There are several nice monoculars out there. The Minox combines excellent optics along with a horizontal and vertical reticle for estimating the size of what you are viewing, and a numerical (1 - 360) degree bearing fully functional compass.
This Minox is a wonderful tool for preventing you from becoming lost in the woods, or navigating your way out, or from where you happen to be to something interesting that you just spotted through the lens, and now you absolutely have to find out exactly what it is by hiking there.
Waterproof, fogproof, compass, recticle, rubber armored with excellent optics. How can you go wrong? BUY ONE NOW!!!
OH, don't forget to bring a good map!