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A fresh supply of 2009 Tide Charts were dilivered to me yesterday. They are specific to the 4-Wheel Drive beaches of Carova and not the Oregon Inlet like many others. Anyone interested in getting a copy can either stop on over and see me, or e-mail me with your name and address to CarovaTideCharts@JPPeron.com to get one in the mail.
Once again The Cape Hatteras National Seashore will begin closing its beaches this month for the 2009 nesting season for the Piping Plovers. The closures are subject to change at any time depending on when and where the birds decide to build a nest. You can get updates on beach closures from the National Park Service (http://www.nps.gov/caha/parknews/newsreleases.htm). This may mean an increase in traffic on our beaches since they can not be closed. also remember at the traffic increases so will the Sheriffs so be warned & be careful out there. I guess that I need to get my driving back in line too. :)
View more entries tagged with: Carova, Beach, Driving, Outer Banks, Obx, Cape Hatteras, Piping PloversThose of you who only come down in the summer know the journey through Carova as a 10 mile trek through some VERY deep and loose sand while at the same time avoiding other vehicles and vacationers. During the off season, it's quite a different scene. Much of the loose sand has gone back out to the ocean and the vacationers have gone back to their 9-5 lives.
This makes for a smoother drive, but also crates some new obstacles. Before there were communities along this part of the beach, there was a large maritime forest. Over the years, the shore line has moved further west and much of that forest has eroded away. But some stumps still exist and they can make for an interesting obstacle course when trying to get home at night. Still when you travel it daily you get a feel of where they are and I would rather be avoiding tree stumps in the winter that the 5 yr olds in the summer.
Someone last week has decided to put reflectors on some of the larger stumps. This is proving to be more dangerous than leaving them alone. Now when making the drive at night your eyes are drawn to the few with the reflectors and it is harder to notice the many other that do not. The best way to avoid the stumps, whether day or night, is to just keep you eyes on the tire tracks in front of you and don't stray off the path.
Here are some pics to show how much fun they can be. :)
This was taken at about mid tide.
They may look intimidating, but at least they stay still.
View more entries tagged with: Carova, Beach Driving, Outer Banks, Obx, Wash WoodsI found a great article about how to determine just what you should do to your tire pressure to and why, when you are driving on sand. To read the full article click HERE.
View more entries tagged with: Tire Pressure, Beach Driving, 4x4, 4wd, Carova, Outer Banks, ObxI had a fun experience yesterday trying to get to work. Usually when it's high tide there is still plenty of room for at least 2 lanes of traffic. Occasionally it gets higher and you've got one set of tires on the sand and the other side splashing the sea foam on the side of your vehicle. Yesterday it was so high that I was hitting the sea foam head on. This is how things look when you try crossing the Atlantic by automobile.
Believe it or not, she made it through without a problem.
I need to invest in a car wash. 
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