Secrets of Stealth Camping

Stealth Camping is the act of secretly camping in a public or private area and then leaving without being detected. Used by commandos on secret missions, it has become popular with civilians who dare try it. Stealth camping often has less environmental impact than traditional campground camping. It goes beyond Leave No Trace: BE NO TRACE. You become invisible to humans and wildlife. Stealth camping does not necessarily mean illegal camping.

This video covers:
- Transportation
- Preparation
- Blending in
- Insertion and Extraction
- How to be Invisible and Silent
- Types of Shelters
- Food and Fire
- Footprints
- Infrared Detection and Game Cameras
- Advice from Experienced Stealth Campers

Care of tactical clothing: Hand wash in Tech Wash, which has no whiteners/brighteners The use of normal detergents will make you light up like a light bulb because it has whiteners/brighteners

Walking through water - If you are going to lose your scent in water because you are being followed, or maybe you just trying to move much more stealthily, insert your boot toe first into the water, then insert your second boot toe first into the water. Now instead of just splashing through the water, you glide- pick up your feet only enough to move forward slowly and deliberately, but never breaking the surface of the water with your boot. This allows one to move through a creek near heavy cover of the bank with complete silence.

Videography by Ken Kramm, Texas, USA, January 2014; Canon Vixia HF G10; GoPro HERO2, Bushnell Trophy Cam, Final Cut Pro X. Skateboarding in the Alps: Creative Commons 3.0 unpported; for any purpose, even commercially; mountain long boarding-alps by Supergeko97. http://vimeo.com/79424618 Creative Commons pictures from Wikimedia; Quite A Scary Looking Dude. Author: Frank Kovalchek http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quite_a_scary_looking_dude_(8199079938).jpg Evil http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evil.JPG Author: Aurish. Clown at the Mayfest Parade http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clown_at_the_2006_Mayfest_Parade_(O%27Fallon,_Illinois).jpg

I am grateful to the bushcraft and nature community for suggestions, content and advice. The production of this video was a collaborative effort. The song "Lay Me Low," composed by Addah Z Potter/John Tams, was sung by Rex at Jazzbanjorex https://www.youtube.com/user/Jazzbanjorex This custom rendition was specifically created for this video. Bob808Knight provided video clips and expert advice as a life-long stealth camper. Check out his youtube channel when you have a chance: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6FQRdCSe-T3tnnWXDxeZSQ. Lowvisualimpact at http://www.lowvisualimpact.com/The_L.V.I.html offered expert advice and the term "Be No Trace."

Stealth hiking and camping:
http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/50-best-stealth-camping-tips/
http://www.backpacking-lite.co.uk/stealth-camping.htm
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1&page_id=30331&v=8y
http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/the-secrets-of-stealth-camping/
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/fishlake/recreation/?cid=stelprdb5121831
http://travellingtwo.com/resources/wild-camping-a-few-tips
http://www.tips-a2z.com/index.php?catid=722 http://camping.about.com/od/campingadviceandtips/a/dispersedcamping.htm
http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTSw8jAwgAykeaxcN4jhYG_h4eYX5hPgYwefy6w0H24dcPNgEHcDTQ9_PIz03VL8iNMMgycVQEAIzTHkw!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfME80MEkxVkFCOTBFMktTNVVJNDAwMDAwMDA!/?navtype&cid=stelprdb5121831&navid=110000000000000&pnavid&ss=110408&position=Not+Yet+Determined.Html&ttype=detailfull&pname=Fishlake+National+Forest-+Camping
http://ourodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/05/dispersed-camping-on-public-lands.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6StcLVXj64
http://www.stealthcamp.com/home
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52767
http://stealthcamping.net
http://www.stealthcamp.com/tips

Military Special Forces, Insertion, extraction, escape, and evasion:
Get Selected! for Special Forces: How to Successfully Train for and Complete Special Forces Assessment & Selection, by Major Joseph J. Martn, Colonel Ed Philps USA Ret, Master Sergeant Rex Dodson
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/7-85/ch4.htm
http://www.mektonzeta.com/archive/insertionextraction.php
http://www.military-sf.com/Insertion&extraction.htm

Low Visual Impact and Infrared Camouflage:
http://www.lowvisualimpact.com/The_L.V.I.html
http://modernsurvivalblog.com/security/how-to-block-ir-infrared-thermal-imaging/
http://www.john-tom.com/AirsoftPaintball/Camouflage/Camo.html

Somebody Else's Problem:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Else's_Problem
http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Somebody_Else's_Problem_field
http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/invisibility-somebody-elses-problem/
http://www.getdonedone.com/somebody-elses-problem/

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