I´m like you, I like watching paper maps.

They don't have betteries that run out when you need them most.

Maps have been useful for many years and people still get lost. None of the technologies (paper maps, basic GPS, mapping GPS) work well without someone taking the info provided from the map (paper or electronic) and applying it to their immediate situation. Situational awareness plays a major part in not getting lost.

Navigation isn’t something to do after getting lost, it’s what keeps you found. Without good visual reference, once you are turned around and lost, you need to become found. It’s difficult to find yourself on a map while under a canopy where the sun isn’t clearly giving you a sense of direction and there are no useable landmarks. A compass is always good to have and is one input, but without reference, it won’t show you where you’re located. Get yourself lost, and even with map and compass you can’t place yourself on that map without some reference. A GPS receiver provides that reference.

GPS isn’t a panacea. Over-dependence can make you complacent. One thing that I’ve learned is to use all resources in navigation, not just one.

I hae searched for, and found on numerous occasions,various lost individuals. I don't recall that any that we found were carrying a map or compass. This includes one park ranger who went out to check the nature trail 40 years ago and hasn't been seen since (probably met foul play, in my opinion).

A lot of factors may be involved in a "lost" incident, but I'll bet a decent map forestalls many searches....(either paper or digital).