OK, so between now and when the US government takes over Vancouver Island, my origianl question was 'will a GPS help me REfind a spot in the forest?' And I'm beginning to think it will, at least it will make it a lot easier than relying on memory or using a map. The problem with maps is that they are not as useful in this situation as some seem to think. Imagine standing on an undulating piece of earth with no buildings, outcrops of rock or mountains. Now fill it with trees that look exactly alike. Now put fifteen more trees between you and the trees. OK, now you're looking at the ground for mushrooms while you trundle through it all. What use is a map even if such a map existed? At least a GPS lets you know how many numbers to the left you need to move to get back to the right coordinates. Downside of course is that it also lets the Taliban know where the tricoloma magnivalere is fruiting.