A GPS treasure hunt was originally inspired by a very real sport that might as well be a way of life in Scandinavia: orienteering. With this, the goal is to cover a large area of land in the middle of the great outdoors with just a (paper) map, a compass and a backpack.

The challenge is hunting down various landmarks – some of which are hidden in certain places – and finding them in the correct order as quickly as possible, mostly through a combination of walking and running. It is a very demanding activity since you need to master space, time and three-dimensional orientation (take stock of where you are on the map, find an azimuth and a specific landmark on the ground to quickly find your way) and put in 110% effort!