Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Naked and afraid season 15 offers new twists



Naked and afraid starts a new season with new wrinkles. Season 15 of Naked and Afraid our favorite survivalist television show kicked off on Sunday, February 19. The first wrinkles happened write away on the season premiere. A pair of Europeans, an Austrian and a Brit, team up to survive the high desert of the U.S. Lily an Austria survival content creator and Sam a British army vet go through ups and downs successes and failures in classic Naked and Afraid fashion. The two survivalists attempt to become the first non Americans  surviving together, to complete the 21 days on U.S. soil in a remote area in the northeastern section of the state of New Mexico. Bobcats, mountain lions, brown bears and rattlesnakes, keep them company. The unfamiliar terrain, and variable temperatures, and rain threaten to undermine the first of a kind effort. Watch the complete Season 15 premiere Welcome to America on YouTube



Another new wrinkle announced is a new spin-off joing the Naked and Afriad family. Joining Naked and Afraid XL, Naked and Afraid of Love, is Naked and Afraid Solo. Survivalists will take on the 21 day challenge solo. No partner no support. Naked and Afraid Solo features one of our favorite survivalists from season 14. Shanika Malcom the first Black woman to complete the challenge  making history in season 14. She will join other survivalists for a full season base on the Naked and Afraid and Alone to do 21 days on their own. Naked and Afraid Solo premieres March 12.



 

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Up the Mountain





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Ch ch ch changes and updates to site



As we get ready to launch version 4 of the site and celebrate the anniversary in few days we want to provide an update. Here is where things are and some changes that are already implemented or are just around the corner. First, big thank you to all our readers and supporters. We are grateful for the 1/2 dozen people who have supported our work verbally or with gift from $1 to $70 every bit counts. You will see the result when we launch the next version of the site. Please support this effort with a donation every bit helps.


Interactive


One of the key elements of the next version of the site is interactivity. Many naturist sites are one way type communication with users passively taking information from content creators and living vicariously through them. We believe that ordinary people living clothes free lives is what makes naturism work. So we want our readers to not just lurk or observe, but also  react, respond and reply.

To make that possible we have add several interactive options to the site. Whether you are commenting or contributing users can share their unique perspective with our interactive tools. Comments can have audio as well a images other types of attachments. In addition all our content can be shared with the click of just one button and most areas now have a like or star ratings so we can see what kinds of topics you want to see more of.


Finally on the interactive front we think the newest integration of interactive nu Gym Tribe community is ready. As community of contributors,  various levels of interactivity are available to free and paid members. The main feature of the community are the social interest groups built around the main areas of the site, (magazine, directory, wiki, naturist living) each group has its own discussion form, document library, photo gallery and chat room.

Content


Speaking of content. In light of some recent events we are moving away for our practice of reblog excerpts of naturist blogs and pages. That will be replaced by sharing blog posts from designated content partners.  The web reads section of our newsfeed will remain but nothing new will be added. Instead a new naturist views section will feature content from bloggers and writers who  explicitly agreed  to sharing excerpts of their contents for us to promote. Content partners will receive a featured listing in our naturist directory free ads and a logo link on our front page. If you are interested in being a content partner send us a message on our contact form.

Currently we get over 1k views a day from a global audience. Some areas of the site like the wiki directory and movie database rank high on the search engine front page. It is a great opportunity for a naturist site to be promoted. In our ongoing commitment to promoting other naturist content and not just our own we are offering an ad exchange as well paid ads on our high traffic pages. Our original content will  continue to developed and shared in new ways like a weekly update and monthly newsletter. A premium newsletter with early exclusive access with a paid subscription will be available as early as this spring.

Another change to the way our original magazine content is shared is the introduction of  a leaky paywall. Free membership or visitors receive a generous 10 free reads a month. Contribute a post recipe, event, review, wiki article or directory, to the site and receive  a month's unlimited membership. Regular contributors who contribute at least one posts, recipe, event, wiki article, directory listing or  review every month are upgraded to author level and automatically get a monthly membership ($3 value). Authors whose content generates lots of traffic, or have many followers,  also get paid with cash based on the number of views and traffic with monthly payout minimum of $50 or merchandise from our naturist shop.

That's enough for now stayed tuned for more updates as we get closer to the final site and celebrating our anniversary. In the mean time check out the changes and bare your thoughts in the comments.

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Unclad Kings





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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

End of May Naturist Garden Day





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Universal symbol Dad hat



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Spanish resort's 'unbearable' nudity policy saw guards enforce rule to strip to swim (via www.dailystar.co.uk)



The court rules mandatory nudism is discriminatory and a violation of freedom of movement and the right to privacy in public areas. Ordering £890 compensation to each resident.

A holiday complex which hired guards to enforce its strict nudity policy has been ruled against by Spain’s Supreme Court.

The apartment complex had a mandatory nudity rule in communal areas — hiring guards to ensure no clothing was worn in the gardens or pool.

But not all guests were happy with the decision have gone all the way up to Spain’s Supreme Court, as reported by the Washington Post.

Mandatory nudity rules were passed by the homeowners’ association of the complex in Vera, Almería — dubbed the Natura World apartments.


The regional tourism website states that the complex is “on the beachfront in the most visited naturist/nudist area in Spain”. It also notes they have direct access to a nudist beach.

Continue to source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/spanish-holiday-complex-hired-guards-29252328

curator's note - suggests forced nudity may not be effective

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Ga. Court of Appeals confirms decision in nudist resort’s lawsuit against Dawson County (via www.dawsonnews.com)



A year after a judge ruled in favor of local fire officials in a local nudist resort’s case against Dawson County, that decision has been upheld, according to a document filed Feb. 13 in Georgia’s Court of Appeals.

A year after a judge ruled in favor of local fire officials in a local nudist resort’s case against Dawson County, that decision has been upheld, according to a document filed Feb. 13 in Georgia’s Court of Appeals.

The appellate court confirmed Senior Judge Richard Winegarden’s 2022 decision in favor of the county, which issued stop work orders on projects for Paradise Valley Club’s greeting room, welcome center, wine bar, cabanas and indoor pool.

The resort’s lawyer, Joey Homans, told DCN that he’s reviewing legal options with his client, resort owner and manager Jeff Wasserman.

In the ruling from last February, the senior judge ruled that the stop work orders were valid and that the structures’ building permits had expired. Homans later filed an appeal in June 2022.

Continue to source: https://www.dawsonnews.com/news/crime-courts/ga-court-of-appeals-confirms-decision-in-nudist-resorts-lawsuit-against-dawson-county/

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Spain tourist hotspot bans people from wearing underwear in street or face fines (via www.dailyrecord.co.uk)



The popular travel destinations in the Costa del Sol are a firm favourite for partygoers - but the government is cracking down

A popular holiday destination in Spain is cracking down on tourists displaying inappropriate behaviour on its streets.

The government in the Costa del Sol, in southern Spain, has announced it has issued a ban on "nudism, underwear, blow-up dolls or penis headbands". If anyone is caught on the streets doing or possessing any of these things, they'll be hit with a hefty fine.

It's part of an effort to reduce the impact on the region that's caused by excessive partying, as thousands of British tourists descend on the area every year to celebrate things like stag and hen dos.

Continue to source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/spain-tourist-hotspot-bans-people-29260179

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Lincolnshire MP 'gracefully declines' invite to participate in gallery's naturist event (via The Lincolnite)



She will view the artwork on another day though

The MP for Great Grimsby said she will “gracefully decline” an invite to participate in a “clothing optional” event at the turntable gallery in the North East Lincolnshire town.

The clothing optional opening of the gallery for a viewing of Peter Forster’s exhibition ‘For the Entertainment of Cats” has been organised by Naked Lincolnshire and will take place between 6pm and 8.30pm on Saturday, March 4 – tickets can be booked for the free event online here.

The gallery, which is located on Victoria Street in Grimsby, said: “Peter Forster is one of the country’s preeminent wood engravers of the 20th century. Peter was an enthusiastic naturist, so turntable gallery felt it appropriate to offer this opportunity to visit the exhibition as a clothes option event. Tea and coffee will be available.

Continue to source: https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2023/02/lincolnshire-mp-gracefully-declines-invite-to-participate-in-gallerys-naturist-event/

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Quebec Doesn't Have Any Official Nude Beaches - Here Are Some Of The Unofficial Ones (via MTL Blog)



A group is working to make the practice more acceptable

Montrealers are very laid back and open-minded, but you'll probably receive a few angry looks — and surely a visit from the cops — if you decide to get fully undressed at Verdun Beach to work on your tan this summer. There are no official nude beaches in Quebec, but there are some spots by the water where nudity is a tradition, or at least used to be.

Jean-François Lapointe, President of the Fédération québécoise de naturisme, says his team is working toward official acceptance of the practice in Quebec.

For now, "the only places where naturism is accepted is in naturist centres and where the federation can rent indoor facilities," Lapointe says.

This hasn't stopped some people from living their best, naked life at the beach.

Continue to source: https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-doesnt-have-any-official-nude-beaches-here-are-some-of-the-unofficial-ones

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Monday, February 20, 2023

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Brazil day of naturism - Luz del Fuego (Dora Vivacqua) birthday



Luz del FuegoTomorrow Feb 21 is Brazil’s day of naturism celebrating the birthday of Brazilian nudist pioneer Luz del Fuego (Dora Vivacqua) watch the 1954 documentary Nativa Solitaria

The life of Luz del Fuego, her artistic performances and involvement with naturism.

Learn more about her life and contribution to Brazilian naturism in the naturist wiki

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Judge Matt Bullock black naturist hero



The persistence of Judge Matt Bullock is an inspiration to Black and Brown people today who are rejected in some naturist circles he is our 3rd black naturist hero -
“Not only has nudism not reached out to encourage participation by Black people, but it was not that long ago that Blacks were actually excluded, as my own experience indicates.”

learn more in the naturist wiki

 

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

Talking in a bubble (via BOPBadger)



A contact I follow on Twitter, Dan, recently posted a Tweet announcing how wonderful naturists are at telling other naturists that they are naturists and asked
“what about telling those people who aren’t naturists?”

To be fair, one big criticism of many naturists is that we can be very vocal in our own bubble, but far more reserved in the public arena, about promoting the philosophy and its many benefits.

I myself am guilty of largely preaching to the converted.  My Substack blog, which started out as a way of writing down my thoughts on naturism as if I were talking to non-naturists, may have largely retreated into articles bouncing around in a naturist echo chamber.

Continue to source: https://aconnz.substack.com/p/talking-in-a-bubble

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I'd rather be naked unisex eco sweatshirt



Elevate your style with this unisex eco sweatshirt. The shirt has a chic, crisp look and will go great on a chilly day or evening around a campfire Made of organic and recycled materials, this sweatshirt is durable, comfy, and extra soft.



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I'd rather be naked unisex t-shirt



Everyone needs the perfect t-shirt to complement an everyday, laid-back look. The ideal top for so many occasions when you have to to wear a top, this lightweight cotton tee will keep you comfy and promoting clothes free life.



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naturist shop is back








The clothes free life naturist shop is back. As naturists we may prefer to be clothes free,  but we all have to wear clothes sometimes. When you do, choose from our collection of tees, tops and leggings. Yo can use these items to promote naturism and clothes free living even when clothing is a necessity.  You can accessorize and show preference for clothes free life with mugs, bags, beach towels, caps, pillows, and phone cases, from the shop when you are clothes free. You will find unique designs exclusive to the clothes free life naturist shop as well as some familiar naturist symbols and designs.





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When the Club Became the Resort (via CAMP)



Some Observations on the Emergence of “Luxury Nudism”

Nudism has evolved far beyond its modest roots as a backwoods, back-to-nature social movement.  Today’s nudism is more of a commodity than a community.  It’s more of an industry than an ideology. While yesteryear’s nudism proposed that our psychological and cultural ills could be remedied by sunshine, fresh air, and community, today’s nudism might be considered a niche leisure industry, one that strives to offer products and services, rather than emotional, physical, and social benefits.

From the early days of American nudism through the 1980s, official nudist publications represented the nudist communities, and documented social life within the unassuming, rustic mom and pop-operated lodges, ranches, parks, campgrounds, and clubs. The word “resort” was almost never encountered in these publications, because these spaces were not considered vacation destinations. The nudist publications didn’t focus on the amenities and services of the clubs, but on the communities that took shape within them.  While these nudist spaces were generally rather spartan, with little more than a handful of unassuming cabins and trailers, a pool, and perhaps a clubhouse, they were homes to active, vibrant, and engaged groups of nudists.  Nudist clubs were depicted as close-knit communities and vitally-important social hubs.

Continue to source: https://planetnude.substack.com/p/when-the-club-became-the-resort

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South Florida Free Beaches being pushed out of Haulover?



The recent SFFB Association newsletter suggest that there are efforts underway to push the organization out of involvement at Haulover Beach in Miami Florida. Elected officials in the Sunshine state are creating some gloom about the organization's involvement in maintenance of the beach.
Much has changed in the past year. Some of it is of considerable concern. We were very close to having an authorized shade structure and storage box permanently on Haulover Beach so that any Beach Ambassador or South Florida Free Beaches (SFFB) Board member could set up an information table without heavy lifting and carrying. But someone high up in county government shut us down and tore out our thousand-hour installation efforts! Three Board members met with then-County Commissioner Sally Heyman, who declared we would never have a structure set up on the beach! This was after the previous park manager had given us full permission to build it.

It seems a park manager has also said elected officials do not want a presence of SFFB beach ambassadors at Haulover. SFFB's Ppesident, is seeking clarification from the park manager  In the mean time Beach Ambassadors will continue to walk the beach, and keep SFFB's name a part of the Haulover experience for beach patrons.

Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces  placed a permanent park ranger presence on Haulover Beach. They seem to want to preserve the wholesome, naturist status of the beach, but we don't know if they hope for us to lower our guard before they clamp down. Read the full newsletter.

Support SFFB  join or renew your membership in South Florida Free Beaches to keep Haulover Beach nude, for just 67¢ per week.

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