Cougar,
the Garmin Etrex Venture doesn't have maps, but it does allow you to save 5 different tracks and 5 different routes (some other brands only allow you to save routes, not both). It also has an acreage calculator (pretty neat feature). You can buy topo-software for your home computer (maptech) and use your gps unit with your home computer to plan routes on property you've never been on before (or have already been), project waypoints, see previous tracks you have made, and view waypoints on your (or anyone elses) property. If you can program a phone number into a cell phone, a gps is about as difficult. I teach a gps course as part of my responsibilities at work, and after 1 hour, most people can't believe how simple it really is to operate (the gps does all of the work - you just have to learn how to tell it what to do). The etrex series (Venture) is my favorite to take in the woods because of it's size and features.