The National Forest I spend most of my time in is very very dense, it’s easy to get turned around because it’s all underbrush and pines, plus it’s flat. And a lot of times it’s cloudy or dark when I’m coming in/out of the woods. If I get turned around, all I have to do is know which general direction the road is, and follow my compass to the road. Once I hit a road, finding my way to the truck is no issue. I use OnX maps to mark most of my spots and I can use it to navigate out but have been known to forget to charge up my phone the night before. Most of the time I can get out on my own, but there’s been a few incidents that had me a little worried and I was glad I could use a compass.
