Originally Posted by
indyfabz
... "stealth camping" means different things to different people. Stealth camping to someone else may mean camping or private or public land where camping is not permitted.
I stealth camped/trespassed once. I didn't like sneaking around and having to rush out early the next day to avoid the possibility of being discovered.
I guess you're right about it meaning different things to different people.
For me, pulling off the road and going down in the woods, in blissful ignorance of whether the FS or private timber company or individual owns the land is one thing. Intentionally trespassing on private land or camping where you know it isn't legal is inviting trouble. Maybe I'm splitting hairs there. But it's easier to plead ignorance if you truly are ignorant.
Regardless, I've never stealth camped by bike regardless of definition. If I want the wild camping experience, I'll ride the FS gravel in our nearby National Forest. But touring, I've only camped in established campgrounds.