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Originally Posted by MplsPete
The title sums it up.
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Simple answer is—you cannot.
The ingenuity and brashness of thieves is incredible. They know what they are doing—they will watch you walk to the water and then go to your blanket/chairs/canopy and just take your bag/wallet and walk away. I have watched videos of them just walking away with luggage or entire coolers from a hotel pool area. Nobody challenges them. Some first-time victims think by putting their valuables in the ice chest they will be safe because—who would steal ice or sodas? Thieves know.
Even if you have a small “safe” that is secured to your beach chair—they will just fold up the chair and mutter aloud (so your neighbors hear) “Looks like it is going to rain” and walk off with your valuables.” They will often chit-chat among themselves to disarm anybody within earshot.
Rule of thumb—only leave behind the stuff you are okay to lose. Buy some cheap $5 readers at WalMart or Costco. They will steal your $500 prescription sunglasses and leave them in the trash bin 100 feet away. Do not leave anything behind. No Kindles, phones, cameras, binoculars, etc.