HighGear Trail Pilot 2 Compass

I require a compass, as everyone should have, and have been looking for a basic solution to fill that need. My requirements were something cheap; it had to have a carabineer clip, and adjustable declination. If I found a solution that had slightly more than this with-out going crazy while still qualifying as "cheap", that was fine too. My search ended pretty quickly actually, when I came across the Highgear Trail Pilot 2.

This handy little unit weighs in at only 1.5oz and is actually built as part of the carabineer itself. It's small enough so that it doesn't get in the way, but is still very handy thanks to clipping onto just about anything with the carabineer. Just as I needed it has an easy to adjust declination setting, and with a bonus feature of a digital thermometer with both Fahrenheit and Celsius scales it just fit the bill.

You can pick one of these up at Amazon.com for $26.99 or REI for $30.