Thanks OS,
Had a flip phone till about a month ago and didn't think I would be talked into a smart one but......Now that I have it I'm going to use it. Yeah, those are the kind of things I was referring to, I'll check them out, and the map idea sounds interesting. I also picked up one of the battery re-charger things.
Sky Guide is pretty cool for $2.99. I got it on good advise but I don't fully understand how they work. Do they need cell service? I'm guessing it is more gps related but duhhhhh! Otherwise I have no use for a $$ phone when tripping.