Urban Stealth Camping part 1 of 4

Part 1-- setup
Part 2-- getting cozy
Part 3-- knife injury
Part 4-- wild animal and conclusion
This is my first attempt at stealth camping. Typically people do it to save money or because there is nowhere else to lay their head. I have decided to stealth camp just for the thrill of it and to see what it takes.

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• urban
• stealth
• camping
• bivy
• tent
• tarp
• poncho
• backpacking
• agglutination
• knife

[JusLookinRound804]

Im not knocking your video, I think it is good, but with the amount of public, state owned land you can camp on without worrying about getting in trouble, why stealth camp? What you going to do if someone walks up on your camp site asking why your on his land? Good video tho

[agglutination]

@JusLookinRound804 Texas is over 95% private land, so there really isn't much else available.

[ministercreek]

I admire your sense of adventure Mate. More videos PLEASE! :)

[agglutination]

@ministercreek Thanks. I'm finally working on some more videos. One of which is actually an urban stealth fishing series. Should be rolling out in the coming weeks.

[Blackwater200]

I kinda like the tarp thingie, but I worry about insects crawing on you while you sleep open like that. I would get a insect net and put it over and under my sleeping tarp for protection man.

[agglutination]

@Blackwater200 That's actually what the bivy bag is for. It's a complete containment system.

[1x93cm]

i did this for a while- it's called being homeless

[stuffthatrocks853]

Stealth Camping = Trespassing = Illegal = Fun  Stealth Camping = Fun

[Robert31352]

Texas is an "open fence" state. If you don't own it or have permission to be on it, your tresspassing. Even though Texas is mostly privately held land, there are hundreds of thoudand acres of land to camp/fish/hunt on without being an ass and violating others properties. This is a clasic exmple of someone taking from someone who earned it. No one owes you a damn thing. I do not give one big damn if Oduma and his cronies keep telling you that people do.

[tjluvsjeff]

@polanderyt Can you give a list of the 27 states and also where you got that information? Curious because I might be homeless in about another month and want to know where I should go!!

[thomhong]

I can understand the adventure to this.... but there are risks.... you are "tapping in" to an almost unknown part in many of us .... I congratulate you on your courage to go out and do something so unusual. Have fun and Be Safe !

[oatstao]

@agglutination good point! something alot of people don't know

[barronredneck]

Nice vid but if I were you it would be smart to carry a bottle of MD 20/20 or Red Rose and some condoms with disinfecting handy wipes. Being that your camping within the city confines bums could have already told stories about this infamous camping area. I would also keep a 22/10 for sume unexpected hunting in those areas.Nice bag!

[borderraven]

The camo pattern worked well. Too many people buy blue tarps that don't belong in the wild. I found a tan tarp, and I bought cans of flat brown, black and yellow-green. I worked dark-to-light and shadows to leaves. I did 2 patterns front and back.

[anarksee]

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[polanderyt]

In the USA there is a basic concept in the common law of most states that holds, that undeveloped, unfenced, *un-posted* private land is available for anyone to hike, camp, walk, and even hunt and fish on. You’re not doing anything illegal by doing so. To my knowledge, 27 states currently operate this way. Also, once asked to leave, you are trespassing and need to move on immediately. Get permission when you can and check your local and State Laws. You may just be stealth camping legally!

[RedLion502]

@agglutination I live in Texas also and can vouch for that. So much land but almost all of it is owned so this kind of stealth camping sounds like a fun thing man, i'm gonna try it. Good video(s)!

[Bendro]

@JusLookinRound804 Coming from Sweden I can´t really relate to the fact that you are not allowed to camp where ever you want in the woods. Here anyone can camp basically at any forrest or wilderness as long as you do not disturb or do damage to the nature. You are free to pick berrys and mushrooms where ever you find it.

Some exemption for national parks and such.

The basic thought is that the nature belongs to all and is there for all citizens to enjoy.