May yers ago when I was a kid, I was never in cub or boy scouts, but I sure did fish and hunt alot in my local area and was never lost.
Later in life I was a den leader(cub scouts) and went across the bridge with my son and beacame a scout master. Prior to this time I was in the U.S.Air Force and on flight status, Most of my overseas time was spent in Labador, Where I fished and Hunted.

Thru the Boy Scouts and the service and the survival schools you had to go thru to be on flight status I have recived my training on compass and map reading.

Now there is GPS which I used during my stay with the U.S. Forest Service chasing lighting stricks. Like OBG my compass skills have wayned but I still use the GPS with Maping software.

Making PSK's and FAK'S for friends who still fly is a type of hobbie for me and I enjoy learing more on survival.

I like most of the people on this forum belive in being prepaired and being able to take of me and mine.