Leydenesque Adventures Stealth & Wild Camping

Urban Stealth Camp at The Abandoned Prison Farm Ruins: (This was a nightmare to edit, Gopro footage wasn't uploading, editor kept crashing, files disappeared, voice lag, I almost gave up and deleted the video, but figured something was better than nothing). Since the weather is unseasonably warm I decided to head over to the Old Abandoned Prison Farm Ruins for another Philly Urban Stealth Camp before years end. There was 70 percent chance of rain in the forecast with a high of 57°F and a low of 40. Crazy weather for the middle of December. The winter solstice (shortest day of the year) is in 4 days, so I head over early to find a spot, setup and hopefully do a bit of exploring so I can get some decent footage before its too dark. I park on Meetinghouse road and hike to the Poquessing Creek Trail then to the ruins to look for a good stealth spot to camp, with the thought of, "if it's easily accessible, then it's not stealthy", is that even a word? lol. Back in my paintball days '95-'96, (mistakenly commented '94-'95 in the video), we would play outlaw paint ball around these ruins, we would park off of Tillman Drive before the construction beyond Tillman Drive started. Before I set up camp, I briefly explore the ruins and was more fascinated with the graffiti than the ruins. I find a spot and setup camp on the creek side of the Poquessing trail. 185' from the creek and 145' from the trail. I organize my gear and head back to the trail to do a bit more exploring of the area and ruins. I follow the trail just pass the bend to Mechanicsville rd. Then head back up to a bit past the ruins and spook a bunch of deer. Then it's back to camp to process some firewood and cook dinner. I like to bring fresh food to cook in the colder months when refrigeration isn't much of a concern, a frozen water bottle is more than enough to keep my vittles cold. After an awesome Mushroom Swiss cheese bagel burger and mocha coffee I start a fire behind the tent and chill for a few hours. Then it's time to pop on YouTube and watch an episode of Camping with Sam Bananas. I was setup in a heavily trafficked area and hoping the morning rain will discourage potential hikers. ....Hopefully the rain will assist in my stealth camp. I got a great night's sleep, minimal noise. I wake up a few times to the sound of rain, heavy at times. In the morning it's still raining so I decide to cook breakfast in the vestibule. Breakfast and coffee was awesome. The Amazon Distribution Center was hopping all night long. Packing up was wet but not too bad. Links promised in the video; * This is Toms World on YouTube: / @thisistomsworld * Roadside Ruins: https://www.roadsideruins.com/blog/pr... * Camping with Sam Bananas on YouTube: / @campingwithsamba... * Parking at Junrod Playground: 40.102567, -74.969540 And for those interested in the ruins * GPS Coordinates of the entrance to the ruins from the trail: 40.111586, -74.965197

I am happy to upload my Woodhaven Road (PA 63) Urban Stealth Camp. This video is another Philly Urban Stealth Camp. We will be about 60 yards from Woodhaven Road and down the road from Lomax at Philadelphia Mills. On our way to the site we follow Byberry road down to the Poquessing creek and pass the now closed Creek edge garden center. For many years I purchased my vegetable starts here for my garden. The area is being cleared out for future construction, I found some information on line, (Department of Planning and Development), that said it was to be for a 3 story storage unit facility but from what my legally challenged brain could understand from the legal documents was that it was nixed and is being challenged? The house on the property is still there, built in 1945? but I'm sure it's marked for demolition. The Poquessing Creek divides Philadelphia and Bensalem. According to the Journal of the Common Council of the city of Philadelphia (found online) it says that the name of the road we will be walking on, was to be changed from Gravel Pike Road to Byberry Road October 20th, 1898. Now I have no idea why google maps says its Gravel Road It is called Gravel Pike on the other side of the Poquessing in Bensalem and Byberry road on Philadelphia's side. The hill I am camping on is construction waste from when the Liberty Bell race track was removed to make way for Franklin Mills, now called Philadelphia Mills. From what I can tell, most of this hill is asphalt. Staking out the tent was near impossible. I take a quick hike down to the creek and under Woodhaven Road and enjoy some Philly Style art work. I setup a Night Lapse for Woodhaven road that I was semi-pleased with the final footage. Just a quick note, The light in the tent in the photos was on just for the photos.

Stealth Camping @ Philadelphia Mills. Today, I Stealth Camp behind Philadelphia Mills along the Poquessing Creek and take a hike to Dinosaur Lake. Gunshots, geese, dogs, youngn's drifting in the parking lot, helicopters, prop planes, trucks, backup beeping and what sounded like someone tossing cinder blocks in a dumpster. Ahh... the white noise of Philly. I did get to enjoy the sounds of the Poquessing creek when all else was quiet. On the hike out my worst fear while Urban Stealth Camping came true... I discover a body, well sort of.