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How to Pack a Bag for the Beach

A day at the beach is like a dream come true for many people. Whether you plan on heading to the beach for an hour or for the entire day, you will need to pack a bag of essential items for the beach. The bag you pack for the beach should be light and easy to carry. This will make walking around and finding the perfect place to settle yourself a breeze. Follow these easy steps to pack a bag for the beach.

1 medium sized tote bag
1 over-sized beach towel
1 hair brush
hair ties, if you have long hair
1 baseball cap
1 pair sunglasses
1 container sunscreen
1 paperback book
2 magazines
1 pack travel baby wipes
1 mini first aid kit
2 frozen bottles of water
2 packs peanut butter crackers
few hard candies

Instructions

It's Time to Head to the Beach
- 1
  Place the two frozen bottles of water, peanut butter crackers, and hard candies into the bag that you are packing for the beach. Keeping the water as far out of the sun as possible will keep it colder longer and make your day at the beach much more enjoyable.
- 2
  Put the hair brush and hair ties in the bag for the beach. This is essential to manage your hair in the salty wind that will be blowing at the beach.
- 3
  Preparing your self against the harmful rays of the sun for a day at the beach is the most important step. Place the baseball hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen into the bag.
- 4
  Take care of any down time from people-watching with a little light reading. Place the book and magazines in the bag for the beach so that they will not get torn.
- 5
  Pack towels: The top layer in your beach bag should be the area for towels. You will need easy access to the towel as soon as you arrive at the beach. This will help make your little oasis on the sand that much easier.