diff --git a/assets/js/app.ts b/assets/js/app.ts
index 0e63f9b4..a4c4ee68 100644
--- a/assets/js/app.ts
+++ b/assets/js/app.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {WeatherMap} from "./weather_map_hook"
 import {LocateMe, CopyLink} from "./locate_me_hook"
 import {RoverMap} from "./rover_map_hook"
 import {RoverSlider} from "./rover_slider_hook"
+import {HorizontalWheelScroll} from "./horizontal_wheel_scroll_hook"
 import {BeaconMap} from "./beacon_map_hook"
 import {BeaconsListMap} from "./beacons_list_map_hook"
 
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ const csrfToken = document.querySelector("meta[name='csrf-token']")!.getAttribut
 const liveSocket = new LiveSocket("/live", Socket, {
   longPollFallbackMs: 2500,
   params: initLiveStash({_csrf_token: csrfToken}),
-  hooks: {...colocatedHooks, PropagationMap, PathForecast, UtcClock, ContactMap, ContactsMap, ElevationProfile, WeatherMap, LocateMe, CopyLink, RoverMap, RoverSlider, BeaconMap, BeaconsListMap, CommaNumber, ImportConfetti, EmeGlobe, Skewt},
+  hooks: {...colocatedHooks, PropagationMap, PathForecast, UtcClock, ContactMap, ContactsMap, ElevationProfile, WeatherMap, LocateMe, CopyLink, RoverMap, RoverSlider, HorizontalWheelScroll, BeaconMap, BeaconsListMap, CommaNumber, ImportConfetti, EmeGlobe, Skewt},
 })
 
 // live_table rows are dead on their own — wire up whole-row clicks to
diff --git a/assets/js/horizontal_wheel_scroll_hook.ts b/assets/js/horizontal_wheel_scroll_hook.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfeef12d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/js/horizontal_wheel_scroll_hook.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Translates a vertical mouse-wheel into horizontal scroll on this
+// element so users on a desktop without a horizontal trackpad can
+// still scroll a horizontal carousel by using the wheel over it.
+
+import type { ViewHook } from "phoenix_live_view"
+
+interface HorizontalWheelScrollHook extends ViewHook {
+  wheelHandler?: (e: WheelEvent) => void
+}
+
+export const HorizontalWheelScroll: Partial<HorizontalWheelScrollHook> = {
+  mounted(this: HorizontalWheelScrollHook) {
+    this.wheelHandler = (e: WheelEvent) => {
+      // Only convert dominant-vertical wheels; leave true horizontal
+      // gestures alone so trackpads still feel native.
+      if (Math.abs(e.deltaY) <= Math.abs(e.deltaX)) return
+      const el = this.el as HTMLElement
+      if (el.scrollWidth <= el.clientWidth) return
+      e.preventDefault()
+      el.scrollLeft += e.deltaY
+    }
+    this.el.addEventListener("wheel", this.wheelHandler, { passive: false })
+  },
+  destroyed(this: HorizontalWheelScrollHook) {
+    if (this.wheelHandler) {
+      this.el.removeEventListener("wheel", this.wheelHandler)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
index b77a3ef4..0e6ddecf 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_live.ex
@@ -883,10 +883,14 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverLive do
             <div class="px-3 pt-1 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wider text-base-content/60 font-semibold">
               Ideal locations
             </div>
-            <div class="carousel carousel-start gap-3 px-3 pb-3 pt-1 h-[110px] overflow-x-auto">
+            <div
+              id="rover-candidates-strip"
+              phx-hook="HorizontalWheelScroll"
+              class="flex flex-row flex-nowrap gap-3 px-3 pb-3 pt-1 h-[110px] overflow-x-auto overflow-y-hidden overscroll-x-contain"
+            >
               <div
                 :for={c <- @top_candidates}
-                class="carousel-item w-[280px] card bg-base-200 shadow-sm cursor-pointer"
+                class="shrink-0 w-[280px] card bg-base-200 shadow-sm cursor-pointer"
                 phx-click="select_candidate"
                 phx-value-grid={c.grid}
               >