Great report nakeddbird. This morning I was hiking nude with a friend. Its not too far from a populated area but a trail not much used. I mentioned that once youre out there nude for a while its easy to forget that youre out of sync with most of society and you lose the alert reaction. Friend agreed. Glad you had such a comfortable reaction. I am more on alert when hiking solo than with others. I think it may be less concerning to someone you might meet.
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Deep creek or where? Always looking for more.
Done deep creek several times. Even got some others to hike out free after they saw me hike in. We talked in the pools helping their idea to do so. They appeared happy with the choice when they passed me.
More encouraged and enjoyed.
Its always recommended to carry a sarong or towel or wrap...
I did go naked hiking in Thailand on a naturist camp. We did encounter textiles in the woods and were expected to cover up - they didn't show much surprise however... (Also encountered plenty of bugs and sharp branches/twigs that you might not have noticed with your delicates covered.)
I've hiked nude in Ocala National Forest several times. The first time, I tried to cover up with a pair of shorts everytime I heard someone or saw someone. The first ones had already noticed before and said they didn't like the rabbit jumping off the path. I took that to mean they had wished I hadn't covered up.
The next hike, I met a couple of women at the fork in the trail. By then, I didn't bother to cover up. They stopped and we had a conversation about the trail and where it led. Then they asked if there was anything interesting on the part of the trail I had just come down. I told them I was the only thing interesting in that direction.
We continued chatting for about 20 minutes, with their eyes glancing down quite frequently. I plan to hike there again in April
I have hiked naked several times and have not been "caught", although it is always a concern since some people get so bent out of shape about nudity. I have found that it works best to go to a little used trail with just one way in and out and arrive early. If there are no other cars in the parking area, there will probably not be anyone else on the trail. If I am on the trail at 7 am, I will frequently not see anyone else until about 9am at the earliest. I do always carry a pair of shorts with me and have had to put them on quickly a couple times, especially if the others I am meeting includes some kids. Fortunately, unless they are hiking alone, most people make enough noise that you can hear them even before you see them.
Nude hiking is so enjoyable it would certainly be wonderful if there were just some places to hike nude where it was designated Clothing Optional.
We were trekking on a dirt road in New Zealand and a tourist bus drove up us. Being the only naked one, I just dropped and pretended to be tying my shoe. Seemed to work well as no one was the wiser. I think even if you did look, not much to complain about. Seems a discrete non-confrontational way to address the situation.
I love being nude outdoors, so nude walks in the country is a great way to achieve this. I do usually try to pick areas where you dont tend to come across many other people, but it does happen sometimes. It isnt technically illegal to just be naked in public in England so i usually just carry on as i am in just my shoes. Some people will say hello, others may want to chat a little longer. Im sure it is easier for a nude woman or couple than say a single guy.
More power to your elbow, your last sentence is so very true, I don't see it ever changing either.
I think that the term "caught" is missed used in this context. I would suggest that better term would be encounter. As someone who has hiked nude for decades i have had hundreds of encounters, with only one of tose that I would consider to be negative. That was during a group Solstice hike on the AT in VT. The first of the group who were a couple of the women and a male meet a middle aged female through Hiker, who didn't approve of the lack of clothing. When I encounter others hiking I greet them with a friendly hello etc.. As for being "caught" I have been caught in the rain while hiking nude.
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