[nabs-l] Tips/advice of how to stay oriented when walking on thebeach

[Arielle Silverman]

Hi Kayla,
Thanks for posting this question. I've been meaning to ask a similar
one because my blind friend and I might be planning a beach trip soon.
I've only gone to the beach with sighted people who could keep track
of where our towels and belongings are while we swim. One question I
have is what you guys do with your canes while swimming. When sighted
people are around I've just left my cane by the towels and stuff. Does
anyone have a waterproof bag or waist pouch you use to keep a
collapsible cane on your person while you swim? If not, how do you
keep track of your cane and your belongings? Some of the new beeping
luggage finders seem like they could be useful here, but I would have
to be sure I can carry the transmitter in something waterproof. Thanks
for any tips!
Arielle

On 2/7/15, Karl Martin Adam via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Kayla, yes compasses are awesome!  The only tricky thing
> really might be finding which place is yours again if you have a
> beech front hotel or condo or finding which of the roads leading
> to the beech is the right one.  If you're going to have your
> phone with you, you might try using the gps to mark where you
> start from so you can always find your way back.  Walking on the
> beech is actually really easy--you just keep the surf on one side
> of you for a while and then turn around and keep it on the other
> side.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Karl
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kayla Weathers via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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> Date sent: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 12:30:22 -0500
> Subject: [nabs-l] Tips/advice of how to stay oriented when
> walking on thebeach
>
> Hi NABS,
> I’ll be traveling to the beach in a few weeks and was just
> looking for
> advice/tips on how to best stay oriented as beaches don’t have
> many
> landmarks apart from sun clues, the sound of the surf in relation
> to
> where I am, and the direction of the wind. I typically like to be
> out
> in the morning before it gets too hot, or in the evening as the
> sun is
> setting, so I’m not sure how many people I’d come across to
> ask for
> directions if I get a bit disoriented. I usually go to the beach
> in
> the company of family or friends, but it would be nice to be able
> to
> just get up and take a walk on a whim whenever I wanted. I also
> thought that the compass on my iPhone could come in handy. I
> appreciate any advice/suggestions.
> Thanks, Kayla
>
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