Pittsburgh Kinknic

I had heard about this event before, a kinky munch like event but done outside in a sheltered picnic style. They call it "Pittsburgh Kinknic".

I didn't really pay much attention to it in the past since I usually busy having summer fun. This time around my interest peaked since I heard that they expected over a 100 people at this picnic munch. Wow! I don't think I have seen a munch that size in Pittsburgh.

The final numbers were something like 135 people showed up of the 200 that indicated they may attend.

I wasn't sure with the things I needed to do when I would show up. I couldn't show up when it started at 2PM. I also planned to stop and pick up others. In the end, I picked up my two good friends, a couple of cases of soda and got there after 5pm.

The place was packed, overflowing with food and drinks and many good souls I knew. I dropped off the soda and the case of Guiness I had brougt along on a bench and started socializing.

The level of activity of different types was amazing. I didn't quite understand it all. I learned later that the Grapple Pitt and MAsT had their meetings there too. People had done various things like bringing in a generator and a "Bouncy Castle" (since there was no power), a large lovely gas grill, things to draw on and so on. They had little events like kinky treasure hunts, Pinata breaking, etc.

I really enjoyed talking to people and learning about new people. One of the things that happened is I met someone moving to Pittsburgh from the Boston area. We chatted about people we both knew.

At some point I had been chatting about suspensions and walked over to another rope top to ask if doing rope would be a bad idea. He didn't think so and commented that he had his rope bag. I proceeded to ask the lead organizer if it was okay. He indicated yes but I would have to deal with the cops if any showed up. Yep, I can deal with them.

Well I grabbed my rope bag, found a nice spot on the edge of the shelter and proceeded to tie a girlfriend up. I was pretty pleased with myself since I didn't do that ditzy thing of tying up the girl that originally asked first. I do try to keep my promises.

I did two suspensions. The challenging part was the sunlight disappeared and we ended up with car high beams shooting into the shelter. It was very different with that kind of darkness and blinding light. I spent more time visualizing my rope work in my head and feeling then actually looking at the ropes.

The only clothes removed were bras with underwires and ornamental beaded skirts. Both women had on relatively tight shirts and pants on minimizing how much fabric that got into the rope. It was a great night.

I hope to attend next year. Wheee!