How to Organise a Charity Abseil
From the charity abseil experts – our simple 10-step guide to organising your most successful fundraising event yet!
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How to Choose Winter Boots and Crampons
Expert guidance from a Mountain Leader on choosing the right winter boots and crampons for your next trip.
Getting Your Winter Walking Clothing Right
It’s the middle of winter and you’re on a snowy mountain – make sure you’ve got the right layers on with this handy guide.
River Medway Clean Up – 2021
Volunteers pull over 50kg of waste from the River Medway On Sunday 29th November 2021, 9 volunteers armed with paddles and litter pickers took part in an annual River Clean Up, organised by local outdoor sports company Hatt Adventures. This year our focus was the River Medway in Tonbridge, Kent. The event was one of … Read more
River Clean UP on the River Arun 2019
5 Volunteers, 2km of river, 6kg of rubbish and a steaming bowl of soup! – A perfect day on the river. I have 2 children, but I rarely have time to spend quality time with any of them separately. I love nature, and Kayaking is certainly an interest I share with my older boy, Ty. … Read more
Becoming a Rock Climbing Instructor
Foreword By Tom Hatt I have known James for a number of years and climbed with him all over the UK and on trips to Europe. Once he started on his path to becoming a rock climbing instructor he was committed to say the least. He volunteered with us shadowing a number of our instructors … Read more
My First Outdoor Climb
I had only been climbing a couple of time on an indoor wall when my friends and colleagues suggested we go climbing in Swanage. I already had plans that weekend, but on Thursday night I couldn’t fall asleep and the word Swanage kept jumping on my mind, so I turned on my phone and searched … Read more
Rolls Royce Car Commerical
In January 2016 we were commissioned by Whightman Productions to provide the safety rigging for the cast and crew working on the edge of the building while filming a Rolls Royce TV Commercial. We travelled up to London to carry out a recce of the venue before completing the usual health and safety paperwork. The … Read more
Outdoor Clothing Explained
To understand what we should be wearing for the great outdoors we should first consider what we need the clothing to provide. Essentially clothing must provide you with warmth and offer you protection from the elements. Your clothing should enable you to lose as much heat as you are generating to help maintain your natural … Read more
Buying Female Climbing Shoes
I had no prior knowledge, all I knew was that I wanted a pair that were: 1. Reasonably priced2. Long-lasting3. Comfortable After trying on a few pairs of shoes and chatting to friends, shop assistants and checking out online reviews I opted for a lace up shoe – the Boreal Lunas which came in a … Read more
Banff Film Festival 2015
We’ve been huge fans of the festival since it started its UK tour in 2010 and have been associated with it since its early days in Brighton. It’s a brilliant event, travelling world wide to showcase the best adventure films to the masses and we love it when we get to visit each year. 2015 … Read more