Originally Posted by
Enthusiast
Does anyone cook their evening meal at a different location than where they sleep? I mean: Stop to cook dinner, then ride a bit more to find a great sleeping spot and set up camp knowing you haven't broadcast your location to any animals with a nose within miles by cooking where you sleep?
Many backpackers that do this rarely have to bother with hanging their smell-ables so long as the bag is reasonably airtight. Exceptions include when you are near human habitations that critters frequent for a free meal, like campgrounds or city parks.
I have not done this but probably would if I was stealth camping and wanted to quietly roll in at dark and go to sleep. I most often camp with permission in town or in campgrounds. So wild camping is infrequent and I generally only wild camp where stealth is not required so I have not felt the need to sneak in late. Even when I eat dinner in a restaurant I most often make camp first.