I know about:
- swimsuit
- towel
- sunblock
- kite
- water bottle
- chair
UV proof t-shirt for midday swimming
Like a swimsuit but covers shoulders and arms. If you get sunburned easily, this can save your skin. Sunscreen works, but it’s not perfect in the water. Most people don’t use one, but then most people have unhealthy bright red sunburns
- Umbrella (or shade structure)
- Snorkel & mask
- Beach Ball, Frisbee or paddle ball
- Boogie board
I’m not going without a book/ereader.
And multiple cameras.
(Edit) particularly for the reader, I should mention “be careful of sand” and maybe have one of those little duster cans around to make sure the ports are clear. But it’s too much of what I value in between soaking in the water to not bring.)
Do you have a good way to read without the screen being too dim / too bright? Oh maybe I’ll need sunglasses
I think they mean eink ebook reader, which would be fine in the bright sun.
Yeah that solves the dim problem. And I do remember putting on sunglasses to read books if they are too bright as well
Sunburn relief cream, for when you screw up the sunblock application from not being used to being around the beach.
Lidocaine will help with pain relief, but Aloe will actually help to heal your skin. They even use it in burn wards.
Trashbag, maybe not for what you bring but for the bits of crap you’ll find scattered around the beach
