Hey there Beachcombers! Do I have a hot tip for you!? Apparently in October the container ship “Zim Kingston” lost some cargo overboard in rough seas, including approximately 1,600 Yeti brand coolers, some valued at up to $750! Lucky beachcombers have already found these coolers washing up on Pacific Northwest beaches from Seattle to Alaska! Lucky treasure hunters have said that while the recovered coolers have moderate outside wear from their time on the high seas, the insides are sometimes near mint! One Alaska man has reportedly recovered 19 Yeti Coolers and a few others of different brands!
Ocean currents are dragging the coolers north to Alaska, but could end up anywhere. Eventually some of the coolers will get drawn into the great garbage patch, but they won’t stay stagnant! Winter storms regularly knock such floating debris loose and these things could be washing up for decades. “The sooner the better” if you hope to find one in the best shape! If you’re thinking of combing the wild Olympic Coast this winter, I’d say your chances are better than impossible searching Clallam county beaches; After all it’s said that the containers were lost off the Olympic Coast, 109 containers in total!
Even if you don’t find a cooler, the wild Olympic Coast is a great place to visit in the winter season. Storm watching, beach combing and getting warm next to a wood stove like the one in our cozy Yoga Cabin located just outside Port Angeles, WA. We’re just a stones throw from some of the most wild and scenic beaches in the country and we’d love to have you stay! We’ll even tell you where the best beachcombing spots are!