im scared

[Jenn]

Surprised nobody mentioned this one....maybe its too obvious???? I dunno.....


anyway watch your tides and plan accordingly..always keep your vehicle above the high water mark...... I think we have all seen someone stuck at one point or another becuse they "THOUGHT" they knew what they were doing!!!!!


Good luck, use your head and dont be nervous, you will do just fine. Remember if it doesnt feel right it probably isnt.

[capesams]

one other note: don't drive off the end of a point like Frank d did one night

[ThrowingTimber]

Have: tide charts, first aid kit, extra fuses!!, flashlight, flat repair kit.

Not a must have but it kinda makes it a bit easier for ya: pep boys sells a valve stem puller its like 99 cents. On the oppisite of the the valve stem puller its got two holes, you can just screw that on to air down, so you dont have to be hunched over the whole time. There are also commercial deflators out there oasis n such but you cant beat the .99 cent ones imho. Just keep an eye on the tire and when you see the bottom begin to bulge out a bit take your pressure. Mine take 17 seconds a piece to get down to 12-15 psi that way.

And HAVE FUN!!!

[chris L]

I drive by braille just like stevie wonder most times except when listening to head banging tunes or the dead then its like ray charles

[Mike P]

Some other things that are handy to have---fire extinguisher (we had an SUV burn here on LI this year), a roll of duct tape and a can of WD-40. The last two have multiple uses. Including covering over your back-up lights if you like to back up to a fishing spot at night

[Christian]

thanks people!

my car is like...base.. right now. ive got everything i think ill ever need.

yup mac, parker river refuge. ive explored basically the entire shoreline up there from river to river,walking.do you remember that huge olive pencil you gave me? it works there.

[vineyardblues]

A lot of good info, but most of all air down big time,soft sand = 12 pos
stay in the tracks/groves/ and you will be fine.
below the high tide line you can sink stay way above it. I found out the hard way my first time. And bring a phone with ya !

VB

[Christian]

well, that was AWSOME
i went down to 13ish psi
popped it into 4 low
took a nice drive on the beach, fished a while, caught nothing,
took chrisl's advice and cranked some maiden
no problems at all
got to play with some of gonefishing's plugs, very nice.
cant wait till i get some fish this way

[pmueller]

Go slow no sharp turns. You'll be fine, before long you'll feel like a pro.
A sharp knife is good ( had some fishing line blow into my axle once, had to cut it out) the shovel, board, and cell phone ( in the old days a CB radio) .
Good luck

[MakoMike]

Also, watch out for pits in the sand that kids dig during the day.

[Christian]

QUESTION
will rain effect driving on the sand? say if i was in a downpour, will that make it like driving in the surf zone and make me sink? or am i ok?

oh yeah, yesterday 34" bluefish bernzy spook

[Karl F]

Rain is OK, makes the sand stick to your buggy, so wash it off good later.
Rain smoooths it out some too.
Watch for puddles, go slow, and make sure it's just a puddle!