I always want to laugh when I read about the guys who wander out into the wilderness for a long hike with no preparation and little equipment and end up wandering around for days facing wild animals and starvation until the rescue squad comes in with dozens of searchers and helicopters to save their lives. And then I end of getting pissed off that our tax dollars are paying to rescue these knuckleheads. If only they would have one of these little gadgets in their pocket all would have been good.  Designed to maintain its GPS location even in the deepest canyons and thickest jungles, the eTrex Venture® HCT from Garmin is a waterproof, handheld, battery operated GPS that can navigate you home (or to the nearest Starbucks) no matter how far off course you may have wandered. The 256 color display is designed to be read in bright sunlight and will operate 14 hours on 2 AA batteries. As small as a cellphone (2.2 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches and 5.5 ounces), it will fit in your pocket if you don’t really want to be bothered with a backpack. GPS units have become very competitively priced over the last year and you can find one of these online for under $130. So the next time I am planning a wilderness expedition or geocaching adventure, I am going to pop one of these in my pocket so I won’t be a victim of my own stupidity.