Using the technique of star-hopping, we hunted down a number of bright deep sky objects with binoculars under a moonless sky. Our main targets include the mushroom-shaped M41, the ever majestic M42 and M43, the gigantic M44 and the 'ball with an arrow' M35. A small refractor was also used for showing the sparkling colour of 'winter albireo' in Canis Major and the beauty of Saturn.