You are not one of the Beach Tow Rip Off' Operators?
I was at Grayland clam digging with a cousin that wanted to drive her van and was stuck and one of the local tow boys wanted $70 a tow and saying it would take 2 tows, my butt! Fish and Game came by and pulled her out so the next dig I drove my Ford F250 4X4 with a heavy chain down and followed him around and took a couple of tows away from him for free, he was not happy and I was!
Some of those local tow driver wannabes are rip offs. If Fish and Game had a tag for them I would have bagged one!
I've been traveling to the "Beach" for over 50 years. Have always carried a tow strap and couple lengths of chain when I do. I usually stop and help those I can. Figure that it's an "investment". May need help some day myself.
As for carrying on the beach, it's the same as boating on Puget Sound. Regardless of what the firearm is constructed from, polymer, steel, stainless steel, all those little springs inside are subject to rapid corrosion when exposed to salt. Rinse in hot water, blow off with air, a good oiling, and corrosion will be headed off. Too bad this is just about a daily requirement if you want a reliable firearm and are carrying in a marine environment every day.
amzbrady- If you want "waterproof ammo" just get some clear fingernail polish and thin it about half/half with acetone. Paint some around the primer, where it joins the case. Do likewise around the case mouth where the bullet is inserted. The primer to brass seal is pretty darn good as it is and likewise at the case mouth/bullet interface. I reload tons of ammo. These interfaces are about as tight as they can get. The primer is squeezed down in diameter by a thousandth or so. The case is expanded by approximately .002-.003" when the bullet is inserted. An interference fit in machinist jargon. A little sealer like fingernail polish can add a feeling of security. The mix I suggested will fill any possible paths to capillary action of water without harming the function of the ammo.
You can also buy a commercial product but having done so I can attest that it is merely a fingernail polish base that is thinned and has no pigment.