What should you pack for a beach holiday?
Short answer: 25 items, from aloe vera gel (for the sunburn you'll get anyway) through to zip-lock bags for sandy phones and keys. The complete Beach Holiday checklist is written out below — and the exact same 25 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Beach Holiday checklist — all 25 items
- Aloe vera gel (for the sunburn you'll get anyway)
- Beach mat or chair
- Beach towel
- Beach umbrella or shade tent
- Bug spray for the evening
- Cash for the ice cream van (cards often don't work)
- Chilly bin
- Dry bag for wet togs on the way home
- First aid kit (stingray or jellyfish stings, cuts from shells)
- Frisbee or beach ball
- Ice packs for the chilly bin
- Jandals
- Portable speaker
- Rash shirt or rashie
- Reusable water bottles
- Rubbish bags for packing out
- Snorkel gear
- Spare hair ties
- Sunblock, high SPF
- Sunglasses
- Sunhat
- Togs / swimsuit (pack two)
- Water shoes (for rocky or hot sand)
- Waterproof phone pouch
- Zip-lock bags for sandy phones and keys
Sun, sand, and the realisation at the beach house that the togs are on the washing line at home. Beach holidays get packed carelessly precisely because they feel casual — then you're buying a third-choice pair of jandals and overpriced sunscreen at the local dairy.
Here's the full sand-and-salt kit: swimwear and cover-ups, the sun defence layer, beach toys and towels, aloe vera and bug spray for the evening, plus the boring saviours like rubbish bags, zip-lock bags for sandy phones, and cash for the ice cream van. Pack against the list while the washing machine runs and arrive with everything.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "reef shoes" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What should you pack for a beach holiday?
You need 25 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from aloe vera gel (for the sunburn you'll get anyway) through to zip-lock bags for sandy phones and keys — and the same 25 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=beach%20holiday opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Beach Holiday list (25 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.