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

Joe can do the splits?

I think setting up a clothing optional trail would be a good idea.

2016 has brought forth a new restriction on nudity in the Tonto National Forest.

Basically it is legally permitted forest-wide EXCEPT at any developed recreation site, including campgrounds, camping areas, picnic areas, day use sites, boating sites, and trailheads. The restriction also extends to the entirety of the Lower Salt River from Saguaro Lake to Granite Reef, for half a mile on either side of the river extending to half a mile south of the Bush Highway.

Forest order and maps:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 492783.pdf

@chumley
The good news is that naked firefighters, rescue teams, and law enforcement officers are exempted.

chumley wrote:2016 has brought forth a new restriction on nudity in the Tonto National Forest.

Basically it is legally permitted forest-wide EXCEPT at any developed recreation site, including campgrounds, camping areas, picnic areas, day use sites, boating sites, and trailheads. The restriction also extends to the entirety of the Lower Salt River from Saguaro Lake to Granite Reef, for half a mile on either side of the river extending to half a mile south of the Bush Highway.

Forest order and maps:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOC ... 492783.pdf

I expected a different type of reply from you. Are you mellowing out in your older age?

@Jason Cleghorn As did I... :roll: Could it be our little Chums is Maturing? Or did we just miss the Webmasters edit?

chumley wrote:extends to the entirety of the Lower Salt River from Saguaro Lake to Granite Reef, for half a mile on either side of the river extending to half a mile south of the Bush Highway.

Hahaha...apparently they are sick of Complaints from Photographers and Birders out there...There have been a few "Incidents" out there....

ddgrunning wrote:The good news is that naked firefighters, rescue teams, and law enforcement officers are exempted.

Well, only if performing an official duty. I can't imagine what that might be.

You haven't truly fought fire, until you have fought fire in the nude.

Jim_H wrote:You haven't truly fought fire, until you have fought fire in the nude.

And yet somehow coming from Jim, I find this not at all surprising.