Mark may have gone, but his memory will always live on in his videos... RIP Mark.. Thanks for the memories and experiences.. .

Rest in Peace, Shoestring! 💕🙏🏻

I'll say it on every video of Mark's that pops up in my feed. We loved you Shoestring. You were old time tough.

Rest in peace, thank you for sharing your life with so many.

Godspeed Hobo Shoestring, you were precious to thousands!!

im so upset about what happened having a hard time excepting this indeed a very special man who touched many hearts.

I learned this evening that your no longer with us. I really enjoyed following your KZfaq page and all the features you have been on and shared with all of us. Every Time i logged in id check to see if you made another new video. I'm going miss that.. I'm sad inside. may we meet someday in the sky above, Good by Shoestring

RIP Shoestring. I hope you and Stobe are riding the rails in heaven!

I am really gonna miss you shoestring. Your videos brought the best real life adventure, few would ever dare be as brave as you. God Bless you

I put Mark's videos on for years when going on walks by myself or when just laying down to relax. He was just a calming individual. Ive been on youtube since the beginning and have seen dozens of my absolute favorite KZfaqrs pass. Its inevitable but still sad. I continue to watch the content of all my favorites even after they pass on to the next. I do not think that death of the body means death of the soul.

Found you at a rough spot in my life, your stories were oddly calming, rest in peace now. Safe travels

Fortunate to see and experience marks videos. His calmness in solitude made me feel better about life, hope in tomorrow to carry on. Thanks mark for your positiveness, understanding silent strength. Miss you brother, see you on the west bound someday! Take care and God bless🙏👑🇺🇸🫡

Ride on and rest easy old friend. We sure miss you.

OH SHOESTRING, Rest in peace. I will miss ur stories.

Glad to see you're carrying more than just a machete for protection bud! Good for you!!

Here I am at home with the heat cranked up and making sure my sherpa blanket is wrapped around me for max comfort, while Shoestring is out there like this. Respect.

best regards from a hobo from Germany. Stay strong Hobo Shoestring

Glad you prepared to protect yourself Mark.

Yes I have been waiting for a video from you. Going to be a good night tonight. Too cold outside 1 degree tonight in Fort Wayne Indiana. Stay safe and stay warm.

i sort of stumbled across your KZfaq channel it made me remember some stories my dad told me about him riding the rails when he was in his teens with a couple of his friends, I'm 68 years old now, so that was a while back. He was 17 when he hoped a train in Iowa and started his way to the west coast to join the Merchant Marines. My dad had adventure after adventure during his life. He wasn't afraid of anything. I hope to see more of your videos.

Love the fur hat......comes in handy for lot's of things. WOW you're carrying a heavy load.

Hobo is a very intelligent guy! I enjoy listening to him spout off facts and figures.

stay warm Shoestring, glad to hear you making a recovery 🙏🙏

LOVE THIS MAN R.I.P.. GOOD MAN GONE

Those 2 hanks of cord are to lift the bug net off of you. There are some loops on the bug net to run them though. If you don't need the bug net flip your hammock up side down and ii wont hes with you. A goo trick is to flip the hammock up side down and slip your pad between the bug net and the top of the Hammock. Welcome to to the hammock fraternity . :)

It's been a good ride. Be careful on your next next adventure. RIP.

Never forget! RIP Mark.

Blessed 2024 to you, Shoe! We love you, brother!

Your beard is getting white. Soon you’ll be just like the rest of us. Enjoy your stories. You should write a book with everything you’ve experienced. As far as the singing, “ Shoestring “ keep your day job. 😂 Thanks for sharing.

With that ghillie suit on, people are going to mistake you for Sasquatch

This SOB is a legend. God bless him.

Good to see you again. Stay safe and warm. Congratulations on all your medical. Ol' man, winter can't keep Shoestring indoors, nothing can lol 😊

Greetings Hobo Shoestring! it is so good to see you camping out, and in a nice little cedar grove in the snow. Your Ghillie suit is superb camo, especially with a few random local leaves stuck to it. Makes me wonder how many guys are running around in those out in the woods...and and no one the wiser! I liked the footage of the train passing in the dark, your headlamp illuminating the reflectors on the cars, the snow falling in giant flakes! Trains look magical at night. I like the way it feels when a train passes, and you are standing under an overpass, where the sound waves are really concentrated. You can feel the power of the engines vibrate your bones. G-d bless you, I hope you have another wonderful rail experience! :D

God Bless you Shoestring

Woo-Hoo!!! Mark on the Move! Glad to see you back out on the rails, Brother Shoestring. And loving the Gillie suit. The VA just ran me through about a good 60 days of various appointments so I feel ya. Stay warm and stay safe out there! Here's to a great 2024! -Sarge

Winter Storm Ride. It's a freakin movie Shoe. The badassness is over the top. Thanks for letting me ride along.

Camping by the railroad tracks is a dream come true. My friend Shoestring you are ready to travel on rail. Happy, Thanks!! ⭐

I'm glad that you got over your latest round of health issues. I now know what that's all about, I got diagnosed with cancer back in June and between the constant blood lab draws, CAT Scans, MRIs and PET Scans, rounds of chemo and the things that the chemo did to me, its been a rough seven months now. I'm done with chemo for now but now I'm starting radiation treatments. I've moved into an assisted living place and it seems thst about all I do is sleep most of the time. I'm glad to see that you are now in good enough condition to getting back out on the rails. For me, I'm just hoping I can get out in the boat again to fish and do some boat camping this year. I hope that it wasn't too cold for you during this winter storm this past week. Be safe and may God protect you Shoestring! Take care!

Seems like the light isn't as visible anymore, I keep his videos and memories alive by watching all his videos from beginning end.

Always out on the rails. Love these videos. Hope you are taking care of yourself shoe!

Hammocks are the way to go! Going to miss you Brother

I remember seeing him post this but didn't have time to watch it. If I am remembering correctly, this was THE weekend that it got SOOOOO cold everywhere for the most part LOL I am in Southeastern Kentucky. I'm about 45 minutes from Tennessee state line. I think we were snowed under this weekend, and it got like wind chill 10 below with temp 4 below. I had my heat on high, sitting in my house and I damn near froze to de@th!!! And this nut was outside!!!??? LOL I actually remember thinking I bet he's not riding trains this weekend as cold as it was. But I guess he was. Going to miss his videos. I used to look forward to him posting. RIP Mark

Lots of great gear Shoestring! Stay safe and warm out there!👍

Glad you are looking good and out enjoying the rails,keep warm buddy.

So glad to hear your numbers are improving. Stay strong & stay free, brother.

Looks like this is an Executive Hammock with a built-in Recliner. 😬 Keep it Safe in this Winter 🥶 Weather, Mark. 😬👍🙏.

Hey there ShoeString Welcome Back! I missed your videos! You sound Great &I’m so excited to see all your train adventures! Just be safe & warm! Welcome back again! ❤❤

Happy trails. I saw his logo at Morehead City NC near the shipyard turning basin just last year.

Great to see you back again. Stay safe, brother.

Rest Easy, Mr. ShoeString , we will miss Ya here on earth , see ya on the other side !!

LoloL... I got my fur hat lololol.. mmmhmmm I saw that .. Glad to see you back ..

Shoestring, I just wanted to see you out doung what yiu loved. We are all oraying for you, searching for you and we all want you safely home. Godspeed my friend..

First time commenter long time subscriber, thanks so much for all the great videos over the years Shoestring.

Now that suit will make for a real cool Big Foot siting..🤣

Hi Shoestring! I am so glad to see you back out and riding again. I hope you had a nice holiday season and that you're feeling good. I sent you a few small things (travel utensils and some magnifying LED glasses) to aid you in your travels. Stay safe and warm. Thank you for taking us a long on all your adventures!

thats a good hammock! i dont know the brand but i recognize it as the one i got my son a few YEARS ago... 2020 i think. He put it up in the backyard between two mulberry trees and never took it down. it's still holding up strong. only issue at all is the fly net... sometimes, when not in use, a bumble bee would get wound up in it and chew its way out. they aren't supposed to be left out in the elements like this because of obvious reasons, but i gotta say i'm impressed with the durability.

SS Video makes for a fantastic Friday! Safe travels brother! Stay warm out there!

So glad to see you're back.Keep warm out there buddy.Hear in Pa we just got 5 more inches .Keep on riding.....❤❤

Good to see ya making full videos again stay safe out there brother 💪🤘

Hi, Shoestring!!! And Happy 2024!!! I just saw this video of a camper using a hammock and attaching a sleeping bag over it. Really clever and another layer of warmth! Stay safe out there, young man. I wish ya all the best!!! 😊

GOOD TO SEE YA BACK SHOE STRING🤘🤘💯

Always great to see you Shoestring and I’m gonna check out getting a cookbook soon 👍Stay safe and keep warm ✌️from Hamilton Ohio

Damn Bo, saw this pop up with my glasses off and thought doggone Sasquatch looks like shoestring! Appreciate you Bo.

Good to see you packing some protection! Be safe and stay warm!

Happy New Year String! Safe travels.

That’s the safest hat ever😂

Good to see you're doing good in good spirits in this cold weather ShoeString my friend! Also great to see that you're awesome ShoeString Army got you all geared up for the season!! Keep on Rollin brother! ✌️

It is good to see you out and traveling again!

Glad to hear your in good health and back out on the rails once again. Stay warm...safe travels.

Be careful out there on your travels Mark,you are loved!

glad to see you back doing what you do have a great ride my friend stay warm

Summers here now! Time to make a trip up north to enjoy the spring weather! See you around!

You are a trooper camping out like that and the legend continues. You are the real deal Sir Shoestring. Can't wait to see the train you get on this trip. Stay warm and safe brother..

I’m not this tough. Miss you Mark.😢

It's good to see you back ready to roll the rails. Be safe!

Brother, glad to see that you are back where you are most comfortable. You are looking strong as ever and you can hear the excitement in your voice. looking forward to seeing the next video, be safe, stay warm and remember, "Drink Water"

Good to see you back Shoestring. I use to drive those container trains here in Australia. So easy to drive. We also cooked our meals on them. You know you should have been a train driver. Lots of fun and legal. I like your radio.

Glad your back out on the rails riding again and stay safe out and warm from Linton Indiana Happy Rails!!!!

I am happy to see you on your feet. Have a good safe trip mark and stay warm mark ☕️☕️🙏 😂❤😂🇨🇦

Hobo, thanks for showing me what a gilley suit is, I've heard a lot of people talk about it, this is the first time I've seen one and you're wearing it. You're an inspiration to me, I really enjoy your zest for life! Be careful out there and stay warm and safe shoestring!

Good to see you on video and good luck! Good for you for protecting yourself. I definitely would.

Hey buddy, it is been so great watching you over the years. I am so glad you’re back our arms are forever wrapped around you here in Kennewick Washington Washington state on the mighty Columbia river.

Missing you Mark. You made a difference brother!

Love you , your channel and your videos man stay warm, stay safe , and have a good ride !!

Hey Shoestring, nice to see you, sir! Thanks for sharing the video. Please stay safe and take care of yourself. God bless you, sir!

Hey mate stay safe thanks for making the effort for us and glad you are getting better

Yeeoow. What up shoe string. Obladii oblada life goes on ... I noticed your Lennon sticker also on the bucket Good tunes. I'm in Jersey just heard you say your heading my way Safe travels my friend ✌️ ✌️..

Happy Trails, Shoe. Good to see you ridin again ❤

Shoestring. I have really enjoyed watching your videos recently. I am a 3rd generation railroader and attorney representing railroad employees for years. I worked as a RR locomotive machinist for 10 yrs and am a certified conductor and engineer. I have handled cases ranging from trespasser cases to RR employee injuries and labor disputes always on behalf of the workers. I’ve ridden many locomotives and trains both as an employee and attorney it would be great to say hello sometimes. Good luck and thank you.

I have that same hammock! Didn't know the stuff it all in the pocket trick, but I did figure out that the cord it comes with makes excellent boot laces. Had to emergency lace my boots a couple years back and they're still holding strong.

Good to see you again and back at it. No apology is needed, just glad you’re feeling better.

Find a nice sheltered place to ride and keep warm and cosy! Hope there's a nice dry boxcar coming up soon.

😥 Bye mark thanks for the journeys !

Welcome back shoestring!! This was a great video!! I'm so glad to hear your feeling so much better, thank God!! I've been looking forward to a new video,u never disappoint!! Cool the way u brave the elements,NYC is under an artic freeze now. Your the best,stay warm travel safe,and Godspeed always! P s. I know u love the sound of the iron horse horn blow,to me there's nothing like it, enjoy!!

Be well. Happy new year.

Lovely seeing the snow fall 😍 stay Warm Shoestring

Good to see ya out and about again Shoestring Looking forward to more videos

Good to see you still about. Thanks for the video. Stay safe.

Thank you so much S, that night view brings back mems for me and my chillin in the tracks days

Those slip on snowshoes are genius holy moly