I'm apparently the only wuss here. I never head to the woods without a compass and usually a map. I've been disoriented in fog, swamps, and in the dark.
After growing up in the country and being outside all the time in a relatively small piece of land in the Midwest I never carried a compass.
Then I went fishing with a buddy whose background was identical to mine and we got LOST LOST.
Now even when on a well marked trail in an area we know well we have compasses. We have taught our kids to use them too.
As has been said in the pitch black, fog, or WHEN (GPS) batteries go dead it’s a lifesaver.
