Great Gear: Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic Touch 4G

     So we have been posting our badass gear as we get it in.  Yes, we have been trying to stay on budget (of course we cannot stick to that). there's just to much radical gear out there.  We will continue to post as we receive gear in the mail.  Here's the deal, I think that my cell phone deserves a spot on this wall because it may be one of the most versatile, functional, and badass pieces of gear that we are bringing with us. Cheese? Perhaps, but really, this devise is amazing and it cost me a pretty penny.  I never really understood how powerful smart phones are, simply amazing!  I know what your thinking, "your supposed to get outdoors to get away from technology", but we will use it sparingly and keep it powered up by lightweight and compact solar panels (hopefully this will keep my phone charged and on 24/7 for the two week trip (have not tested the solar yet, still waiting on it's arrival).  Any additional apps that we should consider, we would appreciate the heads up.  This is all I have found and/or thought of, hope I can find even more app ideas.

Apps we will be using (simple to complex):

• Flashlight
• Games- chess, checkers, card games...
• Camera (see below for specs- I will be using my phone as my sole camera, it's 8MP with 4x zoom)
• Kindle- for reading as many books as I want, because the display is nearly 5" its easy to read on it
• Podcasts- listen on interesting topics from survival, philosophy, to politics...
• Blogger of course we will be blogging all the way down the trail.  I have been testing my phone in some "drop zones" or areas I should not get service but... when I summit high passes, my phone gets service for some reason, even in far off places.
• Sports Tracker- to track calories burned, for me because I love to dork out on that kind of stuff
• Altimeter- very accurate using assisted GPS (uses military satellites and cell towers for speed and accuracy)
• Backpacker GPS Trails- this is awesome, works when you have no cell coverage, this is the main reason we are brining this phone, great app once you use it and get used to it.  has a built in magnetic and true north compass, trail maps in multiple views (topo, hybrid...), shows distance- accurate up to 10', elevation gain/loss... and many other functions.
• PeakAR- another awesome app, point at any mountain range in the world and this handy app will tell you the name of each mountain in a picture format.
• U.S. Army Survival Guide- just in case, we wont need that... delete!

Interested in the specs:  see the full capability of this phone, bet it's more powerful than the average computer.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones/SPH-D710ZKASPR-specs