It’s been a while since I posted so it’s high time I published an update…
I have been “on the road” much of the time over the last few months, rather than my more usual state of being safely ensconced in rubber while working in my home office every day. I spent over 2 months in the US and now I am travelling in the UK. This is probably a temporary state of affairs so have been concentrating on the positive side of things. True, I have had to spend abnormally long periods sans-rubber, but this has not meant a non-fetish lifestyle. The time I have has, I have tended to spend in more extreme rubber total enclosure than normal, as I have had not had to consider the practicalities of being able to work while in rubber.
I managed to spend virtually every evening and most weekends in rubber total enclosure. The fact I am so far away from home and my usual commitments has meant I have been free to indulge in more extra long sessions than usual, frequently finding the time to go 48 contiguous hours plus in total enclosure and occasionally 60+ hours with some short breaks. And then there is the fun I have has with long sessions of pretty edgy breath control…
But still, I have missed my home office and the routine of spending every day working in rubber. Making new rubber fetish friends both online and IRL has certainly helped the home sickness. Just hanging out with other people, while wearing rubber, has really helped me stay cheerful. I would definitely recommend it to all rubber fetish travellers!
One thing of note while travelling is the risk of “wardrobe malfunction”. I only had one main skin suit with me as I travelled in the US as my second lightweight suits zip failed just before travelling. Of course, as I was down to one suit, it was almost inevitable that I would have another malfunction. This time a seam in the seat of my remaining suit started to wear dangerously thin after the first month. Luckily I spotted it early and managed to patch it – although the suit was clearly getting to the end of it’s life. Remember I normally wear rubber every day, so I go through suits a bit quicker than average and I budget on a suit lasting about 400 sessions max. This suit was well past that and probably nearing 500 sessions.
As I was working in a densely populated area of Pennsylvania (USA) and not too far from New York (USA), I felt confident I would be able to get a replacement before long – but how wrong I was. Here is a warning for all European and UK travellers – the US fetish shops are a near desert for those into heavy rubber and total enclosure. Admittedly I only tried 3 shops but NONE of them had a suit with attached feet, gloves and/or hoods! That includes the famous NY (USA) branch of Demask! I admit that not everyone goes for suits with gloves/feet/hoods – but I didn’t see one even in the wrong size never mind my size. The shops seem to have only one rail of suits. Maybe this is a symptom of the popularity of online shopping, but I am old fashioned enough to want to try on my clothes before buying…
I hope the friends who showed me round the shops don’t take offence, as it was very kind of them and I really enjoyed looking round, even if I couldn’t find anything to buy.
Back in the UK, I popped into Cocoon’s shop in Birmingham yesterday and although they did not have exactly what I was looking for on the racks (plural), a different type of suit caught my eye and it just had to come home with me. Which is kind of the point of shops I guess.
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4 comments:
Good to hear from you again. Your eendurance is always amazing.
I am still getting around in rubber. The problem is that multi-layer tight latex is chilly. I got a wetsuit from Ebay but it was annoyingly too small and a struggle to get into. A bigger one would I think solve my problem when used as a layer. They are difficult to find in plain black also.
Roll on warmer weather when I can enjoy sweating in my hot rubber!
Interested about what you said previously about flying in rubber. As you say security a problem - I should have to strip off my SBR mack, removing big belt and strap on collar. Tight fitting latex underneath might look odd but I do not think would have to be stripped further. If it did a private room would be as with LatexLady no doubt be available. Rather fun to try it on a short haul.
Blackie.
Nice hearing from Blackie again. Neoprene should help you keep warm.
Airports - I would not rely on being able to easily get a private room to strip. Many airports have set up impromptu security cordons – even to the extent that I have been required to remove shoes, coats and open up bags on the air bridge between the gate and the plane. This is even more noticeable in some small US airports which seem to have been originally designed without any provision for security facilities, with security setting up camp in corridors and the like, with only an insubstantial set of mobile screens for privacy. This does not seem to stop them getting pretty personal. Personally I would prefer to avoid the humiliation of explaining myself and inviting suspicion – basically being found different is only going make them want to examine more…
I reckon that flying in anything approaching rubber TE without taking the gamble of discovery & embarrassment has now become impossible. It probably always was.
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Yes, clearly airports in near TE not a good idea, even in UK. I should not mind people seeing me, but not like suspicion. As you say much suspicion and probably delay likely.
I amazed how little notice people take of me in my open-faced hood with shades, and have got quite used to going around like that. I look much like the picture with my comment except for a little bit of face and mouth.
I hope I do not get a nasty surprise one day.
Blackie.
I was wondering when we would stray into clothing politics…
I also have respect for those who routinely wear rubber overtly in public. I am hoping their actions will eventually break down the current taboos associated with our mode of dress. I look on there actions as being early pioneers – like the first woman to start wearing “mens” clothing (as in trousers etc) in the 20th century. The fact they may be doing it as part of some personal challenge they get off on does not effect my admiration.
For me, any hassle is unwelcome, so rarely wear rubber in public without disguising it under other layers. This does makes me feel rather hypercritical, as I believe in the wisdom of judging by actions (& intent) and not appearances. I should have the courage of my convictions but guess that I am too inhibited.
Having said that, I have occasionally been “found out” – and although unbelievably hart stopping, I have not suffered any adverse comment or action – so what’s stopping me/us? Paranoia I guess – the thought that others will assume I am a dangerous sexual deviant and be offended. But if I believe I am not a danger – should I really care about small minded people? Why do so many of us make ourselves prisoners in the clothes we must wear for cultural / societal sake?
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