There are many county parks I hike at on a regular basis but I still really like biking more. We have a lot of rail trails here in the midwest (IA) so I just head to a rural section and leave my shorts on the handlebars. Most of the time I can see a half mile ahead and if anyone is coming I pull over and jump into the shorts but that has only happened a few times in hundreds of rides. Wife and I used to ride evre sun evening down to a restaurant, eat and head back naked. On a hot summer nite, there's nothing like it.
I also like totally bare hiking (barefoot too) when possible. Beaches are great, and grass also feels good underfoot. But it is more practical to wear shoes or boots, and to carry a bag. I live not far from the previous poster, in Nottinghamshire, and often walk in woodland, where the surface has many hazards for bare feet. So I wear shoes and carry a backpack, which contains my shirt, car keys, watch, phone, towel to sit on, water and food. I usually put my shorts between my back and the pack, so that I can grab them and put them on in seconds if necessary.
This is all very practical, but not so aesthetically pleasing. I am not properly naked, and I had not appreciated until I saw photographs of myself in this kit how silly a naked man looks in chunky walking boots. Fortunately, I long ago gave up worrying about my dignity.
Going to drag this topic back from the dead it seems, Just wanted to share my enjoyment and excitement. I finally found a new place that I am able to go hiking with enough seclusion and enough foliage to be able to throw my shorts on fast if I have to. I only passed one other person on the trail. Oh it was so nice feeling the warmth of the sun throughout my hike and it helped to keep me cooler without all the damn clothes.
The sanity of some posters on here is questionable, regarding their lack of common sense. How idiotic can anyone be to hike barefooted ?
The trail that I walk on is at the resort. It is kept clear and smooth for those, like me,that enjoy walking barefoot.
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