Bigguns! Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By
res2100 on 12-Apr-03. Waypoint GCB6D1
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Found this one while on my way home from a seminar and a quick geocache. Located in Collingwood, Ontario outside the Legion. There is another locationless within the picture but I already have it and not going to post it, send me a message if you want to log it.
I don't know the history about the gun but on the stand it ways 1812.
Star2004
I don't know the history about the gun but on the stand it ways 1812.
Star2004
#943 - Got this big gun in PA. Don't know much about but I know this is one. Thanks.
Thanks BQ for your excellent choice of guns...great pic too...hmm, nice candidate for GeoPoker 2!!! But that will wait until next year.
Just to address your comment about multiple logs of the same location. I do allow that and I do encourage that. The whole point of a geocache is to get people out and visit these spots. By allowing others to log the same object for a locationless, it gets people out whereas by not allowing it, someone in all likely hood is not about to go visit the location. So what's the point if others can't visit it and get a smiley too and enjoy the location...afterall, they did find/visit the object of this cache, so why not allow it.
My 2nd opinion on locationless caches is that pictures should be optional and not required. Yes it adds to the value of the log/find, but people without cameras should not be discriminated against. Lets face it most cachers (everyone that I have met) are honest people and if they say they found the cache, then I take their word for it. No harm done either way. Cachers really should not be made to jump through hurdles in order to log a find on a cache. If they found it, they found it, and that should be good enough. I feel people place way too many strict criteria on some of their caches.
By the way, I know I have found a fair bit of locationless caches, but as a whole I just don't like them and never have...the only reason why I find them is because everyone else were finding them when I started caching. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassles sometimes.
If people want to log 10 finds for 10 guns that they find on this cache, then I have absolutely no problem with that. I figure that they enjoyed the cache and enjoy logging it and it brought a smile to their face, so who I am to deny them that. I also have no problem with someone taking an item from one of my caches, and not put anything back in return, why? Because they obviously like the item enough to take it and it makes them happy and that is enough satifaction for me. Afterall, isn't geocaching about enjoyment and finding and visiting neat cool places we never knew of before, if it wasn't for geocaching.
I've been through a lot several years ago and my views of the world have changed dramatically...for the better. And I now see the world in a whole new positive light. I am at a point where I see goodness all around me and at levels where I never thought I would ever be at, or beliefs I never thought I would have.
Ok enough babbling I guess, lets all go out enjoy this cache and all the others out there...there can even be lots of enjoyment from a little film canister in a lamp post, if we open our eyes to the world around us.
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This smiley now represents our log for cache GC569D Remembrance of Unknown Soldiers which we found in Arlington National Cemetary on our way home from our vacation in Florida.
[This entry was edited by res2100 on Friday, August 05, 2005 at 10:19:47 AM.]
Just to address your comment about multiple logs of the same location. I do allow that and I do encourage that. The whole point of a geocache is to get people out and visit these spots. By allowing others to log the same object for a locationless, it gets people out whereas by not allowing it, someone in all likely hood is not about to go visit the location. So what's the point if others can't visit it and get a smiley too and enjoy the location...afterall, they did find/visit the object of this cache, so why not allow it.
My 2nd opinion on locationless caches is that pictures should be optional and not required. Yes it adds to the value of the log/find, but people without cameras should not be discriminated against. Lets face it most cachers (everyone that I have met) are honest people and if they say they found the cache, then I take their word for it. No harm done either way. Cachers really should not be made to jump through hurdles in order to log a find on a cache. If they found it, they found it, and that should be good enough. I feel people place way too many strict criteria on some of their caches.
By the way, I know I have found a fair bit of locationless caches, but as a whole I just don't like them and never have...the only reason why I find them is because everyone else were finding them when I started caching. Sometimes I wonder if it's worth the hassles sometimes.
If people want to log 10 finds for 10 guns that they find on this cache, then I have absolutely no problem with that. I figure that they enjoyed the cache and enjoy logging it and it brought a smile to their face, so who I am to deny them that. I also have no problem with someone taking an item from one of my caches, and not put anything back in return, why? Because they obviously like the item enough to take it and it makes them happy and that is enough satifaction for me. Afterall, isn't geocaching about enjoyment and finding and visiting neat cool places we never knew of before, if it wasn't for geocaching.
I've been through a lot several years ago and my views of the world have changed dramatically...for the better. And I now see the world in a whole new positive light. I am at a point where I see goodness all around me and at levels where I never thought I would ever be at, or beliefs I never thought I would have.
Ok enough babbling I guess, lets all go out enjoy this cache and all the others out there...there can even be lots of enjoyment from a little film canister in a lamp post, if we open our eyes to the world around us.
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This smiley now represents our log for cache GC569D Remembrance of Unknown Soldiers which we found in Arlington National Cemetary on our way home from our vacation in Florida.
[This entry was edited by res2100 on Friday, August 05, 2005 at 10:19:47 AM.]
Beside the Battlefield House in Stoney Creek, Ontario. The house was originally owned by the Gage family, who were forced to allow the Americans to use the house as a headquarters during the War of 1812. The British learned of the invasion, and led an attack on the Americans, driving them out.
Found this today near Shiloh Pennsylvania. It is standing in front of the local American Legion.
The Presidio, San Francisco, CA. These cannon seems to be from one of the East/West batteries of Presidio, made after the Civil War.
This is a Pettybone Carriage Gun 155. built in 1941. It sits in retirement here at the TimberLinn park in Albany Oregon.
A battery of three guns on the grounds of the former U.S. Naval training centre in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. This area is being redeveloped as Liberty Station, a housing and shopping complex. These guns look like they were deck guns for a destroyer or some other large boat. Unfortunately, as a result of the ongoing construction, no identity markers or placards were around.
This M101 Howitzer was found in a Veterans Memorial area in Roland, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks!
This "Big Gun" is located on the Londonderry, NH town common near multiple war memorials.
I don't know anything about it. Size, former use, or era.
The GPSr shot was for the memorial but you can just see the gun between the memorial and the GPSr.
TFTC,
Boutin
This big gun is located at the US Army Reserve Center in Somersworth, New Hampshire. There was no information on the gun itself but it appeared to be of 8 inch caliber. The gun now serves as a memorial to two local soldiers, one of whom was killed recently in Iraq.
This is one cannon of a set of four in the same spot located in Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia. 
Been after this cache for AGES, finally stopped and got these cannons. Thanks for the cache.
Been after this cache for AGES, finally stopped and got these cannons. Thanks for the cache.
We found this big gun at Main St S & 2nd Ave SW in Carman, Manitoba, Canada.
Howitzer Cannon in Kewaskum Wisconsin outside of the American Legion Robert G. Romaine Post 384. CITO. Thanks from the Ecorangers.
Found this gun at the American Legion on Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington. We all visited the site of the gun (and other military hardware after we were finished with SEPAGs First CITO Event.
I work close to the Australian War Memorial, which is home to a number of 'bigguns'. I chose this one as it came from the HMAS Australia.
The HMAS Australia was involved in the battle of the Coral Sea and later provided support for a number of Pacific Island assaults in World War II.
The calibre of the gun barrel is eight inches, weighs 17.3 tonnes and had a range of 26.7 kilometres.
Visit http://www.awm.gov.au/ for more information.
The HMAS Australia was involved in the battle of the Coral Sea and later provided support for a number of Pacific Island assaults in World War II.
The calibre of the gun barrel is eight inches, weighs 17.3 tonnes and had a range of 26.7 kilometres.
Visit http://www.awm.gov.au/ for more information.
The Big Gun - Springwood, Brisbane - Queensland Australia.
This Big gun sits atop a fruit shop! And is a prominent local landmark - both the fruit shop and a nearby butcher shop both use the big gun in their trading name.
There is some confusion about its origins, but is most probably from an old anti-aircraft facility during 2nd world war on nearby Mt Gravatt.
http://home.st.net.au/~pdunn/usarmy/mtgravattaa.htm
Paul
This Big gun sits atop a fruit shop! And is a prominent local landmark - both the fruit shop and a nearby butcher shop both use the big gun in their trading name.
There is some confusion about its origins, but is most probably from an old anti-aircraft facility during 2nd world war on nearby Mt Gravatt.
http://home.st.net.au/~pdunn/usarmy/mtgravattaa.htm
Paul
I noticed this cache site and thought you might be interested in one we have in Adelaide SA. It is located in the suburb of Unley, and is a rare WW1 Cannon. It is the best specimen of its type in South Australia.
It has been cited in the small park near the Unley Town Hall for the past 72 years. I remember playing on this as a little boy when I lived near by. The gardens also have Naval memorabilia as well. The cannon is flood lit at night (when TeamAstro love to play).
Clear skies
TeamAstro
John
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