When I come through the front gate I feel all the stresses of the work week have lifted. There is an immediate feeling of peacefulness and beauty. I have met wonderful people and created strong friendships with my fellow naturists. Taking clothes off allows our true self to shine through. We are no longer bound by the …
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Body Image in the Buff
I had my first nude experience on vacation about 9 years ago. What began as a trip to a nude resort that I expected I would try out once and laugh about for years to come, instead became something that is now a big part of my life. Being nude has changed my thinking about …
“Feel The Freedom” World Record Skinny Dip Across North America
Cool down this summer while setting a hot new record at the “Feel the Freedom” World Record Skinny-Dip Across North America. Sponsored by the American Association for Nude Recreation (www.AANR.com) to track the largest number of people simultaneously skinny-dipping. Avatan Nudist Club is an officially sanctioned participating venue.
The Road to Social Nudism
For a long, long time, Mike and I were content with skinny dipping. Throughout the 70’s and 80’s, we’d slip off to a secluded beach now and again. We even purchased a hot tub for our back deck to enjoy a luxurious dip sans bathing attire. These were all enjoyable events, but increasingly left us …
So we had dipped our toes (and everything else) into the social nudism “pool” and found we needed MORE!
There is a level of comfort and camaraderie in being with your fellow non-judgmental nudists that is hard to describe. I doubt that I referred to myself as a nudist in those early days. But the freedom of swimming, sunning and playing sand volleyball clothing-free had a freeing effect on my body and soul. Mike …
First Skinny Dip
Do you remember your first skinny dip? I do. My memory is crystal clear and like it was just yesterday, instead of the 45 year ago reality! Mike and I were still newlyweds. We decided to explore an uninhabited section of Lake Michigan on a warm and sunny summer day. The kids were with grandma, …