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It was time for our family to get away — time for a road trip! We often go on shorter trips to the cottage or to family that is a few hours away — but this was our first “big” road trip that would take more than one day on the road.

March break was coming up and the desire to get away was very strong. Plans to visit some old friends that moved to Montreal fell through and we were left scrambling for a place to go. My brother Dave and his family ware traveling down to Hilton Head SC and Savannah GA and invited us to join them. We jumped at the chance — both to spend time with them and to get away to a warmer climate!

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“Even Hamilton police explosives experts say the device looked like a homemade bomb from a distance.” — The Hamilton Spectator

Today I had a conversation with a fellow local cacher (The Mighty Canadian Juicepig) about some caches in our area that are either too easy or in spots that may not be appropriate. He send me a link to a recent article that may give even better reasons to place caches with more thought.

This article from the Hamilton Spectator tells the story of a Hamilton cache being mistaken for a home-made bomb. The Explosive Devices Unit of the Hamilton Police used a robot to get close to the suspicious container and take a photograph — later discovering it was only a Geocache.

An article posted on the Nature Conservancy web site points out;

First-of-its-kind global study shows “a real and fundamental shift” away from nature”

Researchers found that people - especially children - were spending less time outdoors than before.

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I know personally that since we started Geocaching we have spent way more time outdoors. I think Geocaching is a great way to get out there! Spread the word!