Any trip to the beach requires you
to bring along the essentials. Panama
City Beach (PCB) is no different. Here,
is our list of must bring items that are easier for vacationers to bring than
have to scramble trying to locate them:
1.
Sunblock. PCB's temperate
weather will not keep you from getting burned.
Make sure you bring along an appropriate sunblock that will protect your
skin. At the very least, choose ones
that have 15+ or better.
2.
Bring quality beach shoes.
These means bring either top flight sandals or purchase some swim
shoes. The bottom line is not to go
cheap here with some inexpensive flip-flops or second rate sandals. The beach despite its beauty can be an
unforgiving place for footwear. By
getting some top notch shoes, you ensure your shoes will last the trip and you
will be all the better for it.
3.
Bring Big Beach Towels. A
few extra towels will come in handy as you will always end up needing more than
you think. It is best if you can keep
some separated just for the beach use. These
are great for lying out on the beach by themselves or slinking them over a
chair for some added comfort.
4. Cooler. Here, quality isn't that important. Choose one that has basic rough shell that
can do a reasonable job of keeping your food and drinks cold. Beyond this nothing else is needed. Wheels we practically be a waste as you will
end up having to carry it. For this
reason opt to not pack the cooler that full.
5.
Waterproof Camera. Leave
the fancy camera at home as there is too much risk it will get broken, stepped
on, or ruined by water. Instead, get
some cheap disposable cameras which will let you enjoy the trip without much
fear of damage to your camera. There are
even waterproof versions designed specifically for beach use.
6.
Protect Your Money. Guard
your money and credit cards by putting them in a waterproof wallet. These are great for keeping your valuables
near and keeping them safe from the water.
7.
Rent When You Can. One of
the mistakes many people will make is try to save money by bringing a lot of
beach equipment from home. This may seem
like a good idea; however, it will most often be wiser to just rent equipment
at the beach and save yourself some cargo space. Since the prices are reasonable, there is no
real reason not do take advantage.
8.
Bring your favorite reading materials. Panama
City Beach
gives you a chance to kick back and read your favorite books, magazines, or the
morning paper. With such a beautiful
backdrop, you may find your muse to do your own writing or merely enjoying the
fruits of someone else's labor.
9.
No cheap sunglasses. What
I mean here is choose sunglasses that have significantly filtered lens to help
block out UV rays. You do not need the
most expensive pair, just something that can protect your eyes from the sun and
allow the eyes to adjust from severe light changes like coming out into the sun
from darkened hotel rooms, restaurants and other establishments.
After reviewing this list, you may
find that there are few more you would add to this list. That is ok.
This list is designed to start to get you thinking about what your
necessities are and is a good working list for items that are a little more of
a challenge to find when you are already there.
Jim Summers enjoys the warm waters and weather of Panama City Beach and hopes you do too. For more
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