Packing for beach travel

This is a sample list of items and equipment you might want to take on a week-long trip to a beach resort in a developed tropical area, or some other part of the world (eg, Portugal, New Zealand, Long Island, or Southern California) during the local summer months. Depending on where you're going and the time of year, some of the items may not be useful to you, and there are inevitably additional items you'll want to bring along, but this should give you a general idea of what you'll want to pack. A minimalist won't want to pack much because it means there's less to carry but on the other hand, someone who wants to bring everything but the kitchen sink won't be short of anything. If two people from either camp go to the beach together, there will always be a conflict. It's best to compromise, but if you take something and don't use it or don't take something and really need it, be mature about it. Do your best not to say I told you so.