I'm the same exact way. What I did, along with marking all the stealth friendly campsites, was mark the areas where there were none and add a note to my waypoint, i.e., "last camp site for 2 hours"
So I will camp just as freely, but with better information.
I guess everyone is pooh poohing on this, but I think this is the best thing to happen to touring since....., since,..... I've got nothing. Has anything really revolutionized the way we tour since its inception?
Puncture resistant tires is all I can think of.
Originally Posted by
brotherdan
I think the reason that I like the option of stealth camping on a tour is that I don't have to be tied down to set itineraries and just go. If I had everything mapped out with that kind of detail I'd feel like I was losing some of my autonomy on a tour.
On the other hand, there are areas where it's just difficult to find a campsite. I've spent hours, in some cases, scanning the sides of roads for the trace of an area that might be suitable for stealth camping. If I had potential stealth camp sites mapped out ahead of time, I might feel a bit more confident and spend less time hunting on the sides of roads for an elusive campsite.
I guess I've spent a lot of time pouring over google maps regular overhead features, maybe I'll find a use for the streetview when it actually covers a broader area. The problem that I currently have with the streetview is that it typically ends by the time you reach city limits, which is usually when I start looking for camp sites.