QUOTES 4/25/2018

“I went on my fifth nude hike and for the first time, encountered textiled people.  On my previous four hikes, since the family is still asleep, I've been fortunate in that I could arise, pack, load the car, drive two hours to the trail head, park in a convenient copse of trees, hike for several hours and then drive back home, all the while nude. My hiking companion, a beagle, always remained nude, too.  On my fifth hike I ran into a man and woman, after rounding a switchback.  There was no time to take evasive action and the man immediately turned uphill and said something to the woman.  I was definitely on their radar.  As I got closer, I smiled and said, ‘Boy!  The trail didn't look this steep on the map!’  The man seemed to relax a bit and simply uttered, ‘Yeah...’  The woman was leading her dog and since the trail was on the steep side of a mountain, I stepped uphill to let her pass.  As the dogs exchanged the prerequisite greeting, I asked how she was.  In an un-naturally high voice, tainted with a bit of forced nonchalance, she said she was fine and asked how I was. . .nude hiking, even on the worst of days, is better than clothed hiking on the best of them.” – Au Naturel

“Garden of Eden - nudist group explores river” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/ondemand/gardenofeden/101987857

“When I first became a ‘naturist’, there was nothing sexual about it at all.  It was a health therapy and powerful relaxation technique for this stressful fast-paced world we live in, and it plays that role now as it ever has.  I was excited.  I discovered something that could help other people.  So I got involved in the nudity-loving community at large, drinking up the philosophy and etiquette of what made up ‘family-friendly’, ‘ideal’, socially-acceptable naturism.” – Glen Donnelly, https://nudemovement.org/2016/07/15/its-time-nudists-got-real-about-sex/

“I grew up going to nude beaches with my parents, so I'm a nudist.  I have no problems with nudity at all.  I'm very free.  When I go to the beach, it's in a very remote place where there are not a lot of people, and I like to go topless.” – Heidi Klum, http://perezhilton.com/2016-11-28-heidi-klum-ocean-drive-december-2016-issue-spread-cover#.WD1zkvkrKM8

“Nothing to hide.  I am who I am naked.  I am naturist. - http://nuetheureux.com/2015/02/14/10-bonnes-raisons-de-randonner-nu/

“In fact, there is no general prohibition against nudity in the Bible, and there are many Christian naturists in this country.  It is not Christianity itself that is the problem; rather, a false ‘Puritanism’ that is more about ‘Thou shalt not...’ and less about loving God and our neighbors as ourselves.  Yes, nudism is a challenge to many churches--but not to the Bible or the Bible's God, Who made us in His image, naked and unashamed.” – Jochanaan, https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/nude-photo-pictures-blogs-nudist-photos-whats-point/