RetroTechie
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hello all,
I would like to share an experience from a few days ago with you. Involving yours truly, a flashlight, and nothing else except the wonderful outdoors.
Since >20 years I've been a naturist. And as far as experiences go, there's something even nicer than go without clothes at home or in a designated place: do so elsewhere. Better yet: not stick to a single place. So to walk around, or eg. ride a bicycle (been there, done that!
).
In my area, there's a local lake with a nude beach that I have visited many times over the years. And since last year, I have walked around this lake a couple of times -stark naked- on different occasions. Takes about 3/4h to an hour depending on speed & shortcut(s) taken. Route is a mix of grass, sand, and a bit of pavement (foot / bicycle path). Obviously, if I were to do this while it's crowded with people, that would be asking for trouble. And though I am a person that likes to exercise my rights, I try hard to avoid bothering other people in doing so. Or get myself in trouble unnecessarily. So: I have done these walks at a time of day when this lake is (practically) deserted. Usually: the early hours juussst when it starts to get light.
These early hours coincide with minimum temperatures, so given the Dutch climate there are not many days in a year that this is possible (read: comfortable). Which is where climate change lends a hand: here in the NL, over the last couple of years we've had markedly more 'tropical' days than usual. And more so: especially warm NIGHTS. Like the past week: 5+ days in a row with minimum temperatures around 18..20 oC (such nights used to be quite rare in the Netherlands).
But anyway we had several of such nights, I had some free time, and thus I decided to do another around-the-lake walk. On this particular night, it was rather cloudy. Only a partial moon. And I decided to go a bit earlier than on previous occasions. So I expected it to be rather dark, and therefore brought a flashlight. As it happened, there was lightning in the distance. But since there was virtually no wind and it was far away, this lightning was not going anywhere. En route to the lake, I quickly found that places with water nearby tended to have foggy conditions.
So imagine the scene shortly after arriving at the lake: no other people around (and I would know if there where - I know this lake & its immediate surroundings like my pants' pocket, and the small groups of people that sometimes hang out there after midnight, tend to be the noisy kind. Youths mostly - often equipped with small BBQ's, junkfood & alcoholic drinks). Time around 04:30h. Yours truly wearing nothing - no clothes, no jewelry or hat, not even shoes. Only my trusty 18350 size Convoy S2+ in hand. Dark. A dim moon hiding behind the clouds. Moist but warm-feeling grass under my feet. Fog everywhere. Lightning in the distance (but no thunder). Lake water that felt almost like a hot bathtub. Some bats flying overhead. Situation all in all: magical.
To be honest: besides the superb conditions and magical atmosphere, this particular walk around the lake was rather uneventful. Roughly halfway, I spotted a flashlight being used some distance away. Spooky! :duck: I have seen this a couple of times before. Not sure what for, I suspect people looking for specific wildlife (salamanders?) that are easier to find at this time of night. Anyway it didn't scare me, so I continued my walk. Shortly after, as it was slowly getting light, I saw a guy leaving the area. Backpack & all... Walked right past me, I simply greeted "Goede morgen!" (good morning) as if nothing unusual, and he had a big grin on his face. So did I... Most Dutch people are quite tolerant about public nudity (especially in places with lots of room like beaches, dunes etc). I'm guessing both he & I thought it was rather funny. Not the first time I ran into some other people on such walks. As said: usually not a problem. Although I prefer to avoid such encounters as you never know (those other people & how they might feel).
All in all: a wonderful experience. If you have never done such a thing but encounter a suitable opportunity: highly recommended! For beginners: safer & probably more fun when done with (close) friends. Note that not everybody needs to get nude. Just ask if you have questions or want some tips!
P.S. I wouldn't mind posting pics, but I didn't bring a camera, not many people care to see pics that include a naked dude (full frontal or otherwise), and this being a family-friendly forum would push it into NSFW territory... figured the story itself should be safe to post though.
I would like to share an experience from a few days ago with you. Involving yours truly, a flashlight, and nothing else except the wonderful outdoors.
Since >20 years I've been a naturist. And as far as experiences go, there's something even nicer than go without clothes at home or in a designated place: do so elsewhere. Better yet: not stick to a single place. So to walk around, or eg. ride a bicycle (been there, done that!
).In my area, there's a local lake with a nude beach that I have visited many times over the years. And since last year, I have walked around this lake a couple of times -stark naked- on different occasions. Takes about 3/4h to an hour depending on speed & shortcut(s) taken. Route is a mix of grass, sand, and a bit of pavement (foot / bicycle path). Obviously, if I were to do this while it's crowded with people, that would be asking for trouble. And though I am a person that likes to exercise my rights, I try hard to avoid bothering other people in doing so. Or get myself in trouble unnecessarily. So: I have done these walks at a time of day when this lake is (practically) deserted. Usually: the early hours juussst when it starts to get light.
These early hours coincide with minimum temperatures, so given the Dutch climate there are not many days in a year that this is possible (read: comfortable). Which is where climate change lends a hand: here in the NL, over the last couple of years we've had markedly more 'tropical' days than usual. And more so: especially warm NIGHTS. Like the past week: 5+ days in a row with minimum temperatures around 18..20 oC (such nights used to be quite rare in the Netherlands).
But anyway we had several of such nights, I had some free time, and thus I decided to do another around-the-lake walk. On this particular night, it was rather cloudy. Only a partial moon. And I decided to go a bit earlier than on previous occasions. So I expected it to be rather dark, and therefore brought a flashlight. As it happened, there was lightning in the distance. But since there was virtually no wind and it was far away, this lightning was not going anywhere. En route to the lake, I quickly found that places with water nearby tended to have foggy conditions.
So imagine the scene shortly after arriving at the lake: no other people around (and I would know if there where - I know this lake & its immediate surroundings like my pants' pocket, and the small groups of people that sometimes hang out there after midnight, tend to be the noisy kind. Youths mostly - often equipped with small BBQ's, junkfood & alcoholic drinks). Time around 04:30h. Yours truly wearing nothing - no clothes, no jewelry or hat, not even shoes. Only my trusty 18350 size Convoy S2+ in hand. Dark. A dim moon hiding behind the clouds. Moist but warm-feeling grass under my feet. Fog everywhere. Lightning in the distance (but no thunder). Lake water that felt almost like a hot bathtub. Some bats flying overhead. Situation all in all: magical.
To be honest: besides the superb conditions and magical atmosphere, this particular walk around the lake was rather uneventful. Roughly halfway, I spotted a flashlight being used some distance away. Spooky! :duck: I have seen this a couple of times before. Not sure what for, I suspect people looking for specific wildlife (salamanders?) that are easier to find at this time of night. Anyway it didn't scare me, so I continued my walk. Shortly after, as it was slowly getting light, I saw a guy leaving the area. Backpack & all... Walked right past me, I simply greeted "Goede morgen!" (good morning) as if nothing unusual, and he had a big grin on his face. So did I...
Most Dutch people are quite tolerant about public nudity (especially in places with lots of room like beaches, dunes etc). I'm guessing both he & I thought it was rather funny. Not the first time I ran into some other people on such walks. As said: usually not a problem. Although I prefer to avoid such encounters as you never know (those other people & how they might feel).All in all: a wonderful experience. If you have never done such a thing but encounter a suitable opportunity: highly recommended! For beginners: safer & probably more fun when done with (close) friends. Note that not everybody needs to get nude. Just ask if you have questions or want some tips!
P.S. I wouldn't mind posting pics, but I didn't bring a camera, not many people care to see pics that include a naked dude (full frontal or otherwise), and this being a family-friendly forum would push it into NSFW territory... figured the story itself should be safe to post though.
