There was a split, roughly 50/50, between people who like masturbating outdoors because of the freedom and those who like it because of the "danger of getting caught." A few people said they were not at all interested, or had tried it and didn't care for it. And for some reason, much fewer females responded to this Question than usual.
JackinWorld does not consider it okay to masturbate where you could be seen clearly, such as in a city park or in an open window overlooking a street. Believe it or not, there are many people who don't want to see a person masturbating. If you do this in view of others, you are forcing something on them they probably don't want. So if you're going to masturbate outdoors, find a place where you're not likely to be seen, such as a backyard (in a spot shielded from neighbors' windows), the woods, or – if you're really uncomfortable about being seen – in a boat in the middle of a lake. This can be one of the most private places you'll ever find!]
This past year, my dormitory room at college had a ledge outside of it big enough to go out on. Often I'd crawl out there late at night and go at it (like Leonardo DiCaprio in "Basketball Diaries"). The best time was the last time I did it, about two days before I left to come back home. I had lubed up and crawled onto the windowsill, and feeling the cool night air over my naked body was absolutely the best feeling of all time. I had an amazing orgasm I won't soon forget!
- age 20, South Carolina
In Panama City, I was on the balcony of our rented condo. I got under a towel and started pumping. Knowing that someone could have seen me was amazing. I don't think I've ever had a better orgasm.
- age 14, Kentucky
Several times. When I was growing up, there were woods behind my house and I would hike back about a mile, strip naked, and masturbate for what seemed like hours. I loved the all-over tan I got! Once I went out there with a friend and told him what I liked to do. He suggested that we do it then, but we didn't have a blanket. We both got an awful case of chiggers in our scrotums. So a word to the wise: If you are going to do it outdoors in Tennessee, take a blanket!
- age 26, Tennessee
Why should I? People could see me outside!
- age 13, Virginia
I used to love doing it outdoors. When I was growing up I'd sneak outside late at night and do it in my parents' backyard. I loved it. It felt so good to lie naked in the grass. I also did it when I went camping. There was nothing like the cool mountain air blowing across my genitals.
- age 34, California
No, never. The thought turns me on, but I would never have the guts to do it. What if I got caught? I much prefer the privacy of my room, the bathroom, or the whole house when no one is home.
- age 13, Rhode Island
When I was about 16 I took care of a neighbor's pool for a few weeks. One day I was swimming and got really horny all of a sudden, so I sat on the edge of the pool and masturbated. Any of the neighbors could easily have seen, but it was during a weekday so I doubt if anyone saw. But the risk was really a turn-on!
- age 25, Canada
No. You know why? Two words: George Michael!
- age 15, Pennsylvania (female)
I've always been fond of being outdoors, and being from an isolated part of Louisiana it's easy for me to find a private spot. When I was about 14 I used to ride my bike into the woods, stop, and take off all my clothes. Then I'd walk to this small river that had sandy shores. I'd sunbathe for a while and then get pretty hot and masturbate. (That's why I went there in the first place.) Then I could take a dip to clean up. There was something about being totally free and not having to worry about anything, especially at the point of release. Once I ran into a friend of mine while he was masturbating in the woods – we were both pretty embarrassed but ended up talking about our ventures into the woods many times!
- age 20, Louisiana
I haven't, because I would have like NO privacy. I don't have a pool so we can't get a fence, so basically I would be in full view of anyone and everyone. The only times I could possibly do this is at night, and I mean when it's totally dark. Otherwise it's, "Why don't you take a picture?" and a face redder than blood.
- age 13, Michigan
Masturbating outdoors is one of the best locations and should be tried by all. I grew up in rural Indiana and discovered many places I could go and take off my clothes. I can remember when I was 13 going into a wheat field in the middle of June (when the wheat was tall enough that no one could see me) and having a great half-hour session. I love the feel of the sun and wind on my testicles and penis. I have never found a better experience yet.
- age 43, Ohio
Once I went on a three-day deer hunt with my dad and my sister's boyfriend. Our cabin had no bathroom, so if you needed to take care of business you had to go outside. By the second day, I really needed to masturbate, so I told my dad I was going outside to take care of some "serious business." As soon as I got behind enough trees, I whipped it out and had a very quick session. It wasn't as good as I expected, but I think if I had taken a little more time to enjoy it, it could have easily topped any indoors masturbation session.
- age 16, Texas
We have a deck on the back of our house that's about 10 feet off the ground, and my wife and I sit out on the deck after dark in the nude. We masturbate quite often out there. It is nice to sit out in the cool evening air and masturbate, and then get a relaxing night of sleep.
- age 40, Arkansas
When I was on vacation, I was in the lake and none of my family was there, so I did it on the pier. I ejaculated into the water and then got scared because my semen didn't float away. It just sat there, and I didn't want to touch it. When my sisters got down there, though, they didn't really seem to notice.
- age 15, Wisconsin
I masturbated outdoors when I lived on a dairy farm in the Midwest as a teenager. I was riding the tractor in a field. The vibration of riding the tractor on rough ground (and being a normal horny kid) gave me an erection. So I stopped at a clump of trees, jumped off next to the tractor, and quickly took care of the situation. When I got home my mother teased me, saying, "Your dad and I heard the tractor stop when you stopped to go to the bathroom." After that I "stopped the tractor" only when I was in a field farther from the house!
- age 62, Florida
Once I masturbated outside in the woods. It was *highly* erotic being outside with nature and feeling like I was a wild, sexually aroused animal looking for my mate. I shot all over a tree; it was great! I would want to do it again some time.
- age 16, Ohio
I grew up in a rural mountain setting. There were many siblings and relatives in the house, so outside in the woods was sometimes the only place where I could find the privacy to masturbate. Now I live in the city, and such opportunities don't occur often – but I remember that it was exciting to get naked and masturbate under the sun in the open air. It seemed so shameless and innocent somehow.
- age 35, California
I have done this before, and it is one of the most exiting sensations I can think of. I usually wait until I'm alone during the day and the neighbors are at work. I just strip naked and go out to the middle of the backyard and masturbate while I'm lying in the grass. It's an incredible feeling to be completely exposed and know someone could see you at any time. The one thing that really makes it even better (for some reason, I have yet to understand this) is to do it when it's raining. That's the best.
- age 15, Kentucky
My wife and I were canoeing on a lake in northern Minnesota. We stopped for a picnic on an island and ate on a huge rock that overlooked the lake. When we finished, my wife reached up through the legs of my shorts and masturbated me right there. It was totally thrilling!
- age 29, Minnesota
We own about five acres of land, and much of it is forest and tall grass. One day I got the bright idea of going outside in the tall grass and running around naked. So I did it. There were no houses around, and in the 7-foot-tall grass no one could see me, anyway. This running around naked got me very horny, so I lay down in the grass and masturbated to a very satisfying orgasm. I have done this several times since then.
- age 16, Michigan
When I was about 12 and my brother was 14 we were out in an open field hunting for rabbits. He knelt down and whipped out his penis and began stroking away. I felt uncomfortable, even though we had done it together in our bedroom. He convinced me to try it. I said I was afraid we would be seen by someone. He said rabbits don't talk – so I did it too. I really did it fast, though, just to be sure only the rabbits would see me.
- age 19, Indiana
I went to college in the Southwest U.S., where summer weather is hot and dry. Daytime temperatures exceed 100 degrees, but after dark it would cool to around 80 degrees, a comfortable temperature to be naked. I would walk around with just my sneakers on. The evening breeze would caress my body all over, and it felt wonderful! Usually I would be alone, but once I went with a friend and we masturbated together. There is something cosmic about ejaculating under the stars while perched on a rise where you can see distant city lights spread out before you.
- age 56, New Jersey
Once about three years ago my parents were away on vacation. Needless to say, I did a lot of experimental masturbation in places I had not tried. One night about 3:00 a.m. I woke up with an erection (I was sleeping with no clothes on). I grabbed a towel and some hand lotion and walked into my backyard. I lay down on the towel in the grass and masturbated two or three times over the next hour-and-a-half. It felt so intense! The breeze blowing across my body was great.
- age 17, California
I have a swimming pool in my backyard and usually swim nude. I also like to sunbathe nude, and when the wind blows over my body and moves my pubic hair lightly, I always get an erection. So I apply some lubrication and masturbate to orgasm. One Friday I took off work early and was masturbating while sunbathing and got surprised by the pool service!
- age 41, Texas
I have never masturbated outdoors. It would seem just too weird.
- age 17, New York
I have masturbated outdoors, but there is nothing remarkable about it. Being outdoors means you run the risk of being seen, hence you have to masturbate more for the climax than for the pleasure that goes along with taking your time and building slowly to the finish. On those half dozen or so occasions when I masturbated outside it was just that I happened to be suddenly aroused for no apparent reason and there was a low chance of getting caught. For me, masturbation is most decidedly an indoor sport.
- age 40, Mississippi
I love to park my car on a side street or at the back of a big parking lot, and lube up and go to town. One time I packed a lunch and a big bottle of K-Y Jelly and drove my car out into the country, where no one was around. I stripped totally naked and lay down on top of my car to masturbate under the stars. It was the most unbelievable orgasm I've ever had!
- age 17, Michigan
It was different. I was in a boat with a friend, fishing. We got bored waiting for fish, so we masturbated. It's something totally different, and that feeling made it even better. Having your penis out in the open, not shrouded by a blanket or walls, is cool. The sun's rays seem to deepen the orgasm. Well, that's what it was like for me.
- age 14, Canada
When I was 14 I decided to go for a sun-bake one afternoon when my parents were out. I thought what the heck, and left my clothes inside and went out to the pool. There I stretched out on one of those pool-side recliners. No one can see our pool area in the backyard, so I was safe. Lying there, I had an erection for some reason. I was by myself, so I went at it and had one of my biggest orgasms ever. Unfortunately it was so good I dozed. I was sprung a couple of hours later with a massive pool of white on my stomach. I'm taking clothes with me next time.
- age 16, Australia
I was on an Outward Bound course in the mountains, finishing the first week of a two-week expedition. I had been constantly surrounded by about 20 people, so I couldn't take care of certain things. The part of the trip known as the solo came, wherein you spend two days completely by yourself, with only a twice-daily walk-by by a team leader. I, of course, took advantage of this and finally got to vent a week's worth of hormones. Just as I was cleaning up, a team leader came by to check in on me – one *major* close-call that would've been humiliating for the remaining week of the course, for sure!
- age 17, South Carolina
We live in a pretty secluded area – no next-door neighbors, and our house is far from the road. I had been swimming and decided to lie in the hammock to dry off and catch some sun. No one was home, so I took advantage of the situation and the different environment. It was an unbelievable orgasm. There's something about that big open space and the summer heat that added to the excitement. Plus, I could make as much noise as I wanted.
- age 16, Indiana (female)
About two years ago, my friend and I went on a hike out in the woods. After about an hour of hiking, we sat down to rest. My friend observed that we were about a mile from any house – way out in the middle of the woods. I said, "We could masturbate out here and nobody would know." So we did. We'd always joked about masturbating each other before, but until then had never tried it. I guess knowing there was absolutely no chance of getting caught lowered our inhibitions.
- age 17, Mississippi
After I watched "The Basketball Diaries," I decided to try to masturbate in my backyard. It was *weird* – a wholly different feeling. You have the feeling of openness, and not just 4 walls. I would recommend this to anyone!
- age 15, Texas
I grew up in the city on a block of row-houses. As a teenager I masturbated several times outside at night in my parents' backyard – totally naked. The risk of being seen by a neighbor made the experience particularly exciting. Once I nearly made the embarrassing mistake of locking myself out after stripping and leaving my clothes inside! Now I live in the country on a large property where I masturbate outdoors regularly, usually in the daytime. Sometimes my girlfriend joins me. Masturbating naked in an open field gives me feelings of total freedom and sensuality. And I always enjoy seeing the planes change course to circle overhead!
- age 39, Pennsylvania
It did not feel much better, but I had to since I was very horny and to get into the house I would have to unlock like 5 locks. When I was finishing my neighbor, who is a female and rather unattractive, screamed, "What the hell are you doing?" But I just ran inside quickly and did not answer.
- age 16, New York
I had just come home from a soccer practice, and my sister was supposed to be home in 15 minutes to open up the house for me. After about five minutes I got a spontaneous erection, so I moved into the backyard and started masturbating slowly. Then after 5 minutes someone ran in front of me and laughed hysterically – my sister. I stopped masturbating and ran into the house. I went to my room, and she banged on my door and said (with lots of emphasis on the first word): "LITTLE brother, dinner will be ready soon!" I will never forget that.
- age 13, New York
On a mutual dare, a buddy and I took off all our clothes on a bridge that went over an interstate, masturbated, and shot our semen onto the roadway below.
- age 20, Iowa
Once I masturbated in the front porch. I turned off the outside lights and went outside. First I took off my shirt and lowered my pants, and then I started to masturbate. I hadn't been doing it for long when a car passed by, but I think they didn't see me. When I felt I was going to ejaculate, I took my hand away from my penis and ejaculated into the air. After that I put on my shirt and went inside satisfied.
- age 15, Texas
I don't know if masturbating in a tent would count, but I have done that before. It was a lot of fun and suspenseful, for I knew that anyone from the group I was with could have opened the tent at any time.
- age 17, Colorado
I like to masturbate while jumping on a trampoline. Its awesome – during the summer, like at 2:00 a.m., when no one is around. It's the best!
- age 15, Wisconsin
Well, certainly not at my age. However I used to do it while going to the beach away from the crowd. It was pure beach with wonderful dunes – all the privacy you wanted. We are talking late '20s.
- age 81, New York
Not only was it outdoors, it was below freezing outside! I don't think it felt any different from a regular orgasm indoors.
- age 14, California
More than once – in woods, beaches, rivers, parks, you name it. It's a pastime for me. It feels really good, especially if you are miles from anywhere, because it's so relaxed and also primal. The feeling of sun on your body, crouching down surrounded by leaves, and also I suppose the undercurrent thrill of discovery. Of course, having something to wipe up with helps a lot!
- age 24, Scotland
My parents were out of town and I was home alone. I live in a rural area, and we have a really isolated house. I took off all my clothes and put on a robe and went out on the front porch. It was dark, so I got completely naked and masturbated on the front doorstep. I orgasmed so fast – and I loved the risk involved.
- age 17, Alabama (female)
I have masturbated outdoors many times. I have a fantasy to do it in as many famous outdoor places as possible, like Bondi Beach, the Colisseum, Yellowstone Park, Rotarua hot geysers. I just find a private place and masturbate. The fact that it's outside makes it seem more fresh and natural. And the fact that it's a famous place gives an added thrill!
- age 50, Hong Kong
I was in the woods in my neighbor's backyard (they have several acres of woods). I was on the way back from a friend's house when I stopped and decided to masturbate. It turned out lying on a cushion of leaves that's slightly damp is very arousing, and pretty quickly I got to an orgasm – one of my best, I must add.
- age 15, Connecticut
When I lived at home in Colorado, I would lie naked on our trampoline in the summertime and "pleasure myself." The warm sun on the black trampoline feels great!
- age 20, Kentucky
We were at a fire hall, celebrating my friend's 16th birthday. I snuck out and just walked around. Eventually I had to go to the bathroom. I don't know why, but I just started masturbating. I had an incredible orgasm into a bush. I just calmly walked back in and never said a thing.
- age 15, Pennsylvania
Lots of times. Growing up on a farm, I had many secret places where I would hide and masturbate when I was a teenager – mostly during summertime – a gravel pit, a bunch of trees some distance from the farm, a treetop right outside my window, just to mention a few. I was always very cautious about not getting caught in the act, but doing it in the open was considerably more "dangerous" than doing it behind a locked door. Maybe that made it such a tremendous turn-on.
- age 38, Denmark
Outside is my favorite place to masturbate, especially on the roof. I like to look at the stars while I'm going at it; it feels like a dream.
- age 15, Texas
Last summer I worked on a grape ranch. When I would walk through the vineyards or take the tractor out, about once a day, I would stop, get out, and masturbate. It was such fun, what with the sun shining down. I bet the grapes were especially healthy that year!
- age 18, California