That's great! Welcome to the awful world of carrying a lot of stuff around :D
I don't think we have a Drum-Era OT yet :(
I've been drumming for a few years, and love it. Not a pro, just a "serious" hobbyist.
IMO, you should try some stuff by yourself first, at least for a couple of weeks or a month. Then I'd definitely recommend a private, live, teacher for 1 to 3 months. This will allow you to learn good posture and how to practice.
This path can work as long as you're not easily put off by difficulties. Else and if you can afford it, go straight to a teacher!
For starting to learn stuff, I would definitely recommend advancing in the following 3 areas simultaneously:
1) Spend some time learning basic drum notation. This will open a world of practice materials.
This seems like a good place to start, but I am sure there will be other sites with this info.
http://drumlessonsbeginners.com/drum-lesson/how-to-read-drum-sheet-music/
2) Start reading about, listening, watching and playing the basic rudiments. This is the "bread and butter" of drumming.
Work from the basics up: single stroke roll , double strokes, paradiddles. I guess you could skip flams for a while.
These are some great resources:
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http://vicfirth.com/40-essential-rudiments/
- First couple of pages of Stick Control, by George Lawrence Stona (you can find the kindle version for ~$12 at amazon)
3) Basic independence stuff.
I guess this depends a lot on the kind of genres you are interested in.
I started with rock and it was a nice difficult ramp onward. You will get tons of materials on "basic rock beat" etc on youtube.
When you are able to read drum notation, stick to a book and work it out. You will advance tons!
I also vouch for a Mike Johnson online lessons monthly subscription, I guess it is around 25-30USD/month. This is a great deal, specially if you live in a city where live lessons are hard to find.
Great teacher and community. TONS of material available to study :)
Get a metronome app on your phone, learn how to use it together with the material you are studying. If possible, try to always practice with a metronome!
Keep chipping away at it and you'll have tons of fun! If you need any help, just pm me!