Oh yeah, plenty of times actually. Happens in the backcountry.
I set a physical GPS coordinate with my watch at the forest entry. Upon entering the forest and getting turned around/mixed up, set up the geolocation. Follow the breadcrumbs back to the original coordinate through navigable terrain.
If you’ve never thought of a GPS watch that allows coordinate mapping and tracking, this is about as good a use as any as you’ll ever get for one.