Chapter 1
(Some of the names, except for one friend who is now deceased, have been changed to protect their privacy. For the purposes of this story, you can call me Dan.)
I know most of the stories here are fiction. This one is true and I'm writing it because it's the sexiest thing that ever happened to me. I've been sitting on this story for 14 years and now I have to tell it.
I'm not a swinger, and don't have that great of an imagination for kinky sexual activity. My wife Bonnie is the same way.
Up until the incident I shall relate, my sex life was good, but pretty humdrum 'normal'. And though my sex life did improve measurably after the event I will describe, even today, all these years later, what I experienced on a backpack/camping trip with friends still gets me extremely aroused because nothing I have experienced since comes even close to it.
It was in the late summer of 2000, my wife Bonnie and I had recently completed an introductory backpacking course put on by a local club: Columbus Outdoor Adventures. Our friends Jerry and his wife Linda, longtime members in the Sierra Club, had noted with keen interest our progress and had coached us throughout the course as to what gear we should purchase. When the course ended, the group celebrated by doing an overnight hike and campout in a local state forest. Bonnie and I completed the graduation campout with ease and planned our own big trip out west to utilize our newly found backpacking skills.
Jerry and Linda, who we continued to get closer with on day Sunday hikes led by the local Sierra Club chapter, had been dropping hints that we might like to go on a little backpacking camping adventure with them, and soon. It was after a hike Jerry had led while we were riding in his Suburu Outback on the way back into town, that he brought up the subject again.
"Linda and I are pretty impressed with how fit you two have become. And we are equally impressed that you completed that backpacking course. We didn't think you'd do it."
Bonnie and I looked at each other, smiling. It had indeed been a challenge and we were proud of ourselves. "We weren't sure at times, either," Bonnie replied with a laugh.
"But the course was such fun, the instructor kept us coming back," I added.
There was a lot of light hearted banter about aspects of backpacking most people never think about such as where and how one went to the "restroom", the art of bathing oneself when there was little water, and reduced privacy when backpacking with a group of friends. And my personal favorite: inspecting a person's body for ticks. At this point Jerry and Linda had twinkles in their eyes that I was trying to evaluate.
"Jerry and I think you two are ready for our annual fall backpack trip to the Daniel Boone Wilderness, the Red River Gorge area," said Linda turning around to face us in the backseat.
"It would give you two some valuable experience before your trip out west," added Jerry.
"You guys will love it," said Linda. "We do hiking of course, but a lot of swimming, rock climbing on Indian Staircase, but mostly just chill out. All you have to bring is your gear and your food."
"Sounds great!" I said.
"Who all is going?" asked Bonnie.
"Bob and his girlfriend Lucy. And another couple you haven't met yet, Roger and Jen," replied Linda.
Bonnie and I really liked Bob, and Lucy who we had only met a couple of times on hikes, seemed really nice. And, though I never said it out loud to anyone, she was a gorgeous somewhat buxom blonde.
"So, is there like a swimming hole where you guys go?" asked Bonnie.
"Yeah, it's great. No one knows about it because you have to hike off trail a good part of the way. It's very private," said Jerry.
I noticed the twinkle in his eye had returned. My wheels were turning. "Private enough that you guys skip with the swim suits?" I asked.
"Bingo!" Linda laughed.
I looked at Bonnie's face. It was turning red. We had never been skinny dipping with other people before. It was now dawning on me what the eye twinkles meant. I have to confess my mind instantly went to Bob's girlfriend Lucy. In addition to being gorgeous, she had full breasts that looked amazing when covered by a tight fitting T-shirt. I could feel myself starting to get aroused imagining her splashing around in her birthday suit.
"A wet swim suit is really a drag to deal with on a backpacking trip," added Jerry. "And you dry off a lot faster once you're out of the water if you have nothing on."
"Oh my!" exclaimed Bonnie.
"Air drying in the sun is the only way to do it," winked Linda.
"Sounds really sexy," said Bonnie softly, looking at me wide eyed.
"Yeah, because if the weather is really nice, we sometimes don't even bother to get dressed again," added Jerry with a smirk.
Linda just turned around to us with a wide grin.
I could feel beads of persperation coming off my brow. It wasn't from the heat because the car's AC was on.