For those who don't know it, Ron and I are about 80 miles apart (mostly along I-44),and both of us have significant land space though Ron has several times what I do and his is even more secluded.
Other than from the air about 75% of my 20 acres of land is essentially impossible for anyone to see me walking about nude. When the forest is in leaf, even aerial observation is greatly curtailed. (I even wave at the occasional A-10 on low flying training missions but have never gotten a response even when I could see the pilot sitting in the open cockpit. I guess he/she was busy flying a plane at treetop level.)
Another 15% is quite difficult for anyone to see me and easy for me to remain unseen. As my bamboo groves at the roadside increase each year the privacy improves steadily. even parts of the front lawn are fully obscured. I have sufficient privacy that I doubt many if any neighbors know I am a naturist, and they still let their kids come over to fish in our pond.
A few places are somewhat dependent on the season of the year and how many leaves are on the trees and shrubbery.
I have two clearings in the woods accessible by vehicle provided it is not to wide. A large pickup has made it as far as both clearings to haul out firewood last winter, (tight fit but he made it). and my tractor and utility trailer easily access both clearings.
I even have a "tree shaded" area that could be reached with extension cords for moderate wattage about 150 yards from the house, (but if you trip the GFCI it is 300 yards round trip to reset it
). There is a 1.8 acre pond that is suitable for fishing and which I have been swimming in, but is not highly recommended for the latter. (The bottom is muddy clay with a scattering of angular rocks. Wearing old sneakers is recommended.) Sunning yourself while floating on an inflatable is pretty good though. I have outdoor hot and cold running water for those who might wish to remove the faintly fishy essence that sometime adheres after swimming.
I have more than 1 mile of trails criss crossing in the woods most of which requires no special effort to assure not being seen by neighbors. I even have moderate supplies of seasoned firewood for those who know how to safely tend a campfire. Being rather allergic to poison ivy, I have killed out all the poison ivy within 10 feet of any trails, so that is one hazard effectively removed.
The entire place is fenced on all but the road side and fully posted against trespassing per the Missouri "Purple Paint" law. It also abounds with wildlife such as
bunnies,
squirrels,
raccoons (lock your food up and do not have any in a tent at night),
deer,
turkeys,
Canada geese (during migrations),
ducks (mostly mallards),
foxes,
etc.
All of which are reclusive to one degree or another so you may or may not see them, but may hear some of them.
So I am with MoNatureMan about being willing to share with fellow naturists if they have the same sort of respect for the environment that Ron and I do. In my case my wife is a reluctant spouse but very supportive of my practices and I have had naturist visitors several times.
Well mannered children are
greatly encouraged. (The well mannered part is emphasized as I " hobby farm" this land and much of it is wild so there are potential hazards such as is common to such a situation and not necessarily familiar to most urban kids. E.G.:.
-- do not climb on the tractor or implements, they are heavy and have sharp parts,
-- do not try to climb over / through / under the barbed wire fence,
-- respect neighbors land boundaries,
-- wild animals are not like your pet kitty cat, do not try to pet them,
-- don't mess with those three leafed vines we told you about but let me know where you saw them so I can kill them,
-- and don't mess with the turtles, some of which are snappers,
-- leave the snakes alone, they eat vermin, only a few are poisonous, and you rarely see any of them anyway,
-- if a tick bites you, let us show you how to get it off,
-- don't try to catch the pretty little skinks, (small colorful lizards that frequent the trails), they eat the ticks,
-- The sewage lagoon is not a pond to play in even if the water looks clear and does not smell.
-- etc.
MoNatureMan wrote:Well my place can cover southern Missouri and northern northern Arkansas. Also for those traveling i44 through MO. That overlaps with some others.
I believe I am one of the "others" that Ron was referring to. As for naturists from Arkansas, I regard them as refugees from the mis-named "Natural State" that criminalizes even speaking in favor of naturism.
As for any CNV travelers passing through, as well as the possibility of finding camping accommodation with Ron or I, if you come up I44 through Oklahoma, the very wonderful Oak Lake Trails naturist resort and community is a bit west of Tulsa, and if coming from the north down the west side of the state, there is "Show Me Acres" in the Stover part of the Lake of the Ozarks region, but avoid the resort called "Secrets" as that is a swinger joint.
I never met anyone that I could not learn something from.
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