Clam digging dress is highly dependent on weather. As a kid I think we typically were in swim suits. But that was summer. What would you wear on a cold wet beach in the winter? I don't think clam digging dress is dictated.

I agree about the climbing and jeans--they're absolutely the wrong pants for the job. Wool pants in cold weather, or one of the man-made fibres that keep you warm even when you're wet. Even in warmer weather, jeans are still problematic.

SRS