Ok Shannon- apparently you guys are more addicted to technology than we are- I didn't think that was POSSIBLE.
. I'm always being teased about my gadgets.
Luckily, when I'm using my GPS its for reference only. I leave it on, but pull it out of my pocket when I need to find a particular feature (for work) & need to "pinpoint" (to an accuracy of 5 meters, which is a HUGE area, really)... or if we take a break, or if it comes down to an off trail excursion (the point A to point B feature is nice)...
There is a fine line between helpful technology and hindering technology. I find I do not like to stop, to stand still, or to trip while I'm reading it
Technology is only helpful to the point where it speeds things up or makes things more accurate- not helpful when it hinders progress and causes confusion.
Ironically, I was out with a group of folks a few weeks ago- we were looking for specific features. There were some people using the GPS to find it, trying to rely on the directions it was giving (the little rotating arrow)- I found it was much easier to punch in the coordinates of where we were going, and get a heading and an estimated distance, and just take off from there, only consulting the GPS when I knew I was pretty close. It turns out my internal compass worked a lot better than the arrow 'compass' on the GPS display.