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Beach Day Essentials for a Real California Summer (Cali Life Co.) TL;DR: A real California beach day is not a Pinterest beach day. It is twelve hours, two changes of weather, salt spray, sand in everything, and a marine layer that may or may not burn off. The essentials list is shorter than pe... View Post
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Gift Guide: Sunglasses for Hikers and Trail Runners (Cali Life Co.) TL;DR: Hikers and trail runners need sunglasses that handle elevation, sweat, dust, and reading uneven terrain at speed. UV exposure increases roughly 10 percent for every 1,000 feet of elevation gained, which means a Pacific ... View Post
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Polarized vs Non-Polarized for Beach Days: The California Test (Cali Life Co.) TL;DR: California beach days punish weak sunglasses. Reflected light off the Pacific increases ultraviolet exposure by up to 25 percent. Sand bounces another 15 percent. The combination of overhead sun, water glare,... View Post