What Should I Bring on my Trip to a Town house on a Beach staying for One Week.. Good Weather?

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Brittany

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Before making a list, first check and see what the Townhouse comes with. IE most have linens but not all do, same with towels. So see if there are any staples like that you will need to bring, as not all have them. Beyond that to me the major beach essentials are;

#1 Sunscreen in a wide variety of numbers!!!
Beach towel
If you are driving beach chair, maybe umbrella & cooler
Beach oversized tote bag or backpack if you can go light (I can't lol)
Aloe Vera to help you skin and a good moisturizer
Few bathing suits
A good book or magazine
I like a small purse that doesn't look like a purse to stash a few bucks when on the beach...be sure to lock valuables in the car trunk.
Zip lock bags always have a variety of uses
Sunglasses (If you can good idea to pick up a cheaper pair if you wear good sunglasses as the beach is an easy place to loose sunglasses and sand can scratch the heck out of them. But you def want a pair there!).

And the typical clothes, be sure to throw in a light jacket if a sea breeze comes in, shorts, long pants, tanks, tees, short sleeves, at least one pair of jeans or long pants, sandels, sneakers etc. A light long sleeve shirt is also a good idea. Actually if you haven't been to the beach this summer it's not a bad idea to pack on for the beach too in case you start getting too much sun! Be sure to go indoors every few hours, let you skin cool down and check it...it's SO easy to burn even when you don't think you are!

And here's a caution. Sand eats electronic devices so proceed carefully if you bring any. Be sure to put your cell in that ziplock I mentioned. Same thing if you bring an Ipod and don't have a protetive carrier (I'd see if you could get one), dig cam, etc.

Another tip....I always bring a large flat sheet to the beach with me and spread that down and put the beach towels on top of it. Then it's personal taste if you put your chair on top of that, or off to the side. I like it to the side, so I can lay down on nice, clean sandless sand lol, and sit in chair out of water or to read etc. A friend just sets up shop on the towel lol. (I do that for fireworks etc not beach lol) It makes the beach much softer, keeps sand off the towel and you, makes cleanup easier and it just works better. If you are driving I'd toss an old or new cheap one in for this (I find light flannel sticks the best, but all work), if not see if there is one you can borrow from the house. And I always bring a regular size bath towel which always has a variety of uses...generally pillow during the day, wipe off with it at end of day. And I think it's a good idea to make sure you have powder. Not sure if you are staying right on the beach or what, but that is a beach essential to me!

And if there are kids I'd toss in the usual beach balls, pails, shovels etc.

I'd check to see if the beach has a snack stand. If not you know you need to bring water and maybe some snacks. If they do, decide if you want to pay at least triple for everything lol. I always bring frozen spring water so it stays cool, and I think fruit, esp grapes etc, make awesome beach food. Chips are easy too...I'd find a market when you get there and load up on some of this, maybe get a case of individual Poland Spring water bottles, soda, lemonaide etc, and bring what food you like!

Also, if you happen to be flying in and can't pack all this stuff, I have a few alt suggestions if you will have a car. Post if you need this info!

The rest is totally anything you bring on vacation anywhere. Hope you have a blast!

ETA...lol I saw the post after me. Guess I'm of a different school...I don't like not having what I want/need with me and I'm more upset without it! So I'm def not of the packing light school. I figure the traveling there is a small part of it...better to bring what you will need and have it, then suffer without! But to each their own on this...whatever works for you!

name of an old toy i had as a kid?

Dana

it was a plastic doll (harder than a barbie doll, and the hair was plastic and everything) that had a backpack that changed into a high-chair for an infant (the doll was a babysitter). it came with the baby doll, too, i think. i think "babysitter" MAY have been in the name, somehow

this toy would be from the early-to-mid nineties.

first to get it right gets ten points
if you have a picture, automatic ten points

thanks SO much!

Answer
EXTREMELY RARE

This doll was actually one in a series
of dolls which featured a backpack
{with hidden features} COLLECT ALL SIX

" The BackPack Club:
Babysitting Fun with Emily "
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=110473040845
Galoob
circa - '97

" It's feeding time for baby as our babysitter Emily
unfolds her backpack which transforms into a high-
chair for baby and bottle hidden inside"

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GALOOB-BACKPACK-CLUB-Baby-Sitting-Fun-90s-Rare-DOLL-Toy_W0QQitemZ110473040845QQihZ001QQcategoryZ64748QQcmdZViewItem

also found ...

" Pizza Party "
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230455122857&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WVI7&GUID=928845931280a02652b51335ff84a4a2&itemid=230455122857&ff4=263602_263622

" Beach Party "
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110473040868

" Playful Pet Fun "
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GALOOB-BACKPACK-CLUB-Playful-Pet-Fun-90s-Rare-DOLL-Toy-/110473040832?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Dolls&hash=item19b8b4d3c0

" Camp- Out Fun "
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GALOOB-BACKPACK-CLUB-Camp-Out-Fun-90s-Rare-DOLL-MIB-/110473040893?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Dolls&hash=item19b8b4d3fd

not found is " scooter 'n' fun " ...
webpage of company indicated a complete lineup
with spin-off sets and accessories ....even a full -sized
backpack for girls that opened-up into a dollhouse-like
playset for ALL dolls

http://www.secinfo.com/dMubf.7a.htm

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