Originally Posted by
Semisane
Don't carry a compass - carry two.
Have you ever been "a little confused" in the woods and started doubting your compass? I have, and started thinking "this compass has got to be off". There's a great comfort when two different compasses point in the same direction.
My favorite movie line (from the Mountain Men): Brian Keith "Can't say that I've ever been lost. Been confused for a month or two - but never lost."