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Be Prepared Not Despaired! Smile!
June 10, 2014
Hi,

David and Lin Huanchaco Peru for sea glass 2014

How's it going today? Have you been able to get to the beach at all? Perhaps not.

Whether you have been able to beachcomb yet this year or not, you'll find this newsletter helpful or, at the least, exciting.

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Last month, we included important information on tides and how they might affect your seaglassing expedition and safety.

Here is another tip that hikers are finding very helpful and, in some cases, life saving.

Emergency! - Be Prepared - Before It Happens

Although the risk of physical injury while searching for sea glass may be low compared to some other hobbies, it is best to be prepared in advance for an emergency of this type. A couple of examples are:
  • Sprained ankle or broken bones: Slippery rocks can cause accidents; sprained ankles are not uncommon. A broken wrist or ankle is possible and dangerous if you are on a somewhat isolated part of the coast.
  • Trapped by the sea: Being trapped in a cove by incoming tides or increasing surf is another physical danger possible to seaglassers.
In our previous newsletters, we've covered tips to avoid some emergencies altogether. But what do you do if something bad does happen?

Today, a cell phone is one of our handiest emergency tools and we've come to rely on our cell phones as our best form of calling for help.

You can't always count on a cell phone, though:
  • What if you lose it while bending to search for beach finds?
  • What if your cell phone gets wet and shorts out?
  • What if, and this is easy to overlook, there is no signal after a certain point on your beach hike? Dead spots in cell phone signal reception disable your call for help.
Plan ahead. For many years, hikers have been advised to take 2 simple precautions.
  1. Before leaving on a beach hike, tell someone (who's not going with you) exactly where you're going. If needed, draw a little map.
  2. Arrange a specific time that you will be calling that person or persons to let them know that you have returned safely and what they should do if they do not hear from you at that time.
Every year there are news reports of hikers who have needlessly lost their lives because of not following these two simple tips.

Don't become one of those news items!

For more ways to avoid emergencies and to make sure your seaglass hike is free of bummers, read our earlier newsletters, such as our Sea Glass Newsletter of April 2014.

Here's what you'll find below in this June 2014 edition of the Odyssey Sea Glass Newsletter.




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Winner of the May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest

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The winning photo is "Sea the Good" by Dawn Witham
(Thomaston Maine)

Congratulations, Dawn!


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Did You Miss These Exciting Blogs?

Selected Pages from Odyssey and Contributors:

Jun 02, 2014

Manganese Red Sea Glass - June 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest

~ sea glass contest photo was submitted by Lianna Turner in Redcliife, Queensland, Australia Where was this photo taken? Taken at home but found

Continue reading "Manganese Red Sea Glass - June 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest"

May 30, 2014

Identify - Black Sea Glass?

~ sea glass identification question submitted by Austin Marshall in St.Thomas, Ontario, Canada Black Sea Glass? We are fairly new to beach glass hunting

Continue reading "Identify - Black Sea Glass?"

May 29, 2014

Sea Glass & Tile End Table

~ sea glass craft submitted by Katie Olmstead in Seabrook Beach, New Hampshire  USA Sea glass end table is something special: My 23 year old son

Continue reading "Sea Glass & Tile End Table"

May 29, 2014

Sea Glass Pumpkin Face

~ sea glass craft submitted by Katie Olmstead in Seabrook Beach, New Hampshire  USA What to do with all those shades & hues of brown sea glass?

Continue reading "Sea Glass Pumpkin Face"

May 23, 2014

New! Sea Glass Poster

sea glass poster - early morning rain - gordon lightfoot

Continue reading "New! Sea Glass Poster"

May 21, 2014

Washington's Pacific Coast Treasures - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest

~ sea glass contest photo was submitted by Harley in Port Angeles, WA Where was this photo taken? Pacific Coast, Washington State... near Lake Ozette

Continue reading "Washington's Pacific Coast Treasures - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest"


May 21, 2014

"Sea the Good" - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest

~ sea glass photo submitted by Dawn Witham in Thomaston, Maine, USA Where was this photo taken? This photo was taken in Tenants Harbor Maine. Date,

Continue reading ""Sea the Good" - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest"

May 21, 2014

Multis from Seaham Beach UK - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest

~ sea glass contest photo submitted by John and Marie Machado in Smithpoint, Long Island N.Y. We collected this sea glass in Seaham Beach, UK. We were

Continue reading "Multis from Seaham Beach UK - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest"

May 20, 2014

Bottle Piece

~ sea glass identification question submitted by Jordan in Port Clinton, OH, USA This piece has the letters NO then 4 letters half missing and then RN

Continue reading "Bottle Piece"

May 18, 2014

Rhode Island Coastal Glass - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest

~ sea glass contest photo was submitted by Russ Where was this photo taken? Providence, Rhode Island Date, time of day, and weather conditions?

Continue reading "Rhode Island Coastal Glass - May 2014 Sea Glass Photo Contest"

May 16, 2014

Digital Photo Contests - Online Photo Contests

Digital Photo Contests - Online Photo Contests - Sea Glass Photo Contest. Your Sea Glass Photos and Monthly Contest. Upload your sea glass photos to this site and automatically be included one of the most unique digital photo contests!

Continue reading "Digital Photo Contests - Online Photo Contests"

May 14, 2014

2014 May 12 Huanchaco Sea Glass

~ submitted by David and Lin in Peru, South America It's late fall here but the weather is tee shirt and shorts due to El NiƱo weather pattern. The

Continue reading "2014 May 12 Huanchaco Sea Glass"




 


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