Exactly as I suspected, an electronic compass will help (even if only marginally) when I get close to the find, or am losing sat. reception. Here in Northern CA, the canopy can get pretty dense on the trails, and both of my units leave something to be desired in the sat. reception area. Are the newer units (specifically, the 60 csx and similar) really that much better in locking onto satellites? Getting a fix inside the house? C'mon. I guess I'll have to see it to believe it.