Have you ever taking a 1 year old to the beach?

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Lindsey

My son is going to be a year old on June 28th this summer. I'm planning on taking him to the beach as long as he's pretty mobile (I'm assuming he'll be walking by 1 years of age, but I could be wrong) but I'm taking him even if he isn't walking. But, my question is, how was the trip if you went when your child was around this age? Did they mind the sand? Did they play in the water? What kind of toys did you take?
Oh and how long did you stay on the actual beach before you left...or course we'll be using sunscreen for him.

Answer
We had a great time with our 1 year old.

And I'd be happy to share some of the tips that worked out best for us:

1) We got one of those E-Z Up canopies. It was AWSOME! It gave us lots of room and UVF rated shade. http://www.ezup.com/products/rec/sierra2.shtml

2) I got a little blow-up pool - small enough that I could blow it up each day, and brought that down. I filled it with water and she could sit and splash about it that. I took just a variety of toys that were water/sand safe - some shovels, boats, for her - dolls.

She wanted no part of crawling in the sand until she got distracted chasing seagulls. Then she was fine.

We usually stayed down at the beach for about 3-4 hours, then came back for a nap, then went back down. But we were with family and could leave the tent up.

We took to a sand-shore lake several times before the beach to sort of acclimate her a bit.

But each child is very different - so don't go in with too many expectations -just have fun!

What things do you need for a long camping trip?

Charlie

By long, I mean like 2-3 weeks.
What are some tips and things I should know for camping?
Any places that (in general) aren't good for camping?
What about a list of materials I will need?
Thank you. =)

Answer
Daily Life
Shade Canopy / Rope & Clips ; Sleeping Bags
Air Mattress; Chairs; Table; Tarps; Pillows; Air Pumps; Hatchet ; Tent; Gun; lights; Wind curtain

Food
Sides - Potatoes, boxed potatoes; Smoresâ Makings; Snacks - pudding, fruit snacks; Meat for meals -6 meals; Soda /Juice; Ice; condiments - ketchup, Milk, butter; Eggs; Bread Hot Dog/Hamburger buns; Coolers; ICE

Cooking
Flipper for potatoes ; Gas for range Range Grill
Charcoal Lighter Brush, grill brush, tongs Skewers
BBQ Sauce Matches; Bacon tongs ; Frying Pan
Can Opener; Pot Holders; Tablecloth

Night Life
Lantern Holders; Mantles ; Lanterns; Gas for lanterns; Drinking / Cooking Water ; Firewood; Flash Lights
Kindling - Newspapers &/or; Old Phonebooks

Individual Bags
Clothes for each day - Hat, jacket, swim suit; long sleeve shirt, socks ; Underwear for each day ; Shoes - flip flops, water, tennis & beach towel

In Personal Care Bag
Shampoo, Soap & Hand Sanitizer; Washcloth & Dish Towel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste; Hair Brush, Medicines - antacid, Tylenol, Sunscreen deodorant


Other
TV/Radio; Camera w/film ; Toilet Paper in plastic baggie
Map; Weed Eater with gas!!;;; Money; Extra Batteries; Spare flashlight Bulbs; Shovel ; Trash bags; Ziploc bags; Aluminum foil

Cleaning
Baby Wipes ; Dish Detergent; Scrub brush;
Dish Rack; Dish Towel; Big Pot ; Small Broom & Dustpan for

Dishes
Cups; Plates; Plastic Wear; Bowls; tupperware
Paper towels / napkins;

Fishing equipment
poles, tacklebox, worms, fish net, minnow bucket, license to fish


TIPS: freeze your water/milk/meat before hand so it helps keep everything in the cooler cold. Try to prepare foods ahead of time, so it's easier to make meals when you camp. (like browning your ground beef ahead of time)
You can NOT have enough lanterns or flashlights!!

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