Originally Posted by chief9245

I did a tour of the US perimeter in 2022/23 and one of my main plans was to stealth camp as much as possible. Being on a bike for almost a year, campgrounds and hotels can get expensive real quick. Out of the 323 days I was on the bike, I stealth camped about 250 nights and never had an issue. There were times when I knew I was skirting the laws but that's what stealth is. I never trespassed on marked property but I'm sure some areas were iffy. No matter where I stayed, I used the "leave no trace" ethos. With stealth camping you don't want to have bright colors and reflective material showing. Yellow or red bags stick out like a sore thumb, same with tentage. Because I knew I was going to stealth camp a majority of the time, all my gear and bike are blacked out, except for the typical reflective parts. It took me two years just to acquire the gear just for that purpose. My tent is the Nemo Dragonfly, which has no reflective material on it and is a very dark green with a low silhouette.
The thing with stealth camping is you need to be comfortable in your own skin. You're going to have animals wander through the area and the nearest area for any type of safety can be miles away. Nightime in the middle of nowhere, all alone, can be unnerving for a lot of people. Expect not to sleep well for the first few nights, every sound you hear you think is sasquatch.
The last thing is the type of bike. I used a carbon gravel bike for my tour, with big ole 47mm tires on 650b rims. Rolling through wooded areas or places with obstacles was a breeze. Rolling a loaded 700c 32mm tire through those places could be a issue.
Bag everything that has a smell, food, toiletries, etc., and toss it 50 feet away. I used OP sacs inside drybags for that, and never had anything happen.

Middle of nowhere Oregon

Blacked out and down for business