Heber,

"When the leaves are on the trees here in the midwest it's easy to get lost because you can't see any landmarks. " - When leaves are on trees a GPS can and if thick enough will have trouble getting a signal, or a accurate one. The higher end units such as the Garmin 60CSx have better reception under foliage than the eTrex's.

In my non-professional personal experience your desire to get a GPS based on use under foilage may be problematic. I would test it before heading into woods, and then only use as backup.

My unasked for two cents.

Chuck