I've been "caught" a few times. Only once did I pack up and leave, and it was because I was on tribal land and a bunch of drunk native Americans wanted to scalp me, or something. Another time the owner of the property asked me if I needed anything and told me to have a good night.

I don't think that anyone is intimidated by bicycle tourists, and don't see them as a danger to themselves or their property. Sorry folks, but we're not very scary. No loud engines, no big fires, we're usually too tired for a lot of drunken partying, so most people don't even care. Still, it's always best to not get caught.

Worst case scenario, I would imagine someone might call the cops. They would show up and either tell you to go, or might detain you for a bit and ticket you and you might get fined. I find that hard to imagine, but I suppose it could happen. Or someone might walk into your campsite and tell you to get off their property, or worse(we've all seen Deliverance). If you pick your camps wisely, neither of those two scenarios are likely. You are supposed to be STEALTHY.