Checklist for beach vacations

Accessories

• Beach bag
• Flip-flops
• Glasses and/or contact lenses, if necessary (bring an extra pair, too)
• Sunglasses
• Sun hat

Clothing

• Swimsuit
• Swimsuit cover-up

Equipment

• Alarm clock
• Batteries for small electronics and cameras
• Beach blanket
• Beach chairs
• Beach towels
• Beach toys
• Beach umbrella
• Camera (and film, if needed)
• Cell phone
• Chargers for your cell phone, camera, video camera, and laptop
• Cooler
• Fishing poles
• Flotation devices
• Goggles
• Hair dryer
• iPod and iPod dock
• Snorkel and fins
• Video camera

Health and Beauty Items

• Aloe vera gel
• Antibacterial wipes
• Body lotion
• Comb and brush
• Contact lens solution, if needed
• Deodorant
• Face cleanser
• First aid kit, including gas relief tablets, antacid, antidiarrheal medicine, antihistamine for allergies, bandages, candied ginger for motion sickness, mild laxative, non-aspirin pain reliever, thermometer in a hard case
• Floss
• Insect repellent
• Lip balm (choose one with SPF 15)
• Personal-hygiene items
• Prescriptions
• Razors
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Shaving gel
• Soap
• Sunscreen (pack at least one all-purpose sunscreen with SPF 15)
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste