The only available Garmin alternative is $200. The one I'm replacing was $30. But I'm willing to go to $75.
Also, it's a bit large because it has a screen, but that's not a deal-breaker.
The one I'm replacing didn't even have a screen, just a light for power and a light to indicate it was connected to the satellites.
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/87768
I have it, it does the job well. It can store about 14 days of walking, the 25 hour battery life is accurate, it can do more with good batteries (uses 2 AA) and if you reduce the recording interval.
The map is rubbish, I deleted it to get more data for the exported tracks, which you can download to any computer with a USB cable, no special driver needed. Unfortunately it doesn't have a card slot.
The great thing for hiking is it supports just about any coordinate system you can think of (at least supports all that I know).