Daring Nudists!!
For nudists who are not afraid of trying anything new! Such as getting naked at work after everyone leaves, streaking, Driving a car naked...Fun things that might get us into trouble that excites us. And please feel free to write about the craziest thing you done in the nude :)
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Deciding it's OK to be seen naked.
Return to DiscussionsMy casualness about this surprised me a little, but considering the context:
The location: A secluded two mile stretch of beach that is always empty when I hike it on a weekday, late afternoon. The beach ends at a trail which winds 1/2 mile through a stretch of woods and ends at a rocky point on the lake.
The scene: I hiked down the beach in a swimsuit as usual, because I'm never sure who might be at the end, even though I have not seen anybody out there in years. When I reached the woods, off came the shorts for the stroll to the rocky point. Just as I reached the end of the trail I heard music, so I slipped my shorts on and found two canoeists at the point. Nice 20-something guys who told me they had checked out a couple of bays further down the shore, and were gradually making their way back to the parking area. I was disappointed that I wouldn't have my quiet naked time contemplating nature at the point, but sometimes you gotta share paradise with other people. I started hiking back, stripping off as soon as I was out of sight.
My routine is to hike the beach naked on the return, so when I reached the open beach, I just continued on naked. Before long I heard music again, and I discovered my canoeists 100 yards out, crossing the bay toward the parking area, I thought. It was an exquisite day, warm, calm lake, late afternoon sun.
That's when I decided just to continue strolling along the shore naked. I heard one of them say "Hey, there's that guy we met" and I have no doubt that they saw that I was naked. We kept pace for maybe 20 minutes, and then I saw them pull in toward the shore about 100 yards ahead of me. I decided to pause for some skinnydipping (that's also my routine). They were starting a big bonfire, and I think that they may have planned to spend the night. I was very casual about being naked, although at a distance. After I dried off, I did put my shorts on to pass them. One of them was pretty friendly, chatting as I passed. I complimented them on their fire and wished them a good time. After I passed them, I pulled the shorts off again for the naked stroll back to the parking area.
I normally wouldn't be so casual about being naked at a 100 yard distance, but it just felt so right out there. I decided to dress to pass them, which I think was a good idea under the circumstances. But I'm happy that I pushed the envelope as far as I did.
That is good but you could push the envelope a bit harder given the deserted location. If I'm hiking in a place like that I have a wrap (a short wrap-round skirt) instead of the shorts. It can be quickly put on when coming across clothed people, so I can leave it until I'm fairly close. They will have seen me naked but the gesture of covering up is sufficient. Sometimes the wrap is see-through which causes some amusement. And I can tell them I'm a nudist - do they mind? If they don't the wrap can come off.
You just might see them again, if they like to do the same thing, and perhaps next time you can mention that you are a nudist, only to find out that they are fine with that. That is likely why they are out so far as well.
I wondered if you had told them you really never encounter anyone out here that your a nudist and felt this was a safe and comfortable place to be nude... I think they might have been okay with you staying nude. Hopefully there will be a next time ;-)
I think that I would have been more selective as the home I bought. Our home was given to us and has no privacy in the back yard and all very prudish neighbors and I am sure, rather than saying something to me they would call the cops, they have already did that when we first moved in,I have a pair of beige shorts I wear to cut the grass and from a distance you can not tell I have them on and on three different occasions the cops arrived and asked me if I had seen anyone running around naked, which I replied no. The third dime I told them to stop by Mrs. Cravats house and tell her it was time to get a thicker pair of glasses, and I was also shirtless. Most around here wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt, which I think is ridiculous in 90-100 degree weather. It has changed some what over the years and now the wear shorts and some a t shirt. I can not imagine cutting grass in that kind of weather in winter clothes.
That's part of my problem. When I was 2 or 3 I would be punished by my mom for being nude. And at age 7, I was caught by neighbors innocently exploring each others bodies, male and female. You know, kids curiosity. My mom flew off the handle on that one and threatened to tell my dad. I opted to receive her punishment instead of getting double whippings. In hind sight my dad may have been alright with it. Never the less, I developed a shell about nudity that I'm trying to break out of. I'm in 55+ mobile home park now with a heated pool that has limited use sometimes so I can be nude. Unfortunately, I live in a city where nudity is illegal so someone could turn me in to the law.
Why would your dad punish you for being naked? In your room?
Different people, different perceptions.
As others have said, non-nudists have *differing* tolerance levels varying from condoning to condemning
In Alfresco's position I would have behaved exactly the same. By staying naked while they were in the canoe some distance away he was non-threatening, while covering up as he passed he showed respect for the opinions.
I agree that if he met these same guys again, mention it and see what happens. However, as it's the first time in years he's seen anyone there, I doubt he will get the chance