Beach Combing & Scavenging = FUN

[Sourdough]

Did a hike yesterday along the south shore of Turnagain Arm, and the winter has washed up a new crop of priceless (Free) treasures. Beach combing is fun, good exercise, and rewarding

[Pal334]

What sort of stuff is washing up? Just curious, here in NJ is usually medical waste

[Sourdough]

What sort of stuff is washing up? Just curious, here in NJ is usually medical waste

Random dimension lumber up to 2"X12" fishing bobbers, coolers, propane bottles, huge Styrofoam logs, docks, small wooden boats, sheets of plywood, etc. (GROSS about the medical waste)

[hunter63]

Did a hike yesterday along the south shore of Turnagain Arm, and the winter has washed up a new crop of priceless (Free) treasures. Beach combing is fun, good exercise, and rewarding

Rodger that, I think I spend most of my life in "beach combing, scrounging" mode.
Not just beaches, all the time. (ooh, ooh a shinny nickel......., piece of flint, cool looking bird....)

Going for a walk is always rewarding whether your on a beach or not (I like beaches).

I check my bottom field after a flood, never know what it brought you.

[crashdive123]

I do enjoy beach combing. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that your beaches and the ones around here might be slightly different.

[Sourdough]

I do enjoy beach combing. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that your beaches and the ones around here might be slightly different.

Ours are clay and glacier silt, very slippery, with short marsh grasses, no sand, however a lot of it is jagged rock, and tide guts. Really it is not very pretty up close, looks picturesque from 200 yards.

[Pal334]

That is some neat stuff, I agree with you, all good finds. Guess you won't be doing much sun tanning on that beach though

[rwc1969]

I found some used syringes anda condom the other day on the beach. Makeshift slingshot?

[crashdive123]

I found some used syringes anda condom the other day on the beach. Makeshift slingshot?

Hawaiian Sling.

[Rick]

When we were up there a couple of different folks said the tidal flats where glacial silt had built up was pretty dangerous. They said you can sink in it and the triangular shape of the silt locks in place. One guy told me the fire department had to hose a guy out one time with the tide coming in. Were they picking on a Cheechako or is that true?

[Old GI]

Man, I always miss out. Lived in the FL panhandle for over 16 years and after I leave, I could collect tar balls! Don't expect much in CO.

[Rick]

Wow! I don't know about tar balls but you could have tar heels, feet and toes. North Carolina has to be so envious!!! Free tar heels.

[your_comforting_company]

I'm always in scrounge mode. No beaches around here, but you never know what useful junk will turn up around old sheds and barns. I'm keeping an eye out for anything that looks like knife material for you guys. A lot of folks are reluctant to part with old tools that have been hanging in their barns for 40 years, but it never hurts to ask!
It's another version of "Identify the Resource" games. your resources just aren't growing lol.

[Sourdough]

When we were up there a couple of different folks said the tidal flats where glacial silt had built up was pretty dangerous. They said you can sink in it and the triangular shape of the silt locks in place. One guy told me the fire department had to hose a guy out one time with the tide coming in. Were they picking on a Cheechako or is that true?

It is true......I try to stay on the stuff that has sedges, it is less sticky, and firmer.