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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 02:32:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>What is nudism? Nudism is the practice of social &#38; personal nudity as a natural lifestyle, focusing on body acceptance, freedom and connecting with nature. Some nudists practice nudism in private at home, while others practice nudism socially. Nudism has many core principles and philosophy associated with it. Core Principles &#38; Philosophy of nudism What [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is nudism?</h2>



<p>Nudism is the practice of social &amp; personal nudity as a natural lifestyle, focusing on body acceptance, freedom and connecting with nature. Some nudists practice nudism in private at home, while others practice nudism socially. Nudism has many core principles and philosophy associated with it. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Core Principles &amp; Philosophy of nudism</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Body Positivity:</strong>&nbsp;Celebrates the human body in all its forms, viewing it as natural and worthy of respect, not shame.</li>



<li><strong>Health &amp; Wellness:</strong>&nbsp;Believes that nudity offers physical and mental health benefits, fostering body image and self-acceptance.</li>



<li><strong>Freedom &amp; Authenticity:</strong>&nbsp;Promotes personal freedom by removing clothing as a barrier, allowing for more honest interactions.</li>



<li><strong>Non-Sexual:</strong>&nbsp;Emphasizes that nudity in nudist settings is non-sexual and focuses on wholesome, non-voyeuristic appreciation.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What does nudism mean to me?</h2>



<p>I believe nudity in general is not inherently sexual, simply being nude is a natural form. The human body should be celebrated not be hidden behind restricting, uncomfortable clothing that doesn&#8217;t allow the skin to breathe properly. I see nudism as a way of promoting body positivity, a way of being your true natural self. Most importantly, I find being nude far more comfortable than clothing and allows me the freedom to be myself.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How does society view nudity?</h2>



<p>Society forces us to believe that all nudity is sexual, even when one isn&#8217;t committing a sex act. Society is prudish at best when it comes to bare skin, or any form of nudity especially when private areas are exposed. Society views topless women as sexual as well but topless men are not sexual which I find very goofy and backwards thinking.</p>



<p>If you ask anybody who follows social norms they believe you should only be naked for two reasons: Having sex and taking a shower. I disagree with that entirely.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How did I get involved in nudism?</h2>



<p>When I was a teenager I used to try to cover up my body to hide my &#8220;shame&#8221; from the world. I believed that I was ugly or unattractive and since I stutter that made my confidence sink even lower. </p>



<p>Even though I hated clothing, covering up didn&#8217;t fix anything or make me feel better about myself. I finally decided to do the entire opposite and started going nude at home in the privacy of my room at my parents house. I eventually started exploring going naked by roaming the house naked while everybody was asleep and even snuck outdoors entirely nude to feel the air on my entire body.</p>



<p>Once I felt the outdoor air brush against my naked body I knew that nudity was something I enjoyed. At first I didn&#8217;t know there were others like me who enjoyed being nude. I thought maybe I was an outcast, or that I was simply weird for not wanting to wear clothing.</p>



<p>It wasn&#8217;t until I researched Nudism that I knew I wasn&#8217;t an outcast, that there are others like me who enjoy simply living life without clothing. </p>



<p>After I moved out of my parents house I continued my lifestyle as a nudist. I practiced nudism in my own home with my partner at the time. Over the years I grew the desire to be naked more and in more places. I started looking for places outdoors that were private and not visited often by textiles where I would strip off my clothes just to feel the sun and breeze on my naked body.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="683" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8964" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_7241.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nude on a public trail</figcaption></figure>



<p>I started sharing my nude photos online in the 90s to try to meet other nudists and find other like minded folks. A lot of folks frowned at me for sharing photos of myself entirely nude online and claimed I was just seeking attention. I persisted though and kept sharing and had many profiles where I had shared nudity. Some of these profiles are gone and have been replaced with new ones over the years.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="576" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8965" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-300x169.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-768x432.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-800x450.jpg 800w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4198.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nude with my four wheeler in my yard.</figcaption></figure>



<p>At one point I met a few people from the Camelot Nudist Club in Iowa that has now since disbanded. I joined them at skinny dip events, house parties and more. My friend Rob joined me at the skinny dip event &amp; we had an amazing time.</p>



<p>Finally in 2021 I visited my <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/guaranteed-fun-at-blue-lake/" title="Guaranteed fun at Blue Lake">first nudist resort</a> in Illinois called Blue Lake. This was my first experience at a nudist resort and I had an amazing time at the resort. I have been back to this resort every year since I first started going there and made some cool friends there.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="577" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-1024x577.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8078" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2024-09-28-08.28.11-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Blue Lake Resort</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Relationships</h2>



<p>I&#8217;ve had a few long term relationships and all my girlfriends including my last one who was a nudist hates the fact that I openly share photos of myself nude online. I would say every one of my past partners has told me &#8220;There is no reason to share nudity online&#8221; or &#8220;You share nudity for attention&#8221;. </p>



<p>I could see how somebody would think I share photos of myself nude for attention online but that simply is not the case. </p>



<p>All of my relationships have ended the same way, with my partner leaving me because I choose nudism over their opinion of what nudism actually is. I accept that people have their own opinions but I don&#8217;t stop and worry about others opinions of me. The right people will accept me while the wrong people will turn me away.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why do I share nudity?</h2>



<p>I have many reasons why I share nudity of myself online, there is no one simple easy answer. When I am nude I simply feel whole like this is me, unfiltered, unashamed, and is simply the best version of myself. A nude photo of myself is simply just another photo of me, I don&#8217;t see my nude photos as a &#8220;nude photo&#8221;. These photos are just photos of me, in my natural form, uninhibited, not being sexual. These photos are &#8220;just me&#8221; in my normal form.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="577" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1024x577.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8962" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-300x169.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-768x432.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-800x450.jpg 800w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-12-23-13.07.55.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Me in my shop ~ 2025</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion </h2>



<p>I don&#8217;t believe nudity is inherently sexual, nudity is natural, non-sexual state of being. I enjoy being nude for not only comfort, but because I feel my skin needs to breathe and not be restricted by clothing 24/7.</p>



<p>If you enjoyed this article please leave a comment below and tell me your thoughts!</p>



<p><a href="https://allmylinks.com/mattcrawford" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Check out my other social media profiles at All My Links</a>.</p>The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/what-is-nudism-my-life-without-clothes/">What is nudism? My life without clothes.</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Happy Nude Year!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Chiming in to wish everybody a Happy Nude Year and hope everybody has an amazing year in 2026! Sadly I&#8217;m working New Years but looking forward to the extra money I&#8217;ll make by doing so. Reflecting on 2025 I wouldn&#8217;t say 2025 was an amazing year for me but it was definitely an interesting one. [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Chiming in to wish everybody a <strong>Happy Nude Year</strong> and hope everybody has an amazing year in 2026! Sadly I&#8217;m working New Years but looking forward to the extra money I&#8217;ll make by doing so.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="577" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1024x577.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8633" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-300x169.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-768x432.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-800x450.jpg 800w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-12-23-13.07.55.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reflecting on 2025</h2>



<p> I wouldn&#8217;t say 2025 was an amazing year for me but it was definitely an interesting one. This last year isn&#8217;t one I wish to repeat in 2026 and that&#8217;s saying a lot.</p>



<p>Looking back at my year in 2025 I had a lot of ups and downs such as: </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Positive things in 2025</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>gained some friends.</li>



<li>many nudist adventures.</li>



<li>went on my first world naked bike ride entirely naked in St Louis.</li>



<li>many new nude photos shared online.</li>



<li>started to refocus on my Youtube channel.</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Negative things in 2025</h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>End of a relationship.</li>



<li>Lost a few friends.</li>



<li>Lawsuits brought against me.</li>
</ul>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="577" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-1024x577.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8008" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-300x169.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-768x432.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-800x450.jpg 800w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-08-01-16.33.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Looking forward to in 2026</h2>



<p>In the year 2026 I have a lot of plans, some goals to achieve and many things to look forward to doing if I can financially afford to do everything I desire doing in the new year.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2026 Plans</h3>



<p>Some of my plans include:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Traveling to new nudist resorts.</li>



<li>Visiting a clothing optional campground in Iowa</li>



<li>Building my Youtube channel up to 1k subscribers.</li>



<li>Traveling to new places to record for YouTube.</li>



<li>Working towards paying off debt.</li>
</ul>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2026 Goals </h3>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Reclaim my house from my ex-gf&#8217;s kids.</li>



<li>Find new house mates.</li>



<li>Start building a real savings.</li>



<li>Focus on my health.</li>



<li>Prioritize my To Do List.</li>
</ul>



<p>Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope you all have a Happy New Year in 2026. </p>The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/happy-nude-year/">Happy Nude Year!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I recently bought the DJI Neo 2 drone which currently isn&#8217;t available in the USA due to an pending DJI ban in the United States. Never the less I was able to secure this done and been doing some test flights and it should make a neat addition to my youtube channel in the near [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently bought the DJI Neo 2 drone which currently isn&#8217;t available in the USA due to an pending DJI ban in the United States. Never the less I was able to secure this done and been doing some test flights and it should make a neat addition to my youtube channel in the near future. </p>



<p>Below is a video of me unboxing the drone. </p>



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		<title>World Naked Bike Ride St Louis, MO</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>What is the World Naked Bike Ride? The world naked bike ride is an international, clothing optional bike ride that is both a protest and a celebration. The ride highlights the vulnerability of cyclists, promotes body positivity and protests against oil dependency. You can learn more about the ride in St Louis by visiting their [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is the World Naked Bike Ride?</h2>



<p>The world naked bike ride is an international, clothing optional bike ride that is both a protest and a celebration. The ride highlights the vulnerability of cyclists, promotes body positivity and protests against oil dependency. </p>



<p>You can learn more about the ride in St Louis by visiting their website at: <a href="https://wnbrstl.org ">https://wnbrstl.org </a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">I participated naked!</h2>



<p>I took part in the World Naked Bike Ride in St Louis, MO this year and I rode my bike the entire route over 10 miles entirely nude! I decided to not wear a single stitch of clothing because after all I&#8217;m a nudist and I&#8217;m not ashamed to be seen nude. This ride had hundreds if not thousands of onlookers taking photos, making videos, and more of all the riders. I likely appeared nude on a lot of people&#8217;s devices but that&#8217;s ok. </p>



<p>One fun aspect about the ride is the crowd in random places is busy handing out bottles of water, beer and more to the riders. It&#8217;s quite entertaining watching them hand out drinks to a bunch of naked riders exposing it all for the cause. </p>



<p> I had so much fun on this ride that I&#8217;m already planning to do more WNBR in 2026 and will do all of them naked of course. Below are some photos of me taken before and during the event. I wish I would of taken some while I was riding nude too but atlas I did not.</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="478" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone-1024x478.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-8019" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone-300x140.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone-768x358.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone-1536x716.jpg 1536w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone-1320x616.jpg 1320w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wnbr-drone.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/world-naked-bike-ride-st-louis/">World Naked Bike Ride St Louis, MO</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Guaranteed fun at Blue Lake</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I survived my first time at a nudist resort in 2021 called Blue Lake Resort which resides in Erie, Illinois. Blue Lake Resort is a great little community of nudists who I have grown to become friends with during my many travels to this resort in 2021. The first time I visited the resort they [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I survived my first time at a nudist resort in 2021 called <a href="https://bluelakeresort.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Blue Lake Resort</a> which resides in Erie, Illinois. Blue Lake Resort is a great little community of nudists who I have grown to become friends with during my many travels to this resort in 2021. </p>



<p>The first time I visited the resort they gave me a grand tour on a golf cart and showed me all the different areas of the resort. I felt a bit overdressed during the grand tour since everybody else was nude and I was still clothed at that time. </p>



<p>Once I was dropped back off at my truck I promptly stripped down and I decided to setup a tent and camp there for the weekend where I enjoyed visiting with other nudists. I enjoyed time in the hot tub, hung out around the fire and even took a dip in their pond. Blue Lake is a great place to meet new nudist friends which I did right away!</p>



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<p>I continued visiting the resort more in 2021 and some of my friends even joined me at the resort with their camper. I moved onto staying in one of their three apartment style houses they had available before they built their new cabin which I haven&#8217;t seen yet in person.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">My Review</h2>



<p>Finally here is my breakdown review of Blue Lake Resort in Erie, Illinois. </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pros</h3>



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<li>People are super friendly</li>



<li>Special activities on certain weekends</li>



<li>Hot Tub &amp; Pond</li>



<li>Loop trail to walk around</li>



<li>Volleyball, Shuffleboard, Horseshoes, Pool Table, Picnic Spots, Petanque</li>



<li>Playground for children</li>



<li>Tanning area</li>



<li>Fridge in the room</li>



<li>Tv in the room</li>



<li>You can buy ice on site</li>



<li>Registered golf carts allowed</li>



<li>Bikes allowed</li>



<li>Hot Outdoor shower</li>



<li>Three Motel Rooms</li>



<li>One Cabin</li>



<li>Electric/Water Hookups</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Cons</h3>



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<li>Little boring if you go by yourself</li>



<li>They closed bare buns cafe</li>



<li>No stove or microwave in the room I stayed in</li>



<li>Cell phone service is spotty</li>



<li>Wifi is very limited</li>



<li>No swimming pool</li>



<li>Limited rooms to rent</li>
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<p>If you visit Blue Lake Resort you will want to bring some of the following items:</p>



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<li>Towels</li>



<li>Meals to eat while you are there especially for supper</li>



<li>Sunscreen &amp; Bug spray</li>



<li>Personal items like soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.</li>
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<p>Would I go there again? Yes I plan to visit this resort again in 2024 after it warms up.</p>The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/guaranteed-fun-at-blue-lake/">Guaranteed fun at Blue Lake</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Why I was offline for 2 years</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Crawford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 21:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>You might have noticed that for the past two years since December of 2021 I have been missing from social media and pretty much the internet as a whole. Well this post is my attempt to explain that. How it all started For years one of my ex gf has spent her time stalking me [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/why-i-was-offline-for-2-years/">Why I was offline for 2 years</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You might have noticed that for the past two years since December of 2021 I have been missing from social media and pretty much the internet as a whole. Well this post is my attempt to explain that.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How it all started</h2>



<p>For years one of my ex gf has spent her time stalking me online and offline looking for ways to throw me in jail/prison in an attempt to keep my daughter from me. She also saved countless nude photos of me that she found on various forms of social media to use against me in court.</p>



<p>On July of 2021 she figured out a way to get me arrested on a 1st degree harassment charge which has a sentence of 2 years in prison, however on Dec 15, 2021 I ended up getting 2 years supervised probation on a plea bargain and a fine of $855. If I had known at the time that the corrupt judge and my corrupt probation officer would spend the next 2 years trying to toss me in prison I would of fought the case and not taken a plea bargain. I took the plea bargain though because I had no idea how to deal with it &amp; was afraid of going to prison. Let&#8217;s be honest this is the first time I was in any sort of criminal trouble in my life.</p>



<p>My ex gave the judge some sob story and the judge ate right out of her hand granting my ex a 5 year no contact order and also ruled on the terms of my probation that I had to leave all social media &amp; wasn&#8217;t allowed to post nude photos of myself or others online. No idea why this was even a term of probation but atlases it was. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Probation Violation Hearings</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">1st violation</h3>



<p>On 5/26/2022 my probation officer claimed I had created a twitter account and got additional conditions of probation set forth against me. I actually <strong>did NOT</strong> create a twitter profile but wasn&#8217;t able to prove that I did not. The additional condition of probation was that they would start monitoring my personal devices with Accountable2you software that I also had to pay for monthly.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2nd violation</h3>



<p>On 9/2/2022 my probation officer turned me in again on a 2nd probation violation and had me arrested on a $10,000 bond which I quickly bonded out of jail within 10 minutes of turning myself in. This second violation they claimed that I posted nude photos of myself on a website called <a href="https://nudistgeek.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">ndstgeek.com</a> that I do not own nor have access to post on and that I was actively posting on earthnaturists.com which is another website I don&#8217;t own or have a profile on. This case had multiple orders for continuance for roughly 10 months, I was planning to fully fight this case as I truly didn&#8217;t do anything wrong.</p>



<p>On 6/7/2023 right before the hearing my attorney found out that they had a <em><strong>made up</strong></em> 3rd violation they were going to charge me with if I fought it and throw me in prison for 2 years regardless. I was advised to take the plea bargain which resulted in me being sentenced 21 days of jail time starting on July 1, 2023 at the Appanoose County Jail. They never charged me with a 3rd violation.</p>



<p>It is now after December 15, 2023 when I&#8217;m making this post and I am now free of probation and can rejoin social media and post whatever legal content I want online once more. The above said however I&#8217;m sure my ex will continue to stalk me online which I may eventually go after her in court for stalking me.</p>



<p>In the meantime you can help me get caught up on my expenses and my overwhelming debt by joining my <a href="https://onlyfans.com/mcrawford" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="OnlyFans">OnlyFans</a> and supporting my content!</p>The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/why-i-was-offline-for-2-years/">Why I was offline for 2 years</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>I received my replacement drone in the mail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Crawford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this week I wrote about an incident where I crashed my DJI Mini 2 Drone over the weekend. Well this post is a follow up to that one to let anybody interested know the latest situation regarding drone life. I received an e-mail on 5/18 to let me know that my replacement DJI Mini [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this week I wrote about an incident where <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/oops-i-crashed-my-dji-mini-2-drone/" title="Oops! I crashed my DJI Mini 2 drone">I crashed my DJI Mini 2 Drone</a> over the weekend. Well this post is a follow up to that one to let anybody interested know the latest situation regarding drone life.</p>



<p>I received an e-mail on 5/18 to let me know that my replacement DJI Mini 2 drone is in the mail to my house. Fast forward and the drone has arrived in a brand new sealed box which I opened, updated and got synced to my controller again. I&#8217;m rdy to fly once more!</p>



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<p>Regarding my son&#8217;s drone, I got the part to fix his DJI Mini 2 on 5/18/2022. I promptly installed the replacement power board and his drone is once more flying again. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new-board.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new-board-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7314" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new-board-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new-board-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new-board-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new-board.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure>



<p>I plan to teach him some tips on how to figure out good days vs bad days to fly it but also how to not crash it right away.</p>



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		<title>Oops! I crashed my DJI Mini 2 drone</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2022 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Over the weekend while I was flying my DJI Mini 2 drone in my backyard and ended up smacking it into a tree and crashing it. I&#8217;ve owned this drone for well over a year now and honestly I&#8217;m surprised I didn&#8217;t end up crashing it sooner. While I could of easily repaired it myself, [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/oops-i-crashed-my-dji-mini-2-drone/">Oops! I crashed my DJI Mini 2 drone</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Over the weekend while I was flying my DJI Mini 2 drone in my backyard and ended up smacking it into a tree and crashing it. I&#8217;ve owned this drone for well over a year now and honestly I&#8217;m surprised I didn&#8217;t end up crashing it sooner.</p>



<p>While I could of easily repaired it myself, I decided to send it off for a replacement since I have insurance that covers this sort of thing.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">My son owns the same drone</h2>



<p>Interesting enough I learned after crashing mine that my oldest son actually owns the same drone that he bought back in March which he crashed the first day he owned it and hasn&#8217;t flown it since. Needless to say he didn&#8217;t have insurance on his drone.</p>



<p>My son attempted to fix his drone but wasn&#8217;t able to get it done so he brought it over to me to fix. Upon receiving his drone I got the new part installed and noticed he screwed up the power board while he was unsoldering it so I ordered a new one of those on ebay so I can replace that.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circuitboard.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="682" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circuitboard-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7248" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circuitboard-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circuitboard-300x200.jpg 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circuitboard-768x512.jpg 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/circuitboard.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption>Solder pads missing</figcaption></figure>



<p>With any luck I&#8217;ll have his drone flying within a week and have plans to use his drone until mine is replaced. Once I get mine back I plan to teach my son how to fly his drone so hopefully he doesn&#8217;t crash it right away again.</p>The post <a href="https://mattcrawford.me/oops-i-crashed-my-dji-mini-2-drone/">Oops! I crashed my DJI Mini 2 drone</a> first appeared on <a href="https://mattcrawford.me">Matt Crawford</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>How to use AnyDesk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>AnyDesk is a great solution for anybody who is in a pinch to either get assistance from another person or assist somebody with their computer issue. Best of all AnyDesk is free for personal use and is cheap enough to pay for commercial use if that is your need. In this post I will walk [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AnyDesk is a great solution for anybody who is in a pinch to either get assistance from another person or assist somebody with their computer issue. Best of all AnyDesk is free for personal use and is cheap enough to pay for commercial use if that is your need.</p>



<p>In this post I will walk you through using AnyDesk to receive help or use it to help another person. I&#8217;m going to start off with going over how to receive help because I am a techy and I often help others more than have them help me.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="use-anydesk-to-receive-help">Use AnyDesk to receive help</h2>



<p>First you need to download AnyDesk so go to <a href="https://anydesk.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="AnyDesk.com">AnyDesk.com</a> and click the red download button.</p>



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<p>Now that you have it downloaded you need to click the AnyDesk icon to run it. </p>



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<p>Give the user who is helping you the AnyDesk Number. It should be a string of 9 numbers.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="900" height="800" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk2.png" alt="" class="wp-image-6669" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk2.png 900w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk2-300x267.png 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk2-768x683.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /></figure>



<p>When they remote in <strong>you will have to click Accept</strong> before they can see your screen.</p>



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<p>Now the user should be able to see your screen, move your cursor, etc.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-help-somebody-using-anydesk">How to help somebody using AnyDesk</h2>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Install <a href="https://anydesk.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="AnyDesk">AnyDesk</a> on your computer and open it up.</li><li>Ask the person for their AnyDesk number (should be a string of 9 numbers)</li><li>Type in their AnyDesk number into one of the two spots shown below</li></ul>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="713" src="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk5-1024x713.png" alt="" class="wp-image-6674" srcset="https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk5-1024x713.png 1024w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk5-300x209.png 300w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk5-768x535.png 768w, https://mattcrawford.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/anydesk5.png 1042w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p>The other user will have to hit Accept before you can see their screen but once they do you should be able to see and control their computer.</p>



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<p>There is so much I want to write about and tell my followers but for now I need to refrain from doing so. Until, I am able to speak more freely just know that I am alive, I&#8217;m just going through some very tough times currently and you won&#8217;t see me on social media for a long  long time if I decide to return at all.</p>



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