So I have lots and lots of protected forest near my house and there is trails through it but the best pics by far are found off the trails... unfortunatly in some of the areas it is very east to get turned around and spend a few hours finding the trail again

So my question is

Does anyone use handheld GPS is it helpful? what kind? anything you have to say about it is useful

and the compass helps at times but normally i can tell direction without it i more need markers of where the trails are because you cant see them until you are standing on them