Is 500mb data allowance enough?

[CACAHUETES]

Just wondering how much data people who geocache with the aid of a smartphone's GPS system eat up geocaching per month, and for me personally who goes out once every week or so for a few hours to find some would use. Would much appreciate any replies.

 

Thanks

[+northernpenguin]

Just wondering how much data people who geocache with the aid of a smartphone's GPS system eat up geocaching per month, and for me personally who goes out once every week or so for a few hours to find some would use. Would much appreciate any replies.

 

Thanks

 

You can mitigate the data "hit" by using Pocket Queries and downloading them on Wifi in advance. I've never really noticed the hit on my data plan from geocaching on a 1GB "bucket".

[+michaelnel]

I think the big data consumer isn't the text-based geocache files, but instead the map tiles. If you use a decent program like NeonGeo instead of the overpriced, undercapable and buggy Groundspeak app, you can pre-cache map tiles, cutting way back on data use in the field.

[+CacheFreakTim]

The big thing is the maps. I normally use 1.5GB/month total data usage, but I also do lots of other stuff with my phone. One way to help this is to download the caches and maps before you leave the house.