*Please everyone read* I don't know if you guys realize how much money he's spending to get those items so he can make videos for you to enjoy. the florence stove alone is around $300 on eBay, the Stanley canteen $30 and so on. It adds up quick. You might say he's buying it for him anyways. Yes, but still.. it's for our enjoyment to all as well and he's putting some good efforts into making those videos. And the Hobo little movie was great. *So the least that you can do is to give a thumbs up, and why not subscribing as well if not done already. He deserves that...* P.S. I won't charge you if you pin this. Well.... maybe a bottle of wine some day lol

My father told me about a “Hobo” that he would see a few times a year (late 1950’s). The man always carried a metal lunchbox with his personal items in it. When my father asked why a lunchbox he replied “ Did you ever see a cop stop a man with a lunchbox” 🤔

I know your main focus is on survival but I really do enjoy these historical videos.

I will never get tired of these Hobo vids!!! ❤❤❤

This haversack is the most equipped pack yet. A hobo would be prepared for just about anything with that assortment of gear. A great model for any outdoor enthusiast.

Anybody who writes post apocalyptic literature can benefit a great deal from these videos. Just an amazing source of information.

It is wonderful and encouraging to me that so many people enjoy this content. Modern isn’t always the answer as our ancestors really employed practical solutions to their needs. History should not be lost but I fear it is.

I have a couple of tanned deer hides. You have convinced me that a haversack would be a good project.

My family loves and appreciates this series. Many folks today misunderstand what it was to be a hobo. A hobo was a gentleman with a code of ethics. The hobo had a lifestyle created by choice that took work to live. Thank you James again for bringing the hobo lifestyle front & center so more people will truly understand what the life of a hobo really was.

Those flat carpenter's pencils are really useful, you can shave wood off the sides if you need extra tinder and, if you're careful, you can still have a usable pencil on you when you're done.

Excellent time for Hobo's and all. 🌻🌄👣👀🌲💫✨

I think that Stanley “thermos” is actually a “hot water bed warmer”. I have an old Palco one and thought it was a Thermos as well but I believe it was Sarge that educated me and pointed it out they are actually bed warmers. That’s not to say they could not be used as a canteen … and probably a few Boy Scouts did back in the day.

I had a old-style Boyscout Haversack that I used for books and such when I attended Jr. College in the '80's. Loved it. Had two Jew's Harps too. 😊

As someone from Britt, Iowa. Why don't you come on over for the National Hobo Convention in August? Consider this an invitation. It's not as good as it once was, but you're closer to a Hobo than most people are these days.

Thanks for sharing James. That sac would make a great bug out bag. Interesting

I like how all your items are actually old!

My grandfather was never a hobo, that I know of at least, but he carried a GI musette everyday. His contents were a lot like yours, the biggest difference being you're not carrying a notebook, and his canteen was a metal GI with the cup. He also carried crackers, tea, coffee, and a small stove for wood chips in his car. These days, my neck is too dinged up to manage a bag over my shoulder, so a small pack, and I'll be darned- I'm carrying the same kind of stuff. :P

Every time I watch your videos I learn something some items take me back to my youth team. The marbles. Sometimes I would be rich and other times not so much. I feel bad for the youth of today. The fun of playing marbles, going to a pond skipping stones, catching frogs, fishing. Just being with friends. Even hunting with friends. I went hunting with my grandpa. 1st. i was able to carry a gun. I took my bb gun. It had the bbs in the barrel. Walking along I heard a rattle, boy did my mind go wild. Of course a snake. I tried to take a step a rattle. Not wanting to call grandpa. I then picked my gun up and heard the rattle. Thank God. Those were the best days. Later I realized grandpa didn't get any hunting done till years later. He took me to learn. When we were hunting I almost shot his rabbit dog. That's another story.

R I P HOBO SHOESTRING Thanks for the video, Hobo. Always enjoy your stories.

Thank you Hobo Waypoint.... I love your content and your knowledge

Funny that I'm working on a haversack at the moment. Definitely proves I'm on the right track for loading it out. Thanks for the solid ideas and good information. Keep up the great work

Thanks so much for watching! Please leave me a thumbs up and a comment in the section below. Make sure and check out our website at www.waypointsurvival.com where you can sign up for classes and check out the required gear list!

The amount of time and dedication you put into acquiring the era-specific items is mind-boggling. I really enjoy your Hobo series. Please keep then coming.

Never forget the razor sharp hobo knife

I’m loving the Hobo series! When I was a kid in the late 60’s I would dress up as a Hobo for Halloween!

Very similar to what I think necessary for camping. My tacticool brother has convinced me to add a few modern items but it is essentially my camping setup or a day hike bag! I've been rolling my bedroll like a horseman but think I'll try the horseshoe for my next trip! Ironically my fishing kit is a 'Hobo Reel' made from an old flashlight tho my kit is kinda styled about 2 centuries earlier than this but made of modern materials. I call it Modern Voyageur, being Canadian. Very similar to your 17c Longhunter series; in fact almost identical except made of modern versions of the materials and no gun; I use a bow instead. Great kit, another great video! Thanks!

James, I love these "Hobo" themed videos. Being on a fixed income the techniques you demonstrate are all budget friendly.

That’s just great how all of that fit in the bag.👍

Good Evening James, You got me thinking again back to the year I was unemployed and the years of exploring the Highlands. If the weather took a turn for the worse but you could hear a train in the distance you would pick up the pace and walk towards it. When you hit the track you knew that a Railway man's hut was within 2 miles in any direction of track. Built by previous generations of trackmen and usually made of railway sleepers, they would also have either an open fire or a stove of some kind. Coal was gathered from trackside or wood gathered from the nearest forest. A very pleasant and "toasty" night was to be had. They knew I or others had been there because it was good manners to leave spare tinned food and replenish the coal and firewood. One winters night I had to go out for my toilet, the blizzard had died down, I heard small noises. There I was standing in the middle of a huge herd of Red Deer bedding down for the night. Best Wishes. You produce interesting and engaging videos. Jock McIntyre.

Great video. Lots of good information & historical items. 😊

That model of Haversack ( Sam Browne Officers haversack( is very useful design, it has good divider/ pockets, the brass fitting wear quickly with use and the canvas webbing sun bleaches nicely. I found the strap puckers and bunches at the sling fittings. I used copper wire to flatten and hold the cloth in a clip where it does this.

You are developing and showing an amazing collection! The Stanley canteen stands out for me: I never knew they made them. The design is so useful, they should still make them.

I do enjoy your videos

I have that same canteen. For its age works quite well. and quit a few vintage Marbles knifes.

Can’t get enough of your vids James. Thanks for sharing

That stanley canteen is the exact same shape as the hot water bottles of the time, and I bet they were used as such to stay warm at night as a multifunctional piece of kit. That's how I used my canteens when I was on the road.

Good video. Your canteen is actually a hot water bottle (although I'd wager you're not the first to call it a canteen or to use it as such). Both Palco and Stanley sold hot water bottles and made canteens for the military (and later for the camping gear market as it expanded after WW1). Its interesting to note that the screw caps for both companies are the same as used by the Army for the ever popular 1910 canteen. Originally both used a cork stopper. Both were in the process of making millions of canteens for the military during WW1 and when the war ended about a year before anyone thought it would, they were stuck with the components and material, so the hot water bottles got an upgrade to a screw cap using those components.

I hope that you'll eventually make a whole series of a character of this period similar to your 1790's series! Love these hobo videos.

Thanks for sharing your experience with me. Keep up the great work and keep on the sunny side brother! Always on the sunny side

The attention to detail is always on point 👏👏👏

I like that classic gear. I also respect the trials and errors that the first Hobos faced and how they decided on the items that were worth carrying.

Ammo for the slingshot cheaper than marbles? When I was a kid, I would walk the rails picking up what we called Steelies, little balls of metal we were told were made by the friction of wheels on track. I don't know if that was true, but we would pick up hundreds in a few miles walk. They made great slingshot fodder. Seems natural that a hobo would have seen these too.

Excellent video! Old time gear to base your own modern kit on today. Especially the sharpening stone.

A great exposé of essential, practical, durable, multi function gear that made life possible for those with a minimalist reality back then, and quite probably the near future for many more..

Greetings, James I do enjoy these hobo series. I'm amazed on the beauty on items, the craftsmanship on those items are fantastic, the art work in those cans are awesome...

Looks alot like the list of items i carry in my modern haversack. Thanks for another great video

Hey James. When I upgraded to windows 10 I quit getting my notifications. I'm glad I found your channel again. This was an interesting video. I would like however to see a video on building the same kit using more easily available items.

Enjoyed the video. I recognized your musette bag in the previous hobo roll video right away. I've been using that bag as my work-day or on-the-go bag for the past 3 or 4 years. Great bag. Readyware canvas pencil pouches work great in it - almost as though they were specially made to go inside the small inner pockets. WPG also sells an Emergency Ration Tin (waterproof) that was actually designed to fit in the small outer pocket. Thanks for the enjoyable video.

Good video, informative and very interesting!

Love that canteen. Ideal for haversack carry.

These hobo related videos are so cool

Excellent gear for anything that comes your way. I’m working on mine with anything I find at garage sales and from family members . Thank you sir your videos are awesome. Hello from Texas ❤

I didn't think you had a lot of things in there at first. I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing.

I am enjoying the hobo series, thanks!

Very interesting and sets my mind to wondering about the life of a hobo. I think most men ponder the exciting life of a wanderer. Thanks for the journey! 👍

That’s all very AWESOME history!! Thanks and loved the video!! 😁👍👍🇺🇸

Love this minimalist old style. Just did a 3 day section hike on AT using Bedroll (22x48 ground sheet outer wrap, 2 layers torso size reflectix for ground insulation, inflatable pillow, down top quilt, SOL Escape Bivy, 7x7 polyester tarp, waterproof windbreaker, jacket, gloves), bedroll is diagonal across my back using shoulder strap with molle water bottle pouch/1L water/filter attached to lower end of strap plus a sling bag (food, hygiene, poncho, phone). Weather was cold windy & wet but I did just fine.

I like these hobo stores, a hobo/luffare in Swedish they are a part of folk culture here in Sweden too. When i was young i saw an old book wich showed old Swedish hobo signa. Keep up this good work i am watching each one with great intrest.

Damn, these series are so good

another great hobo video, keep them coming, really enjoy watching.

I love watching these videos, and seeing all the great vintage stuff you have collected. It is truly amazing how little folks really need to survive...

Cool video, makes me want to be a Hobo! Love your videos!!

Excellent video! You give clear insight into the needs and challenges of the hobo in general. Aside from being entertaining, this video should be a heads-up for people who should prepare for hard times! Thank you so much!

I would love these videos anyway for their nostalgia and beauty. However they now function as a guide to surviving the coming years. Many thanks brother. You couldn't spare a dime, could you?😂

I love the hobo series video's, I learn so much from rhese vids you're teachings are one of a kind. Love it..

That Stanley canteen is amazing

Love that Stanley canteen!

This video is one of the best I have ever seen for both information and entertainment! I look forward to the tech videos on the nitty gritty of the various pieces in this kit!

Thank you James. As always very useful and instructional. God Bless

Awesome kit.

Great job ,James. Thanks

You and Blackie should do a overnighter. Be a hit!

Great video James. I would imagine that little sewing kit was hard to come by. Have a great evening

Really enjoyed this! Thanks for doing this hobo series

Thank you for a wonderfully researched and presented video. I'm looking forward to the next video where you have a song. 😊

I appreciate the companion video to the horseshoe pack. I have an M-1936 mussette bag. Running the horseshoe pack allows using a smaller pack like the mussette or butt pack for the remaining gear. I plan to experiment with that concept for summer overnighters. Thanks.

Another great vid James and fantastic antiques.

Hi James , God knows how you get all your Hobo clothes , bags and all that other stuff you show in your videos 💯 It's all cool looking stuff for sure 💯 As you always show this was another epic video thanks for sharing .

This is such a great series ! Nice lighting for the RR scenes 👍

Greetings from the hobo cabin. Good job on the gear needed.see you down the tracks.

James you should write a Book on your hobo knowledge, I would buy it in a heart beat.

Great video! Very interesting! 👍👍👍😀💕🌸

I like all the cool stuff you show very cool items. Got bless you an your family.

Awsome video love the series

James, As always, another amazing video of a bygone era! Thank you and God Bless.

Cool video James. I have a bag like that I got ally Trout Fishing gear in. But I see now I need to add things. Thanks james

Great information ,thanks

Thanks for sharing this information with us,have a great week.

I like that Kutztown bank bag! I grew up next to the tracks near Kutztown 😁

love this videos man. Keep them coming always interesting, always informative and new content and very informative. Cant get enough. Thank you

Thanks, James. That bag looks great.

Did postwar hobos ever carry DIY radios with them? "Crystal" or "foxhole" radios were made by Anzio soldiers, carried in their knapsacks. Hobos probably liked music and news, too... History might not have mentioned it, though...

You had a lot of stuff in that little pack. I always loved the hobo nostalgia, traveling and riding the rails cross country, living with only the bare essentials and what you can carry with you. 🏕🔥

Interesting video James, thanks for sharing YAH bless brother !

I like your haversack Jim!!! Can you post a link on where you said you found that one as I thought you may have put it in the description box. Thanx!~

Again very interesting and educational video.thanksfor sharing.

Hi James, I've waited for this video and it didn't dissapoint, your bag contained a good assortment of basic essential's, the contents of the tins will make good further viewing. I was glad to see you included a wet stone, not many people seem to carry one, I guess a Hobo would use his knife everyday, so the ability to put an edge back on would be essential to him. Many thanks for another interesting video mate, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart UK.

50 of 74 years a hobo. I always liked to carry a spool of twine. Was $1 at one time. For making lots of stuff during my spare time. One item was a braided twine sling, something like some of the Native Americans had. David used one to kill the giant. Used rocks by the tracks for practice. Folks would be curious what I was making. After I was done, I'd show them how I use one. Would sell them for a few bucks after they tried a few times. Usually after a few tries they'd get bored but had a keepsake from a hobo they could talk about. Also braided cords, flat 3 braid, or rounder 4 braid. Sometimes using 12 strands.

Great video!! Thank you for shared with us

I really enjoy the nostalgia of these videos. It shows how survival is not a new concept and that it doesn’t need to be high tech. You truly honor the history of those who came before us. Thank you!