>>615844I had search helicopters over me one night in northern Pennsylvania. That was a fun night.
Tips for hobo camping:
- Find bridges, especially highway bridges outside the city. No one is patrolling under bridges outside metro limits. Also, sleeping next to a river is great.
- You're in Penn's Forest, so sleep in a fucking forest. If it doesn't have a sign, fence, or house, you're good.
- Make sure to stay low, avoid cleared areas, and remove lights and reflectors. Get in late, get out early.
- Trespassing is contingent on YOUR KNOWLEDGE. That means that you cannot be found guilty unless you were somehow informed that you are not allowed.
- Use a satellite map and find undeveloped areas next to Walmarts, malls, and industrial areas. These are often unfenced, unpatrolled, and easy to access.
Check interstate ramps. While you can't legally travel the interstates on your bike, many times there are low, wooded areas on either side of the ramps.
- Be a trash archaeologist. Old, obvious trash is a good sign. It means that no one has taken responsibility for the cleanliness of that land in a long time.
- In Pennsylvania small parks are often surrounded by dense woodland. Access the park an hour before closing and slip into the forest. Slip out again an hour after opening.
- The harder it is for you to enter, the harder it is for anyone else. Sometimes taking the time to pick your way through prickers pays dividends. If you're willing to push your bike up a hill for a bit, you can camp in the comforts of Appalachia.
