Celestial navigation · Tromsø · October–March

Find your camp from the stars

An antique Hezzanith sextant, a tray of oil as the horizon, a watch and a pencil. Aim: your position to within 2–5 km, at night, in the wilderness, at −10 to −30 °C.

Your route

1. 1Read the sextant
2. 2Oil horizon on the balcony
3. 3Tables on paper
4. 4Polaris at the coast
5. 5Star pair inland
6. 6Three-star fix
7. 7Teach it

GPS stays the navigation and safety system on every trip. This is for learning and fun.