Small Town Stealth Camping 

I like how Steve's idea of a town having everything it needs is just a montage of bars and liquor stores

"I'm not going to promote junk on this channel. Ever." Another reason I just love this guy and his content. Respect to you Steve for not selling out for advertisements.

After all this time I finally realise why I love Steve’s videos so much: I’m so damn paranoid about everything I do, born of a childhood fear of getting in trouble for the most irrational things. But Steve, he just goes out there and is like “I’m literally going to walk into a forest and sleep there and just Not Get Caught”. THATS why I find so much cozy comfort in his content, the fact he can go anywhere and set up a comfy camp and be visibly so calm that nothing will go wrong.

I'm surprised more communities haven't invited Steve to stealth camp. What a great marketing opportunity for the town / city.

For 1M sub special, let's get the fanciest stealth camping possible. Wearing a tux, step 2 with Champaign!

This is my first blind, I'm using it for coyote. Easy to set up and take down. ru-vid.comUgkxLQGtOO9dXIsNktEeycGoIT6jtJJNTScA Definitely happy with what I got. If you are looking for something cheap to get you by, I recommed this blind it does the job just fine. I'm giving it a 5 star over all because it was better then I expected, I really thought with it being so cheap I was going to get what I paid for and I'm happy with it. Also I had my 11 year old son and a buddy of mine in it and it wasn't too cramped

Steve is my kind of guy : "nothing like the sound of trains in the distance when going to bed", and "the sound of rain on a tent fly", two thoughts I totally agree with.

Hey Steve, don't be too quick to throw out that particular non-DEET mosquito spray. The one you have is 20% icaridin (sometimes called picaridin) which in my experience (with heavy population of mosquitos in the summer in Japan) is actually better than DEET (I know hard to believe), but you have to treat it differently. It doesn't really repel them away but 100% prevents them from biting, but only in the exact areas you've applied it. So treat it more like sunscreen and thoroughly wet and spread it across all your exposed skin (though don't get it in your eyes). One reason it's better than DEET is that it doesn't really have any strong smell or sticky feel, and it won't melt plastic, so you can apply tons of it. 20% icaridin is lab tested as effective as 30% DEET but because it's easier to go ham applying multiple coats of the icaridin you can get protection that would take an uncomfortable amount of DEET to equal. I know it sounds like I'm shilling for it, but I just really wanted to inform you because I'm super glad I found out about it living here in with the amount of mosquitos in Japan. I enjoy your content and can see that mosquitos are an issue for you so just wanted to give a heads up on it. (BTW there are tons of other "non-DEET" sprays that don't do much at all, so check label to make sure it has 20% icaridin (or picaridin).

He seems so happy and himself doing something he loves. Recently I’ve been feeling down and I’ve been binge watching all of his camps. While watching Steve I forget about everything that’s been going on. It’s like a trance. He really deserves the world, never complains about anything. Just wanna say a huge thank you to Steve for everything he does. Living legend ❤️

"Everything you need and more" *compilation shots of every bar in town* LOL Steve, you're the best!

I love how cautious and alert Steve is, like this little park might be safe now, but give it a few hours and there could be patrol cars and helicopters combing the woods 😂😂😂 It’s the perfect mixture between innocent and exciting.

You've inspired me to stealth camp around town that I eventually sold everything I owned, and bought some high quality camping/hiking gear and I've been homeless for two years. I ended up saving a shit ton of money and have had a freedom to go and work wherever I want without anything weighing me down. What a thrill ride.

This is literally the most wholesome dude on the planet!!! We need more Steve’s in our lives.

Funny how when I drive along the highway’s now, I’m always looking for stealthy spots for camping.

I’ve been so depressed and mentally ill that I’m not coping and have fallen behind with videos. Anyway…..this cheered me up….and believe me! I needed it!!! ❤️🙏thanks Steve xxx

My daughter and I are planning to build houses near to each other. Right now we are shopping for just the right piece of land. After watching you and your wife building your house, I have a feeling that when we find the land and start actually building, it is not going to be a piece of cake! I appreciate your candor and honesty relating to your successes and failures! You have helped me a lot to face the realities of building your own home. Thank you.

Steve, finding a drunk bum in the middle of the woods is an important milestone in any child's life. You have the opportunity to provide that experience and should take it.

I appreciate how you always play up the drama of the noise created by cracking open a single beer while you're alone in the woods.

Everyone needs a friend like Steeve! These videos are like my comfort food!!

With all the problems in the world today, your videos are great for a mental diversion. I’m so glad I found your channel. Thank you for what you do. Everyone needs some Steve in their life.

You have no idea how much these helped me when I was homeless🙏 still addicted to these videos 😂

As always, some of the best camping content on RU-vid. No distracting music, sponsorships, or unnecessary intros. Just a guy having fun and documenting it. I've been under the weather recently and these videos have been the best. Hopefully I'll be able to get out there again soon.

Steve, between yourself and hidden valley bushcraft, your sharing of not just getting out into the wild but also personal experiences and coping mechanisms is inspiring. You have no idea how helpful your honesty helps those who find it hard to speak up to strangers. I have worked with many people who can relate.

Hey Steve. I've been watching your videos for about a year now give or take. One thing I always like about your videos is the meals you make, they look pretty good for camping meals, some of them are better than my own camping meals!!! I wish there was a way to compile all of your camping recipes into a book (Steve's camp cook book) lol; Without re-watching your videos and writing the recipes down. I also enjoy seeing your different camping style with each spot you camp. Keep up all of the good work :)

Do we all just sit on our hands waiting for Steve to drop a Thursday video? I know I do.

Literally got into bed and thought “man I wish there was a new camping with Steve stealth camp”. What a beautiful moment when I saw this thumbnail, smiled and settled in to watch.

What I love about a village or small town is that they are always clean. No litter. Whereas cities are filled with litter from people who have brought their bad habits from other countries and provinces. I once nicely asked a young man and woman to pick up the napkin they had dropped on my lawn. The guy apologized and picked up. The girl wined "it's just a napkin!"

Ha ha, I just bought the same coloured Thermocell from Canadian Tire a few weeks ago. I'm gonna try it at Keji National Park, NS, Canada. I live Halifax, not from NS, but thanks for the Donair shout out. Poutine and Donair is the best Canadian food to eat if you are drunk as a skunk. Any show promoting East Coast Donair is #1 in my book.

"Nothing better than going to bed with trains in the distance." I quite agree, and thought I was the only one. It reminds me of my childhood, as a major RR line crossed through the center of my town.

For once it's not snowing, pouring down a thunderstorm, or blowing like a banshee! Nice to see the Spring camp work out so well! Thanks Steve!

I think the best way to stealth crack a can is to start pulling the tab so the edges crack, let some of the gas hiss out slowly, then put your thumb over the cut-out gently (not pushing because you don't want to push your thumb into the sharp hole!) but just keep your thumb over the metal while you pull the tab the rest of the way, your thumb blocks some of the high pitch of the "tinny" sound of the metal cracking apart and crinkling, the softness of your skin kinda muffles it in a way, if that makes sense. And you wanna do it all really slowly. Sometime I have to stealth crack a secret beer camping after my friend falls asleep because she's trying to stay sober and I don't want her to start craving a beer because she heard me crack it. Also do the same at home sometimes if I don't want my dad to know there's beer because he can overdo it sometimes XD so I have mastered the stealth crack pretty well.

Steve thank you so much for your vids. I quit drinking 79 days ago because I was drinking too much, but I enjoy sitting watching your videos and watching you enjoying a beer two. You always seem to bring me up when I'm down AKM Always Keep Moving!

Haha the little twinkle in Steve's eye as he's waiting for the last trail hiker to pass before going in to the woods, it's pure joy as his plan to get away with no one being the wiser.

Just when I thought I couldn’t love Steve anymore he makes Donairs!!! My little Nova Scotia heart grew 6 sizes today!!!

It's incredibly surreal to watch someone doing stealth camping in places I've been to or grown up near. Born and raised in Edmonton, my grandparents have a cabin at Wabamun. I don't know why it's so fascinating in a video when it was so mundane in reality!

I love this channel. I haven't been much of an outdoorsman the last two decades, so it's nice to live vicariously through Steve. It's still very relaxing.

I feel like another person should create a RU-vid channel solely for the purpose of catching Steve. Steve tells them the town he will be in and that person try’s to find him. Of course if they win, Steve has to give up his Step 2.

Stealth beer cracking tip: Put the thumb of one hand over the little oval that opens and use the other hand to raise the tab as you press down a little with your thumb. Generally, this will mean that your thumb with both muffle the sound and the downward pressure will help the opening of it not to be as sudden, which means less overall force in a single area, which contributes to the cracking sound. At the very least, people might not know what they heard. Also remember that soda cans and energy drink cans all make that same sound so it's not like people immediately think beer when they hear it.

Imagine meeting Steve at a bar or something and he casual brings up he has 1.41 million subs on RU-vid. You'd think it was a joke, he's the most laid back and non-pretentious person of this size. He's an international treasure.

I have to say that I love the fact that you don’t promote products or take advantage of corporate sponsorships. There have been few creators that I have followed that have gone that route and it just takes away from their content in my opinion.

Nothing like getting a video notification from Steve. Highlight of the day!! Cheers everyone.

As someone who may soon be finding let's say... "creative" places to sleep, I appreciate your videos.

I’m glad someone else can relate to the peaceful sound of trains in the distance especially when going to sleep

I've been watching Steve for so long every time i see a upload I'm like a school child again running home from school to watch my favourite show lol. I never thought the first time I would get to use my learnt Stealth skills would be in a hospital car park lol. My sister got very sick and asked us to take her to hospital (myself drive and my mother take her in as hospital rules atm only 1 person allowed in with the sick person) I drove them them up and got there at 10.30am I pulled up in the 1 of 7 drop off zones and thought i will wait here as long as possible because the parking lot is paid parking and was hoping to get away with free parking lol anyway security started walking around by 12pm so i got out of there before there was problems i then drove into the big layered car park i pulled up on the first floor as there was many available spots and just watched RU-vid until i started getting tired and had started to worry as i had work the next day and couldn't take the day off. So i remembered my mother has a massive blanket in the boot of her 4 wheel drive so if she has something big in the boot she puts the blanket over it so it doesn't scratch the boot lol anyway I by 1.30 i thought i need sleep so i got ot off the car had a stretch and then put the back seats down and the front driver's seat down so i could slip in and get away fast if needed i then drove around the car park looking for a nice undercover spot where i could see if needed but people really wouldn' t have the need to walk past and see me. I found a spot then slipped into the back without getting out off the car i put the blanket over myself I ate the banana I brought with me a had a little bit of water to wash it down. 😅 I slept like a baby lol I was so comfortable and warm i slept right up until they called me to get them from emergency at 4.30 am lucky i slept there because i just went home got into my work clothes and went straight to work. Sorry for the long story 😅 thank you Steve for all the lessons 👍 lol my step 2 was water lol

WITH ALL THE CRAZINESS HAPPENING THE WORLD ITS A BLESSING TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO

I'm camping right now (not stealth though). I've noticed in every campground I've been to in the past year, everyone has an rv or camper. I'm the only one in the whole campground with a tent. It's like a glorified trailer park. Might have to do more stealth camping. Thanks Steve!

You’re such a nice guy Steve honestly. One of the good ones. Cheers to you and yours. 🍺🍻

I keep waiting for the day when Steve see's people go by and they say, "Steve, is that you?" lol

I've been in Alberta 52 years. Camping was all we had in the 70s 80s and into the 90s. Alberta brewskis and snow on May long weekend camping trips. 🏕 Lots of memories .

“What I really like about this place”….proceeds to show liquor signs! Love it Steve! Step 2

Thanks for the Update Steve. Love your videos, but take all the time you need to heal. Safe journeys and we hope to hear from you soon!

Steve you and your family have been on my mind. I know this is a tough time. I will be thinking about you buddy.

What's funny is there is a good chance that if a hiker finds Steve, it will be one of his viewers bringing him a step 2 😆

Oh shit. This is so cool. I had a customer that lives there, and I was sanding their flooring for almost a month. This was last year. After work, I ran into the lake with my work clothes on. It was so nice being there. Love your videos buddy!

That was a world class Stealth camping spot. Scouting efforts do pay off from time to time. Dinner looked very tasty.

The feeling of camping in a place discouraged, makes the adventure feels exciting 💀👌

The “backpacker” thermacell is the best model, as you can attach to regular isobutane cans instead of having to buy their ridiculously overpriced plastic fuel canisters.

The beginning part is absolutely my favorite. Growing up in a small town, and county, there is literally more bars than food places.

My family has slept in hammocks for years now. There is no more comfortable way to sleep. For camping, it's a no brainer. Sleeping on the ground causes untold aches and pains. If I'm good and tired as when bike or back packing, I wake in the same position as I fell asleep. The complete body cradling effect of the gathered end hammock completely eliminates pressure points. Pressure points are what cause you to involuntarily move during the night. A side sleeper will have pressure points on shoulder, hips, head and leg parts. Not so with a hammock. I love your Hennessy. Just ordered one. Looking forward to it. Thanks for sharing.........

I never leave comments but, Steve I hope you’re doing well. I love your videos and the personality you put into them. With much love I hope it gets better

No other stealth camping videos even come close to yours steve! You're the best!

I'm sitting in my car with the rain outside, watching this. How relaxing....till lunch is over.

I haven’t seen anyone else drink that step two since my pops passed away in 2021. Man brought me back ! I love the content!

the best first minute in a long time. Not often they give you a guide on where to be stealthy!

when I first started cyclo-commuting, I had a two and a half hour commute, the very first time I did it I had trained myself up to a 4 hour round trip, so I figured I was ready. the trip in to work was great, the trip home was equally great... UNTIL it wasn't... I felt amazing through the first half of the trip but about halfway through the third quarter I started to feel it, and then with only 8 miles left to go, there was nothing left in the tank. this was about 1:00 a.m. so I dragged my bike into the woods and I figured I'd try to take a recovery nap. I tried piling leaves up around me, I slept for about 2 hours before I got too cold and I wasn't able to sleep anymore so I dragged the bike back out to the road and I was so tired that all I could do was push up even the smallest of hills and then pedal on the flats and coast down the hills. I did this for the last 8 Miles three of which were a very steep climb... oh what a relief it was to drag myself into that bed when I got home! when I woke up I realized that I needed to have something with me if I was going to do this. I picked up my two person North Face Cumulus and I knew immediately that it was too heavy and also too big to take on a bike. I then remembered a paracord hammock that my father had had it back in the 80s, & started researching on RU-vid how to make one, as I couldn't find any place to buy one and as you do you go down rabbit holes, I found a video where somebody made shelter out of a utility tarp, and one of them was a hammock where you fold part of the tarp over your head on a Ridgeline to serve as a roof. I gave that a go and of course it was a shitty idea because utility tarps don't breathe, but not only that when it rains the water comes right in through the ends and because it's waterproof fills up and becomes a bathtub. this is in complete contrast to the demonstration given by the person who made the video for whom the technique worked great... and I call bullshit. in the comments on that video where I was leaving my dissatisfaction as a warning to others, I saw somebody had posted a link to Hammock Forums and there my real adventures begin! ended up getting a beginner cheapo hammock set up from Walmart based on advice given there with the idea of graduating up to the better stuff later which is exactly what I did. I noticed on those long cyclocommutes that my recovery sleep was so much better than when I slept in tents. when I slept in a tent I always woke up all stiff and tired & the first hour after waking up during camping trips would always be spent trying to limber up as I tried to make coffee. my job is at different places every day so I might be commuting to the office or I might be commuting to where I'm going for the day it all depended and if it was far enough away from my house I would leave the night before and there were specific places where I would stealth-hang my hammock along the bike paths that were a short distance from the destination. I might be a little sleepy when I got up, but my back would never be stiff. I could just roll out of the hammock pack it up and bike to the nearest coffee source on my way to the job. it was a blessing when Starbucks started making those little cans of Cubano espresso because that eliminated having to stop for coffee. I could just chug it when I got to the job. I've now been working at this job for 10 years that means I've been Cyclocommuting for 9 years, and year-round semi-stealth base-camping with a hammock for eight years, allowing my brother to have full run of the house that we both own. people that know me think I'm crazy for doing it, but honestly I'm the sane one... my brother's got a nut job girlfriend and two insane toddlers, and I don't want anything to do with that situation they can have the house

"What I'm making is what people eat after the bar in the middle of the night. They're usualliy the size of a football, some are the size of a baby." Thank you Steve for sharing our culture with the world. Now I want a beef donair.

I am so proud of you Steve. That took a lot of energy and love for us campers 😀 You are right we have a wonderful community here. We care for you very much and I think if you listen you can hear 1 million happy campers yelling to you, "Everything is going to be alright! We love you!" First step has been taken and we will be here when Step 2 happens😉❤️🍁🍂🌹🍺🍷🥃🍸🍹🍶🍼🍵☕🍾🥂Cheers! 💗🌾

Thanks for your channel Steve. One of the few positive things I can find on RU-vid.

Laughed about your “juicy brown recluse spider” in your boots, although it is not a laughing matter, I was bitten in my lower left leg about 4 hours into a trip from central MA to Aiken, SC (1000mi, 2days drive). Didn’t realize the severity of the situation until I reached SC in great pain and agony and then spent 2 weeks in University Hospital, Augusta, GA and almost lost my lower leg and suffered two operations. Recovery was long and painful. Now just a slightly disfigured and discolored limb is a constant reminder about what those little bastards can do!

Your production value has skyrocketed over the years , nicely done Steve!

Hello Steve! The Thermacell seems like a lifesaver literally. However, a cheaper repellent, I found is unscented incense sticks, upwind of me, chases skeeters away. They don't like any smoke. Speaking of smoke, bud is finally legal in Virginia! Hooray! Happy Trails Steve & everyone.....

I actually loved that culinary history lesson, interesting to learn these little things about a country you could only hear from people that live there

I definitely agree about trains in the distance. I used to live along the river directly in front of a power plant that was a mile across the river. There was a train track about 75 yards behind my house. If the trains didn't put you to sleep the hum from the power plant would.

I’m waiting for someone to go jogging by “Hey! It’s Steve! I wonder where he’s setup?”😂

These videos are always so chill and are so calming. Makes me wish I didn't have to work and could go chill wherever

Those fuel cans can be found at restaurant supply stores, colloquially known by the brand name “Sterno”s. They’re used for buffet tray warming.

Watching a stealth video on a Thursday night… doesn’t get any better than this

On your way to a million Steve...camping with Steve Thursdays are always a treat

Bringing me back Steve. Used to hitchhike long distances throughout US. Stealth camping was a constant, critical component of survival You've discovered the alcohol stove, its amongst my favorites for the following reasons: 1. Fuel can be purchased many places not just outdoor shops. 2. Does really well in windy conditions. 3. Consistent flame. 4. Very cheap. 5. The flame isn't bright and is quiet, good for stealth. There's even a cool design you can male from a soda can and a zippo wick (+ access to some tools)

That “magic heat“ is Sterno. They do last six hours. It is what is often used to keep the steam tables warm at weddings and things like that. They do work great, low but steady heat. Thanks for the great video!

Never manages to dissapoint. I love the content man, helps me alot during this shitty hospital time.

Most wholesome channel on all of RU-vid. Nice work Steve.

Love the videos and that food looks so incredible!!! Every day I drive into work I see the huge stone signs that list off the quad cities of Minnesota and I always think of how they are perfect for stealth camping.

Always nice to crack a step 2 and watch a new video from Steve. Love the Content Steve.

“Some of them are the size of a baby” best food quote! Great vlog as usual.

Another great stealth Steve, always the highlight of my Thursdays (even though I only got around to watching this on Friday!) Love your channel from here in the UK!

I love this dudes content. It's so relaxing to just keep clicking play. I'm here for the 1 million subscribers video.

Just... so much love for the joy this brings me every week. I don't get to camp this weekend, but next weekend we will be, so this tides me over.

Steve should be a proponent of the "right to roam" movement. We need it in Canada.

This video hit two of my favorites too... The sound of rain on my shelter - the heavier the better - and the distant train...

Have you ever used a penny stove? : take two cans, works best with 24 oz cans. Cut the bottom off and fit them together. Poke a hole in the middle of one (the topside) an also 6 holes on the outside of the rim. Fill with nail polish remover or icy propyl alcohol an put a penny in the center over the hole(light it first) an wahla burns for ever an the fire is invisible if you use flammable alcohol. Cheap as crap too! Just set a pot on top an cook whatever. Look it up for visual details! Nice video by the way. Recently found you a couple days ago when I became homeless. Been watching all your vids, and I love them! You make it look easy! Cheers to the second step!😎

Steve was complaining about the mosquitos and I was thinking "I hope my thermacell actually works for camping this weekend.", and a few seconds later, Steve pulls out the exact same one I bought. Thanks for the excellent video and the knowledge I made a good purchase!

Steve, never used one of the hammocks except military ones, I am definitely going to get a couple now! Thank you! Great video.

Thanks for not selling out to corporate sponsors and for keeping it real. Your values and stealt camping lessons are appreciated.

Thank you Steve for yet another enjoyable stealthy camp ⛺️

i'm going through such a tough time. But Thursday evening is my time. Was looking forward to your video the whole week. Please don't change the way you make your videos. Cheers from Germany:)

Loving all the trees and greenery in this! 😀

So much fun watching Camping With Steve! 😀

Loving these videos, binge watching all the stealth camps.

I've had pretty good luck keeping mosquitoes away using a lantern full of citronella tiki torch fuel. The smoke free stuff works great if you also want light, but the regular stuff will black out the glass pretty quick if you dont