“I know as a group have never been to a clothing optional area,” I said. “I understand you are interested about it, so I would like to provide you with a lesson in social nudity. Let me describe to you what social nudity is about.
As I stood there all eyes were now on me and I said, “First of all it is a non-sexual encounter, and the first thing you must know is that people may looks at first. It is human nature.”
I turned around to make sure that everybody could see, and I said, “Now that you’ve all “checked me out”, I ask you to do this to make a point. It demonstrates you that I understand you’re looking and that I am not ashamed or embarrassed and it lets you know that you’re natural tendency to look at it is not wrong, not horrible and it’s not unacceptable to me.”
I then entered the water, and introduced myself to each one of the individuals. The tension eased, and everyone relaxed and we discussed for several hours about all topics from societal nudity to physics to great movies, professions, school and families. They were a wonderful group of young folks: university students, a disabled veteran, a Registered Nurse, a multimedia producer, a US National Park Ranger, and I actually don’t remember what the other woman’s profession was. All were relaxed, no one else got nude, but the social interaction was amazing.
By 6pm we had all been in the pool for at least 4 hours and they needed to leave to get back to their camp in the City of Rocks State Park, 4 miles away. As everyone got ready to leave and pick up their things I asked this question, “OK, now everyone, how a lot of you even remember that I’m naked?”
I really could see the light go on in their eyes as they understood just what it was all about. I know some of them are going to be back to Faywood Hot Springs and I understand they will not be wearing clothes this time.
-John Collins
El Paso, Texas
First time encounter 🙂
So I’m a 17 year man from Australia, I’ve always loved being bare by myself and had dream of going to the neighborhood nude beach with some partners, male and female. Now I eventually got the chance; we walked down to the shore and continued on to the nudist half of the shore, we then stripped off and went for a swim. It felt so natural to be nude socially.
After our swim we lay on the seashore and dried off then went for a walk and enjoyed the view; we’ve now decided as a miscellaneous group of friends it’s going to become a regular practice for our buddies. Undoubtedly going to occur more in the not too distant future.
-Dan W
Adelaide
First Timers
My wife Rose and I are newly weds in our mid 50s. Throughout our own lives we skinny-dipped as children and teenagers, but never had the ability to do so as adults in our previous marriages. Last summer, just before we got married, we began loving going in the pool nude. We sat on the patio to dry off after getting out letting our skin bask in the sunlight. What an excellent feeling.
Not long after this, we began doing yard work, nude, in the back yard where the block fence gave us some privacy. We have a neighbor woman who likes to poke her head over the fence to say hello when she hears us in the back yard (I think that will stop after the first time she sees us nude). Now we spend a great deal of time naked in the back yard and we should since we have done so much work back there.
A few months ago we were seeing a program on TV about the RV lifestyle. It captured our attention because we travel around in a 25 foot travel trailer. One of the things in the application was Clothes-Discretionary campgrounds. We though it was neat and that was the last we thought about it. That is until a couple weeks ago when my wife brought it up suggesting it would be fun to locate a Clothing-Optional campground and go see what it is all about.
During the the next couple of weeks I spent a great deal of time hunting the internet for Clothes-Discretionary campgrounds. There are not many in Arizona, in fact there are not many nudist organizations in Arizona, interval. I found one near Phoenix, Shangri la Ranch, which advertises as a family oriented nudist camp. I did even more research on Shangri la Ranch and found it’s a great facility and comes recommended by posters on various nude recreation newsgroups. I called the office at Shangri la Ranch and explained my wife and I’d like to see for a weekend and it’d be our very first time at a nudist resort. They were more than pleased to accommodate us, even putting us in an RV space right across from the club house, pools, cafe, and hot tub.
After setting up camp and having lunch, we lose our clothes and headed for the pool. It felt so natural and free, we instantly felt at home. We went to the dance in the club house that evening and had a ball dancing naked for 3 1/2 hours. We did not care we were naked and no one else cared we were naked either. We met several really fine couples who were excited to meet us and observed our first time with us.
Increased and I can hardly wait to go back.
I learned of another nudist resort that’s highly recommended not too far from us that we’ll be heading to maybe in November. Terra Cotta Inn in Palm Springs. Tom and Mary Clare seem to be exceptional hosts and also the inn is simply that which we desire.
I expect Rose and I become regulars at Shangri la Ranch and Terra Cotta Inn. We’re keeping our eyes and ears sharp for additional places to go to.
We’re going to adore nudism, Clothes-Elective and no clothing resorts and tasks.
See you about. We just joined AANR yesterday!
-Mark & Rose
Arizona
Wow. I did it.
I’d learned of a naked occasion at a closeby health club. It was sponsored by a local nudist club which leased the facility for an evening once per month or so. http://nudist-young.com ‘d become determined to go to the event having consistently been intrigued by nudism but never trying it. I was as nervous as I really could get worrying about how I Had “react” but I was committed. I drove over to the health club that Saturday evening and sat in the vehicle merely eyeing the place for a great 10 minutes. I was not about to chicken out. I went in, paid my admission fee and headed for the locker room. I immediately figured out that everything was co-ed. There was a couple in the men’s locker room and they were nude. Oh my. How would this go? LOL. I just stripped as quickly as I could. Out the door I went with not a thing on. Wow. Was this great or what? I took a fast dip in the pool and then went to the sauna and hot tub. I was feeling really comfy nude. This was great. I was hooked on nudism. Everyone was so friendly and open. I got involved in the volleyball game. Here I was playing coed naked volleyball.
I was absolutely hooked. This was excellent. I remained until the event was over appreciating the whole encounter. 15 years after http://nudist-photo.com am still at it. A nudist for life.
-George E
18 Years ago I went to a nude beach for the very first time and now I cannot seem to go eslewhere
I once heard about a nude beach near where I lived on the news as it made some contraversy. I was already sleeping in the nude for some time, never thought I’d try it outside, but then one day I visited the beach out of curiosity. I did not go there to go nude, but after talking to one routine there I found myself taking my suit away and going skinny-dipping!
Wow! What a sensation it was swimming in the ocean with no swimsuit! I started coming back up until the beach I went to got raided. I was fortunate I did not get found, but after the beach lost its spunk, and single men began to be the standard canceling the balance of men and women.
I have to say that didn’t stop me from becoming a naturist as I joined a landed club nearby and met plenty of friends while at it and the most important thing is the fact that it was not sexual being around precisely the same images that Playboy and pornography make degrading just in real life.
I even learned after how great it is to be in a motel room while on holiday with no clothes on and even not close the toilet door. I do however, dwell with my mom who will not know about it, but I still sleep nude at night though! Wow is all I can say as no correct words can characterize the liberty you’ve without clothing! I’ve been hooked and there’s no going back for me!
-Jonnie
Florida