How to make your beach trip not suck

There are two types of people in this world: beach lovers and beach haters. And while these two categories are mostly inflexible, it is technically possible to make a hater come around.

How do I know this? Friends, I used to be a beach hater. I hated the sand, the perpetually drippy sunscreen, the seagulls stealing my Doritos. I was practically a walking Anakin Skywalker clip. 

But now I know the key to a good beach trip: planning. You don’t need to plan a lot, either — avoiding a beach disaster requires just a little bit of foresight.

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