Oh yeah...definitely stick to unpopulated areas late at night, rain is your friend...not only for tire wear and ease of sliding, but the whole tire noise thing is a biggie...squealing tires and smoke attract interest.
I dunno about solo though, I always preferred to drift with somebody else...it's always good to have an extra person/car around for the unexpected....especially if you're far from civilization.
...and setting up cameras and stuff is a pretty dumb thing to do (20/20 hindsight and everything

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mike/moffett....those are all from drifting? Where did you guys end up getting tagged?