Kayaking the River Arun (Upper)
Kayaking the River Arun
Tom Hatt
Climbing on Lundy
A small team from Hatt Adventures (Tom Hatt, Kyle Holman, Joe Fraser and photographer Tim Taylor) as well as a number of other enthusiastic climbers visited the granite sea cliffs of Lundy for a weeks worth of climbing. It was Tom’s third trip to Lundy and was the first for many of the team, and … Read more
How to Tie a Re-Threaded Figure of 8
Step 1 Make a loop, in the rope and thread the rope back round into the loop to create an 8 shape. This is known as a single figure-of-eight. To tie a re-threaded figure-of-eight you will need approximately 1m of rope at the working end. Step 2 Pass the working end of the rope around … Read more
How to Tie a Bowline
Step 1 Create a loop (some people refer to this as the ‘rabbit hole’), then continue in the same direction as if you were about to create a bigger loop. Step 2 Pass the end of the rope around the anchor (or object) or thread through both the top and bottom parts of your climbing … Read more
Surf Kayaking
Surf kayaking is more akin to surfing on a surf board than it is to white-water kayaking or play boating and it is this understanding that will help you with your surfing and help you to stay safe in the surf. Below we have some safety tips and some rules of the road to help … Read more
Photo Shoot – DWP
In 2009 we were commissioned by Jessica Vanderweert to provide a location safety, training and equipment for a photo shoot she was working on for the Department for Work and Pensions. They wanted to shoot in Sussex and have a good vista in the background so we suggested Stone Farm Rocks. It was a simple … Read more
Film – Bunny and the Bull
In 2008, Warp Films asked us to rig an actor in a harness in front of a green screen so they could simulate underwater swimming. We were sent the storyboard to plan the shots from. Here’s a few behind the scenes shots while we were rigging and testing the rig. By Tom Hatt
Photo Shoot – Image Source
Way back in 2008 and we were approached by a photographer who was creating a gallery for use on the image platform Image Source to provide location scouting, safety and equipment for photo shoot in North Wales. We had two days to cram as many sports and locations in as possible from mountaineering, rock climbing, … Read more