29. A folding table for a truly superior beach picnic experience that will leave you asking, “What took me so long to buy one of these?” It’ll keep all your food sand-free and within easy reach.
Promising review: “I’ve now purchased two of these tables (both in large), and they are simply wonderful! They are light, compact, and easy to transport. Most importantly, they are sturdy: we’ve had one of ours for over four years, and it is still going strong — well worth the higher price in comparison to other tables. We used them at the beach to keep phones, food, speakers, etc. up out of the sand and they are the envy of the beach! We also use them when we are camping or just sitting around a campfire. The table itself has an accordion-style top with two strong elastic straps at each end to hold it in place when it is folded. It easily unfolds by sliding the straps off the ends and letting gravity do the rest. The base spreads apart like a scissor-jack, with two top pieces that snap into a groove to keep the entire base rigid. Finally, the top snaps into two grooves on each side of the top and you are done — 60 seconds or less after you get used to doing it.” —Eclectic Mom
Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in three sizes and two colors).
30. An extra-large mesh tote bag so you can leave all the sand on the beach and not bring it home with you. With a huge inner compartment and plenty of pockets on the outside, you’ll have so much room to pack towels, sunscreen, books, sunglasses, and anything else you need for a day at the beach.
Promising review: “Have used this for the beach and the pool and it works great both places. I was able to roll and pack five beach towels, a compact beach blanket and sunscreen without any problems. The pockets on the outside are great and I really liked the inside water-resistant pocket on the boat and kayak.” —Letisha R Lynch
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in nine colors).