Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Retreats, Natural Healing, Outdoor Activities, Etc.

Forest County and Warren County in NW Pennsylvania continue to allure outdoor enthusiasts from near and far - as far as Texas and Tennesse. Summer is the busiest season but Fall, Spring and Winter offer activities such as canoeing, trout and bass fishing, camping, boating, ATV-ing, hunting, hiking, cross country skiing, ice skating, and snow mobiling. The Allegheny Mountains have some of the most breathtaking sceneries in the country. Photo above is of the Allegheny River from Kinzua Dam where canoeing is simply splendid.

As the organizer, I research and make arrangements or suggestions for you to gather here either in a furnished cabin or rental home or at one of the many scenic camping sites that have basic facilities such as showers, toilets and water supply. Unfortunately NW PA is one of those many places in this country that does not tolerate nudism...among other things. So, our naked kumbaya will have to be maintained at an acceptable level like having a towel over your midsection when we are at a camping site...discretely letting our babies hang loose as much as we can. In a cabin or rental vacation home...well, shouldn't we all together say, hallelujah!

Some of the activities may include but not limited to:

  • lessons (massage, ethnic cuisine, culture, yoga, etc)

  • indoor fun (karaoke, poker, scrabble, psychic reading, etc)

  • outdoor fun (hiking, canoeing, camping, volleyball, etc)

  • networking for professionals (bring your marketing tools including your laptop and business cards)

  • one-on-one massage treatment by a Certified Massage Therapist at a nice discount.

The Costs

I would like to include every healthy and active men out there to the event and gathering. Logically these events cost money and as your organizer I will research carefully to offer you great locations that are affordable. As a not for profit event organizer, I believe in tranparency. My service fees are already included in every dollar you pay for the retreat or event - camping site fees, parking fees, cabin rentals, catered meals, and so on. The less catered the event is the less you pay for my services. These are two options for you to consider:

  • affordable and back-to-basic rugged getaway

  • resort style getaway with cabins, meals, and seasonal or/and on site activities included

Physical Fitness

You really don't need to be an athlete to participate in the event. Anyone who is fit enough to walk at a decently fast phase without having to catch a breath every 10 seconds should be considered fit. If it were up to me to define what fit meant, I would say if you have a bit of a guy tummy, you are just as fit as I am. We know we are all smart adults and we know what obesity is and what it can do to your heart when we start jungle trekking up the mountains. Hey, if you are far behind everybody else during the hiking, you know those wild bears are waitin' for ya'!

Meals

Camping events and an overnight events are made affordable to everyone because we all bring our own food in whatever form we like. OK, let me take that back. No livestocks are allowed! If you are an angler and a PA resident with a fishing license, grilling your catch will be a treat.

Cabin or vacation rental getaways are more catered and cost a certain amount to cover the meal preparations, etc. Please do not expect a cuisine but do expect chicken rice with stir fried vegetables for dinner if you are into ethnic cuisine. American breakfast and sandwiches for lunch should be common and, most of all, affordable and simple.

Lodging & Camping

Expect sharing a room and/or a bed. You may request a private room for yourself for an additional fee. That means you will be paying more than those who are sharing a room or in my case finding a small corner in the room with my inflattable mattress and blanky if the sofa is taken. A non-refundable deposit will be required to confirm a cabin or vacation rental or a camping site.

Well, folks. I will update this page as time goes on. I truly hope this is not going to be a summer event only. So, keep checking out this page and do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail if this event or idea appeals to you.

Happy Naked Year and be good to yourself and one another.