RE: GPS questions
I have a DeLorme Earthmate and enjoy it very much. The earthmate I have is the PN-20 and no compass. However the Earthmate PN-40 does have the compass. I am just more used to using a compass that I wouldn't want to give a compass up no matter what.. But my deLorme works well for anything you described here. Most of the GPS will work for what you want to do with it as long as it can get a sattilite signal..Good luck with what you decide..