The Perambulator wrote:I have stealth camped in a van/motorhome in a number of locations ( for up to a month at a time) for a few years. The number one rule is to look for signs of, empty cans or bottles of alcohol as well as evidence of anti-social behaviour. The number two rule is, if for any reason you feel uncomfortable, or feel uneasy in the location, hightail it outa there. The other thing is always park so you can drive straight out- no reversing or multi-point turns. This probably applies to bushwalking as well-although carrying your house instead of driving it makes it a bit harder move quickly.
22F wrote:Worse: the Western Suburbs of Sydney
Mark F wrote:I often daydream as I walk around town considering whether I could spend a night in quite public places if I needed to.
Mark F wrote:I often daydream as I walk around town considering whether I could spend a night in quite public places if I needed to. I have identified at least 10 places around home and work where I am sure I could stealth camp and not be discovered. This within a quite urban environment. I also think about were I could build a permanent shelter and not be discovered. There are two within 10 metres of one of Canberra's busiest roads and within 1km of the Canberra's centre that I have tripped over.
Moondog55 wrote:Mark F wrote:I often daydream as I walk around town considering whether I could spend a night in quite public places if I needed to. I have identified at least 10 places around home and work where I am sure I could stealth camp and not be discovered. This within a quite urban environment. I also think about were I could build a permanent shelter and not be discovered. There are two within 10 metres of one of Canberra's busiest roads and within 1km of the Canberra's centre that I have tripped over.
Doesn't EVERY-ONE do this??
I know I do it all the time
FatCanyoner wrote:For us off-track walkers I suppose almost all camp sites would fit this. In the Blue Mountains, outside a couple very specific areas, there are no "designated camp sites" or restrictions on where you can camp. Simply find a nice river flat, or high open ridge, or protected sandstone cave, etc and camp there. As a general rule I always bury my fire and rehabilitate the site so you can't tell someone was there. Not constructing stone rings etc is a given. I'd assume this is how most bushwalkers camp.
The Perambulator wrote:The motorhome scene can prob be divided into grey nomads who only stay in caravan parks and the rest of us who free camp. ...
WarrenH wrote:Stealth camping what is that? ... in Oz we still have traditional laws that go back to the origin of the charter of the Magna Carta, that have not been rescinded ... and that still allow freedom of camping for long distance travelers on Crown Land, no matter what the NO CAMPING signs say.
Read what it says in you passport, if you have one, about "Every assistance is to be given"? ... so carry your passport when you go traveling and then stand your ground and flash the relevant page and if necessary, demand to talk the authority's legal representative/s before you move on.
WarrenH wrote:Aushiker, please also address and state your concerns to either Quentin or Lizzy or preferably, to them both ... and let me know how you got on.
You sound like ... someone who has given up their rights to their local councils' NO CAMPING signs. Come back into the fold ... harden-up and stand up for your rights.
Mark F wrote:To me "stealth camping" is camping where your are, in theory, not allowed to camp. On most public lands there is rarely such a prohibition, so it usually comes down to private land. Then it is really a matter of whether the owner is likely to discover your presence.
I often daydream as I walk around town considering whether I could spend a night in quite public places if I needed to. I have identified at least 10 places around home and work where I am sure I could stealth camp and not be discovered. This within a quite urban environment. I also think about were I could build a permanent shelter and not be discovered. There are two within 10 metres of one of Canberra's busiest roads and within 1km of the Canberra's centre that I have tripped over.
Moondog55 wrote:Mark F wrote:I often daydream as I walk around town considering whether I could spend a night in quite public places if I needed to. I have identified at least 10 places around home and work where I am sure I could stealth camp and not be discovered. This within a quite urban environment. I also think about were I could build a permanent shelter and not be discovered. There are two within 10 metres of one of Canberra's busiest roads and within 1km of the Canberra's centre that I have tripped over.
Doesn't EVERY-ONE do this??
I know I do it all the time
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