RE: GPS or Compass, which do you prefer?
GPS's are great, but if their batterys run out, if you drop it in the water or on the rocks, etc., and you don't know where you are, you could be in trouble. One possible drawback about a GPS is that they work so well that a person can get way back into the woods with them without paying attention to were they're going, and not noticing landmarks to find their way out if it fails. A compass stuck in a pocket is pretty cheap insurance.