Nudist Lifestyle

StoriesFebruary 12, 2008 1:09 pm

JamieOur first ‘planned’ nude outing with friends happened this weekend.

Earlier in the week a cookout at our house had turned into an impromptu nude swim session in our pool. We discovered while not ’social nudists’ per se that we all spent a lot of time that way around home.

To make a long story short we agreed to visit in their home with the idea we’d be nude from the start. I spent a lot of time thinking about this and Saturday morning called up Karen to make sure she and Mike were still ‘OK’ with the idea. She reassured me that she was and looking forward to it.

I was looking forward to it, also, but was still somewhat nervous. At our home it had evolved in a ‘natural way’. Here we were planning on going to another couple’s home - we’ve known them for sometime - and in essence ‘ strip on arrival’.

Not to belabor the story with details, but one of my biggest decisions was what to wear to some place where I was going to wear nothing. It must be a gal thing because Elliott just through on a pair of shorts and a polo shirt. Finally, I decided on a simple ‘T-shirt’ type dress (it’s really a bathing suit cover-up). No bra/underwear, and slide sandals. This way I could get naked quick - but if they had changed their minds I would still be well covered.

They only live a few minutes away so the drive was a short one. Walking up to their front door, my heart was pounding. I was carrying a cake that I had baked for dessert. Elliott had a bottle of sparkling grape juice (neither family drinks).

Mike answered the door wearing only a towel. I was somewhat relieved when Karen came out of the kitchen to greet us. She was completely nude - I felt a lot more at ease because she was the one who had appeared to hesitate at the pool party. Then came my hard part - stripping in front of friends. Someone once suggested that one should get it over with quickly so the awkwardness would pass quickly. So I took a deep breath and said, “Since we won’t be needing them where can we put our clothes ?”

They showed us to a guest bedroom off the main entrance I quickly kicked off my sandals and pulled the dress over my head. Elliott took off his shirt and shorts and laid them with my stuff on a chair. I’m glad they offered the room - it was easier to walk out already naked than it would have been to get that way in front of them. By this time Mike had tossed his towel and so we were ready for our nude evening.

There were a few nervous laughs but after about five minutes we went about making sandwiches and settling down for an evening of old movies from Mike’s collection. In reading about "nude etiquette" Karen had put out big oversized towels on the couch and chairs.

To tell you how much fun we had I think I honestly forgot I was nude. When it was time to leave, I kissed Mike and Karen on the cheek and thanked them for a wonderful evening. As I was heading toward the door Elliott asked, “Forgetting something ? Or are you going home that way ?”

I had forgotten to dress. A streak of daring hit - and since it was after 1:00 a.m. I took him up on it. He put on his shorts but carried my clothes to the car. I rode home nude and stayed that way until sometime Sunday afternoon. (It really wasn’t that daring. You can’t see the street from their driveway or ours and the ride was all of five minutes.)

Now that we’ve had nude encounters in each other’s homes I don’t know if we’ll have to plan them - I think we’ll just take them for granted.

Stories 12:52 pm

Take off your clothes and fasten your seatbelt

There are nudist beaches, nudist resorts and nudist hotels. It was only a matter of time before an enterprising travel agency came up with nudist charter flights. Step aboard the charter flight, take off all your clothes and stow them along with your hand luggage in the overheard compartment. Then take your seat, fasten your seatbelt and enjoy air travel in the all-together.

You do have to wear clothing in the departures and arrivals lounges and in transit to your nudist destination. But for die-hard "naturists" this is all together the dream of travelling in the all-together. "People are booking flights like crazy," says Enrico Hess, the travel agent in the eastern German city of Erfurt who came up with the gimmick only a couple of weeks ago. "Word has spread like wildfire around the world. There’s a naturist network and they have been calling me day and night," the 34-year-old travel agent says.

The first flights for next summer to the German Baltic Sea island of Usedom have already been booked out — six months in advance. "Actually, it was not my idea to start with. A customer came in and said he was a lifelong nudist and enquired as to whether there were any charter flights for nudists," Hess says. "I thought he was joking, but he was dead serious. He said naturists love to kick off their kit any time they can. If you have a plane load of nudists on their way to a nudist resort - then why not let them do their thing in the confines of an airliner cabin at 32,000 feet where they are not going to disturb anybody on the ground?"Hess’s Ossi Reisen travel agency caters to East Germans, who call themselves "Ossis."

Germany has a long tradition of nudism, and eastern Germany is the heartland of the "naturism" movement. As early as the 19th century, naturism was seen as a way to combat the urbanization of the industrial revolution and to help city dwellers to get back to nature. To this day, most big city parks in Germany have a hedged-off nudist section. The nudist meadow in Munich’s famed English Gardens attracts camera-toting tourists from all over the world every summer. And in East Germany under Communism, nudism was a way for people to shed the constraints of everyday life and to be free. East Germans were not allowed to travel to the West. But they made a point of liberating themselves of their clothes at lakeshores and seaside beaches. And now that East Germans are able to fly off to any where they wish, they seem bound and determined to unbind themselves of their clothes.

"It’s amazing," says Hess, "but there is a tremendous demand for nudist hotels, nudist restaurants, nudist bars, nudist gyms - you name it, and nudists want to take their clothes off and enjoy it in the raw."

 

Stories 12:34 pm

I became a naturist early in 2000 after I came across the SCN Website and discovered to my joy that I wasn’t alone in preferring the look and feel of having no pubic hair. I have been a "smoothie" intermittently since the early 1980s, but constantly since early in 1999, and intend to remain a smoothie for as long as I can wield my electric shaver! 

I had been secretly fascinated by naturism since my teenage years, one memorable time being when I was swimming alone in the sea. Although I didn’t have the courage to remove my swimming costume entirely, I pulled it down to below my waist just so that I could get as close as possible to the feeling of swimming nude. At that time, however, I was extremely self-conscious and totally lacking in confidence. I would have been terrified to remove my swimming costume altogether in case I lost it and had to walk up the beach wearing nothing but a very red face! After having children later on, which took its toll on my body, I was always self-conscious about being overweight and so badly scarred with stretch-marks, although I now realised that I need not have worried as naturists really don’t worry about scars or blemishes.

Once I had decided to look into naturism further I contacted John, the SCN Organiser, to find out a little bit more about naturism in general and SCN in particular. He assured me that genuine naturists are not critical of each other’s bodies and that naturism is not about body image, but about body acceptance. I was very apprehensive about my first encounter with public nudity, so John very kindly offered to take me to Rio’s Naturist Health Spa in Kentish Town. We met up initially in a clothed environment to introduce ourselves and talk about naturism and the SCN club, then arranged for a day when we would meet up for my naturist debut!

When the day arrived, I had lost my earlier nervousness, probably due to the fact that I had already met John and had seen photos of him on the SCN website, so it didn’t feel at all strange seeing him naked in person. Within a very short space of time I forgot that I was naked and found the whole experience to be relaxing and very enjoyable - particularly the Jacuzzi which is my favourite!  I also had my first experience of swimming completely naked in the little pool - and it was well worth waiting for!  I went home very much on a "high", and immediately emailed all my new naturist friends to tell them what a wonderful time I’d had. Of course, they already knew the pleasures of social nudity and were very pleased that I had enjoyed myself so much.

The next event was only a week later, at The Kingfisher Naturist Sun club in Lightwater, Surrey. As I was being introduced to the members present, I recognised most of the faces from the pictures on website and they all gave me a very warm and friendly welcome. John ensured that another lady  member was present as it was my first event with the club. The conversation was varied, consisting mostly of computers and naturist venues, while some people disappeared into the sauna every now and then. I felt very comfortable in their company, but one thing made me stand out from the others: my skin was very white, whereas most of the others sported all-over tans!! We ladies then plucked up courage to try the heated outdoor pool, although it was extremely cold, but only a couple of the men felt brave enough to join us! I really enjoyed the whole event and returned home feeling as if I had spent quality time with old friends. They even laughed at some of my jokes, so they apparently had a good sense of humour too!

Since my initial experiences I have been to many other naturist venues and have begun to work on that all-over tan. I have now been to Costa Natura in Spain and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, as well as visiting Brighton, Studland, Fairlight and Eastney beaches, Rio’s and Silverleigh health spas, Spielplatz Naturist Club near St Albans, Herts, and Sunglen Naturist Club near Ashford in Kent. Some members also invite SCN to hold a Club Event in their own homes, including one member who has his own swimming pool.

Wendy at Costa Natura, SpainMy whole life has changed since I took those first steps to becoming a naturist and I have made countless new friends, both in person and by email. SCN was an ideal club for me as we visited several different venues around the country, meeting up with many of the same familiar faces, but also some new ones. It’s so sad that, mainly due to too few people turning up at events, SCN had to close.

SCN members were a mixed group of people of all ages, walks of life, shapes and sizes, and were great fun to be with. The only other thing which I found rather sad was that there apparently aren’t as many ladies brave enough to take the plunge and try the naturist lifestyle. There is nothing to compare with the feeling of lying naked on a beach in the hot sunshine with a gentle breeze cooling your skin, alongside other like-minded people. Naked swimming is also a wonderful experience and when I go swimming to my local baths for exercise I rather resent having to don a clingy swimming costume!

 

Stories 11:56 am

Image and story was submitted by TomLet me tell you how I became involved in social nudism. Back in the early eighties I was in the navy stationed in San Diego. Five miles from the base was a famous clothing optional beach (Blacks Beach).

I finally made it to the bottom and the beach was packed with mostly nude people. There were so many people there that it was hard to find a place to spread out my towel. It was a hot day in the middle of July, and to escape the heat I decided to take a dip. That is when I took my suit off for the first time. After my swim I decided to leave my suit off. Being a young sailor I was worried that I would get an erection and embarrass myself. To my relief it never happened.

Being fairly comfortable with being nude I decided to walk around. There were people playing volley ball others playing hackie sack. Farther down the beach there were people body painting others. Some of the body art was very impressive.

Everybody that I met seemed friendly, and soon I forgot that I was nude. I had one of the best times that day joking and laughing with my fellow nudist.

When I finally looked at my watch I could not believe that I had spent the whole day there, and I knew that it was time to scale the cliff back to the car (which I was not looking forward too). I learned later that there was an easier way to get to the beach, on the south side there is a paved road that winds down to the bottom. It is perfect for people like myself that have a fear of heights. You can also walk along the shore line from Torrey Pines State Beach.

I visited the beach every chance that I could. I made a lot of friends at the beach, male and female. Then came the day when I served my time and was discharged from the navy. I headed home to Wisconsin were I figured my nudist days were over for I knew of no place in the state were you can be sociably nude.

Several years later I headed back to sunny California with my new bride. While we were at La Jolla Beach I suggested going to Blacks Beach. I was not sure how she would react, but to my surprise she thought that it was a good idea.

My wife and I had a wonderful time. The warm sun beating down on our naked bodies. Splashing and playing in the ocean.

Much too soon it was time to go home. Once again I had to say goodbye to the freedom of Blacks Beach. While my wife and I spent a lot of time nude inside our home, we didn’t know of any place outdoors where we could be nude.

Not so long ago we bought a new computer. Soon we had access to the information highway. I came across a news site on nudism and learned of the Naturist Society in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The very same day I wrote to them and soon I received a letter back. They informed me that there are two places to be socially nude in Wisconsin. One was Valley View Recreational Club in Cambridge, Wisconsin. The other is Mazo Beach in Mazomanie, Wisconsin.

It was the middle of January at that time and very cold, outdoor nudity was far from my mind. Then spring arrived and a fellow worker said that she was going camping for the weekend. Another co-worker told her that her husband and her go camping in the nude at Mazo Beach. I decided that on my next day off I would go for a motorcycle ride and check mazo out for myself.

Although it was a Saturday, I was still surprised to find that the beach was packed, and like Blacks Beach the people there were friendly. Some people next to me were grilling their lunch and asked me to join them. I accepted and made some good friends that day. I have to drive about 90 miles to get to Mazo, but it is well worth it. I try to go there every week, and now that fall is falling upon us I have to tell you that happiness is no tan lines.