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

[Darian Smith]

Hi Kayla,

 As a  Californian you would figure I practically live on the beach right? 
 well, I don’t hit the beach too  often but  If there’s another landmark I can think of off the top of my head it is the consistency of the sand.  I’ve noticed that the  sand tends to get more  compacted and smooth  the closer you get to the shoreline.
  the rougher the   terrain the further away from the water you are going.
  If  I’m going to take a walk away from a group of friends or family I like to give a heads up and ask to keep a bit of an eye out.  Also might keep in mind a general idea of about how far I walked so as to give me an idea of how far I ought  to be  walking on the return trip. 
 is there a land mark of  any sort  closer  towards the end of the sand?(trash can,signae or anything like that)I might use that in case I run into someone.   Possibly  just establish a point where people would meet up  if anyone gets separated from the group  the beach can be easy enough for sighted folks to get turned around because of the general lack of  obvious landmarks, so it’s certainly  not a bad idea to have such a system in place for all involved. 
        
     
> On Feb 7, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Kayla Weathers via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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