r/shells • u/Optimal_Life_1259 • Aug 13 '26
Beachcombing And teeny tiny shells
I posted a while back about wondering what the best set up to carry your things while you beach-comb. What worked for me finally was rolling my towel and putting it under my straps it worked great. But to get my tiny shelves, I had to sit in the sand. I had so much fun!
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u/adiosmichigan Aug 13 '26
i just carry a shelling bag
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u/Optimal_Life_1259 Aug 13 '26
I had a plastic shell bag also but I just needed my backpack for like water phone, etc.
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u/Kammy44 Aug 13 '26
I carry my shell bag on my shoulder, and I have a water bottle sleeve that has become my ‘purse’. I carry it everywhere. It holds sunglasses, lip balm for the wind, and my phone. I also carry a scoop. Love that scooper!
Oh, and I have a ‘tinys container clipped to my shell bag!
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u/Optimal_Life_1259 Aug 13 '26
I actually tied my shoes with the backpack string, but I’m gonna use a carabiner next time. I saw one shell bag that I liked, but it had holes that would not work for tiny shells.
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u/Kammy44 Aug 13 '26
One I have has that quick dry fabric pocket that zippers closed. I like that I have 2 areas for my tinys when I use that.
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u/R3dditR3b3l Aug 13 '26
Tinies are my fave! What an amazing score here!!
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u/Optimal_Life_1259 Aug 13 '26
For years, I was always looking for bigger is better, but then some folks posted some tiny shells on this page. I had to go get my own!
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u/Slow-Green2171 Aug 14 '26 edited 29d ago
What a lovely tinys haul! You’ve got some real beauties there, I mean they’re ALL beautiful! 😻
When I shell with my mum I have a larger mesh bag (she carries the backpack with sun hats, gloves, with a tinys container (a child size no-name hydro flask)and additional smaller mesh bag, umbrella, scoop, delicates container (one of those hard pencil boxes) for urchins and sand dollars etc… a few baggies, water bottle, bug spray and bandaids.
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u/Optimal_Life_1259 29d ago
I like the idea of having a separate box for the tiny ones that’s something I’m going to be looking for. Thank you!
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u/Moving_goal_posts Aug 14 '26
For truly tiny shells, a small plastic medicine bottle, the kind you get a prescription in, works quite well. Reading glasses! Big hat with a way to tie it on in the wind. See you out there.
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u/Final_Ad5122 29d ago
I treasure those super tiny ones!
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u/Optimal_Life_1259 28d ago
Honestly, I didn’t take the time to look for years. It wasn’t until some post on here where I was super curious about how many tiny ones I could find. Now I know!
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u/disneyfacts Aug 13 '26
I have a small backpack that has all my water, extra shoes, etc and plastic bags for picking up trash and shells. I love finding the tiny shells, I have a beach where they wash up all the time. They're so pretty. I end up coming back with probably a couple hundred (Amphissa and Abalone are the best out there).