Greg

I am unsure if this even the place to post or seek out people but here it goes.

Every spring/summer I try to plan a hiking trip to Vermont. Previous years I have gone with two good friends who have since moved far away and are no longer able to come.

That being said, I am seeking out those who may be interested. Ideally I would love to plan this trip with one or two people.

I plan a 3 days/2nights trip to Vermont and hike 3 trails. I am seeking anyone who would be interested in such trip and splitting the cost.

Please feel free to message me for any questions and more info.

Thank You

I occasionally read an advice column, dear prudence, on slate.com and recently came across a question that was nudist related and I thought I mention it here to discuss varying opinions. I apologize that I do not have the direct link as I can not find it in their archives.

Background: If I recall correctly, the writer is a mother of a 6 year old boy. The parents of the boy sends their son to his paternal grandparents' home in the summer to spend few weeks with them. On a recent trip, the son told his mother that his grandpa sleeps naked and he sometimes goes in and sleeps in his grandparents' bed. The mother asked if any abuse occurred and her son said no. When the mother told the father, he already knew his father slept nude as he grew up seeing his father nude. In addition, he was not upset by his son sometimes sleeping in the same bed as his grandparents, even if his father is nude. The mom apparently is very upset by the behavior and is now considering not sending her son to his grandparents' home during the summer.

The advice columnist response was that since the boy told the mom that abuse has never occurred and he doesn't appear to be bothered by his grandfather's nudity, there should be no issues. Essentially telling the mom that she is overreacting.

What do you guys think?

This is not a blog per se but a write up requesting advice as I am unsure what to do.

I have identified as nudist since I was 17. At 34, I am an "out nudist". In other words, most of my close friends know and so do my parents and some family members. While I do not hang around nude at my parents' home, they have seen me nude many times and the sight of my adult nudity doesn't bother them. They are aware of my nude vacations and know I am a member of naturist groups/organizations. I am fortunate enough that most people who know are not in anyway judgmental. Some do not wish to see me nude and that is ok but no judgements.

This week I received a call from my uncle who asked me if I could host my my teenage cousin this summer as he wishes to visit universities in my state. I enthusiastically said yes as my cousin and I have a close relationship. He is now 16 and when he was a young boy I often baby sat him and spent time with him. He actually calls me uncle Greg instead of cousin Greg. I am more than happy to have him come visit for a few days and take him to tour Universities. I am not too concerned about my nudity at home. My uncle (his father) is aware I am a nudist and I am pretty sure he knows I am nude at home so I would expect him to believe that it will not change.

Here is my dilemma. When I followed up with him about coming to New York this summer he said he wants me to take him to a nude beach. I honestly do not know if this is something I should do. He will be 17 this summer but I do not know if I should speak to his father first or just take him without his father's permission. I do not want to do the wrong thing as I have a good relationship with both people. I certainly do not wish to do anything that would upset my uncle which lead to issues with my parents. One part of me thinks at 17 he is old enough to make his decisions about such thing but on the other hand should his parents know.