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I adapted techniques from the ancient Roman army to modern ultralight backpacking. This video shows what I learned. The techniques used by the Roman army were simpler and better than the bindles that hobos used to carry their possessions during the Depression era of 1930s. Roman soldiers lashed several bags and tools together onto T-shaped poles, known as furcas. This stabilized the load, making it easy to carry.
Link to my video: "Hobo Hiking with a Bindle: Old School, Minimalist" • Hobo Hiking with a Bin...
Videography by Ken Kramm, July 30,2020; Filmed at W.G. Jones State Forest, Conroe, Texas. Medieval Combat, YAP Audio Production, Freesound.org Wexford, Kevin MacLeod, Free Public Domain; "The wild and reckless hobo" Cowen Powers Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Generic cylinders.libra.... Issue Number/Label: 5131: Edison Blue Amberol Issue Number/Label: 10624: Edison Record Year of Release: [1926]