{"id":6099,"date":"2013-07-24T07:30:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T11:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=6099"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:42:16","slug":"beach-camping-the-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/beach-camping-the-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"BEACH CAMPING: THE ESSENTIALS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Guest post by Tim Loshe<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beaches are some of the most relaxing and invigorating places to spend an outdoor camping trip. It&#8217;s a whole new way to take in nature, and the sounds of the waves will most definitely put you to sleep at night, not to mention how bright the stars are over the ocean. Of course, the beach has its share of factors you&#8217;ll need to combat for a comfortable rest &#8211; sand, sunburn, and even a few pests. Before you leave for your beach camping trip this summer, remember there are some items that you&#8217;ll need on a beach trip that you wouldn&#8217;t necessarily have to bring on any other type of camping excursion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6101\" alt=\"Beach on Caribbean Island\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?resize=600%2C173\" width=\"600\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?resize=150%2C43&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?resize=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Safe from the Sand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re camping in the woods, you might not be all that concerned with pitching a tent on the dirt. But remember &#8211; on the beach, the wind and sand make a powerful duo, and sand gets absolutely everywhere. The best way to start setting up camp is by laying down a tarp or two to section off your area. Then, you can put your tent on top of that. This adds an extra layer of protection between your tent floor and the sand, and will help to reduce the amount of grains that make their way into your sleeping space. Plus, leaving a border of tarp around your tent gives you a safe place to take off shoes and put other belongings that you don&#8217;t want to bring into the tent.<\/p>\n<p>On a related note, you&#8217;re going to need way more Ziploc bags for your beach camping trip than you would normally. Any electronics you bring with you &#8211; your phone, your e-reader, et cetera &#8211; as well as anything that needs to be kept clean &#8211; your toothbrush, for example &#8211; should be tossed into a Ziploc bag so nothing gets broken and you&#8217;re not brushing your teeth or hair with sand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting Up Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pitching a tent is pretty easy on a camp site, but again, remember that you&#8217;re combating sand and wind when on a beach. Investing in<a href=\"http:\/\/www.toughstake.com\/uses\/small-stake\/sand-peg-for-tents\/\">sand pegs<\/a>\u00a0is the best thing you can do when you&#8217;re setting up a\u00a0<span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.grandtrunkgoods.com\/\">beach tent<\/span>. It&#8217;s pretty futile to use regular stakes to set up a mosquito net or tent. Remember, pop-up tents are a no go; they&#8217;re far too un-sturdy for such a windy location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Appropriate Attire<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Loose, light clothing is always going to be ideal for beach camping. You might be inclined to bring a sweatshirt on a regular camping trip to protect you from mosquitoes and cold nights, but anything too heavy or tight will simply trap sand and drag it into the tent with you. Not to mention, it&#8217;ll be uncomfortable to be walking around with sand in your clothes all day.<\/p>\n<p>Think also about the fact that you won&#8217;t have trees to shade your tent very frequently. If you&#8217;re camping in the summer, remember to forgo your insulated sleeping bag (it will only make you sweat) and to bring an umbrella or some other form of shade for when you wish to relax.<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-bio'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><div><i><strong>About the author<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/i>Tim Loshe is an outdoor enthusiast and experienced hiking guide. In Tim&#8217;s free time he enjoys blogging about survival techniques and different camping tips.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest post by Tim Loshe Beaches are some of the most relaxing and invigorating places to spend an outdoor camping trip. It&#8217;s a whole new way to take in nature, and the sounds of the waves will most definitely put you to sleep at night, not to mention how bright the stars are over the 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It&#8217;s a whole new way to take in nature, and the sounds of the waves will most definitely put you to sleep at night, not to mention how bright the stars are over the ocean. Of course, the beach has its share of factors you&#8217;ll need to combat for a comfortable rest &#8211; sand, sunburn, and even a few pests. Before you leave for your beach camping trip this summer, remember there are some items that you&#8217;ll need on&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Guest Post","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/guest-post\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Guest Post","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/guest-post\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?fit=300%2C86&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?resize=600%2C173&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?resize=600%2C173&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Guest Post","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/guest-post\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Caribbean-Beach-on-Iles-de-Saintes.jpg?fit=600%2C173&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">beach<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">camp<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">camping<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Gear<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">sand<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">beach<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">camp<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">camping<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Gear<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">sand<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 13 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on July 24, 2013","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on July 24, 2013 7:30 am","modified":"Updated on November 19, 2017 10:42 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-1An","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12624,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/guide-table-use-tailgating-camping-picnicking\/","url_meta":{"origin":6099,"position":0},"title":"Guide Table to use for tailgating, camping or picnicking","author":"Doug","date":"January 28, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"When you are enjoying the great outdoors, it\u2019s always nice to have plenty of room to spread out refreshments or your world\u2019s best buffet. 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