Once again you present the most astonishing collection of gear and I remain stunned that such items are no longer produced. That cook set? My god I'd pay big money to have that in titanium! And the little lantern is just plain cool!
@@linebrunelle1004 Not sure of the relevance of your comment. How does lazy have anything to do with it? Or money? He acquires these rare pieces from eBay, I bet they weren’t cheap. Fortunately no one is making you buy anything, you simply get to see a free video.
Dotąd zapalałem świeczkę w starym słoiku, ale słoik nie jest płaski, więc niewygodnie nosi się go w kieszeni. Bardzo podoba mi się ta latarka, spróbuję wykonać podobną. Dziękuję za dobry pomysł
I just absolutely love this Hobo series you’re doing. I have learned so much more than my dad ever talked about. He lived the hobo life until he met and married my mom. Then they settled here in Ohio to start and raise a family. I used to sit and hang on his every word. He was so incredibly intelligent and interesting. He was born in 1917 and lived until 2003, one day after my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Mom gave birth to a dozen children. Dad had 2 from a previous marriage and Mom had 1 from a previous marriage. They lived through the Dustbowl. They both taught me so much about survival. I wish they were still around sometimes so that I could learn more. I have so many questions. I should have paid more attention to what they were trying to teach me. Thank you for answering a lot of those questions. Have a wonderful day 😊
50 of 74 years a hobo. Your videos are so spot on. I would love a story line "day in the life of a hobo" video. Like walking down tracks near some boxcars. Then smelling coffee brewing. A hello can I come aboard to another hobo cooking tin can coffee. A sit down with the other hobo offering you a tin can of coffee. You offering some tea bags. The old rule " if you take something from the pot put something in the pot . A little chatting " where you been, is there some work there, and do cops or locals mess with you ? " Then maybe walking towards town seeing a marker, knock on a farmers' door offering chop some wood for a bowl of beans. The owner has you do some fence mending and hoeing also. You get a nice plate of simple but filling food, a night in the barn. Next day the farmer gives you a sandwich and some coins to help you on your way. Then continuing to walk into town while wondering if you can get maybe work for a week so you can send home to the family.
From the 1980's until I retired from the military in 2010 I did something similar--had enough stuff in my pockets to survive 72 hours or more. One cargo pocket contained a small toilet kit. The other cargo pocket had a small survival kit. I made use of both when I got separated from my gear on more than one occasion. There was enough stuff to keep me looking neat and pretty and provide a hot beverage and an energy bar or two--and if I could take the time, go fishing, snare a small mammal, gather wild edible plants, and make a shelter. Thanks for this presentation. Brings back memories. I wasn't a hobo, but I tried passing on similar knowledge to younger soldiers. Mostly, it didn't take.
I like the hat and coat, and that pocket lantern is genius. I feel like things were so much better made back then. Everything in the video is made to last a lifetime. Most gear today seems to be intentionally designed to need replacing after some time.
Material Cost + Fabrication Cost + Quantity + Profit Margin = a Cookset that would run close to $200 today. 100 kits minimum for a Fabricator to take on the Job. 😐
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The cook kit is awesome, and I would actually buy new gear if someone brought that back to the market. Titanium would be lighter, but I'd prefer stainless for heat resistance. Plenty of room in there for a match case and the like, and one of the pans would become a bowl for a chip fire. Same for the pocket candle lantern- I need to find one. Again, the more things change, the more the kit stays the same. I've pointed this out before, adjusting for technology, this is almost one to one with what a lot of your viewers are probably carrying every day. Only thing missing from that outfit is a good stout walking stick.
Not quite the same, but I think you might like a trangia kitchen. It packs up to next to nothing, and half the pleasure with owning one is adding your own to bits and bobs to make a perfect kit (the ikea duktig kids cooking stuff are pretty perfect to get a whisk etc for example).
Great video. It always amazes me when you show those nifty little gadgets like pocket lamp. The ingenuity of those vintage devices is simply incredible.
I watched your video on hobo gear and told my 86 year old mother about it. Just finished watching your streamline video with her. This stuff is fascinating and cool. Wonderful information. Thank you for doing this.
In the late 20s-early 30s, my grandpa hoboed from Atlanta to the Western US looking for work. We recently found his letters toy grandma who stayed home while he was looking for work. I love these videos. Thanks, James. Great job.
Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoy how you’re dressed to reenact that era! It really captures my attention and it’s obvious how it can capture your audiences attention!! nicely done!!👍🏿💯❤️
James, another great one! I spend a lot of my free time at flea mkts antique shows and garage sales but never seem to find the great items that you do! You have the golden touch!Thanks for sharing them with us!
Superb presentation as always. The build quality and ingenuity of the cook set,Lantern and canteen surpass most of what can be bought today. 100 years and still serviceable.
No dejas de sorprendernos cada semana con tus videos ,creo que a la mayoría nos gustó la lámpara que se desplega , interesante y coinsido con que es una pena que ya no se fabriquen esas cosas saludos desde La Pampa Argentina
Very dapper sir. The lantern and sewing kit should still be made they are very cool. The exotac ripspool might fill the sewing kit spot in modern gear for those interested.
That cook kit looks better than expensive ones now. Pocket lantern amazing design. The razor was very compact. Great video as always. Love this series it's nice to find someone else that's read the books of these people and how they lived.
I work on the railroad. You are making me cringe dancing around, on and in between the rails. I know you aren’t a fool but it’s such a part of life now I can’t help but get worked up. Great video and thank you for the whole series.
Graffiti writers probably know their local track more then the staff maintaining them. I've done my education done the personal track safety in prison legally can work on them too if I get a sponsor
@@Idrivthetrain I've been places that my pals can't get to in the London underground system we are like kool aid men we will come through a wall. Hell we used to rob IDs and keys off the workers when I was a young cunt. All walks of life graffiti even the rail maintenance guys not what you know it's who you know.
Another great video on the Hobo culture. And of course……more stuff for me to buy off EBay. I’ve been looking for one of those cooksets, can’t seem to locate one. If you happen to come across one let me know. Thanks again, Braxton.
Awesome collection of period correct items. Often when I watch your videos I am reminded of the movie "Emperor of the North Pole". I've probably watched it 50 times since it was made in 1973. If you haven't heard of it you should watch it. Thank you James.
Amazing gear you found - that cook set packs so small and contains all the items to cook a whole meal for two persons. That little lantern is awesome too. As for the razor: my grandfather had an even smaller kit, not much bigger than a matchbox with a two-piece handle and room for three blades. Carried it during WWI.
For back in the day, I would have liked to carry that if I was born then. But for todays needs it is outdated, but interessting history. Thank you for pushing out content, I enjoy it.
Similar camping continues today. Trains have changed to cars. Car camping, without extra equipment. Sleeping secretly in parking lots or in a bush or in the forest. However, hidden from view. I've been doing it since 1974. At first as a mobile job and later for pleasure. And the habit still continues. That's why I appreciate and enjoy these excellent historical descriptions and hints. A surprising number of similar solutions have been used, these 'teachings' work anywhere in the world. Thanks.
Sometimes when the money ran out, you had to survive for many days on your own until you found a job. Sometimes the car broke down, left on the road, had to leave on foot. You had to be ready for everything, from car equipment to transitioning to excursion equipment. Hiking and car camping are the highlights of my life.
50 of 74 years a hobo. Really great video. That cook set would be worth it's weight in gold to even modern hobos. There were a few differences in equipment from my "modern" days in the 1960s and 1970s etc as a hobo. Streamline would include wearing two sets of clothes. The "good clothes" under a "freebie" from a mission/salvation army thrift store to help keep clean and add more pockets. A 3/4th length army field jacket rather than a top coat. A "onion" type sack for extra stuff you pick up along your travels. A "penlight". Chalk or grease stick. A pocket memo book and pen for copying information etc. A container of "canned heat" to help heat food. A P-38. Always pliers. A wash cloth. Spare socks and skivies. A "hotel" sized bar of soap. A "Bic" disposable razor which are actually good for up to 10 shaves. A pocket mirror. Cork, fish hook, and 10 ft of fishing line ( tobacco tin ) I grabbed all the shoe strings I could find. Sewing kit in a tobacco tin. 35 mm film canister for matches. Another for instant coffee. Always a can of beans. AND a 2 oz bottle of hot sauce to give taste to those horrible soup line meals.
@@WayPointSurvival I did on numerous occasions. Like when I had to move very fast to catch a train in a "hot" yard ( ones that had heavier security or a mean bull ) "on the fly" when moving out of a yard. You might only have a couple of minutes to scout a ride and grab it. I found a few things about traveling that helped a great deal on keeping it to a minimum. Number one is the size of your back pack as most hobos carry a back pack The bigger your backpack the more you carry. A really small "book bag" type keeps it very light. Like the kind that looks like it would only hold 3 or 4 textbooks. Back packs would keep your hands free to grab a train. Almost most as important was my 3 pile method of K.I.S.S. When my pack started to feel a bit heavy I divided up my gear into 3 piles. The used every day pile. The used once a week pile. The used once a month pile. If I had only used once a month or less I could surely do without and gave it away. The once a week pile I would sort into can get it anywhere vs hard to find items. Easy to get gear I gave it away. The use every day of course I kept. This method would often half my gear load. Also important was carefully removing any pockets on a back pack. I would carefully cut the threads holding them in place. Most "book bags" style back packs have a medium size front pocket and two small side pockets. That much you might pack. The end product was basically a two strap haversack.
@@TheWanderingFinnegan Absolutely Following my sentence of carefully removing pockets I stated That much you might pack. I forgot to add much ( more ) you might pack ( in the pockets )
Hi James, Thank-you so much for doing such a great job finding these items and making hobo history come to life. You have an awesome way of opening the window into this great place and time in history. Totally awesome. 👍👍🙋♂️🙏❣️
For just under 16 years my employment required (in part) perusing the largest, most successful prop houses in Los Angeles. What you folks are witnessing is living history presented with such attention to detail and aplomb it meets and even exceeds what those companies can do. Outstanding 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
In the economic fall of 2008 R/R side spurs were FULL of cargo container shipping cars here in western Washington. Now, they are FULL of oil tanker cars.
These are such excellent presentations. Thank you! Story time. I lived in and around Champaign IL, for about a decade starting in 2000. At that time I had finished my first year at Illinois state university, and decided not to resume another year, but instead to wander around the tracks, taking short rides and drinking too much. I forget what year, sometime between 2002 & 2007, I met Hobo Stobe at the catch spot near Champaign. It was sweltering hot, probably early August. We spent an afternoon drinking, and cooling off in one of the little creeks that runs along near the yard there. He was super friendly and smart; we had a great time. Fast forward to 2015 and I had found his youtube videos. What a cool feeling of nostalgia to see him documenting his lifestyle. I was touched by sadness when I learned of his passing a few years later. Ride in peace, Stobe, we'll meet up at big rock candy mountain someday. Around this same time, say 2016-ish I came across Shoestrings youtube channel, and was hooked. Every Friday for a few weeks I would crack some beers and binge watch. I would have loved to meet Hobo Shoestring. Rest in peace rider Shoestring. Anyway, I came across this channel early this year, and once again those lazy summer days of wandering, and living free came back to my memory. How sweet is youths careless folley. Thanks for making these great videos. Im sure that many others are touched by them in the same way I have been.
ive been on a minimalist gear kick the past week. And the perfect video popped up! Awesome video as always, my friend. Most underrated channel on youtube!
I have enjoyed dozens of your survival videos, but man, you have really hit your stride with these hobo videos. As informative as Ken Burns, but so lively and not at all dry. And your collection of gear should be in a museum, but we wouldn't want that because a museum stays in one place, and your gear should keep moving. Cheers!
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Once again you present the most astonishing collection of gear and I remain stunned that such items are no longer produced. That cook set? My god I'd pay big money to have that in titanium! And the little lantern is just plain cool!
Yes, I to would buy such a cook kit
Why in titanium when clearly the original material was good for doing exactly what it was meant to do?
@@stephenbarabas6286 I like titanium! But a stainless model would be awesome too.
so much money to take from lazy people...
@@linebrunelle1004 Not sure of the relevance of your comment. How does lazy have anything to do with it? Or money? He acquires these rare pieces from eBay, I bet they weren’t cheap. Fortunately no one is making you buy anything, you simply get to see a free video.
The collapsing lantern design is genius! Sad no one makes these anymore, what a great design
Yes, I also wanna get one of that...
@@carnivorecaveman The WWI Stonebridge lantern's good- I have one!
Agreed!
@@Pygar2 indeed I'll second that. I use mine with the 12-hour candles
Dotąd zapalałem świeczkę w starym słoiku, ale słoik nie jest płaski, więc niewygodnie nosi się go w kieszeni. Bardzo podoba mi się ta latarka, spróbuję wykonać podobną. Dziękuję za dobry pomysł
I just absolutely love this Hobo series you’re doing. I have learned so much more than my dad ever talked about. He lived the hobo life until he met and married my mom. Then they settled here in Ohio to start and raise a family. I used to sit and hang on his every word. He was so incredibly intelligent and interesting. He was born in 1917 and lived until 2003, one day after my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Mom gave birth to a dozen children. Dad had 2 from a previous marriage and Mom had 1 from a previous marriage. They lived through the Dustbowl. They both taught me so much about survival. I wish they were still around sometimes so that I could learn more. I have so many questions. I should have paid more attention to what they were trying to teach me. Thank you for answering a lot of those questions.
Have a wonderful day 😊
Thanks so much! We all wish we had listened better to our grandparents and to those who went before us!
50 of 74 years a hobo. Your videos are so spot on. I would love a story line "day in the life of a hobo" video. Like walking down tracks near some boxcars. Then smelling coffee brewing. A hello can I come aboard to another hobo cooking tin can coffee. A sit down with the other hobo offering you a tin can of coffee. You offering some tea bags. The old rule " if you take something from the pot put something in the pot . A little chatting " where you been, is there some work there, and do cops or locals mess with you ? " Then maybe walking towards town seeing a marker, knock on a farmers' door offering chop some wood for a bowl of beans. The owner has you do some fence mending and hoeing also. You get a nice plate of simple but filling food, a night in the barn. Next day the farmer gives you a sandwich and some coins to help you on your way. Then continuing to walk into town while wondering if you can get maybe work for a week so you can send home to the family.
We would love to do something like that!
This video series is a rare one where the comments are worth as much as the video, and yours in particular are ones I always like to track down.
From the 1980's until I retired from the military in 2010 I did something similar--had enough stuff in my pockets to survive 72 hours or more. One cargo pocket contained a small toilet kit. The other cargo pocket had a small survival kit. I made use of both when I got separated from my gear on more than one occasion. There was enough stuff to keep me looking neat and pretty and provide a hot beverage and an energy bar or two--and if I could take the time, go fishing, snare a small mammal, gather wild edible plants, and make a shelter.
Thanks for this presentation. Brings back memories. I wasn't a hobo, but I tried passing on similar knowledge to younger soldiers. Mostly, it didn't take.
I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for watching!
This cooking set blowed my mind. What a beautifull piece of design.
Indeed!
Idealny płaski zestaw do noszenia w kieszeni. A kieszenie w tym długim płaszczu niemal zastępują plecak! Dotąd nie doceniałem płaszczy
@@iw5757 Genialne prawdaż ?
All nice, but I hate the big pot since it's too narrow to clean properly. I do like the little pocket lantern.
I like the hat and coat, and that pocket lantern is genius. I feel like things were so much better made back then. Everything in the video is made to last a lifetime. Most gear today seems to be intentionally designed to need replacing after some time.
Designed obsolecence
Indeed. I knew there was a proper term for it, but it slipped my mind. Thanks
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!
I love your period videos with the extra effort to make them as authentic as possible.
I appreciate that!
I can't understand why no one ever made copies of this wonderful cook kit.
Agreed!
Material Cost + Fabrication Cost + Quantity + Profit Margin = a Cookset that would run close to $200 today.
100 kits minimum for a Fabricator to take on the Job. 😐
Hundred year old camping gadgets. Thanks for showing me.
Our pleasure!
That is a very dapper look Mr. Hobo! 😂. Another terrific show.
Thanks!
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The cook kit is awesome, and I would actually buy new gear if someone brought that back to the market. Titanium would be lighter, but I'd prefer stainless for heat resistance. Plenty of room in there for a match case and the like, and one of the pans would become a bowl for a chip fire. Same for the pocket candle lantern- I need to find one. Again, the more things change, the more the kit stays the same. I've pointed this out before, adjusting for technology, this is almost one to one with what a lot of your viewers are probably carrying every day. Only thing missing from that outfit is a good stout walking stick.
Thanks for watching!
Not quite the same, but I think you might like a trangia kitchen.
It packs up to next to nothing, and half the pleasure with owning one is adding your own to bits and bobs to make a perfect kit (the ikea duktig kids cooking stuff are pretty perfect to get a whisk etc for example).
Always a great educational video. You have an awesome collection of hobo era items that aren’t displayed or discussed elsewhere in a concise video.
Great video. It always amazes me when you show those nifty little gadgets like pocket lamp. The ingenuity of those vintage devices is simply incredible.
Absolutely superb. Thank you from England.
You're most welcome!
I watched your video on hobo gear and told my 86 year old mother about it. Just finished watching your streamline video with her. This stuff is fascinating and cool. Wonderful information. Thank you for doing this.
That is awesome!
In the late 20s-early 30s, my grandpa hoboed from Atlanta to the Western US looking for work. We recently found his letters toy grandma who stayed home while he was looking for work. I love these videos. Thanks, James. Great job.
Thank you so much for watching, and I'm glad that you are enjoying the videos!
Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoy how you’re dressed to reenact that era! It really captures my attention and it’s obvious how it can capture your audiences attention!! nicely done!!👍🏿💯❤️
Thank you so much!
Your hobo series is absolutely AMAZING James!!! That pocket lantern was extremely nice! As always, God bless and take care!
Thanks! You too!
@@WayPointSurvival you're very welcome!!
Very impressive! You look more dapper with each outfit. I'm kinda lovin the hat. Very stylish. Sure beats a heavy pack on your back.
Thanks so much!
Ausome another video, they never get old, I rewatch older videos all the time
Thanks so much!
James, another great one! I spend a lot of my free time at flea mkts antique shows and garage sales but never seem to find the great items that you do! You have the golden touch!Thanks for sharing them with us!
You're welcome!
Some of the gear was ingenious! Eminently compatible with today's gear.
Absolutely!
You are a museum! It's amazing how you come up with so many intact artifacts.
Thank you for your research, knowledge and for sharing.
You're welcome!
Wow! What a slick cook kit! I've not seen one like it before. You are always showing something completely new.
Thanks again for another wonderful look into our past
Our pleasure!
Superb presentation as always. The build quality and ingenuity of the cook set,Lantern and canteen surpass most of what can be bought today. 100 years and still serviceable.
Well said!
Wonderful ingenuity in the design of these items. Would love to see some remakes become available. Thanks!
You and me both!
looking absolutely dapper there James!! Really suits you!
He definitely looks the part doesn't he!
Thanks!
You sure come up with some interesting little gadgets, the pocket lantern was particularly cool 👍
No dejas de sorprendernos cada semana con tus videos ,creo que a la mayoría nos gustó la lámpara que se desplega , interesante y coinsido con que es una pena que ya no se fabriquen esas cosas saludos desde La Pampa Argentina
Hola y gracias!
Very dapper sir. The lantern and sewing kit should still be made they are very cool. The exotac ripspool might fill the sewing kit spot in modern gear for those interested.
What are beautiful things of Hobos ❤
Indeed!
That cook kit looks better than expensive ones now. Pocket lantern amazing design. The razor was very compact. Great video as always. Love this series it's nice to find someone else that's read the books of these people and how they lived.
Thanks so much!
Boy Scouts love you !!
Thanks!
Awesome cook kit..
Thanks!
I'll say one thing James, you are very well equipped. Thank you for your presentations
You're welcome!
Again another great hobo video. Please keep them coming. The items you feature are excellent
Thank you! Will do!
I work on the railroad. You are making me cringe dancing around, on and in between the rails. I know you aren’t a fool but it’s such a part of life now I can’t help but get worked up. Great video and thank you for the whole series.
My thoughts within seconds. But he is a professional hobo after all
@@grimsleeper653 indeed he is 😂
Graffiti writers probably know their local track more then the staff maintaining them. I've done my education done the personal track safety in prison legally can work on them too if I get a sponsor
@@AyRCee not even close but I understand what your saying.
@@Idrivthetrain I've been places that my pals can't get to in the London underground system we are like kool aid men we will come through a wall. Hell we used to rob IDs and keys off the workers when I was a young cunt. All walks of life graffiti even the rail maintenance guys not what you know it's who you know.
Now I want Hobo gear ⚙️
I really enjoyed this series, very well done. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really enjoy your videos. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
My pleasure!
That cook kit was very interesting.
Thanks!
We sat through that whole video waiting for you to pull out that fishing gig we knew you'd have it we've seen it so many times
It was an absolute staple of living.
Another great video on the Hobo culture. And of course……more stuff for me to buy off EBay. I’ve been looking for one of those cooksets, can’t seem to locate one. If you happen to come across one let me know. Thanks again, Braxton.
Will do!
Nice show of gear carried, not so long ago. Thank You ! 🤓
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks James. That little candle lantern is really something else.
It is really cool!
Larry Canter Thank you for showing these things, This is something that definitely goes on my"if only" list. Keep em' coming!!
Will do!
Another fascinating, entertaining and educational video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome collection of period correct items.
Often when I watch your videos I am reminded of the movie "Emperor of the North Pole". I've probably watched it 50 times since it was made in 1973. If you haven't heard of it you should watch it. Thank you James.
Love that!
Amazing gear you found - that cook set packs so small and contains all the items to cook a whole meal for two persons. That little lantern is awesome too. As for the razor: my grandfather had an even smaller kit, not much bigger than a matchbox with a two-piece handle and room for three blades. Carried it during WWI.
Yes, those are really cool too!
That Stopple set is fantastic.
Indeed!
Incredibly amazing! Mr. James Bender, Hobo Emeritus!! May God bless you & all your Hobo-minded viewers! Thanks a million.
Thank you kindly!
Great watch. Never saw a cook kit like that.
Love the history and the amazing gadgets from a 100 years ago, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting! That lantern is very cool!
Yep we need for some company to start making these again. All of us bushcraft guys would buy that.
It really is!
For back in the day, I would have liked to carry that if I was born then. But for todays needs it is outdated, but interessting history.
Thank you for pushing out content, I enjoy it.
Thanks for watching!
Your stylin and profiling great video and info, ty for sharing
Once again you have brought forth some wonderful Hobo history and I love these videos
Glad you like them!
Similar camping continues today. Trains have changed to cars. Car camping, without extra equipment. Sleeping secretly in parking lots or in a bush or in the forest. However, hidden from view. I've been doing it since 1974. At first as a mobile job and later for pleasure. And the habit still continues. That's why I appreciate and enjoy these excellent historical descriptions and hints. A surprising number of similar solutions have been used, these 'teachings' work anywhere in the world. Thanks.
Sometimes when the money ran out, you had to survive for many days on your own until you found a job. Sometimes the car broke down, left on the road, had to leave on foot. You had to be ready for everything, from car equipment to transitioning to excursion equipment. Hiking and car camping are the highlights of my life.
Thanks so much for watching!
Another great video. Thanks James
You're welcome!
50 of 74 years a hobo. Really great video. That cook set would be worth it's weight in gold to even modern hobos. There were a few differences in equipment from my "modern" days in the 1960s and 1970s etc as a hobo. Streamline would include wearing two sets of clothes. The "good clothes" under a "freebie" from a mission/salvation army thrift store to help keep clean and add more pockets. A 3/4th length army field jacket rather than a top coat. A "onion" type sack for extra stuff you pick up along your travels. A "penlight". Chalk or grease stick. A pocket memo book and pen for copying information etc. A container of "canned heat" to help heat food. A P-38. Always pliers. A wash cloth. Spare socks and skivies. A "hotel" sized bar of soap. A "Bic" disposable razor which are actually good for up to 10 shaves. A pocket mirror. Cork, fish hook, and 10 ft of fishing line ( tobacco tin ) I grabbed all the shoe strings I could find. Sewing kit in a tobacco tin. 35 mm film canister for matches. Another for instant coffee. Always a can of beans. AND a 2 oz bottle of hot sauce to give taste to those horrible soup line meals.
Wonderful list! Thanks! I might make a version of it for the channel. Did you carry it all in your pockets?
@@WayPointSurvival I did on numerous occasions. Like when I had to move very fast to catch a train in a "hot" yard ( ones that had heavier security or a mean bull ) "on the fly" when moving out of a yard. You might only have a couple of minutes to scout a ride and grab it. I found a few things about traveling that helped a great deal on keeping it to a minimum. Number one is the size of your back pack as most hobos carry a back pack The bigger your backpack the more you carry. A really small "book bag" type keeps it very light. Like the kind that looks like it would only hold 3 or 4 textbooks. Back packs would keep your hands free to grab a train. Almost most as important was my 3 pile method of K.I.S.S. When my pack started to feel a bit heavy I divided up my gear into 3 piles. The used every day pile. The used once a week pile. The used once a month pile. If I had only used once a month or less I could surely do without and gave it away. The once a week pile I would sort into can get it anywhere vs hard to find items. Easy to get gear I gave it away. The use every day of course I kept. This method would often half my gear load. Also important was carefully removing any pockets on a back pack. I would carefully cut the threads holding them in place. Most "book bags" style back packs have a medium size front pocket and two small side pockets. That much you might pack. The end product was basically a two strap haversack.
@@craigeckhoff99 Why remove pockets? Because, if they exist, you will find something to put in them?
@@TheWanderingFinnegan Absolutely Following my sentence of carefully removing pockets I stated That much you might pack. I forgot to add much ( more ) you might pack ( in the pockets )
What an amazing collection of old gear you have, and the knowledge of it's use, too. You sure do talk proper. Even your speech is period correct.
Thank you kindly!
Your content is very interesting, and your enthusiasm for the topic is genuine and earnest.
I appreciate that!
What a neat kit
Love the historical aspect of your videos, and the vintage gear!
Thank you kindly!
Thank you for doing the streamline video I for one really appreciate it.
You're very welcome!
Dam son you got some Johnny Cash style going on there.
He said all you need is a toothbrush razor spare socks and his guitar.
The man in Black.
Hi James, Thank-you so much for doing such a great job finding these items and making hobo history come to life. You have an awesome way of opening the window into this great place and time in history. Totally awesome. 👍👍🙋♂️🙏❣️
Wow, thank you!
Thankyou for showing us vintage things in your story ❤
You are so welcome!
7:08 THAT! Is too cool!!!
For just under 16 years my employment required (in part) perusing the largest, most successful prop houses in Los Angeles. What you folks are witnessing is living history presented with such attention to detail and aplomb it meets and even exceeds what those companies can do. Outstanding 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks so much, I truly appreciate that!
Wonderful.
Love your recording our history, fascinating!
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant content, extremely educational
The little folding lantern - wonderful! :)
It is really cool!
You found your niche for sure on RUclips. Fascinating videos.
Thanks so much!
In the economic fall of 2008 R/R side spurs were FULL of cargo container shipping cars here in western Washington. Now, they are FULL of oil tanker cars.
😮great video James. I love that cook kit and the other items. Take care.
Thanks, you too!
These are such excellent presentations. Thank you!
Story time.
I lived in and around Champaign IL, for about a decade starting in 2000. At that time I had finished my first year at Illinois state university, and decided not to resume another year, but instead to wander around the tracks, taking short rides and drinking too much.
I forget what year, sometime between 2002 & 2007, I met Hobo Stobe at the catch spot near Champaign. It was sweltering hot, probably early August. We spent an afternoon drinking, and cooling off in one of the little creeks that runs along near the yard there. He was super friendly and smart; we had a great time.
Fast forward to 2015 and I had found his youtube videos. What a cool feeling of nostalgia to see him documenting his lifestyle. I was touched by sadness when I learned of his passing a few years later. Ride in peace, Stobe, we'll meet up at big rock candy mountain someday.
Around this same time, say 2016-ish I came across Shoestrings youtube channel, and was hooked. Every Friday for a few weeks I would crack some beers and binge watch. I would have loved to meet Hobo Shoestring. Rest in peace rider Shoestring.
Anyway, I came across this channel early this year, and once again those lazy summer days of wandering, and living free came back to my memory. How sweet is youths careless folley.
Thanks for making these great videos. Im sure that many others are touched by them in the same way I have been.
Thanks so much for sharing these stories!
Another great video. Thank you..
I really , really love the pocket lantern!!
Thanks! It really is cool!
ive been on a minimalist gear kick the past week. And the perfect video popped up! Awesome video as always, my friend. Most underrated channel on youtube!
Awesome! Thank you!
Hobo convention in Britt, IA this weekend. We'll be there Friday.
So cool! Wish I could attend!
@keithnavarro2930 Please let us all know if they have a good memorial service for "hobo shoestring". He is sadly missed in the you tube community..
Great informational video, I do love this channel!!!
I appreciate that!
Fascinated by the hobos I saw in the late 1960s And early 1970s in Fresno \Clovis California...
I have enjoyed dozens of your survival videos, but man, you have really hit your stride with these hobo videos. As informative as Ken Burns, but so lively and not at all dry. And your collection of gear should be in a museum, but we wouldn't want that because a museum stays in one place, and your gear should keep moving. Cheers!
Thanks so very much for the wonderful compliments!
That little cooking set is amazing!
It really is!
AWESOME video!! Great Presentation . Would love to have one of those mess kits
Thanks so much!
Great video thank you. Interesting cook kit.
Awesome video.
Thanks!
Another fascinating insight into our past, thank you, keep em commin!!
You're welcome!
fantastic video, thank you so much, this topic speaks to me
You are so welcome!
I Love that Vintage stuff! That is so awesome!!! 💪😎 Thank you for showing! Greetings from East Germany
Thanks for watching!
Once again great video. Some of the historic items are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video, l love this kind of content .
Thanks!
That's old equipment in good conditions very cool
Thanks for watching!
this episode was very interesting. I really appreciate lightweight camping. Thank for all your hard work!
You're very welcome!
Great as usual, and I admire your ability to find these items nowadays.
Thank you very much!