Steve Calvin wrote:

> Actually, it's not really all that difficult to get "turned around" in
> most stands of timber, especially if it's very thick. That's why I
> bought a good GPS and always carry spare/fresh batteries. I haven't
> *had* to rely on it yet but it's nice to know I have it. (with waypoints
> marked of course)

I love all this high tech stuff. Whatever happened to a good old compass? It's a
lot easier to learn to read a compass than a GPS system, a hell of a lot cheaper.
The batteries don't die and they don't die when they get wet.