As part of my Hunter Education classes I teach compass, map and GPS (really just an introduction to these subjects as I am time limited.) Of the approximate 500 students I see each year, about half are adults. Only one in 50 knows how to make even the most basic use of a compass. Map reading of topo map is even worse. About half of the adults have GPS - but I haven't found one yet that really knew what the combination of all three could do for them. Most didn't even know how to properly setup the GPS. It is truly pathetic how little outdoorsmanship remains.
