Packing for beach travel

This article is a travel topic. This is a sample list of items and equipment you might want to take on a week-long trip to a beach resort in a developed tropical area, or some other part of the world (eg, Long Island or Southern California) during the local summer months. Depending on where you're going and the time of year, some of the items may not be useful to you, and there are inevitably additional items you'll want to bring along, but this should give you a general idea of what you'll want to pack. Wear Dry activities hat, cap, or sunvisor sweatshirt windbreaker poncho 2 t-shirts 1 nice shirt 2 pair of walk shorts 1 pair of long pants (suitable weight for current weather) 2 pair of underwear or racing trunks or bikini bottoms ladies: 2 good sports bras or bikini tops 2 pair of crew socks sneakers Wet activities 2 pair boardshorts spring or shortjohn wetsuit (May want heavier grade wetsuit, or no wetsuit, depending on conditions/activities) rash guard reef walkers flip flops gentlemen speedo (Helps getting into wetsuit, and good to have on if the boardshorts come off) ladies one-piece 2 bikini sets Get around bags for your things flashlight Eat pole and tackle if you fish picnic basket or cooler Stay healthy and safe sunglasses high spf sunscreen a hat (to shade your face and/or trap heat) umbrella light trekking towel, bioshower-soap insect repellent toothbrush, toothpaste antiperspirant and other toiletries aspirin/Ibuprofen blister care (e.g. moleskin, adhesive bandages) insurance card ID card cash, bank card women: tampons or pads. See and do good diving mask, snorkel, and swim fins bodyboard or surfboard with leash and wax camera reading and writing material See also scuba diving