QUOTES 8/3/2018

“We saw an advertisement [for Campbelltown Heritage, Austrailia’s oldest nudist club], found out it was only a few kilometres away from home, came down and went 'gee, nobody has got horns on their heads here . . . I didn't take my clothes off the first day but when I did I didn't worry about it at all because you feel out of place wearing clothes and everyone just accepts you as you are . . . There are no expectations.  Nobody expects anything from you.  You can just be yourself.  As soon as you close that gate behind you, you just seem to relax and all the pressure is gone. - Stephen & Kathy, http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/australias-oldest-nudist-club-bares-all-to-win-new-members-20151124-gl77uu.html

“Nude Nudism Nudist ‘Nude Clip’” (Video) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ixUUXLtDc&t=8s

“A farmer has some unique situations available to him in which he can strip off and enjoy nudism while working.  There's always an 'out of the way' field where he can strip and enjoy sun and nature naturally.  I also like to mow the lawn nude . . . To a farmer (and his GF), his farm is his own personal summer nude resort.” – Wazafarmer, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=6&page=1

“I've been known to play my traditional flutes/whistles and mandolin nude.  So far though, I've never been brave enough to try playing my piano accordion without something between it and my nipples!” – Dionysian, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=1369&page=1

“When I, through social nudity, in my late teens/early twenties realized that my body was NOT hideous I gradually learned to like it, and even love it.  Eventually I started to take more care and we are now friends and have a lot of fun.  I too feel a complete sense of relaxation and disconnectedness from the ‘civilized’ world and all the pressure there when I’m in a naturist setting.  It’s the best way to let go for a while.” – Andersthor, http://jillianpage.com/2014/03/05/nudismnaturism-body-hangups-and-acceptance/#comments

“One way for nudists to gain acceptance is to find a way that the general public can relate to our lifestyle.  An excellent way to do that is to broaden the definition of nudists. . . by broadening our definition of nudists and naturists, we suddenly include many, many more people who would never have considered themselves a nudist.  This is likely to make them much more understanding of, and welcoming of nudists in general.  It will also help them understand that being a nudist is simply about enjoying time without clothes. . .  The more people that we make feel that they are part of the nudist community, the more accepted 

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Sunwalkerism

“Nudity is good for children, growing up less ashamed, more tolerant, and less likely to bully others.” – Kensunwalker

QUOTES 8/2/2018

“If you’re already a nudist at home, why not expand your nude time to your vehicle?  With just a little preparation, your car can become your private traveling nudist resort.  That might be as simple as hanging a towel in the window to keep passing truckers from seeing in.  Or maybe you could hang a short curtain across the lower part of the windows?  Sure it takes a little courage to travel as a naturist, especially when stopping for fuel or a meal or to visit a scenic attraction, but it’s so simple to wrap up in a kilt, or put on shorts and a t-shirt (if needed), and slip on flip flops.  But if we're truly naturists, we should be proud of it!  Why not live it and share it when traveling?” – Kenfreehiker

“8 Tambaba Open de Surf Naturista” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/139137673

“. . . being nude just generally feels fantastic on a sensory level.  It’s really hard to overemphasize how comfortable it is.  On warm days you feel the breeze and sun, instead of sweating to death under your clothing.  Wrapped up in a blanket in wintertime you feel the blanket enveloping you instead of a waistband leaving marks around your waist.  Swimming you feel the water running over your body.  I think being nude awakens your senses in a way people don’t experience while wearing clothes.” – Jason Moore, Young Naturists & Nudists America, http://youngnaturistsamerica.com/my-european-adventure-into-naturism/

“Like it or not, if we don’t remain vigilant, we’ll lose all the strides we’ve made in gaining the ‘right’ simply to be nude in public.  Every time someone violates the rules of civilized behavior at a nude venue, it harms the entire nudist/naturist community.  If we wish to remain ‘free’ to socialize and be nude, let’s be thankful for those pesky ‘rules’ that are there to shut down inappropriate behavior.  It’s time to shed the ‘secret agent’ nudist mindset and get vocal.  If we don’t think what we’re doing (socializing nude) is wrong, why hide in the shadows?  If we don’t act, pretty soon those shadows won’t exist and we won’t be able to be nude anywhere.” – Tom Pine, The Naked Truth Naturists, vol. 16, No. 11

“Nudity doesn’t mean ‘let’s screw’.” - https://kauaiartist.wordpress.com/2015/12/04/naked-truth/

“Nudism, I think, is an attempt to recapture some of what Adam and Eve lost. . . And how do nudists go about saying — implicitly or explicitly — ‘I am a human being, not an object’?  By returning to the state that Adam and Eve were in before the Fall.  Free!  That doesn’t mean, though, that going naked is the be-all and end-all key to happiness.  Nudists acknowledge this.  Taking off clothes is not going to wipe away every single problem that plagues a person in particular or the human race in general.  But, to those who practice nudism, it is a step in the right direction.” - https://timothyach.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/why-be-naked-nudism-and-the-edenic-call/

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Sunwalkerism

“People of all shapes and sizes can get together and enjoy feeling happy and free without clothing.” – Kensunwalker

QUOTES 8/1/2018

“Nudity has been enjoyed in our house . . . After marrying, we bought a house with a completely private backyard and can enjoy the yard and pool nude.  We made it a point to raise our kids nude also (now ages 4 - 10) and they have no problems with it. – Thomas, Van Nuys, California, http://aanr.com/first-time-nudist-experience&page=25

“Naked Club's Video Streak edition 1” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbQK8_q-9Gg

“My daughter stopped by this morning for breakfast and caught me nude sitting on the couch taking a business call that interrupted my normal nude workout.  As soon as she walked in and saw me nude, she just said 'hello, oh!’ and turned away . . . I wasn't embarrassed, but she was a little uncomfortable, so I put on my shorts.  We talked about it and . . . other important issues in our relationships . . . and it turned into a nice growth moment for us.” – Liv3Nud3, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=132&idt=58742&vpage=1

“Nudity is not an activity in and of itself.  It's simply my preferred choice in dress as I do other things I ‘want’ to do.  There isn't anything people do that couldn't be done – in the right location – nude.” – Kenfreehiker

“Gosia tried to explain how hard it is to be a naturist in a country that has little understanding of the word.  She went on a morning television program and was inundated with idiotic questions.  People don’t want to understand.  They want to cling to their stereotypes or prejudices or accept at face value the moronic sensationalism that some jackanape is all too willing to provide them.” - https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/polish-nudism-naturism-in-polish-media-at-sauna-cezar/

“Generally speaking, most things that we do clothed can also be done nude, and it usually makes it a lot more fun and enjoyable.  For example, doing chores, just relaxing at home, watching tv, going on walks, and even social gatherings could be improved by going clothes free.  That is basically what nudists/naturists know already and also one of the main reasons they love being naked.  Now it’s up to the rest of the world to figure it all out.” - https://thanakedi.wordpress.com/2016/12/20/where-nudity-should-be-the-norm/

“How to feel good about yourself – step 1 remove clothes.” - https://clothesfreelife.com/2016/12/15/learned-feel-good/