Despite the title of my journal, Naked in the Woods is not pornographic. It does contain very subtle references to sex and nudity, as well as a few minor expletives, but it is rated PG - really!

The title came about during my first camping trip. John and I had been together for about three months, and he had invited me to join him and his family on a five-day camping trip to Jemez Falls, New Mexico. I had never been camping before, so naturally John was worried that I was not going to like it. And, of course, I ran into a major obstacle during the first evening: my shy bladder would not allow me to pee in the woods. It took me a while to master the fine art of squatting behind a bush to relieve myself. It was frustrating, but soon I was able to force myself to do it successfully before going to bed that night.

Then, at one o'clock in the morning, I was awakened by nature's call. Although I was stark raving naked - and though it was fifty degrees outside - I dashed outside of the tent and answered the call of nature, much to the surprise and delight of John.

He also emerged from the tent, naked, to relieve himself. Then, before crawling back into the warmth of our sleeping bags, John wrapped his arms around me, and as we stood there under the starlit sky, he said to me, "We're naked in the woods!" Thus the title of my journal.

Keep in mind, though, that we are not exhibitionists, we are not perverts, and we are not nudists. We're simply a young married couple who loves the Great Outdoors. We love to hike and camp and backpack, where we can be out in the wilderness and enjoy nature. We also love each other, and we sometimes feel compelled to act on our urges as they arise. We do make sure that no one else is around when we "play naked" so that we don't offend other hikers. If we are backpacking, we often take care of business in our tent, out of the sight of others.

So, as you are reading Naked in the Woods, remember that my stories were not written with the intention of offending anyone. However, if you are the type that is easily offended by everything in life, then please don't read this. And remember: we are all born naked and wet...then things get worse!

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