Be carefull not to fall into the 'cheap' trap.
The phenomenon of lost hikers deciding their compass was somehow faulty and relying on some 'mental template' of the terrain is not uncommon.
That 'cheap' Suunto would make the units used to discover this whole continent look pretty crude.
I mapped a archaeologic site previous to excavation using my Silva( present Suunto in the USA) Ranger. A visitng archaeologist decided I was seriously in error and proceeded to remap everything with his tripod mounted, solid brass surveyor's BRUNTON compass with assistance from a comely coed. In triumph, he announced my map was off 20 feet from the development company's survey marker.
It was rather unpleasant, pointing out the old AERO windmill that had been a local landmark for 60+ years was MY official surveying benchmark, and had been used a full 6 months before the county marker was placed there for future road improvements AND that my map was done in meters.
If you visit the Reagan Presidential Library, that Aero windmill is STILL there, while the survey marker is not.
Trust your gear.
Edited by Chris Kavanaugh (04/01/09 11:16 PM)