In March? South… you want to go south! Anywhere south will do 🙂

Actually, South Dakota comes to mind. What little caching I was able to do as we drove through there this summer was really neat. Probably becuase the landscape was different. The hills are beautiful and the wildlife you see is neat too. But I think some of the wildlife are bears so might want to watch for that. But Mt. Rushmore is really cool to see if you’ve never been there before. The Rapids City / Keystone area where Mt. Rushmore is is a beautiful drive and there are caches everywhere. Lots of letterboxing if you like that too. And in the off season you should be able to find affordable lodging. There is a KOA near keystone that’s really nice.

Oh, and one more thing… TAKE ME WITH YOU, PLEASE!!!!!

I’m a big believer in the spring vacation. No people, no lines, everywhere to ourselves, and it’s just as pretty.

We’ve had great luck in the lower Mississippi Valley in the spring, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi. Last spring was Missouri and there was still ice on the northern lakes in the state, and a dusting of snow in some spots of the Ozarks.

It’s still a crapshoot with the weather, but the only way to totally avoid snow is to go somewhere that doesn’t get it. Temps for us were anywhere from high 40s to high 60s.

If you have the flexibility, check the snow cover maps as the time approaches, but take them with a grain of salt, because they had us convinced we’d be seeing six inches of snow in parts of Missouri and we never saw much more than a trace.

Drop us a line if you’d like some more detailed info!

I’d suggest checking out the Land Between The Lakes (LBL), a national recreation area just past the tip of Illinois in Kentucky and Tennessee. There are at least two EarthCaches there, plus lots of other caches to do, too. Hiking, fishing, and history all abound (I’m starting to sound like a commercial). We were there mid March last year and the temps were in the 50s then.

Not too far away from there is New Madrid, MO where the big midwest earthquake occurred in 1812. Lots of EarthCaches in that area – most on the Kentucky/Tennessee side of the Mississippi river. Most are new since we were there so I don’t know how good they are, but I remember ‘Earthquake Lake’ GC112BZ was pretty interesting.

When we went last year we drove all the way down to New Orleans, where there are some interesting EarthCaches explaining the levee breaches. We made it down and back home (Madison area) in a week, but a lot of people don’t like to as much driving in a day as that required.

I hope you have fun where ever you end up going.

Lisa

Well, I would vote for Vancouver, British Columbia. Temps are pretty mild: mid 50s and sometimes 60s,no snow except high up in the mountains, but the days are quite cloudy and always with a chance of rain! THere are plenty of beautiful parks in urban and suburban areas, excellent hiking trails, huge cedar trees, ocean and mountain views. Some great lighthouses, totem poles, unique features and culture and the people are very friendly. Plus there are lots of caches there!

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Well, I would vote for Vancouver, British Columbia. Temps are pretty mild: mid 50s and sometimes 60s,no snow except high up in the mountains, but the days are quite cloudy and always with a chance of rain! THere are plenty of beautiful parks in urban and suburban areas, excellent hiking trails, huge cedar trees, ocean and mountain views. Some great lighthouses, totem poles, unique features and culture and the people are very friendly. Plus there are lots of caches there!

Just remember that if one heads north, or way south for that matter, you may need a passport. I forget when the deadlines are.

If you want to rack up some numbers, Cacheville (Nashville) might fit the bill.

Hey Gwen
If Dick and airplanes don’t mix how far, over night, could you get on Amtrack?
You could even catch a few winks while “on the road” to ?????????
DB