Lost & Found

Thissy-here device could take all the adventure out of going to the mall: Bushnell's Backtrack GPS/Digital Compass is a surefire way to never lose your car again. Push one of those two little buttons at the top as you're locking up the Dodge Dart, buy yourself some saddle shoes and a Bin Latte (popular at the Al Qaida Starbucks in Tora Bora), then find your way back without fuss or muss. I hope I'm not the only one who finds this an exciting prospect.

Backtrack is even more useful as a digital troop leader out in the wilderness. Mark the base location, hike til your Vibram soles go smooth and then beeline your way back to that dehydrated sloppy joe mix that's got your name written all over it. Or hang the deal around Grandpa's neck before he goes out for a stroll and he won't need the local constabulary to get back home again.

This compact miracle pairs a digital compass with a high sensitivity SIRF Star III GPS receiver in order to perform its magic. For seventy bucks, it's a no-brainer if your brain is at all like my own. Now if they'd just make a device to find the Backtrack once you lose it.