They made it to Canada for long enough to set up at least one bog iron foundry, there may be others. Evidence of settlements, too.
Re-read Thor Heyerdahl's Kon Tiki, particularly how the Polynesians navigated by the stars,
depending on which dagger boards and where they altered the geometry of the raft.
Been reading about the sunstones, they provide a precise angular location for the sun.
The deal is, you have to mess with it on sunny days for calibration.
Found a rock/gem site with 2" crystals for $12.00 - $15.00.
Might buy a couple. They look nice in any case.