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== Sleeping on the island ==
Norway beeing Norway, you can of course pitch your tent anywhere and many people seem to do so on the grounds of the north cape hall itself. If However, if you want something picturesque with a roof, a stove for cold nights and the best views ever while you feel like you're alexander supertramp who just found the magic bus then there are two options on the way to\from the north cape.
1: This one is a hut build by the inhabitants of Skarsvag, the worlds northernmost fishing village. It is more or less their communal living room so don't be scared if you bump into someone. On the inside there is enough room to sleep for two or three people, there is a stove, axe, firewood (don't use it all), and all kinds of other handy bits and pieces. How to get there: there is a T-junction 3km from skarsvag. One way to north cape, one to skarsvag and one to honningsvag. Take the skarsvag one, there is a camping on your left side after you have passed a big lake on your left. Walk trough the camping towards the ocean. After 15 min you should have a clear view of the bay and fjord, and see the cabin. Just outside the cabin is a big fireplace setup. Also, from here you can see the horn of hornvika, a big chunk or rock sticking out from more rock, (historically interesting).
2. This one takes a little more effort to get to, but its worth it. It is better suitable for more people and more days then option one is. In the summer of 2014 there was a small gathering of hitchhikers here (10 people?) for about three days. This is a small but proper cabin that has not been used by its owners for a long time. It has a stove, some kitchen utensils and two beds inside, aswell as a table and chairs. How to get there: Kamovear is a fishing village just of the main road about 20 km or so from the north cape. Get out of whatever you're in at the junction from the main road towards the village. Then jump over the side of the road and start heading downhill as if you wanted to take a dive in the freezing waters. At this point you don't see the cabin yet, but you will once you've more or less reached the water. Once you've reached the water the cabin is more or less straight in front of you and you have to walk left, around the bay to get there. the walk from the junction to the cabin is about 30 min across rocky terrain. Note: who the owners actually are is unknown, but yes, it is owned by someone. Take nothing, leave only your footprints. Sadly, a storm took hold of this cozy little cabin last winter and broke some of its windows. The windows have been boarded up with corrugated metal. The cabin is still accessible, but it's a whole less cozy and warm now.
== Winter season ==
