heading to the beach.. love or hate?

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  • Stephie_J
    Stephie_J Posts: 260 Member
    Love love love the beach! Flip flops are an essential :) sunscreen, bikini and iPhone so I can make all my friends jealous ;)
  • kmykimi
    kmykimi Posts: 2
    Our family lives less than an hour from the beach. We make sure to bring the sunscreen, plenty of water and our metal detector. We like to go around 5pm or later when the beach is less crowded and the sun is not at it's peak as I am super fair skinned and so is my daughter.

    Wow, nice to meet metal detector lovers. What kind of waterproof metal detector you've got? I have an Underground Gold Treasure Metal Detector with 3.5 Meters Depth. It has the function of distinguishing ferrous and non-ferrous metal. It used for detecting and identifying underground metals in fields of security inspection, public security organs ransack, scanning metal foreign matter in raw, fuel and foods. It helps finding several unknown coins. I bought from www.detectorall.com.
  • runningjen74
    runningjen74 Posts: 312 Member
    Beach - not particularly fond of as I don't like sand. But beach with the sun - hate it. I'm white and I burn. If I don't burn I get sun rash. If I wear sun screen I get prickly heat. I need to wear long sleeves, I get too hot, I get cranky, I don't sleep well at night if it's hot - more crankiness. I don't like sand, the list could go on. Only thing Iike about the beach is a walk along the sea front on a nice fresh day.

    Bah humbug! Just as well I live in Ireland where this isn't typically a problem and I get to stay a nice person!
  • silencomortis
    silencomortis Posts: 5
    I live at mission and grand. tryin to lean out for summer time!
  • Isakizza
    Isakizza Posts: 754 Member
    I'm in San Diego also...

    LOVE LOVE LOVE
    the beach!!!
  • virgo1978
    virgo1978 Posts: 73 Member
    I love going to the beach! My must haves would be my dogs, their toys, sunscreen, blanket, towels, hat, sunglasses & a cooler with some snacks & water. :bigsmile:
  • CaraMeghan79
    CaraMeghan79 Posts: 22
    Just about to leave to go down to the beach (5 mins away)
    I have packed a cooler with vitamin water, lemon water, raw almonds, dill pickles, 2 beers. My dog his leash and ball. Sunscreen, hair tie, large towel, book, phone, and sunglasses.
    :smile:
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    I hit the beach pretty much every nice day in the summer. I agree with pretty much what others suggested, but I really pare it down since I hate lugging stuff. I use 2 towels. One to lay on and one as a pillow and a dry off towel. 2 different sunscreens 30 spf & 15 spf. A wide brimmed straw hat to keep the sun off my face & top of my head. 2 water bottles. Snacks like peaches, granola bars, trail mix ... etc. Headphones are a must for your music in case you want to take a walk along the shore by yourself. Camera (see cell phone).

    Don't leave food uncovered when you go to the water. The seagulls are looking for newbies =)
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
    Love the beach though there is not one close at all. Just don't forget the football.
  • GadgetGuy2
    GadgetGuy2 Posts: 291 Member
    Love the beach. Love the water even more.

    I almost always go with dive gear (SCUBA or Free). Sometimes, I take the dive kayak.

    Sunscreen, for sure. Almost always take the spear gun, in case I have a shot at a halibut. Which brings us back to food and fitness.

    Diving burns a lot of calories. Laying on the beach with a cooler of calories does not.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,996 Member
    Living in the Pacific for a significant amount of time, I LOVE the beach.......................now if I could just find my surf board.

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