I have a Silva Type 15 sighting compass which is very good. I like the fact you can adjust the base plate to automatically factor in magnetic variation. It also has an inclinometer, however i have never used it and you are a better judge if this would be useful to you. As some one said though, you have to make sure your compass is made for the hemisphere you are in or the needle takes on an alarming tilt which could make navigation difficult. I believe you can get 'multi region' compasses which work any where but don't know how much you pay for this. At the end of the day they all point north so your ability with it is more important than the model (another thing someone else already said!)
matt
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