The golden 'non-negotiable' rules everyone must follow in naked village where ‘sex vibes are everywhere’
There's a naked community located in Louisiana and there are a number of 'non-negotiable' rules which members must follow no matter what.
The likes of a man known as 'Naked Jesus' even lives there - his real name is Tim Kraemer, and he runs it.
He and his family are in charge of Indian Hills Nudist Park out in the US, which was founded back in 1971 by a man named Gottlieb Kogel.
They've been the subject of a lot of media coverage recently, including a new documentary, with Kraemer even telling LADbible that there's no real sexual element to it and that he's comfortable running it all with his parents and sister.
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Many may have preconceived notions about nudist resorts, especially with the rise of 'spicy' resorts in recent months, but the truth is that it has nothing to do with sex and swingers are often turned away from entering.
There are rules in place at the Indian Hills Nudist Park, even though the 45-year-old Kraemer asked: "Why the hell do we wear clothes?"
He said that it's 'not a sexual thing at all', in an interview with The Sun; the former teacher moved there eight years ago with his wife Beth and their three teenage children, all of whom have adopted the lifestyle.
Kraemer's parents are now very open, despite going to nudist resorts in secret without telling him and his sister Stephanie in the past.
It may sound freeing, but what are the rules around visiting the resort?
First of all, a full-length waiver must be signed by all guests when they arrive at the front desk, with all ground rules being laid out.
While full nudity is optional across the park, it is required near the pool area.
Guests must carry a towel to stop from sitting with bare skin on any communal surface, to keep things nice and clean.
The biggest rule is no excessive drunkenness, no drug use, no photography, and no comments on other people's bodies.
There is also zero tolerance on sexual behaviour in public - just like in every other regular resort.
"We hate the nudist jokes, because yes, they’re funny jokes, but they also reinforce the stigmas that are not true," Kraemer told the publication.
He went on, saying: “The whole ‘the most popular man in the nudist park is the one who can carry six doughnuts and two cups of coffee at once.’
“Uh, no he’s not. He’s probably going to be self-conscious, just like any other person.”
He also clarified: “There are no group orgies, that’s one of the big myths.
“It's natural to connect nudity and sex but that doesn't happen outdoors, we have firm rules about that.”
Kraemer said that there's 'no pressure to be naked', though people tend to take notice more if you're wearing clothes, and 'most people wear sunglasses so you can't really tell where they're looking.'
'Naked Jesus' did admit: “Younger men's bodies tend to tell other stories, so we remind them to carry towels to block the obvious sexual signs.”
On the other hand, some residents in the camp had slightly different stories to tell documentary presenter Ben Zand.
“Last night was amazing,” one said. “There was a sexual vibe everywhere.”
The unorthodox community is covered in the new YouTube doc HUMAN: Can Getting Naked Make You Happier?
Topics: Lifestyle, TV and Film, US News
Joshua Nair