What do I say?

[petersbear]

We live on several forested acres with no visible neighbors and a long private driveway. Needless to say, I enjoy sunbathing and working on house and garden chores naked in the sunshine. But I'm lazy about walking down the hill to close the gate ... thankfully, the dogs usually let me know if a car is coming up the drive.
I'm bound to get caught. Today I was home alone on a beautiful day and I was expecting no visitors. I nearly had embarrassing situations twice. One car was a pair of missionaries; the other was a female friend making an unexpected delivery.
What do I say when the inevitable happens -- I'm not always going to hear someone coming or have a pair of shorts handy.

[petersbear]

We live on several forested acres with no visible neighbors and a long private driveway. Needless to say, I enjoy sunbathing and working on house and garden chores naked in the sunshine. But I'm lazy about walking down the hill to close the gate ... thankfully, the dogs usually let me know if a car is coming up the drive.
I'm bound to get caught. Today I was home alone on a beautiful day and I was expecting no visitors. I nearly had embarrassing situations twice. One car was a pair of missionaries; the other was a female friend making an unexpected delivery.
What do I say when the inevitable happens -- I'm not always going to hear someone coming or have a pair of shorts handy.

[Fuzzy Nuts]

One way to solve problem in the future is to install a bell at the gate with the instructions for all guests to please ring.

On the other hand it is your property. Your nudity can not be seen by people off your property so maybe you do not have to say anything. Really dont know what the laws in you state say about this.

[Jason Lee]

install a electronic wireless door bell

[luvnaturism]

Your living situation sounds wonderful. Congratulations on such an ideal location.

Another approach would be to post a sign instructing callers to phone ahead if they are offended by the human body in its natural state. Most people have cell phones, so it wouldn't be a problem for those that do.

Of course that assumes that you have cell phone service at your property. If not, the sign might instruct them to honk the horn before proceeding.

[tiger79]

You need one of these signs - available on eBay!

[nakedjohn]

Get an electric gate, so people have to ring the bell or call you before they can get on your property.

[NakedGary]

Here is exactly what you need if distance or power & wires and conduit installation are a problem and high cost to install. Solar/battery or AC operated. Wireless from your car, and have a keypad locally and install a wireless intercom to the house for access and to give code, and the new ultra low current high intensity white LED lit keypad at night.

Link to Solar-Electric Automatic Gates & Equipment

[NudistGuy47]

How about an electric eye at the entrance to the drive and a simple bell/chime that lets you know in the house someone crossed the line? Worked many years ago when I lived on the farm and had a half mile long drive.

[alfredr]

I have a similar aituation, but am not too comcerned about the risk of being found out by someone driving in. I'm hardly ever home during the day and not much on weekends. No one ever comes, but maybe the meter reader or a delivery person if I were to order something.

I think I would try to act "naturally". "Welcome to my world" sort of thing, and it is my world.

Missionaries: Would they see us as naked savages? Could we play on that? for fun with them? Probably they wouldn't because that wouldn't be part of their preparation.

But we could missionize to them, show them that we are still civilized even without clothes.

More clothes doesn't mean more civilized.

[RalphVa]

Tractor Supply Co. sells what they call a "Mule gate" that is worked by a 12v motor with remote. Can be had with solar panel and battery. I've one of the solar panels to charge the battery used on my electric fence around my garden. Been fine all summer.

Another option is to buy a driveway alarm from this site: http://drivewayalarmdepot.com/dwa1.html I have one of these with the air line across our driveway. It's really handy to know when someone is coming it. You can buy a baby alarm and position the transmitter beside the receive for the driveway alarm and carry the baby alarm receiver around with you.

Had one of those electronic sensing driveway alarms. They were very prone to false alarms and didn't last very long.

Most people that come in won't mind. I've had many delivery people and the postal lady bring packages to me and find me nude. A deputy sheriff even drove in with me working out front, to deliver a summons for jury duty for my wife. As long as you're not showing yourself off for the public, I think very few will ever object. They'll just know better to call ahead next time.

The driveway alarm is handy (to you) for those who call ahead, to let you know when they've arrived.

[NudeAl]

quote:

Originally posted by petersbear:
We live on several forested acres with no visible neighbors and a long private driveway. Needless to say, I enjoy sunbathing and working on house and garden chores naked in the sunshine. But I'm lazy about walking down the hill to close the gate ... thankfully, the dogs usually let me know if a car is coming up the drive.
I'm bound to get caught. Today I was home alone on a beautiful day and I was expecting no visitors. I nearly had embarrassing situations twice. One car was a pair of missionaries; the other was a female friend making an unexpected delivery.
What do I say when the inevitable happens -- I'm not always going to hear someone coming or have a pair of shorts handy.

Hello nice to see you I didn't know you were comming.

[nacktman]

Hello.

[Geo]

I would simply greet them and tell them I was relaxing and enjoying the weather.

[Lilwilly]

I agree with NudeAl--"Hello, nice to see you." I have been surprised by the meter lady and by neighbours and as long as I act normally, they don't seem put off by my lack of dress.