Howdy folks... I'm 55 years old, recovering from a stroke in 2011 that ended my career as a truck driver, I'd like to use geocaching as a part of my recovery. I don't know anybody that is already into it, so I'm dependent on what I can read and learn here from y'all. I have minimal experience with gps(almost zero), I bought a unit for in my truck that I typed an address into and it would give me a route. I never used actual coordinates only street addresses.
I know am not in good physical condition to be taking on a hobby like this, my left leg is still weak and my ankle is prone to collapse with each step but I'm gonna try anyway. I had assumed that a handhelp gps unit was a requirement but I see lots of talk about phones, so my first question is, do geo apps use a lot of data?
You can feel free to tell me I'm crazy for trying this without having two fully functional legs, I know it won't be easy and I'll have to be extremely careful and selective about where I go and not bite off more than I can chew. I get around ok now with a cane and I think with trekking poles I can navigate a bit rougher terrain. I'm in Venango County in northwest PA, anybody in this area?
