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Stone Stash (45°05.595' N, 72°19.987' W)
The game of geocaching takes players on high-tech scavenger hunts
Excerpt by Merilyn Simonds
We're on a mission. My husband
Wayne and I are hot on
the trail of Stone Stash, a secret
cache located somewhere in
the rolling hills of Quebec's Eastern
Townships. The moment we cross the
Missisquoi River, I punch the coordinates for
the spot into my brand-new GPS (Global
Positioning System) unit, a little box of technology
that fits snugly, if not exactly comfortably,
into the palm of my hand.
The Missisquoi not only marks the southwestern
edge of the Townships but heralds our
entry into the Brome-Missisquoi region, a few
hundred square kilometres of farmland and
forests nestled in the foothills of the Appalachians,
the 400-million-year-old spine that
secures the east coast of North America. An
hour's drive southeast of Montréal, resting just
north of the Vermont border, this lovely
pocket is neatly tucked among deep glacial
lakes — Champlain, Memphrémagog and
Brome — creating the balmiest microclimate
in la belle province, warm enough to grow
grapes for the many wineries that are springing
up on south-facing hillsides.
For related facts and figures, visit CG's Exploration Online
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