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Old 05-26-2018, 08:13 AM   #1
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Taking our camper to the beach

We are taking our camper to the beach for our family vacation this year. This is our first trip to the beach in the camper. I wanted to see if anyone has any tips or must haves that you’ve learned in your trips. Thanks
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Old 05-26-2018, 08:46 AM   #2
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Jus have fun and make sure you have a vacuum for inside!
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Old 05-26-2018, 06:28 PM   #3
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We love the beach in our camper. Here are a few things we have learned over the years.

- buy some awning hold down poles or keep your awnings in. Winds can destroy an awning. Or bring along sun shade that can be anchored down and don’t take any chances.
- your RV does not like sand especially RV plumbing. So make sure sand is rinsed off before you go in RV. We set up a 2 way Y-connector at the water spigot and put a small hose with a spray nozzle on it to hose off the sand before anyone goes in the RV. Some people just use the beach showers.
- keep shoes, sandals, flip flops outside. Set up a small wash basin to rinse feet by the door as a backup to the hose (or instead of)
- Hang wet swimsuits outside to dry and shake the sand off outside before you enter the RV. The same for wet beach towels and blankets. We bought a clothes line that attaches to the back bumper that works great.
- make sure you pack beach stuff you want. We always take beach chairs and beach umbrellas. We like the chairs with the backpack straps to make them easy to carry and that have a small insulated pocket to keep drinks cold. For the umbrella we have a sand anchor we use that screws down into the sand and keeps it from blowing away.
- Invest in a nice outdoor rug and broom; sweep the rug off daily
- Bring separate beach and camping chairs (Once you are showered and changed, you’ll want to sit around the fire without getting sandy again).
- pack some beach toys. We love bocce ball. We bring a bigger plastic shovel for making sand castles. We also enjoy kite flying.

Hope you have a great time and make some memories.
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Old 05-26-2018, 06:51 PM   #4
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What they said, ...................... we go to Myrtle Beach 5 to 6 times a year.

Expect sand in the camper, if concrete pads are available they help keep out sand but make the stay warmer.

Have fun but expect crowds and make reservations early. We already have some 2019 reservations made.

We prefer the off seasons.....

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Old 05-27-2018, 07:31 PM   #5
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Wash all vehicles involved several times. Salt air is deadly. Wipe all unpainted steel parts of all equipment with Mobil 1 or Corrosion-X. Might be more important out here where summer rain is rare.
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Get a good awning mat, it'll help with the sand staying outside.
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Old 05-27-2018, 09:10 PM   #7
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I like to keep a pair of cheap sandals around, one for every camper, just for outdoor use. They stay outside right by the front door to minimize sand coming inside. Think Japanese tradition and you get the idea.
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No Hanky Panky in the dry sand !!!

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Old 05-28-2018, 09:11 AM   #9
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I agree with the other posts on what to do (especially the awning). One more thing I would add is: if you have a dog(s), please believe me that s/he will bring half the beach in on the paws every single time the dog goes in/out of the camper. If you can keep the dog outside all day and only have the dog inside at bedtime, you will eliminate quite a bit of sand from the paws. Wiping paws with a towel or rag will help, but there will be a ton of sand in the dog's coat as well, especially if the dog likes to swim or rolls in the sand.

We took my sister's dog (a chocolate lab) camping with us at a park in Canada that is in the sand dunes 2 years ago. I did not realize how much sand the dog would bring in on her feet and coat until we got home. The flooring in my camper sweeps well enough (it can't be vacuumed as that will mar it) but the sand had almost become embedded in the flooring and I was on my hands and knees with a microfiber towel hand mopping as it was the only way to truly get the floor clean. And yes, we always take shoes off before we enter the camper and I also have a very large patio mat.

So on that note, have an AWESOME time! The only place (for me) that's better than camping at the beach is to go up in the mountains. Just know you will have sand to contend with and do your best to reduce how much people/pets bring inside, but have fun!!
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I agree with the other posts on what to do (especially the awning). One more thing I would add is: if you have a dog(s), please believe me that s/he will bring half the beach in on the paws every single time the dog goes in/out of the camper. If you can keep the dog outside all day and only have the dog inside at bedtime, you will eliminate quite a bit of sand from the paws. Wiping paws with a towel or rag will help, but there will be a ton of sand in the dog's coat as well, especially if the dog likes to swim or rolls in the sand.

We took my sister's dog (a chocolate lab) camping with us at a park in Canada that is in the sand dunes 2 years ago. I did not realize how much sand the dog would bring in on her feet and coat until we got home. The flooring in my camper sweeps well enough (it can't be vacuumed as that will mar it) but the sand had almost become embedded in the flooring and I was on my hands and knees with a microfiber towel hand mopping as it was the only way to truly get the floor clean. And yes, we always take shoes off before we enter the camper and I also have a very large patio mat.

So on that note, have an AWESOME time! The only place (for me) that's better than camping at the beach is to go up in the mountains. Just know you will have sand to contend with and do your best to reduce how much people/pets bring inside, but have fun!!
We use outdoor shower for washing dog's feet at the beach.
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We use outdoor shower for washing dog's feet at the beach.
Then I guess you carry the dog to the door ???
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We camp for a month every year at Camp Gulf. This campground has sites on the beach. My wife always says “I’m keeping the sand I sweep up and taking it home to start our own beach!”....lol
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Then I guess you carry the dog to the door ???
Yep, she's just a little girl.
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We have up to 3 big dogs at a time in the camper at the beach they wipe their feet and take their sandals off at the door too......................

we never have to wash their feet.......................
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We use an electric leaf blower to help keep sand off the outdoor rug and concrete pads
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We use an electric leaf blower to help keep sand off the outdoor rug and concrete pads
x2 but ours is battery.


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x2 but ours is battery.


We tried that too but got tired of bringing the charger. (or forgetting it)
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The salt water is not good for your dog's paws. We keep a small water bucket to dip their paws in if they go in the water
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The salt water is not good for your dog's paws. We keep a small water bucket to dip their paws in if they go in the water
That statement caught me off guard, so I looked it up. I couldn't find anything that said salt water was bad for their feet.
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