On those urban hides, if it's too crowded I've left some for another day. I've also used the 'car hood up' or 'on the phone' or 'waiting for a friend to catch up with me' covers. I started out trailing along with another friend, but now do it on my own. Never a problem with the law to date.
Now...I did have a couple spot me in (what I thought was) an isolated spot..I'd gotten a little enthusiastic about edging me way out over a drop to look when this couple appeared from nowhere. They peered at me, whispering between themselves as they walked on by. Then I saw them reach for the phone. Uh-oh...figured I was going to have to explain myself to the 5-0. But not for quiet what I thought...apparently they thought I was going to fling myself off the edge! Honest..I had to explain that I had no intention of doing myself in. I guess finding a strange person in a spot no normal person would probably be in...and worse, I had dropped my jacket, GPS, etc on the ground while I hunted so it looked like I'd shed all my worldly posessions...was more then they knew what to make of!
Usually I find that people rarely pay as much attention to us as we think they are. If you act like you know exactly what you're doing and are doing something perfectly normal, few people will stop to even consider what you're up to. I cache with my dog in tow when I can - gives me company and a built in excuse for almost any situation
