I have a ten-year-old Magellan eXplorist that I have used extensively to get around and find my way back, as well as for mapping range sites and wildlife habitat polygons. I have used it once or twice in geocaching and, if I was going do it more often, I would probably update it with a Garmin eTrex of some variety.
If I ever have to spend a lot of time looking for new hunting spots, I would want one on which I could download topos, and perhaps one of the programs that shows land ownership. I would suggest starting with a $100-$150 unit and upgrade it if you need to, once you know exactly what additional features you would use.
