July 13, 2020 Volume 20, Issue 4 Weekly Newsletter "We're Open" Yes, we are open. We invite you to come out for a relaxing good time. The cafe and lounge have extended hours, NOW OPEN TILL 10PM, due to the requirement of having to purchase food to purchase drinks. Cafe and Lounge Special 8" pizza for $5 and/or a pizza and 16oz beer for $8 The pools are open and there is still plenty of hiking. As of now there are no organized activi- Inside this issue ties. In A Natural Environment ........... 2 Please have face coverings available and practice social distancing. Among the Gold Miners .............. 2 We hope to see you soon. Anyone (almost) Can Learn ........ 3 Naked Asses ................................ 4 The Most Economical Naturist Destinations Why Don't We Walk Naked ........ 4 The Taboo Of Nudity .................. 4 Around The World Sarah And Stevan ........................ 4 We thought about using the words “cheapest naturist destinations” in the title of this blog post, The Last Thing You Expect .......... 5 but what is cheap? For those of you who are used to visiting all-inclusive clothing-optional resorts in the Caribbean, $250 a night might seem pretty cheap. While others who prefer camping holi- days will find $50 quite expensive. Nevertheless, there are places in the world that tend to be more economical than the average naturist resort. If your upcoming travels will be on a limited AANR Western Region Newsletter budget, you might want to consider these. Activities Schedule It’s often said that naturism can be pretty expensive. A bit of a weird idea, when you think about it. But since the uprise of naturist traveling and the often lack of facilities for naturists, those who do run a naturist resort can often ask pretty much whatever they want. An exception to this rule might be some naturist campings in the southern states of the USA. The prices at Deanza Springs Resort near Jacumba, for example, start at $10 for a tent pitch and $17 for an RV pitch. Nearby textile campings often charge double or triple that price. Also at other nudist campgrounds like Lupin Lodge near San Francisco, for example, camping pitches are found for less than $20 per night. In other words, if you want to camp on the cheap in California, it’s better to drop your clothes. Read more 8 Naturist Resorts In A Spectacular Natural Environment Naturism and nature have been going hand in hand since the beginning of our wonderful lifestyle (sorry about the word choice, Dan). Today, the naturist travel industry has expanded to nude bed and breakfasts in the city and all-inclusive clothing-optional resorts in the Caribbean. But still, the very large majority of naturist places around the world can be found in a natural environment. Away from noise and emissions and close to the relaxing effect of trees and animals. Nature is the central element at many of the naturist resorts we visited, but some venues really stood out when it comes to spectacular nature. Waterfalls, canyons, pristine beaches, and high mountain ranges, they do exist at nude-friendly places as well. And we will tell you exactly where. Deanza Springs Resort in California, USA It’s easy to think about endless forests and huge lakes when we’re talking about splendid nature, but natural beauty comes in many different forms. Deserts for example. Tucked away in the southern California desert, we found Deanza Springs Resort. As soon as we settled down, it felt as if we had arrived in a western movie. Sand and dust around us, cactuses, and rocky hills. We wouldn’t have been surprised if a sudden tumbleweed or lost cowboy would have passed by our mobile home. Read more Should be easy to identify fellow nudists in public now - look for the untanned square area on their faces. Why Some People See Nudi- Among the Gold Miners ty As Bad We’re up here in Northern Arizona around Prescott. We had been given directions to a piece of While browsing the web the other creek that is likely to have water. The proximity seems familiar. We have a back-up plan, if the day, I read this article about Why We situation warrants a change. Stay In Crappy Situations (And How To The story begins, with: Get Out Of Them), on the Mindbody Visiting Friends: Green web site. To set some context, I’m a nudist and am passionate about Last night, we fell asleep in a tent with a mesh ceiling watching the blanket of stars above. There human psychology and social nudity. I had been smoke in the west and a thunder storm to the east. We remained untouched between these, in our open roofed nest. went through various phases of self- analyze, personal development and The day before, we had attended a nude event of the Northern Arizona Naturists, a non-landed even psychoanalysis. I am fascinated club. The event was hosted at Ken and Amie’s house on a hill in Dewey. by what makes some people do things With the amenities of a karaoke machine, croquette on thick green grass (such grass is consid- other won’t. The above article stroke a ered a luxury in Arizona), barbecue and jaccuzzi, we and the group were well entertained. chord. I was recovering from severe dental work, so our planned hike was set aside that day. After- wards, we fell asleep on lounger chairs, until our hosts woke us. First this sentence: “We’re creatures of habit, and breaking habits causes We left the tent that we had set up earlier on that wonderful fluffy grass for later, dressed and went to Mexican diner, just down the road. everything from anxiety, to depres- sion, to eating a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. That night, we lounged with our friends in their living room watching a romantic-comedy. ” it’s so comfortable to stand still, to This morning, we are enjoying the unique system of stealthy trails through the thick neck-high avoid facing change. Read more scrub on the side of their hill. See the write-up here: Along the way, we stop at each meditation spot, which honor several religions. It is fun to be freely undetected nude in plain sight of dozens of properties below. Today, the usually calm environment is disturbed by the sound of a Sunday morning backhoe at work. Read 2 more About Us DeAnza Springs Resort is the largest and one of the newest clothing op- tional resorts in North America. Situated on more than 500 acres of high desert (at 2600 feet) in eastern San Diego County, it is ideal for year- round vacationing. The resort is comprised of 311 spa- cious RV sites with full hook-ups and plenty of spacious tent sites for dry camping. Luxurious rental units con- sisting of fully furnished park models, midsized RV’s and motel rooms. No matter what activities you enjoy, you will probably find them available at DeAnza Springs Resort. Surround- ed on three sides by fantastic hills of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Do you see it? Photo found on Twitter the resort grounds include grassy lawns, Shade trees, and sparkling pools, as well as typical desert vege- Anyone (almost) Can Learn To Enjoy Naturism tation. And Social Nudity Other amenities include two heated swimming pools (one enclosed for Given that a fairly small (or even negligible) percentage of people in most countries are open and year-round swimming), a hot tub, active naturists, this may not seem to be intuitively plausible. But let’s consider how it could be spa, well equipped gym, tennis and true. pickleball courts, shuffleboard court, Many current naturists didn’t quickly discover the pleasures of social nudity, because they just horseshoe pits, lounge, café, confer- accepted the prevalent misconceptions of naturism and how open nudity is a strong taboo in ence center, game room, large cov- most societies. So they acquired little idea of what naturism is actually about and mistakenly assumed that becoming a naturist would be more difficult than it really is – therefore probably ered patio, world class hiking, as well not worth the trouble. as children’s play equipment. We also have a large safely enclosed pet park, Fortunately, many people have eventually become naturists anyhow – although a lot later in life than necessary. That happened either because they were sufficiently curious to learn more about laundry facility and Wi-Fi broadband naturism, or they let themselves be persuaded by a naturist they knew to give it a try. internet access is available through- out the resort. Of course, some people really will find becoming a naturist quite difficult. One type is a person who’s very reclusive or a complete “loner”, someone who’s hardly interested, if at all, in relating Within a short hiking distance, there socially with others. People like that are pretty rare. Much more common, unfortunately, are are vestiges of ancient native en- people who aren’t open-minded enough to accept that naturist nudity isn’t at all immoral, im- proper, objectionable, “indecent”, or “obscene”. campments, abandoned mines and railroad camps to explore. The Anza- Naturists should generally not try to change the minds of people like this. They’re within their Borrego Desert State Park offers rights to hold the opinions they do, even though their aversion to nudity probably resulted from social conditioning at an early age. They certainly aren’t good prospects for enjoying social nudi- miles of nature trails for nude hiking ty.