Stealth camping Mount Royal

Had a few things to do in Montreal yesterday. Was only staying in Montreal for a night so I decided to try something I'd read about.

It's called stealth camping, essentially sleeping somewhere walkable within the city where camping is not permitted.

Mount Royal is an ideal location being a large area of unpopulated forest in the middle of the city.

I walked to the plateau just below the top of Mont Royal. I then went up to a spot on a pretty good incline off the path. This ensures that no one will be getting too close while I'm asleep.

I heard people several times at night. Some people going to the very top in the middle of the night. Others walking on the plateau below the inclined ground I had set-up on.

It was a thrill spotting these people in the night when I could see them but they couldn't see me.

Of course it's also a bit disconcerting sleeping in a public spot in the open.

My biggest tip related to that is setup late and packup early. I woke up just after 7am and I saw a few morning joggers within minutes of waking up.

I'm looking forward to trying this in some other Canadian cities in the coming months.