Long island how long will the beaches be closed?

[Marko0916]

This is torture.... Figures, I have the time to detect this week but every bridge leading to a beach is closed.

This bites

 

[spartacus53]

Well at least you have beaches to hunt.. NJ has been wiped out

 

[sanddigger]

Hi, I to went to the Beach and was ture a way ! But in time we all can go back to the beach. Sanddigger from Brentwood , New York.

 

[StormShadowPab]

l keep checking the roads daily and still all blocked off. I'm tempted to take my bicycle and see if I can make it. I just dont want to get into trouble. Seaford here!!!

 

[Marko0916]

l keep checking the roads daily and still all blocked off. I'm tempted to take my bicycle and see if I can make it. I just dont want to get into trouble. Seaford here!!!

They opened sunken meadow and a believe montauk is all good. I too thought about getting to jones. There is a way.. Wantagh park is open, you can cross the canal not deep but still need waders and walk it, Bicycle path is still closed and that is where one might get you. I don't see anything wrong with doing it the wantagh park way. I might try it on Monday, I have the time and could use the exercise.



North massapequa here

 

[Terry Soloman]

They opened sunken meadow and a believe montauk is all good. I too thought about getting to jones. There is a way.. Wantagh park is open, you can cross the canal not deep but still need waders and walk it, Bicycle path is still closed and that is where one might get you. I don't see anything wrong with doing it the wantagh park way. I might try it on Monday, I have the time and could use the exercise.
North massapequa here

Be careful. Doing something like that alone is dangerous. If you make it to the beach you'll be easy to see by any ranger patrolling it. You could lose your permit, and pay a hefty fine. Hope it's worth it.

 

[cudamark]

Be careful. Doing something like that alone is dangerous. If you make it to the beach you'll be easy to see by any ranger patrolling it. You could lose your permit, and pay a hefty fine. Hope it's worth it.

You in New York need a permit to hunt the beach? Why would anyone care if someone digs in the sand?

 

[Terry Soloman]

You in New York need a permit to hunt the beach? Why would anyone care if someone digs in the sand?

Bummer right? Jones and Robert Moses are State Parks, and require a $40 annual permit to metal detect. New York City beaches and parks also require a permit but at least it is still free.

 

[cudamark]

So if you take little Johnny and Susie down to the beach, they have to have a permit to use a pail and scoop to build a sand castle?? If not, why do they get a free pass and you have to pay to do essentially the same thing? You guys need to get your detecting clubs together and fight that sort of extortion. Either that or change your state name to New Yorkistan.

 

[Terry Soloman]

So if you take little Johnny and Susie down to the beach, they have to have a permit to use a pail and scoop to build a sand castle?? If not, why do they get a free pass and you have to pay to do essentially the same thing? You guys need to get your detecting clubs together and fight that sort of extortion. Either that or change your state name to New Yorkistan.

Enjoy your "Free" beaches as long as you can. More and more states, cities and counties are requiring permits for all types of "recreational" activities. Your Next!

 

[Marko0916]

Be careful. Doing something like that alone is dangerous. If you make it to the beach you'll be easy to see by any ranger patrolling it. You could lose your permit, and pay a hefty fine. Hope it's worth it.

Ill wear sandy camouflage.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Ill wear sandy camouflage.

LOL!

 

[Marko0916]

l keep checking the roads daily and still all blocked off. I'm tempted to take my bicycle and see if I can make it. I just dont want to get into trouble. Seaford here!!!

They finally opened wantagh and meadowbrook for access to field 2. I will see if they already plowed the sands, they prob. did.

 

[Terry Soloman]

I'll see you out there tomorrow morning!

 

[Marko0916]

I'll see you out there tomorrow morning!

This is how I started my morning.
Woke up at 5am. Made it to field 4 around 6:30. Oh ****, I forgot my sand scoop pole.
Drove home, got the pole and went back, southern state traffic building up.
Made it to field 2 again, got all geared up, ready to go, so excited. Took out the detachable sand scoop pole, but what the hell are boots doing in the bag I thought my sand scooper was in. Man..... Back home, hit traffic again and started my jouney at 8am.

Change everywhere, it was fun though. Too much time went by since the storm. Going back in the morning and will walk as Far East as my aching legs will take me

Ill post pics tomorrow, too lazy. HH

 

[Marko0916]

So much change found i wont even bother posting it, just throwing it in a jar. Here are some interesting finds. I found them where the dunes are no more and away from any field.

 

[Marko0916]

That dime was my first. Weird to find it on a beach

 

[Marko0916]

p.s.

That button (17) i am so puzzled by it. I did some research and thought i hit the big one
History | @stuartgh (Plectic Ltd) (scroll down)

but the shape of the numbers are a bit off. It took me 15 minutes to find this thing, my machine was buzzing like crazy and this button is as small as a pea.

If anybody knows or has seen this before please let me know. thanks

 

[Terry Soloman]

Great finds, and congrat's on the Silver Dime!

 

[qtdivergirl]

Well at least you have beaches to hunt.. NJ has been wiped out

I got my metal detector the weekend before Hurricane Sandy and I can't take it anywhere because a lot of the NJ beaches are closed. My sister lives in Manasquan and she said that Sea Girt beach is open - also heard Wildwood and Cape may are open. I'm going to Sea Girt Thanksgiving morning