From: jimc@megatek.com (Jim Campbell)
Subject: Trip Report - Big & Little Caliente
Summary: You shoulda been there!
Reply-To: jimc@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:15:54 GMT

In his trip report Tom Middleton writes:

>      While Bill Clinton was relaxing in Summerland I doubt
> if anyone mentioned to him that just a few miles away over a
> couple of mountain ridges about a dozen Camping Bares were
> enjoying the natural hot waters of Big and Little Caliente
> wearing only the clothes they were born in.  I'd like to
> think that if he had known we were there he would have
> joined us for dinner and an evening of au naturel soaking.
> I don't know when Bill arrived in Summerland but I do know
> Joyce and I arrived at Big Caliente about 2:30 p.m.
> Thanksgiving day.  We soaked awhile and then went in search

	Well, Tom, I saw Bill at Summerland beach (nude section)
on Saturday, the day after we left you guys. I told him about
the Camping Bares, but he said his daughter and her friend wanted
to ride horses at her friends' house that day. Our friendly chat 
was going smoothly until I mentioned that I also ran for president.
After that, he didn't seem as friendly. I think I found a polite
way to point out that it wouldn't be necessary for me to run in 
the future if certain nudist/naturist issues were addressed in
the mean-time. I think he answered something positive but it was
hard to make out everything he said because his voice was a bit
hoarse from a sore throat. Then a policeman came by and tried to
cite us. That may have been when I woke up, but I don't remember
much else too clearly.


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>      Friday morning Jim C. and his brother and nephew joined
> us as we enjoyed Little Caliente and explored the area
> around it.  Little Caliente is known as a clothing optional
 
	Almost accurate. Jim C drove most of those at the 
campground to Little Caliente. Jim C (that's me) drove them back,
too. Jim C is one the nicest people you could ever get to know. You
should probably send him some money for Christmas. His address is:

	Jim Campbell
	PO Box 232445
	Encinitas, Ca.
	92023


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>      Friday evening Jim C. and his group returned to Santa
> Barbara.  I hope they felt the almost two drive was worth
> it.  Bob, Jim D. and Richard joined us around dinner time

	YES! Definitely worth it! Those of you reading this that
could have gone but didn't, missed out. Don't be so dumb next year.

     
>      Saturdays entertainment started with a nice hike along
> the Santa Ynez river bed (dry at the time) and along a trail
> to a remote campsite by a lovely meadow.  Here we enjoyed
> lunch, wine, beer and hors d'ouevres and then cavorted and
> gamboled in the meadow.  (We could have used your video
> camera here Jim.)  On the return trip we stopped at a small
> pool in the creek and Richard, Debbie, Tom and Joyce hopped
> in for a quick cooling off.
     
	Tom, please show me on a map where along the river bed all
of the above is.

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(the deleted text is interesting, well written, very descriptive, etc,
it's just that this post gets to be way too long if I include the whole
thing along with my comments...)

    One final note. When my group stopped at Big Caliente on the way
out, we asked if anyone minded if we wore our birthday suits. There
was 1 objection, so we wore bathing suits until said party left (right
at dusk). We were told by all those present that (at least during the
warm months) the sheriff (or maybe it was the ranger) would suddenly
spring upon the tub and cite those not clothed. A $25 fine (or some 
such) is involved. We stayed another hour or so and had no such problem.
But, it was COLD at night! (the air). 

	All in all, this trip was worth it, even though for my group
it was only a day trip. 2+ days would have been much better. Again,
if any of you can attend next year, DO IT!


"What did the good non-nudist/naturist say to the bad non-nudist/naturist?"

"Nothing. The only good non-nudist/naturist is a dead non-nudist/naturist!"

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