Freehiking Yosemite National Park - Meeting Ladies

“I was in Yosemite National Park a few Springs ago . . . a beautiful day, sunny and looking to get warm . . . by the time I got to the top of the falls it was mid-morning and I reckoned this was about the place that most tourists stop, take their pics and head back for home. . . I wondered if I dared risk taking off my clothes. . . But I hadn't seen anyone for a while so I reckoned I should just give it a go. No sooner had I got my clothes off then I heard steps behind me. A woman with her young daughter were walking up the path behind me . . . I got the shock of my life but did my best to keep my cool and told them I hoped I hadn't startled them. She . . . suggested . . . that my clothes might have got soaked in the spray of the waterfall on the way up. . . She even said they had taken their own clothes off through that part . . . Then off they went. . . I can't have been going for more than a few minutes when I heard someone else behind me! No time to cover up, so I turned to brazen it out. It was a female park ranger! Now I was really busted! But she wished me good morning with nothing more than a smile... and a warning that she was about to meet a bunch of teenagers waiting round the next bend and I might want to cover up. . . from that point on, for the next five or six hours, I walked up and back along the valley trail, completely nude, without meeting a single person. . . I'm very grateful to the two women I bumped into for being so chilled and not scaring me out of my first proper hike!” - Greystoke

Olive Dell Ranch May 2010

In addition to many exciting adventures such as leaving our jobs and taking a vacation up the Central California coast, May at Olive Dell Ranch was so interesting that the month just seemed to fly by. We worked hard weeding and cleaning up Dellymaze Park and the Olive Dell Nature Trail. (They are both in great shape for a visit.) We helped make the resort’s traditional Memorial Day Pirate’s Weekend a success, and had lots of fun.

Each morning we tried to take time to freehike the hills above the resort. Freehiking is such a motivating way to exercise.

We got together with friends many times, including flying model planes in the meadow above the resort – nude of course. All in all, May was a rewarding month. Here are a few photos from the May 2010: http://imageevent.com/kenandjane/olivedellmay2010

Ken

Canuding and Nude Rafting Video

Alex Nackt's video/slideshow of canuding and nude rafting on the Isar River Bike Ride in Germany: http://www.vimeo.com/10604316 .

It sure looks fun, and the textile onlookers don't seem concerned.

Naturist practice in Germany is pretty amazing.

Ken

Freehiking - Minimalist, Primativist

“. . . when you are nude and have managed to not take along too many things, you can practically float along the trail. Not just smooth, flat trails but any trail. You can manage pretty well by leaving more things behind. It might be minimalist but it is also primativist . . . And it's more fun - but mainly because you're naked.” – Blue Train

Isar River Bike Ride Video

Alex Nackt's video/slideshow of a Isar River Bike Ride in Germany: http://www.vimeo.com/10335825

It's pretty amazing how little clothed people react to those on this naked ride.

Ken

San Onofre North Beach (Gaviota Nude Beach)

On the last day of our May 2010 vacation up the California Coast we left Solvang and headed south on the 101. Just after leaving the canyon, we passed Gaviota Beach State Park, and a little further on, after passing the refinery on the left, we pulled off at a dirt parking area by railroad tracks. This is the parking lot for the San Onofre North Beach.

It was just a short walk down the trail to the beach. The sun was out as was the tide and the air was warm, but it was very windy, so few people were at the beach. We walked south (the beach extends both directions) and enjoyed photographing amazing rocks. There were a few splashes of tar on the rocks that naturally seeps from the ocean bed at this location. The Indians used to use it to seal their canoes.

I got nude for a while, but it was too windy for PJ. One the way back we met a few people, including one other naked guy who confirmed we were at the nude beach.

On a less windy day this seems to be an ideal nude beach. We’d definitely visit again.
Here are a few photos: http://imageevent.com/kenandjane/sanonofrenorth

Here is a link to a review about it: http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/clothingoptional/p/sbgaviota.htm

2010 SoCal Feehiker’s Calendar

For planning purposes, the SoCal Feehiker’s schedule (until it is revised as a result of meeting with other members) will use these guidelines:

· Freehike the 2nd Thursday of each month.
· Freehike the last Thursday of each month.
· Camp/freehike one weekend each month (for those who can stay) at a place corresponding to one of the Thursday freehikes.

Details for each hike including exact meeting places and times will be published each month on the new email group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreehikeCA/ . Please join this group as soon as possible so we can reduce the number of emails that must be sent, and comment there on this email.

Based on the guidelines, here is an initial schedule:

Thursday, June 10, 2010
9:00 – Olive Dell

Weekend, June 10-13, 2010
Camp/Freehike at Glen Eden during the ANAR West Summer Festival (book reservations NOW!)

Thursday, June 24, 2010
9:00 - Deep Creek

Thursday, July 8, 2010
9:00 – Olive Dell

Thursday, July 29, 2010
9:00 – Somewhere in the high CA desert

Weekend, July 29-August 1, 2010
Camp/Freehike in high CA desert for those who can stay.

Thursday, August 12, 2010
9:00 – Olive Dell

Thursday, August 26, 2010
9:00 – Lake Mead Nude Beach

Weekend, August 26-28, 2010
Joint camp/freehike in Southern Utah with Utah Freehikers group for those who can continue traveling.

Thursday, September 9, 2010
9:00 – Somewhere in CA

Thursday, September 30, 2010
9:00 – De Anza

Weekend, September 30-October 3, 2010
Camp/freehike at TNS Convention in De Anza for those who can stay.

Thursday, October 14, 2010
9:00 – Somewhere in CA

Thursday, October 28, 2010
9:00 – Olive Dell

Weekend, October 28-31, 2010
Camp/Freehike at Olive Dell for Halloween.

Thursday, November 11, 2010
9:00 – Palm Springs

Weekend, November 25-28, 2010
Camp/Freehike at Saline Valley Hot Springs for Thanksgiving.

Thursday, December 9, 2010
9:00 – Olive Dell freehike and evening Christmas Party