Anecdotally speaking, I had to stop depending so much on GPS when I started riding motorcycles. I was surprised at how easily I was able to get around North Carolina, USA using road numbers, signage, and intuition (i.e., I'm going east, so somewhere this small road should intersect 15/501).

So, I don't think that "kids these days" negativity towards GPS is entirely justified. Navigating by compass and map isn't trivial, but you can learn it if you need to.