Naturist/nudist hiking

[Nhavasu]

What are your views on naturists/nudists? Has anyone come upon a naked hiker/camper and what was the outcome ?

[joebartels]

Portland Police don't arrest the naked riders. They cite the city's extremely tolerant public indecency code as permitting such activities as mass nude cycling.

Oh so it's kind of like driving on the freeway, as long as everyone goes twenty miles over the speed limit it's okay

[azbackpackr]

Dang! Now that sounds like fun! But why not do it in a warm place, such as Tucson or Phoenix?

[Alston_Neal]

Wow that conjured up some great visuals and a couple I could do without... ;)

[kingsnake]

Apparently it is legal for a women to go topless in NYC. Saw that somewhere this past weekend ...

Yep, found it. Village Voice: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninsca ... bowery.php

[Jeffshadows]

Portland Police don't arrest the naked riders. They cite the city's extremely tolerant public indecency code as permitting such activities as mass nude cycling.

Oh so it's kind of like driving on the freeway, as long as everyone goes twenty miles over the speed limit it's okay

Ironically, if everyone wanted to hike naked, I would probably suck-it-up never complain. Fortunately, the opposite is the case!!

[Al_HikesAZ]

Dang! Now that sounds like fun! But why not do it in a warm place, such as Tucson or Phoenix?

I think they do their bike ride in the summer when it's too hot in Tucson or Phoenix. There is a "No Pants" day on the METRO Light Rail. It's sort of a flash mob thing and I don't get invited because I don't have one of those flash mob thingy phones. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[te_wa]

I loved you in Barney's Version! (thanks for not doing any underwear scenes)

[imike]

I haven't followed this thread, but I imagine this might apply:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15785219

[Jim]

I haven't followed this thread, but I imagine this might apply:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15785219

And thus, the invention of the loin clothe did follow.

[Jeffshadows]

The sad assumption played out there, as well. "Because you are against running into naked people while out hiking you must, therefore, be conservative or unenlightened." I'm neither, I just don't want to hike around naked people!! ;)

[Al_HikesAZ]

The sad assumption played out there, as well. "Because you are against running into naked people while out hiking you must, therefore, be conservative or unenlightened." I'm neither, I just don't want to hike around naked people!! ;)

Who said that about conservative and unenlightened? I've met some "Conservative" naturists. They tried to convert me to vote for Ron Paul. I just think you are "clothes minded"

[Jeffshadows]

The sad assumption played out there, as well. "Because you are against running into naked people while out hiking you must, therefore, be conservative or unenlightened." I'm neither, I just don't want to hike around naked people!! ;)

Who said that? I just think you are "clothes minded"

I like it!

Look at the caption under the image accompanying the story...it talks about the community being "Conservative."

[Al_HikesAZ]

The sad assumption played out there, as well. "Because you are against running into naked people while out hiking you must, therefore, be conservative or unenlightened." I'm neither, I just don't want to hike around naked people!! ;)

Who said that? I just think you are "clothes minded"

I like it!

Look at the caption under the image accompanying the story...it talks about the community being "Conservative."

Ooops. You are quick. I went back to make a gratuitous reference to Ron Paul and you had already commented. I figure this topic is already red hot so why not add some politics.

[Al_HikesAZ]

Look at the caption under the image accompanying the story...it talks about the community being "Conservative."

A community that didn't give women the right to vote until 1990 - that's not "Conservative", that is "Neanderthal". Makes sense that a community like that would ban naturist hikers. And this defendant was apparently a jerk. Conservatives get enough of a bum rap without being equated with this Canton. Or maybe my definition of Conservative just includes more of a Libertarian flavor.

[desertsax]

I wonder if there's a published record for the longest-living forum thread. I've enjoyed this one for over 8 years, and it's seldom disappointing.

The Portland thing does sound like fun, and there's strength and anonymity in numbers.

Those of us that actually DO hike nude on a regular basis aren't in the newspapers because we choose not to be. We're far from streets, and avoid the active horse trails during their active hours. The AZ definition of indecent exposure has the word "reckless" in it, and we're anything but that. The only people that know we're enjoying the comfort, freedom, and a feeling of rebellion are the friends and family that join us on our "hikes". (quotes because most of you would call what we do "walks")

I wish you all a wonderful and stress-free holiday! If you don't hike nude, at least go out and soak up the sun in your yard or on your patio. The vitamin D will protect you from seasonal flu and colds.

My best holiday wishes to all that share the love of our unparalleled Arizona outdoors!

-Les

[azbackpackr]

I wonder if there's a published record for the longest-living forum thread. I've enjoyed this one for over 8 years, and it's seldom disappointing.

The Portland thing does sound like fun, and there's strength and anonymity in numbers.

Those of us that actually DO hike nude on a regular basis aren't in the newspapers because we choose not to be. We're far from streets, and avoid the active horse trails during their active hours. The AZ definition of indecent exposure has the word "reckless" in it, and we're anything but that. The only people that know we're enjoying the comfort, freedom, and a feeling of rebellion are the friends and family that join us on our "hikes". (quotes because most of you would call what we do "walks")

I wish you all a wonderful and stress-free holiday! If you don't hike nude, at least go out and soak up the sun in your yard or on your patio. The vitamin D will protect you from seasonal flu and colds.

My best holiday wishes to all that share the love of our unparalleled Arizona outdoors!

-Les

Hmmmm....my yard is full of snow!

Happy holidays to you, too!

[Jeffshadows]

This thread will never die!!

[SunfreeAZ]

Ha..! We are hikers and when the weather gits like this in May..( over 100 plus.. ) try NOT to wear anything but but shoes, sunglasses and of course backpack with ample hydration. Its a survival thing..

[PatrickL]

That's gotta' be one heck of a tan.

[hikeaz]

Wednesday, July 18, 10:06 am
Police finally let nudity-loving hiker roam free.
Stephen Gough, aka the “Naked Rambler,” is fond of strolling sans clothes across the U.K., a hobby which has landed him in frequent trouble with the law. The temperature-impervious former Marine was recently released from jail after serving a total of 657 days for favoring his birthday suit. Every time he has been released previously, police have arrested him within 60 seconds for exiting his jail naked. This time, however, Gough promptly stripped off upon leaving prison and Scottish police finally looked the other way, leaving him a free man. Gough, 53, now plans to see his kids and his mother, presumably unclothed, saying, "I am not going to give up. Stay naked is the word."