Tom Hatt 
A few of months ago we were asked to source a location, a climber and riggers to film a Subaru advert. The day went well and the shoot was completed. The media company BJL were extremely pleased with the advert, however they wanted to make a more dramatic fall at the end of the sequence … Read more
The last time I attended a white water safety and rescue course was about 8 years ago and I thought it was high time to refresh my skills and spend the weekend swimming down a cold Welsh river! It turned out I was the only one who had been on a course like this before … Read more
Land Access Issues We all like to get out and enjoy the countryside, whether that’s walking climbing, kayaking, or just wild camping bushcraft style! However, people are often unsure of where they can go and what they are allowed to do, and so by not knowing the access agreements or laws may unknowingly jeopardise hard … Read more
Filming a Subaru Car Advert We were contacted in late March 2015 by BJL Group Ltd. about filming one of our rock climbing instructors for a new Subaru advert. They had some ideas about how the advert was going to look and feel but nothing more than that, so they enlisted our help in finding … Read more
Between Christmas and over New Years, a couple of the team from Hatt Adventures and assorted friends took a kayaking trip up to Scotland for a much needed break (well if you can call whitewater in near freezing conditions a break?) Day 1 For some members of the team (no names here) it had been … Read more
Kayaking the River Arun
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
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
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 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
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
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