Here's an interesting idea for beating the Caro Kann.

Black is Jovanka Houska, author of a Caro Kann book! The way she lost so quickly using her prescribed opening is instructive!

2.Ne2 is also covered in the SOS (Secrets of Opening Suprises) series - volume 8.

[Event "95th ch-GBR"]
[Site "Liverpool ENG"]
[Date "2008.08.04"]
[Round "7.15"]
[White "Surtees, Michael"]
[Black "Houska, Jovanka"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B10"]
[WhiteElo "2182"]
[BlackElo "2405"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2008.07.28"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 c6 2. Ne2 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4!? cxb4 5. d4 Nc6 6. a3 e6 7. axb4 Bxb4+ 8. c3 Ba5 9. Ng3 Nge7 10. Nh5 O-O 11. Bg5 Qc7 12. Rxa5 Qxa5 13. Nxg7 f5 14. Nh5 Ng6 15. Nf6+ Kh8 16. Nxh7 Qc7 17. Nxf8 Nxf8 18. Bf6+ Kg8 19. g4 f4 20. Bd3 b5 21. g5 b4 22. Qh5 Ne7 23. g6 1-0