Beach Day Bag Checklist: Everything Your Squad Needs (and the Hat That Ties It Together)

• Sunscreen (SPF 50+). Not the bottle from 2023. Fresh sunscreen. Your shoulders will thank you.
• A big beach towel. Not a hand towel. Not a bath towel you grabbed in a rush. A real beach towel that can fit your whole body.
• Water. Actual water. Not just the vodka sodas. Dehydration is not the vibe.
• A waterproof phone pouch. Because someone is going to want to take a photo in the water and someone else is going to drop their phone in the sand.
• Cash. The beach snack guy does not take Venmo. Neither does the parking meter.

• A portable speaker. Quiet enough to be polite, loud enough to set the mood.
• A cooler with ice. Warm drinks at the beach are a crime against summer.
• Snacks. Chips, fruit, granola bars. Pack more than you think. Sand makes everyone hungry.
• A shade setup. Umbrella, pop-up tent, or at minimum a big hat. Speaking of hats...
• Aloe vera. For when someone inevitably ignores the sunscreen advice above.

For the one who picked the beach in the first place: the Beach Please hat. She said "beach day?" in the group chat and made it happen. This is her crown.

For the whole crew: the Mermaid Squad hat. Because matching hats turn a regular beach day into the kind of group photo that becomes everyone's profile picture for three months.

For the one holding a drink before noon: the Beer in My Hand, Sand in My Clam hat. Our bestseller. Because it says exactly what everyone is thinking but only she is brave enough to wear.

For the one napping under the umbrella: the No Wake Zone hat. She came to the beach to do absolutely nothing, and she is doing it perfectly. Do not wake her up. She has earned this.

• A trash bag. Leave the beach better than you found it. Future beach-goers will appreciate it.
• Hair ties. Wind plus salt water plus loose hair equals regret.
• A change of clothes. Nobody wants to drive home in a wet swimsuit sitting on a towel that is also wet.
• A bottle opener. Every. Single. Time. Someone forgets this.
• Baby powder. Secret weapon for getting sand off your skin. Trust this one.

Here is the thing about beach photos: everyone is squinting, someone's hair is in their face, and the lighting is somehow both too bright and unflattering at the same time.

Matching hats fix all of it. They give the photo a theme, they shade your eyes so you stop squinting, and they make the whole group look like you coordinate outfits (even though half of you showed up in whatever was clean).

Order a set of ShipShowCo hats for your crew and watch the compliments roll in. Every hat is $23.99 and fits every head. No sizing drama.