I'm completing the main quest for the third time ever, and this is the first character of those that has not and will not meddle with the College of Winterhold. I need to find Septimus, but I don't want the College. Is there any way to bypass joining the College and still get the information I need?
Needless to say that just walking to Septimus' camp is not an option. I may know who he is, but my character doesn't.