Beach Safety- What to do with valuables while in ocean

allisonpickup80

Hi Girls! I"m curious if you have any suggestions of what to do with your valuables while you are say snorkeling. I hear that it's not safe to leave anything valuable in the car while at beaches. So, do any of you have suggestions with what to do with cell phone, money and keys while we are snorkeling? Did anyone find a good waterproof bag etc?

kimmykupcakes

Bring at little of this stuff with you as possible. FI had a pocket that latched on his swim trunks he put his keys into. The couple things we had we hid really well in the car. Yes, you take a chance, but we had to put it somewhere and it was better than leaving it on the beach.

allisonpickup80

thanks! I was thinking of maybe like getting a box of like cereal, taking cereal out and keeping valuables in that.... If someone did break in to steal, maybe theyd skip the box of cereal? hahahah.

DazzlingDeb23

I saw this really cool idea on pinterest where someone cut the bottom of a sun tan lotion bottle and put their stuff inside and then when they put it back together you would never know! But then again, if someone is going to steal something at the beach it is probably the whole bag.  However, I have been to Hawaii numerous times and I always just take the minimum items necessary and no one has ever touched my bag on the beach while I am in the water.

mauigirl2012

I have also been numerous times, took just the basics and had no problems.

motoLyn

Take as little as possible and everything goes into the trunk of the car.  That's all I can think about. 

dianalynm

I'll have to agree with the pp, but my FI and I are pretty good about keeping an eye--especially him! We like to read and we just have an iPad and a Kindle, so we post closer to the water, and since I don't like going in too deep, we stay closer to shore...no more than above my shoulders.

Never had a problem...!

kimmykupcakes

I lived in Hawaii when I was younger, so I know stealing from the beach does happen. My mom had her purse stolen right from under her head and I had a bracelet taken right off my arm. So, it can happen. Just be smart about it and don't leave valuables sitting out in the open.

WinstonsGirl

We also found a waterproof card holder at the local swimwear shop, made of plastic with a clip on it to attach it to a swimsuit.  We put a credit card, some cash and went with that.  We didnt have a car to worry about though.  The rest wasn't a big deal if it went missing (towels, beach bag, ect.)

allisonpickup80

Thanks everyone!

allisonpickup80

Thanks everyone!

carrieoz_76

We snorkel for hours and didn't feel comfortable leaving anything in the trunk b/c we saw lots of windows broken out, and once you're in the car it's super easy to pop a trunk.  Plus, at lots of beaches your car's totally out of sight from the beach, so there's no use in trying to keep an eye on it.

Just get a dry bag - a waterproof plastic pouch - then put your few valuables (keys, wallet, phone) in it, tie it tight to your husband's shorts, and away you go.  We got ours at REI, and it worked great!

Here's a link to REI's online options - http://www.rei.com/search?cat=4501504&seq=1&hist=cat%2C4501504%3AWaterproof+Cases

Have fun!

allisonpickup80

Thanks for the link!