QUOTES 6/3/2017

“We glanced around.  Who was watching? . . . Not only was nobody oogling, nobody was even looking our way.  It appeared beach dwellers were much too busy enjoying themselves to pay any attention to us. . . People generally don’t give a crap about what you are doing.  We tend to harbor a natural anxiety that ‘THEY’RE WATCHING US.’  It’s why we avoid the weight room in the gym or attempting new things in front of others.  We assume someone is waiting to pick us apart.  The fact of the matter is people are usually so caught up in their own business they simply don’t have the time or energy to expend worrying about you.  So go do that thing that you’ve been wanting to do/learn, and don’t worry about whether anyone is watching.  They usually aren’t.  Now isn’t that liberating?” -Laura Van Antwerp, http://www.thetahoejournal.com/adventure/nude-beach/

“Beach fun is not just lying in the sun!” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/76747691

“Are clothes not your thing, or does chafing affect you massively?  Then maybe the La Jenny Naturist golf club in France is the place for you.  One of the only places in the world where you can shed your clothes and play nude, La Jenny has various tournaments over the course of the year.” – Nick Saurez, http://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/2015/08/14/top-10-craziest-golf-courses-on-earth/

“Arizona features an array of hiking options for the clothing-optional. . . As the temperatures continue to soar, try hiking to something while hiking in nothing.  Tanque Verde Falls . . . just east of the Tucson area. . . Set in the Coconino National Forest near Payson, the Verde Hot Springs is your reward for yet another scenic, clothing-optional Arizona hike. . . roughly three miles round trip. . . Set northeast of Phoenix along State Route 87, Sycamore Creek can be a secluded spot for those looking to experience the Tonto National Forest in the buff. . . the Saddle Mountain Trail is located in the western Phoenix area in Tonopah . . . near Wikieup in northern Arizona, Kaiser Hot Springs Trail is best trekked from October to April for a chance to soak in these 100-degree waters. . . The trail to the Kaiser Hot Springs is approximately 1. 5 miles, making it a little more than three miles round-trip.” – Lauren Cusimano, http://www.truenudists.com/blog/arizona-nudist-friendly-trails/

“The enormous amount expended on unnecessary packaging and on making packaging attractive indicates that packaged goods are perceived as more desirable than unpackaged.  Since most people only see other people ‘wrapped’ and themselves the only person that they see ‘unwrapped’ they perceive those other bodies as being more perfect than their own. . . the packaging effect of clothing contributes to body-image problems . . .” – http://www.bn.org.uk/community/ccs_files/campaigns/ChildrenDeserveBetter_2016.pdf