It seldom goes below -40C anymore. We used to get weeks of it but now just a few days. Despite the records, the average range for today is -17 for the low to -9 for the high.

Swimwear is simply illogical. When I learned to swim at the YMCA 65 years ago, they knew that, and bathing suits weren't allowed.

I've not had that happen, but I'd be very pleasantly surprised, too.

I know where I'll be spending the next hour or two - thanks for sharing your incredible hikes.

Perfect! 😂

I'm most at home in one of the most inhospitable places on earth - what I call "the high granite" - the granite peaks above treeline. This particular spot is right on the Alaska-BC border 80 miles south of my home. A few months ago I did a nude hike to a spot in Greenland that I fell in love with.

Articles like this provide an excellent opportunity to help #NormalizeNudity, and I've also shared it on both my non-naturist Bluesky page and Facebook.

For people bothered by the dark, it's a great investment in health.

If the grey gets you down, it can make a big difference. A SAD light and a hot tub get me through these winters.

Yes, even if it's only a state of mind, it's still a benefit 🙂

That's what I think. It's not reasonable to think that exposing your body's largest sensory organ to sunlight - real or artificial - has no effect.

I spent 11 days on a wilderness canoe trip with my 42-year-old son this past summer. I was naked most of the time - he was only visibly uncomfortable when he thought other people were getting "too close." I hoped he would eventually shed his clothes as well but it never happened. To each their own.

Being naked doesn't make it more effective, apparently - whatever 😀

Mine was an exercise in pure logic. I was on an overnight solo hike in a remote area. It was hot. My clothes became soaked in sweat and very uncomfortable. So I removed them all. That was 37 years ago and I seldom hike clothed on warm days anymore. I shot 2 photos of that aspect of that hike.

Yes, it certainly is. And it attracts a certain type of people - genuine folks who value nature and community and themselves. People I like to be around - when I'm in the mood to be around people at all.

Your use of "plummet" is similar to our use of "highway" - apply loosely 😆

I have a sister living in Southern California who regularly reminds me what her cooler days look like, when people have their big fluffy jackets on 😆