During the 1980s I lived in the Tampa Bay Area. One weekend I was going to camp at Ft Desoto and stop at Walmart to buy a swimsuit. Since I was camping alone I decided to try a plain speedo style, previously I always wore traditional trunks.
What a revelation! I loved the feel of the sun and wind while wearing a Lycra suit that was just a few ounces of fabric. There were added bonuses; quick to dry and a few admiring glances from some older women (I was in my 30s). Compared to wearing dork shorts, now I would almost not go to the beach or pool it I can’t wear at most a beachndance microsuit.
Living so close to the beach I soon purchased several more bikini swimsuits, each time searching for ones with smaller sides and backs. Then one day I saw a boutique shop that had a rack of basic black thongs and took the plunge. I wore it to more isolated beach north of Clearwater. I loved the sense of freedom and felt it was the next best thing to being nude.
Keep in mind, in the 1980s thongs for men and women were a new fashion trend. I then noticed even Macy’s in Tampa had a decent selection of men’s thong swimwear. Although I was nervous shopping for them, but I bought several and wore them to the beach.
Next progression was when driving to Clearwater beach, seeing the Skinzwear retail shop. That is where I purchased some of my favorite neon zebra stripe. I had also become comfortable enough to stroll on the beach and swim in my thong. Fortunately there were frequently a few other men and women in thongs.
In the early 90s I moved to the Houston area. I made a few trips to Galveston but the beach was a disappointment after living in Fla. My thong days began to fade for several years. Then around 2005, I moved to the country and a home on a few acres. I now enjoy working outdoors in a thong or even nude gardening. But I miss the social and (honestly) the exhibition and voyeur aspects of a thong beach with others. When I visit Fla, I always try to make time for thongs at Ft Desoto or if on the east coast, nude time at Blind Creek beach.