Ordinary guys. Uncommon ground.
A village where we can be ourselves.
Gay men, living openly, naked and at ease.
I’m bringing people together to create a naturist village where we can make our homes, welcome friends and share more of everyday life. I imagine gardens and places to wander, a lively common house, music and gatherings, and our own space to retreat to when we want it.
This is how a community starts
Bring what you can.
A friend. A skill. An hour. A good idea. Help us turn the first meeting into the next step.
- Invite one friend
- Share cards or flyers
- Offer a skill or some time
- See the ledger & contribute
- Meet the people helping
Your non-financial help matters just as much. Following along is welcome too.
Imagine making
a life here.
You could come down for breakfast and find friends around the table, spend the morning working or out in the garden, and make plans for dinner without having to arrange a visit weeks ahead. Some days you might want a house full of company. On others, you could close your door and have a quiet evening to yourself.
I want this to be a place where we feel at ease with our bodies and don’t have to hide or apologize for our relationships and consensual lives. There should be room for affection and intimacy, with respect for each person’s privacy and boundaries. Being naked isn’t an invitation to touch, sex or photographs, and saying no should never make someone feel less welcome.
The land is a big part of the appeal for me. I’d love to be able to step outside naked and enjoy a garden, take a longer walk, or find a shady spot to sit with someone. Choosing the setting and designing for its seasons will matter as much as choosing the buildings.
How we could
get there.
My hope is a substantial village, with people living here year-round, friends staying for a season or a weekend, and enough shared space to bring many of us together. We could grow toward that in stages. The first opening needs to be a place people would enjoy joining, with a clear plan for the work and money that later stages will need.
Make a camp or retreat our home
An existing camp might give us a kitchen, gathering spaces, guest rooms and land to enjoy from the beginning. We could adapt suitable buildings into homes and add more over time. We’d need to find out which buildings can support comfortable year-round living and whether the property can grow into the village we want.
Bring existing homes together
A property with several homes could give people privacy and independence sooner, while we create shared spaces and places for visitors. The important question would be how those homes, the land and the future gathering spaces fit together, so that friendship is close at hand without everyone living on top of each other.
Build on land with room for the village
Starting with land gives us more freedom to arrange homes, gardens, workshops and commons around the life we want. It also means paying for roads, water, power and other essentials before much of that life is possible. A temporary pioneer camp could help us begin where it’s allowed, with permanent homes and larger gatherings opening as the site is ready.
A shared household could help some of us get started, and others may discover that a smaller community is what they want. I’d like us to be open about those differences while exploring the village together. We haven’t chosen a property or decided how many people will live here.
Read more about what we’re learningWhere might we
make our home?
We haven’t chosen a location yet. Riverside County, the Tucson area, Eugene and Durham are our current starting points for a focused property search. Each offers a different setting for the life we want, and we’re continuing to compare them with other possibilities. An existing retreat with useful buildings and room for permanent homes could bring a place into the conversation that we hadn’t expected.
We’re comparing what everyday life would offer, the seasons we would live through, access to care and friends, and what it would take to build and afford our home. The location guide explains the places getting closer attention and lets you look up other suggestions.
Explore the places we’re consideringA home we can
afford to stay in.
I want this to be within reach of people with different resources, including men living on modest retirement incomes. That means looking carefully at what it costs to get started and what each of us would need to pay once we’re living here. How we finance the property could make a big difference to those monthly bills.
There’s work involved in sharing a place like this, and we’ll bring different interests and abilities. Some of us may love cooking, growing food or repairing things; others will have jobs, care needs or other ways they want to spend their time. We need to work out which responsibilities people actually want and where paid help belongs in the budget.
I also want us to plan for getting older here. That includes accessible homes and paths, continuity of HIV care and other healthcare, and a way to get to appointments, shops and friends when we aren’t driving. Those things need to be part of choosing a location from the start.
I’d like the people who live here to have a real say in their home. We still have to work through ownership, how renters take part, and what happens when someone wants to leave. There are no agreed rents, purchase shares or financial commitments yet.
We’ve had our
first meeting!
Next: Saturday, October 24, 2026
1 p.m. Pacific / 3 p.m. Central / 4 p.m. Eastern
See the next meeting detailsOn September 19, people came together to imagine everyday life in a gay naturist community and start finding practical ways to help. We talked about homes and shared spaces, care, workshops, privacy and how to work through disagreements.
Now we’re beginning a fuller mission and vision, exploring the places and kinds of homes that could work, and following up on the skills and ideas people offered. A village is still the possibility I’m especially excited about, with room to explore other forms and a network alongside a central place.
No property, ownership arrangement or resident price has been chosen. You’re welcome to help with a small task, ask a question or keep following along.
Much love!
Max and Randy
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