The caravan-leader also had to be gifted with a "sixth sense" to guide him in the trackless desert during the day, and he had to have the ability to determine directions at night. He, therefore, had to have the knowledge of the relative position of the stars.
Kiongozi wa msafara pia alitakiwa kuwa na kipaji cha pekee kwa kumuongoza kwenye jangwa lisilo na njia wakati wa mchana, na alitakiwa kuwa na uwezo wa kutambua njia ya msafara wakati wa usiku.