Additional thoughts on stealth camping. The property laws and liability laws are different in the US from many other countries. I know in England there is some form of allowing pass through on the land that IIRC dates back to Roman Law. Perhaps someone from the UK can elaborate, I don't know if it covers camping or not. In the US outside of BLM land and some state and federal forests, most property is privately owned and is expected to be treated like such. You wouldn't want someone borrowing you bike for a quick ride down the road, and I suspect that is the way many property owners feel in the US. They own it and they want to know if it is being used.

Aaron