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Bringing your valuables to the beach is always a little risky. You don't want to be without your phone or wallet, but bringing them along for the trip leaves them open to being stepped on, drenched in water, or worst of all, stolen.
Fortunately, beach safes offer a happy medium, letting you to take your belongings without having to keep a constant eye on them.
There are many options on the market, but the Beach Vault might be the most inconspicuous one we've seen.
Unlike most beach safes, which clip onto your beach chair or umbrella, the Beach Vault has a screw base you can twist all the way into the sand, keeping both the vault and your valuables completely out of sight.
The hollow interior can fit anything from a thin towel, to sunblock, to your apartment keys. And when you want to take something out of your safe, you can open its top lid instead of tugging the entire vault out of the sand. Though we recommend keeping your electronics away from the water, the Beach Vault's has a silicone ring around the lid to keep your things dry, too.
To make this already subtle design completely hidden from onlookers, the Beach Vault includes a beach towel and pillow to layer over it, allowing your spot to blend in with every other one.
It's been three years since the Beach Vault launched its Kickstarter campaign, where it made over four times its pledge goal, and it's become very popular with beach-goers.
"The Beach Vault surpassed my expectations," one commenter on Amazon said. "It is very well built and provides a perfect place to keep my stuff. I feel far safer with the Beach Vault than leaving my keys and wallet in a bag!"
"I can walk onto the beach carrying everything I need in one hand," said another. "This is the only storage device that truly provides unhindered relaxation, practical security, and finally some peace of mind."
Some customers say the safe itself is heavy. And at $70, it's one of the more expensive options on the market. But when you think about how often you go to the beach and how much it'd cost to replace your phone, wallet, and keys, the Beach Vault may end up being money well spent.
Buy The Beach Vault on Amazon for $69.99
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