I am map & compass, but use a basic gps. I like it for giving me an idea how far I have travelled. It turns out I was gyping myself out of one or two miles every trip into the woods. And those lost miles equal grousing rights… I use it to mark waypoints too. It was very helpful when I found illegal hunting activity. I just forwarded the waypoints to the game warden. But there is nothing easier than a compass in hand when coming out in the dark. Also, map & compass, in my experience, requires you to use stored topographic imagery more (ie your imagination/memory) than a gps does. This is a gateway skill, one our ancestors honed to a fine degree. It helps tune yourself to the country you traverse. You understand it by intuition rather than via a surragate. This is a much deeper, a much more personal, connection.
