Shibari and the Weather

Doing Shibari outdoors is a growing trend. As many people try to combine their love for nature with their love for bondage, they are taking their rope games outside the studio and into the forest, the woods, or whatever wonderful natural location they have available. This is good—very good, actually. But it also poses the question of how to make Shibari and the weather work together for a wonderful experience. Here’s the answer.

First, we must say something that is no less true for being obvious: you can’t control the weather. Nobody can. And even though we can predict the weather, there’s always a margin of error. In other words, nature can always surprise us. For example, it can turn a sunny day into a rainy afternoon, and such.

Having said that, the first consideration we must have regarding Shibari and the weather is that we have to adapt to the weather conditions, since we cannot control them. This means that we must prepare ourselves for whatever the weather brings to our outdoor scene. For example, you should decide beforehand what you will do if it starts raining. You may want to integrate the rain into your scene (some riggers have done it), or you may want to stop and wait until it stops. 

Doing Shibari outdoors requires additional safety measures. For example, you must make sure that the participants have taken enough water. Also, if you’re going to be exposed to direct sunlight, you must make sure that it’s not harmful for the participant’s skin. And, if it is, you should decide whether to use a sunblock cream or not.

This might sound obvious, but given the number of misunderstandings it has caused, it’s better to say it. Make sure that you’re in a public area or that you have permission to do your scene there. For example, a rigger was accused of damaging private property when he did a scene on a pier without asking permission from the owner.

Now you know what you need about Shibari and the weather.