Comments on: The Secrets Of Stealth Camping http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/ Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Max Hudson http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/comment-page-1/#comment-14097 Max Hudson Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:01:15 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=92#comment-14097 I didn't even know there was a name for this when I did it, I didn't even have a bike. I was 18 at the time and bought a greyhound ticket from Toronto to Vancouver and hitchhiked up an down Vancouver Island and the Okanogan for a month, camping out wherever I could get away with it. I broke rules #1 and 2 on the first night (avoid no trespassing signs and fences) and slept in a farmer`s field right beside the treeline. Camped on a few beaches in Tofino for 5 days, but the scariest spot was Stanley Park! I was convinced I was gonna get caught, especially with the bike trail just 20 meters away. Young and reckless, to say the least, but I would do it again in a heartbeat! I didn’t even know there was a name for this when I did it, I didn’t even have a bike. I was 18 at the time and bought a greyhound ticket from Toronto to Vancouver and hitchhiked up an down Vancouver Island and the Okanogan for a month, camping out wherever I could get away with it. I broke rules #1 and 2 on the first night (avoid no trespassing signs and fences) and slept in a farmer`s field right beside the treeline. Camped on a few beaches in Tofino for 5 days, but the scariest spot was Stanley Park! I was convinced I was gonna get caught, especially with the bike trail just 20 meters away.

Young and reckless, to say the least, but I would do it again in a heartbeat!

]]> By: Jason http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/comment-page-1/#comment-11295 Jason Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:21:29 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=92#comment-11295 I traveled across Canada and stealthed camped all across it. It was amazing and stayed in some cool places. Farmers barn, Old abandoned highway hiddend in the bush just off the old one, Beside a go cart place just using tarps for shelter and there tires for a bed lol In the middle of a freeway, on comming ramp and off ramp on a small hill peoples lawns beside train tracks beside the great lakes I totally recomend it but be safe about it! Im gonna be cycling all over Australia next and im sure it gonna be a challange stealth camping there. try to avoid crocodiles, snakes and every other dangerous creature. Cool website by the way! I traveled across Canada and stealthed camped all across it. It was amazing and stayed in some cool places.
Farmers barn,
Old abandoned highway hiddend in the bush just off the old one,
Beside a go cart place just using tarps for shelter and there tires for a bed lol
In the middle of a freeway, on comming ramp and off ramp on a small hill
peoples lawns
beside train tracks
beside the great lakes
I totally recomend it but be safe about it!
Im gonna be cycling all over Australia next and im sure it gonna be a challange stealth camping there. try to avoid crocodiles, snakes and every other dangerous creature.
Cool website by the way!

]]> By: brad http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/comment-page-1/#comment-10805 brad Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:27:04 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=92#comment-10805 Has anyone done any stealth camping on Pacific Coast Hwy., Ca. from Monterey to Morro Bay? Is the highway safe to ride? Has anyone done any stealth camping on Pacific Coast Hwy., Ca. from Monterey to Morro Bay? Is the highway safe to ride?

]]> By: Bicycle Touring Pro http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/comment-page-1/#comment-10670 Bicycle Touring Pro Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:16:09 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=92#comment-10670 Yes! Stealth camping is illegal in many parts of the world. Especially in many parts of the United States where people are more concerned with property rights and lawsuits. If you stealth camp, you should do so KNOWING that what you are doing is likely illegal. Don't get caught! That is rule #1. Yes! Stealth camping is illegal in many parts of the world. Especially in many parts of the United States where people are more concerned with property rights and lawsuits. If you stealth camp, you should do so KNOWING that what you are doing is likely illegal. Don’t get caught! That is rule #1.

]]> By: Fran http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/comment-page-1/#comment-10669 Fran Sat, 09 Jul 2011 15:45:34 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=92#comment-10669 I found out by a local police officer that it is illegal to stealth camp in the state of Louisiana. Doesn't matter if its deserted or woods or anything. It belongs to someone and you need written permission to stay there. If you are seen and reported they will arrest you. I was trying to find a place to stay but had a trike parked on the road as I walked into the place to see if it was stayable. He saw the trike and came after me. After some talking he checked my ID and let me go on my way. This happened in the latter part of 09 and it was a new law at the time. I found out by a local police officer that it is illegal to stealth camp in the state of Louisiana. Doesn’t matter if its deserted or woods or anything. It belongs to someone and you need written permission to stay there. If you are seen and reported they will arrest you.

I was trying to find a place to stay but had a trike parked on the road as I walked into the place to see if it was stayable. He saw the trike and came after me. After some talking he checked my ID and let me go on my way.

This happened in the latter part of 09 and it was a new law at the time.

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