Originally Posted by
Enthusiast
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.
Yeah. Interesting concept. I don't think I would trust it to the extent of not taking the normal precautions.
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.
I take a real shower when one is available and just sponge off or go for a dip in a stream when a real shower isn't available. I never bother heating water to wash up and don't take the solar shower on bike tours. When water is scarce I use a few baby wipes. I don't obsess over it if I need to go a few days without a shower. It just isn't a huge deal. A shower is a real joy when it has been several days since you had one though.