many of you are keen outdoorsmen....what would you suggest as a reliable; without being too pricey; handheld GPS for hiking? the kind which will point me out in a direction of civilisation should i get lost
thanks for any advice

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                                        Mmick

ha! if it was only so easy, Mick
signal strength can be a problem in a CBD let alone in areas of thick tree canopy

Hey Rob Garmin  or Magellan, is probably the most used Gps for that type of thing.
Havn't kept upto date with what's avalable now, GPSOZ are here in monavale and you will get expert advise there,to suit your needs, rather than your local dicksmith store

http://www.gpsoz.com.au/

Johny appleseed is another  gps specialist shop .one in nth Sydney, though am not sure on what advice you would get there


http://www.ja-gps.com.au/

Gps Australia is a good forum with plenty of info.plus they sell gps as well

http://www.gpsaustralia.net/

I don't have a handheld but I can say that the service from Garmin on my unit was excellent.
So if you want a company that does care about it customers and reputation in the market place I can say that Garmin do car.