Some of my essentials for beachcombing in Florida for sea shells, fossilized shark teeth, and more
A floating sifter for looking for fossilized shark teeth and shells
Beachcombing Shark Tooth Floating Sifter
Great for reaching shells and teeth under the water. Telescoping handle makes it easy to store and carry
Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Sand Scoop for Metal Detecting
This hand sifter has a smaller mesh so it is great for finding smaller sharks teeth at the waterline and in shell piles
Beach Mesh Shovel Shark Tooth Sifter Dipper
Perfect storage for shells and sharks teeth, let's the water out but keeps your cool finds secure
Sand Dipper Seashell Fanny Pack - One Size
Another bag option for holding your shells and sharks teeth. Shoulder bag style
Sand Dipper Shell Collecting Beach Bag (Original)
Fantastic field guide for sharks teeth commonly found in Florida
Florida Fossil Shark Teeth ID Guide
Invertebrate, plant, and shark teeth: No permit is needed to collect and keep these common types of fossils.
This includes petrified wood, shells, sea urchins, and shark teeth.
Other vertebrate fossils: A permit is required to collect any vertebrat...
Fossiling in Florida: Guide for Diggers & Divers
A note on ethical shelling -
Never take a live shell: Always check inside a shell to make sure it is unoccupied before taking it. Learn how to handle cone snail shells safely! Familiarize yourself with what live vs dead starfish and sanddollars loo...
Florida's Seashells: A Beachcomber's Guide
Sea glass comes in all sorts of colors and rarities
The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass: Beach Comber's Edition
A lightweight cooler that stays cold and rolls pretty well on the beach compared to most other coolers because it has all-terrain wheels and is so light
Search for lost treasures with this metal detector with waterproof 8" coil
Bounty Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector
A reef safe zinc mineral sunscreen free of all the nasty stuff thats bad for you and oceans. This Coppertone sunscreen with zinc oxide is free of fragrance, oxybenzone, octinoxate, PABA, parabens, dyes and phthalates
Coppertone Pure and Simple Zinc Oxide SPF 50
Some of the best shells and teeth are found under the water. Just make sure to leave anything thats alive!
A life vest like this let's you relax and enjoy snorkeling even more. And if you think life jackets are ugly, remember that drowning looks a lot worse. Stay safe!
