Iuse my watch constantly while hiking. It becomes my "odometer" and helps me keep track of my location. It must be said that I can also get along without it and that I also have GPS and all the assorted other goodies. However, knowing how long it took me to walk from one point to another helps when I walk back. I know in advance if I can get back to a particular spot before dark or should I stop enroute for the night.

Take a watch and pay attention to it. Very useful tool.

I also use it to schedule radio things like contacts (check in at 2:00 etc) and to listen to short wave broadcasts.