In the right weather you can really give your compass a workout. I was on a local mountain and it was a complete fog-out, unable to see more than about 20 feet sometimes. I felt pretty weird not knowing which way was north!

Learn to use it, then go out in heavy fog <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> close to home <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
_________________________
- John