Every Piece of Gear to Bring to the Beach This Summer

Behold: the 18 items no one should leave home without

Vintage art of a couple hauling gear at the beach

From a travel-friendly grill to the ideal summer speaker, here's all the beach gear you need to have a relaxing, fun day in the sun.

By Logan Mahan

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A good beach day is dependent on two things: the weather and your beach provisions. We’re talking items that keep your sandwiches fresh and canned cocktails cold, games and devices to help you pass the time, and the essentials to save your skin from searing in the sun. Oh, and the equipment to help you easily lug it all to the sand. To help you out, we’ve compiled a comprehensive beach packing list. From a travel-friendly grill to the ideal summer speaker, here’s all the beach gear you need to have a relaxing, fun day in the sun.

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RTIC Insulated Tote Bag

Alright, maybe you don’t need all that horsepower. For those who like to keep it minimal — a couple of cans of Surfsides, a Caesar salad wrap and a bag of chips — this RTIC insulated tote made from durable polyester is all you need. And when you’re not at the beach, the multi-use tote also makes for a fine grocery shopping bag.

Everdure CUBE Portable Charcoal Grill

The Aussie BBQ brand’s conveniently compact, travel-friendly charcoal grill allows you to whip up a perfectly smoked half-rack of ribs or charred hot dog at the beach, the park and wherever else you plan to barbeque this summer. Includes a handy storage tray and bamboo prep board.

Vacation Baby Oil SPF 30

An old-school-style body oil without the risk of skin cancer. This new offering from retro pool brand vacation is a shiny, slick baby oil that contains broad spectrum SPF 30, so she can glow this summer without soaking in those harmful, cancer-causing UV rays.

CoolCabana 5

Turn your ordinary beach day into a VIP coastal experience with the CoolCabana — a sizeable beach shelter with UPF 50+ protection and 64 square feet of shade.

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Sonos Roam

This tallboy-sized triangular speaker streams on both wifi and Bluetooth and offers up to 10 hours of playback on a single charge. Multiple styles of the Roam are now 25% off.

Ballast Beach Pillow

You can read why we’re obsessed with the Ballast Beach Pillow here, but TLDR; this essential beach accessory is a perfectly portable and nicely cushioned pillow made from water-wicking fabric, you can rest your little head on and fully relax.

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