While I do carry my compass, I can only recall using it once since I left the military in 2006. I was up at the Mogollon Rim a couple of winters ago to do some camping and small game hunting. I picked a page of my topo map, drove to it, took a random road, parked my truck, threw on the ol pack, and headed off into the sticks.

I went wherever I felt like walking and did not stop to look at the printed 8.5x11" topo map I brought along. As it was getting dark, I climbed a decent peak and broke out the compass. I looked at the surrounding terrain, looked at my map, shot a couple of azimuths, and figured out where I was pretty darn quick. The next day, I climbed a small mountain and called a buddy to let him know where I would be for the next month, and how to find my truck.

Other than something like that, I cannot see really needing my compass. I am beginning to learn the terrain oldranger knows so well.