Determining direction in those conditions is tough without a compass. As backup I have the Delrin version of the Companion Compass on a paracord neck lanyard under my shirt. It weighs approx 5 grams and it’s always there... and it works. That’s not my only compass.

As for the GPS and PLB. I mark my car’s location or other identifiable waypoints, and then turn it off and put the GPS away. Most of the time it’s not needed, but it’s always there as a backup to that, “I-know-where-I’m-going” attitude. When that fails, I’ve got tech.

The PLB is always backup — totally useless weight unless you need extraction. Then it’s like gold and takes the search out of SAR.