Originally Posted by
robertblake60
I thru-hiked the Appalachian trail in 2013 and I stealth camped A LOT. Graveyards were great (we usually camped next to a graveyard, never in the graveyard).
I've camped behind gas stations.
I've camped behind a pizza hut.
I've camped behind a Walmart.
I've camped in a parking space at a truck stop.
I've camped on the side of the road in a field.
I've camped on the side of the road in a wooded area.
I've camped just about everywhere it seems.
When i was in ne tn, one of my regular rides crossed the AT at Iron Mountain, near Bakersville, NC. pretty country.
What about using a fire when stealth camping. So far, i've done dispersed camping in the national forest, but i have to have a fire. A stove to cook. A fire for warmth.
My last trip recently, it was 10 degrees when i woke up at 4am on the mountain, for instance. I fed the fire til well past dawn. Everything was frozen anyway, so there wasn't much point in leaving early.