There comes a time when even the most ardent nudist has to wear clothes, but depending on the circumstances and location it can be possible to keep the clothing to a minimum. It the weather is at all warm then shorts or swimming costumes are the sort of thing that I resort to. Even when it is necessary to wear trousers, then underpants are really not needed as they severely restrict your freedom.
Just out of interest, it would be interesting to know how many others have the same attitude to me regarding un-necessary underwear and the delights of wearing shorts and swimwear with the lining removed. If you share my views, or even if you don't, why not drop me an email and have a chat about the subject.
Although they are called trunks, they very rarely get wet. On the odd occasion that they do get wet, they go completely transparent! Realising that
there are not many years left in my Kiniki's before they completely
disintegrate, I have recently started looking round for some
replacements. There are a few sites on the internet selling such
garments, but I have found it very difficult to find anybody
who sells a pair of 'trunks' that have minimal cover at the front
and some cover at the rear. The closest that I tend to get generally
has more than adequate cover at the front, but with a 'G' string
rear. The best sites that I have found are Kiniki, GIYZ Swimear and Skinzwear (if the link fails then look for their style M47). The last two sites have adjustable fronts and backs to their cossies. However if you are looking for something really minimal, then have a look at Koalaswim, Tangaland and Beach & Dance. If you are looking for something 'different' then how about Bodyaware's JSting. Apparently it is a silicon frame with a material covering!
I've come across an interesting video which tries to define where beach swimwear might be worn, even wearing more conventional swimwear. Just how far can you go from the beach? What is acceptable on a beach is not acceptable in town, but where does it turn from accetable to not acceptable? 
Even as a nudist, I find it difficult to resist buying some of this minimal 'clothing'. The photos below show some of my purchases.
While I would not generally wear just them to walk through town, I became quite happy to wear them plus a 'tee' shirt, in town. When sat in a sunny taverna, I would be quite happy to remove to tee shirt and just sit in my cossie. Our favourite 'sun downer' taverna was a very relaxed place, and as the beers slid down it was possible to adjust the cossie 'adjust' to minimise its cover and maximise exposure. I found that it was quite possible to sit in such a way that my virtual nudity was not apparent to others in the taverna (well I don't think so anyway!).
In 2008, I fealt that some of my mini cossies were getting a bit tired, so I started to search for some replacements. My design criteria was still the same, i.e. they had to make some effort to cover my bum, but I was not too bothered about how skimpy they were at the front. The material could be as thin as it liked, but not quite 'see through' as they do get worn in public! The ones that I came up with were from an American company called Skinz. The style is called 'Super low cut rio' which they also call M29. This is what they look like in the catalogue. I tend to go for
either bright or tan plain colours. I chose their tan colour,
which is 7403 in the catalogue, but I'm not sure if they still
do that colour. I was somewhat confused by the sizing. To me
most Americans are 'large'. I do not consider myself to be large,
but according to the sizing chart, I needed a large size, so
I too their advice, ordered a large pair, and to my surprise
the fit perfectly!
In
2009 we had booked another sailing holiday. They are a great
holiday with lots of nude time while at sea. However the time
spent in harbour can be a bit tedious as I have now decided not
to be nude on the boat deck while in harbour. Even in my mini
Obviously it depends on how far away you are being viewed from. The closer the observer is, then the more obvious will be the contents of the cossie. But from further than 10 or 15 feet, then its all a bit indistinct!
I wore them a lot while on holiday, and not just on the boat deck! Obviously, I did not go anywhere too public. but for example the were worn while mooring up the yacht, and I do not think that anybody was any the wiser! As I mentioned they came from Skinz, style M29U 7514 and the look like this in the brochure. ------------------------------------ Then Skinz launched a new range (well new to me). Its called the M66 - the front is the same as the M29 (above), but the back is just a little more skimpy than the M29. They also had some new 'tan through / see through' material, so I ordered a pair of them as well. Have a look at their website and search for 'Style M66' and material '8503'. As with the M29s, from any reasonable distance you would never know that they are see through. The from is very similar to the M29, but the back 'cut' is definately more cheeky than the M29.
From close up, again it is not easy to realise that they are see through. The effect appears to be down to the clever material and pattern that Skinz use. You have to look quite close to realise that in amoungst the pattern you can also see a penis.
I've tried to illustrate just how see through they are when viewed from unusual angles.
I think that both the M29s and M66s are great! Then came along the Skinz M57 cossie. An identical back to the M66, but with a smaller pouch at the front for the dangly bits! The Skinz advertising blurb calls it a 'low volume pouch - for a larger pouch version, see the M66'. I had to give it a go and see if I would 'fit' in the M57!
The front pouch is cut lower than the M66 and the sides of the pouch are reduced, so as the blurb says, it is a low volume pouch! I can get into the pouch but all the dangly bits are scrunched up together and they just sit there held firm by the pouch, but as a 'lump' poking outward. So when wearing them your cock and balls are definately on display and there for all to see!  As I mentioned before, the back is identical to the M66, although it is small and does not cover much and leaves little to the imagination!
In summary, I think that I prefere the M66's basically you can wear them without your cock and balls being all evident. May be I'm just too large for the M57s 
---------------------------------- I've done a video comparing various skimpy cossies including all the Skinz cossies.
I could not resist trying them out, so did a search on the internet and came up with loads of information and links to people making them. Most appear to come from China and are very cheap, so I had to try! They are basically a plastic frame holding a suitably sized pouch which fits over you penis. The frame extends in a 'C' shape which goes under your crotch and is held by your bum cheeks. I was surprised at just how well it fits and well it stays in place. As far as the UK laws go, even nudity is not actually illegal, so there is nothing to stop you wearing a C String 'in public'. Would you venture out in one? Let me know what your views are.
Have a look at the video of me trying them out:
They make C Strings for both sexes. The female version looks great, and with no penis to cover, the end result looks even more minimal than the male version!
With no side cover, the effects can be stunning!  Some related links: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/new-barely-there-c-string-underwear-craze-3731995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTadF_0BwAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RClRJAlx0h0&feature=player_embedded
But would you have the courage to wear one in public? Feel free to submit you C Sting photos:
In a similar vein there are also things called Asmmetric Man-Thongs / Monokinis or Monothongs - either way they look like this:
I've tried wearing one, but I found that they are impossible to keep on. Basically your penis keeps falling out! However, one of my readers has come uo with an easy way to stop the problem, and that is to also wear a cockring:
He bought one to wear on those places where nudism is not allowed. He found that it did not fit very well and continuesly slipped of, but found the cockring solution of how to keep the thing in place. He had great fun at the beach and left people wondering how this remained in place. Would you be daring enough to wear one in public, if so, send me your photos! When I wrote the above section on what style of clothing I wear when I can't be nude, I thought that the idea of wearing skimpy trunks with no lining and short shorts, again with no lining, was a bit extreme, and did not really expect to get much in the way of positive replies. But I was wrong. It appears that there are quite a few out there with similar views. At present I'm getting lots of emails from people who modify their skimpy apparel as I do. I addition to knowing that I'm not the only one, those replying also feel comforted to know that they are not the only people who adopt the style. I'm not tempted to create a separate page on the subject because not even I can justify a 'clothes' section in a 'nudist' webpage! But if you do share my liking for skimpy apparel, then drop me an email and have a chat about it.
On the SOC nude walks it is often necessary to 'cover up quickly'. The normal method is to slip on a pair of shorts. However, this is not necessarily as easy as it sounds especially when on a muddy footpath and trying to do it in a hurry. "There must be an easier way" Always being inventive and not afraid of having a go with needle and cotton, I decided to apply the idea to a pair of my running shorts which had already had the lining removed. Initially one side was carefully unpicked. Being running shorts, there was an overlap of about 2cm in the material on the side of the leg, which was the obvious place for a Velcro fastening. About 2cm of Velcro was used to make the join. When Velcroed back together, the shorts resembled their original style.
The next task was the crotch. Initially they were cut along the seam that joins the front and back of the shorts. Velcro was attached and the two halves joined up with out any problems in appearance. However, the Velcro chaffed, and on subsequent designs the cut was made about 2cm in front of the seam. This moved the Velcro sufficiently far forward to remove the chaffing problem.
When on, they look just like the original garment and I'm quite happy to wear them in normal textile surroundings on SOC walks (pubs etc). When put on and the waist fastened, it is necessary to ensure that the Velcro is securely fastened. The join is quite strong, however failure to secure the Velcro properly could result in the join coming undone, the result of which is instant and totally revealing, much to the potential surprise of the publican and other non-textile customers! It did happen to me at home while developing the design, so I know just how instant the exposure is, but has never happened in the real world! Like many things, the knowledge of knowing that you are only a Velcro rip away from total exposure is part of the fun of wearing them!
An Alternative Approach This idea was suggested by Paul: On the subject of what to put on quickly if one needs to when naked, I have used a small sarong for quite a few years. I have discovered by experience that it is an acceptable form of dress for the public in all the countries I have tried it (England, France, Spain, Greece, New Zealand). It is 115 x 40 cm and made of exceptionally fine cotton from India (which is a problem because I have been looking for some material to replace it without success for 5 years). It folds up small enough to fit in a pocket, dries in the sun in 5 minutes, and can be used as emergency sunglasses by tying over the eyes. I usually carry it with me on my head (see photo) because I need to keep the sun off my scalp, and it is easy to transfer it quickly to my waist. In intolerant countries (e.g., Bermuda) I put it round my waist to walk into the sea and then transfer it to my head, where it protects and cools, and then reverse the process to emerge from the water. The only use it doesn't suit well is for riding a bicycle - it tends to ride up too far with the movement and posture required.
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My swimming trunks are
effectively the next best thing to nudity. Obviously given a
choice, then I always go to a beach where trunks are not needed
anyway. If the situation is unclear whether nudity would be accepted,
then on go the trunks to prevent any embarrassment. However they
are verging on the absolute minimum, in so far as they carry
out the legal necessities by coving the penis, but really do
not leave much to the imagination. As with the shorts, I remove
the lining to make them more comfortable. My favourite Kiniki
trunks are very old and have long lost much of their elasticity.
Although they cover my penis, they are now so thin that they
show every vein and wrinkle of skin, but they are legal, so they
do get worn. I'm sure that you will have seen them elsewhere,
but here they are again!
I'm never quite clear what
the situation is regarding coverage of the bum. In UK law I don't
think that there is any requirement to cover it, but even with
my disregard for clothing, I tend to keep some of my bum covered
so as not to appear too cheeky. There main outings for the trunks
are for use as cover-ups when nude walking and we meet textiles.
They also get worn on sailing holidays around the marina.
