There's a fairly long trail nearby that I'm really hoping to hike next weekend. It doesn't appear to get much use but the trailhead is marked and unless I jog the whole thing, it's realistically a two day hike.
Thing is, there doesn't appear to be any mountain huts or other official places to spend the night. Presumably other people who have taken it before would have camped out somewhere along the trail, but I can't find any marked campsites.
Is it legal to just set up camp somewhere along a wilderness trail, if it's far from any civilization? Or if not legal, just an unspoken understanding? I'm quite happy to pay for accommodations or camping fees, there just doesn't seem to be an option.
For clarification, I'd be using a bivvy sack (sleeping bag shaped/sized "tent" with a bit of head space and mesh for breathing. No fire, no music, no trace. Of course if I'm likely to get arrested I'll have to think of something else. Any input appreciated.
by HotAndColdSand