Originally Posted by
Walter S
Not really. In virtually all u.s. States you're not trespassing unless there's a posted no trespassing sign, or you're asked to leave and refuse. A good job of being stealthy, and you won't be asked. I setup camp around nightfall, but not in the dark. Then I'm gone before daybreak.
Note that regardless of your reading of state law, you should be prepared to be perceived as a trespasser (or worse) if you don't make a reasonable effort to get permission to camp on private property. Odd as it may seem to many urbanites, many of us in the country consider our farms to be akin to our living rooms, and we don't automatically assume the best about someone who simply makes themselves at home without asking.
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