Yeah, awesome thread and good timing right after those stealth threads. Thanks Jamawani and everyone else who put up good info. Here are some of my own thoughts- admittedly I`m just starting my bike touring career, but I`ve been doing this kind of camping in since my Boy Scout days in the 70s and 80s.

It`s good to pay attention to fences, but they don`t necesarrilly mean private property. They often run for miles to keep livestock from wandering off BLM land and onto the highway- usually just along thte interstates, but sometimes other major highways as well. Watch for gates and what kind of signage is on them- it may say "Private", "No Tresspassing", etc or it may just say please leave the gate as you found it (open or closed). Another good indication of BLM land is to watch for their unmistakeable mustard and brown signs. They often put up direction signs or mileage signs at "major" intersections on dirt and gravel roads and they all look the same. Anybody happen to have a pic of one?

About water- remember that even though it`s nice to have a good supply right at your camsite it isn`t absolutely necessarry. You may well be able to fill up at the gas station or bar or whatever either before you make camp or after you take off in the morning.