Originally Posted by
staehpj1
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.
It's a different form of stealth camping that doesn't have to coincide with the usual idea of stealth camping. Instead of hiding from humans visually, you're hiding from animals olfactorly. (I think I just made that word up...) Even rolling a quick mile down the road can make a big difference in nocturnal visitors so it's possible to camp like this and still have plenty of time in camp before dark. That depends on how late you like to ride of course.
For those that shower in the evening, are you more describing a spongebath or a hanging solar shower type? Do heat your water using the stove? I have a camelbak bladder that I love to hang up in a out of the way tree and use the tube and valve for a 'close to the real thing' shower. I know this is getting dangerously close to TMI, but hygiene is an important part of the camping ritual.