Nothing like the thrill of leaving it ALL behind. Off the trail, the ground is soft underfoot. You see, and feel, everything you step on, everything you brush by. It's slow, but what a wonderful journey!
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Curt, or CowboySep 15, 2009In this part of the country, the most "popular" plant, is poison ivy !
I try to confine my nude hiking to where there's a shower real close by, to undo that the ivy does ASAP.ReactReply - TH
ThomasSep 15, 2009[quote]In this part of the country, the most "popular" plant, is poison ivy ! I try to confine my nude hiking to where there's a shower real close by, to undo that the ivy does ASAP.[/quote] Poison Ivy is very common here also, but I have no problem since I know what to watch out for as well as the fact that it doesn't bother me. I usually hike to a small lake a mile and a half from the house and back, so can always jump in the water at half way point if I want to. I do it mainly to cool off. ThomasReactReply - GA
gabareSep 26, 2009that would be true in the usa except for a few states. when hiking i look for areas less visited to hike, sometimes i will visit a park that has a ton of trails and just keep my eyes open for other when hiking nude. as for being barefoot probably not but i will usually wear a pair of crocs as a lot of times i will have to cross a creek or if i find a clearing to sunbath i can kick them off. i have thought about buying a pair of mocassins as a alternative.
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On poison ivy: the old Indian prevention trick really does work. Tear off a piece of poison ivy (or poison oak, for you West Coasters) half the size of a grain of rice (use a stick, plastic fork, something which you will feel free to throw away!) and eat it. Be sure to get it off your teeth and tongue.
Then in a day or two, eat another piece, just slightly larger, and over about a month work up to something the size of your little fingernail. (If your butt itches, cut back.) You're then immune for the season.
If you are reading this in Europe or Australia, be glad - be very glad; it's an American curse.ReactReply - STSteveOriginal PosterSep 26, 2009
http://wwmag.net/pivy.htm has a discussion of eating poison ivy. Does work for poison oak, too, which is the same poison. I used to eat poison oak at home in California to prepare for poison ivy in the woods back east.
ReactReply - THThomasSep 26, 2009[quote]I'm curious. Do you live in some nudist area or something? How do people react when they see you hiking nude? Over here, they'd have me arrested on the spot.[/quote] The area I hike in is secluded so no one sees me. On top of that, Texas law covers nudity in public and lewd behavior, so it is legal to be nude on private land.ReactReply
- THThomasSep 26, 2009[quote]http://wwmag.net/pivy.htm has a discussion of eating poison ivy. Does work for poison oak, too, which is the same poison. I used to eat poison oak at home in California to prepare for poison ivy in the woods back east.[/quote] I am lucky enough to have natural immunity to it so don't need any remedies for it.ReactReply
- MEMemberOct 13, 2009[quote]I have been enjoying a new shoe called the Vibram five finger (google that) the shoe is the closest thing to being barefoot with out actually being barefoot. each toe has it's own spot, and there is a very thing but comfortable layer of rubber under it. I can hike, run, Kayak, rock climb, yoga, skateboard, and walk in them. these are great for nude and non nude adventures. I highly recommend them[/quote] I've heard of the Vibram five finger. Alot of ultra-marathoners are wearing them, to get as close to being barefoot as possible but still have some protection from rugged terrain. Seems they're finally figuring out that all those high-tech, uber expensive "running shoes" that were introduced in the '70's do more damage to your feet and body than just about anything else. JenReactReply
- THThomasOct 18, 2009
Today I encountered a new hazard while hiking nude. We have a lot of coyotes in the area but they are normally out at night. Wolves are rare here, but I had one come out of the woods onto the clear cut path I was walking along about 30 yards from me. Unfortunately he saw me before my camera had finished turning on so I didn't get a picture. I am glad he wasn't real hungry. LOL
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mrsun57Oct 19, 2009What has scared me, are wild hogs. They seem to be getting bigger and meaner. Good thing that they make a lot of noise. I can hear before seeing them and bypass them. I try to free hike once a week. I can't stay to sit still to get a suntan.
ReactReply - THThomasOct 19, 2009[quote]What has scared me, are wild hogs. They seem to be getting bigger and meaner. Good thing that they make a lot of noise. I can hear before seeing them and bypass them. I try to free hike once a week. I can't stay to sit still to get a suntan.[/quote] We don't have many wild hogs here and the few I have seen have run when the saw me from a long distance. ThomasReactReply
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gator1Oct 19, 2009Wild hogs and wolves both scare me...don't want to run into them alone, lol! We've got a lot of feral hogs down here in SE TX, and they can tear up a yard in an evening (not to mention the front end of a car). I hear wolves pretty ofter here at the edge of town, and found a dead grey wolf on a remote road a couple of miles from home a few months ago. He was easily twice the size of a coyote.
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Very good post nudistjoe, I grew up in the country and so grew up barefoot. There are times when I am barefoot even when I can't be nude.
I almost got caught yesterday, was about to step out of the woods whle on my nude hike and saw that the people who own the ranch next to me were working on the fence about 100 feet from me.ReactReply - GAgabareOct 20, 2009
barefoot is the final challenge in nude hiking have tried it short distance but usually poke something in my foot considering some mocassins as i like to have something to slip off easy if i cross a creek. don't hike enough as i have to drive a distance to get to a good trail.
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kenoHickDec 4, 2009Poison ivy - rub some isopropyl alcohol 91% strength on body parts and it comes off instantly. For dog and cat paws too.ReactReply - CA
catbirdDec 4, 2009As much as a nudist I am, I still wouldn't hike barefoot, because you could cut your foot on something. A cut could get infected, because it is hard to keep your feet clean. A diabetic especially shouldn't hike barefoot, because a foot infection could result in amputation.
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PhilfreeeukJul 6, 2010[quote]As much as a nudist I am, I still wouldn't hike barefoot, because you could cut your foot on something. A cut could get infected, because it is hard to keep your feet clean. A diabetic especially shouldn't hike barefoot, because a foot infection could result in amputation.[/quote] Very good point Catbird. Ten years ago I got a foot infection without even breaking the skin! Don't know how or why, but I nearly lost my foot. It started off as a small blood blister on the side of my big toe, and it just got bigger and bigger. Whole foot blew up like a football. Ended up with an open wound right over the top of my whole foot (you do NOT want to see the picture) Two weeks in Hospital where it developed into blood poisoning, came home for a week and then had to go back in for another two weeks. I was laid up for 3 MONTHS, and it's left me with a frozen joint and a bent toe, not to mention the scar :( You really can't be too careful with your feet, but I still love to go barefoot around the house and garden, or if I can find some grass when out in the countryside :)ReactReply - GAgabareJul 6, 2010
it amazes me that when i was a kid i went barefoot all the time playing many times in woods now if i was to do it i'd jam something in my toe.
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Cheri Donna DawsonJul 7, 2010I too remember barefooting all over the place as a youngster. Now, forget it except indoors and on my own yard.
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TerryJul 10, 2010Looking through the posts on this subject here looks like we in good old Great Britain don't go outside clothes free, I for one when the sun shines that is enjoy going out into the countryside here near to Cambridge and enjoy a fine walk clothes free and relaxed as I walk along.
I am sure there are more here in the UK who enjoy that freedom to walk naked where are you?ReactReply - BA
barewabbitJul 14, 2010I to have gone hiking many times barefoot and nude on my friends farm. He has over 200 acres mostly wooded with snowmobile trails running through it.
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BarefooterSep 18, 2010While I've never hiked nude, I would love to try it! As it is, I always hike barefoot. I'm not a fan of shoes; I'm just not comfortable unless I can actually feel the ground underfoot.
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Srcon28May 19, 2011[quote]Today I encountered a new hazard while hiking nude. We have a lot of coyotes in the area but they are normally out at night. Wolves are rare here, but I had one come out of the woods onto the clear cut path I was walking along about 30 yards from me. Unfortunately he saw me before my camera had finished turning on so I didn't get a picture. I am glad he wasn't real hungry. LOL Thomas[/quote] I have yet to free-hike but have spent plenty of time in the wood. I recommend that you carry a hiking stick as self defense against any critters that are 'out of place' (it can also help with balance when necessary). Nocturnal critters very visible in the day time and or critters acting abnormally friendly or fearless may mean they have rabies. You may want to keep an ear with the local vets or agricultural outreach community or park rangers about specific problems that may be in your area during the hiking season. keep in mind that rabies gets much worse when there has been a long stretch of dry, hot weather. Better to be safe than sorry, whether nude or textiled. Besides, you could cronicle your hikes by notching the hiking stick to decorate it!ReactReply - KEkenoHickMay 19, 2011
I live in the deep woods with many whitetail deer that can charge you during daytime in autumn when it's breeding season. They weigh 250# and hunters say a 30-30 won't kill them. I had to climb a tree naked and barefoot when he started to blow and hoof me.
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