Don’t Drive Over Debris On The Beach

(Sept 2018) … This is something you don’t learn in the surf fishing beach driving classes. This was written in the fall but is for all storm surge issues year round.
We found a lot of pieces of wood today with nails sticking out of them.  That is the main reason to never drive through debris or the wrack lines on the beach.  Just about every piece of wood can or does have a nail sticking out of it.  The one we did find today had a 12 inch spike.  That would destroy a tire.  There were a couple of palettes found on Fenwick Island State Park Beach recently in the drive on sections with nails in them.

With nor’easter season coming it is good to keep the debris dangers in mind.  This time of year fewer vehicles are on the beaches as it gets closer to fall into winter.  Also keep a compressor with you.  Driving over wood can also ruin your vehicle.  Recently a friend of mine lost his gas tank. He ran over a buried 2 x 10 and it slammed into his underside. Broke the gas tank straps and the tank fell off the truck. The wood was left on the drive on access road ramp, buried from a vehicle getting stuck.  Fill in your holes and take your wood with you. Driving over a large stick could do the same thing.

Be mindful of debris on the beach