When I was 13 I found my way from KLOT to Elizabeth, IN with nothing but the map. I didn't even use the compass. The pilot taxi'ed & took off, then I took over. The plane didn't have an ADF or any electronics at all. Just the basic attitude instruments plus a compass. The pilot was in the way of me being able to see them because I was flying from the back of a Citabria. 2 seat tandem. All I had back there was the stick, rudder pedals, mixture & throttle. It was fun.
The plane's generator quit working shortly after take-off but we didn't need it anyway. We had the battery to use the radio when we needed it but he kept it turned off most of the time. And we hand-propped it to restart it for the flight home.