# N00b Questions about Geocaching in Scotland without cell data **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 17, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n00b-questions-about-geocaching-in-scotland-without-cell-data/746304 "2016-02-17T00:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![upend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b3f665/32.png) [@upend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/upend)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n00b-questions-about-geocaching-in-scotland-without-cell-data/746304/21 "2016-02-19T09:03:57Z")
just one thing to be wary of is battery life. Some GPS apps can munch phone battery. My other half had a running app and you could literally see the battery indicator running down. She went on a 17 mile walk with her company and the battery didn’t last that long. 5 years ago so probabaly things are a little better but thought I’d mention & suggest you take a battery booster with you. Love from Upend ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n00b-questions-about-geocaching-in-scotland-without-cell-data/746304/22 "2016-02-19T11:42:17Z")
> [@upend](#): > > just one thing to be wary of is battery life. Some GPS apps can munch phone battery. My other half had a running app and you could literally see the battery indicator running down. She went on a 17 mile walk with her company and the battery didn’t last that long. > > 5 years ago so probabaly things are a little better but thought I’d mention & suggest you take a battery booster with you. > > Love from Upend Yes, definitely. I often use my phone to track and/or navigate bike rides, and on anything longer than a half-day ride I take an external battery. I have one the size of the phone which gives three or four full charges, so I can leave it plugged in and charging the phone and not worry about the battery running flat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/n00b-questions-about-geocaching-in-scotland-without-cell-data/746304.md?page=1)