The non-landed club where I was a member for quite a few years found that it was difficult to attract lasting interest from prospective members.  We set up about 5 special interest groups which were actually small groups of members interested in certain subjects.  We had a book group, a poker group, a mah-loong (?) group, and a group concerned with gardening.  The book group met once or twice each month and discussed whatever they were reading at the time.  Also, we had a published author who was a member of our club and she provided some really good facts about writing and developing story lines so they had meaning and would keep the interest of the reader.  We found that when the SIGs were mentioned to visitors they perked up and wanted to know more about them.  One new member immediately began to attend the book group meetings.  My point is that nudism can be included with other aspects of your life and maybe even enhance both aspects.  The book group did read some works by nudist authors but mostly they discussed other works.  However, we did recommend that everyone should read historical works about early nudists in our country and also to learn how nudism is practiced in other countries.  You can never know it all and should never stop learning.

Thanks Don and I think this is an interesting point. Naturism is a hobby for some and is a life choice for others, but really it should be an aspect of every day living, and not just for a minority, but really for all. 

In a more real world we wouldn't think "Let's book a naturist holiday," We would think "Let's book a holiday." and by default we would spend time naked, because it is simply an aspect of living and a normal natural way to socialise. We wouldn't have naturist beaches, because being naked on beaches was expected and most if not all people would just do it, we would casually be naked around our homes without concern, we would all spend time naked in our gardens because why would anyone not? 

We have had to turn naturism into a hobby or life choice because some where along the line society has lost the natural inclination to be naked. It has been a necessary step to attempt to hold onto a basic human need. ANW simply shouldn't exist, AANR, landed and non-landed clubs also. We have had to force opportunities to happen to allow a nudity to exist in our lives. We shouldn't even need words like naturism and nudism, because social and casual nudity shouldn't really need to be named or high lighted. We don't place labels on other very natural, every day, majority aspects of life that people do. People are not Breathists because they take in air every day or Sleepists because they spend most evenings with their eyes closed. We don't have special holidays and clubs for people who wear clothes as everyone wears clothes and no one considers it worthy of mention, yet spending time naked is much more natural and should be equally common and also equally expected and given that same level of normality. 

So mixing naturism with other aspects of our lives is very logical, very much a part of naturism and very normal. Garden naked, hike naked, read books naked, decorate the house naked. And this should be very much a part of naturism. Special interest groups on bike rides, playing golf, debating politics etc. 

It reminds us that naturism in reality should just be included in our lives - swimming, camping, cooking...and although we are in a world where it has become a special interest in itself it really shouldn't be and so these groups help keep that in mind.

A non-naturist can find a way into naturism more simply by connecting it to things they already understand. Swimming makes incredible sense, and someone who loves swimming should really get that. A person who loves rambling or golf or gardening, could well understand how nice it would be to be naked taking part in their love on a sunny day. Many people will have read naked in bed or in the bath, why not consider it on the sofa, or with a book club. It is simply stretching the existing experience a little and helps naturism make sense rather than saying "We have invented a hobby/life choice that involves being naked." and others thinking "Why?" Then automatically linking nudity to sex. By allowing people to link it to things they do not consider sexual - oil painting, computer games, cleaning the house, playing boules... then it changes the subconscious reaction of concern and fear and allows a trust and interest to be safely considered.     

Anna,

Kay & Brian were the original owners of Wai-Natur on the south island of New Zealand and Kay helped with the publication of a NZ naturist magazine.  Every year it included a story about the nude golf tournament sponsored by the nudist groups in that area.  I was  surprised to read about an outdoor nude golf tournament on a real golf course.  In our area, we had trouble finding a place for indoor nude bowling even if we would do it late at night.  I suppose the golf course was closed to others during the nude games but it was still very public and visible.  Can you imagine nude golfers mixed in with those dressed normally?  Perhaps as time goes on our attitudes will change and things like driving naked will be common.

We are social beings.  Even in these times when you do not see kids outside much they still are socializing electronically or trading selfies.  It seems to me that we should be able to do the things we find important while nude.  

I just reread for the second time "Naked At Lunch" by Mark Haskell Smith.  Smith explores almost every aspect of nudism/naturism as we now practice them.  He visits landed clubs, non-landed clubs, nude beaches, nude night clubs, swinger clubs and even Cap d'Aged in France.  He participated in the week-long organized nude mountain hike across the Alps.  Smith has a good sense of humor and presents his impressions of these experiences in a very readable way.  He convinced his non-nudist wife to go on the Bare Necessities Nude Cruise and describes her transition from a "No-way" person to one roaming around the ship bare naked.  The comfort factor makes itself known when you are around hundreds of other nude folks who are totally at ease with themselves, it seems.

I think we are better off now than we were in the early 1900s when cops would raid nudist activities and issue citations.  However, we have a long way to go.