Mark Nichols "Shoestring" Professional Hobo

[@LazloNQ]

RIP Shoestring. You were one of a kind man. A life cut short...

[@yakfishin4912]

What happened to him?

[@KQwest98]

@@yakfishin4912mental health issues

[@Prosonic]

the world feels a little colder, goodbye old friend you always remind me of an uncle happy to share knowledge around a fire

[@wythetrumpet6419]

A unique legend who will never be forgotten! Shoestring wanted so little, just that next train! He lived the simple life that very few people will ever see. I am grateful for his many videos! We love and miss you Shoestring! Rest in Peace my friend!

[@soundhobo]

RIP Shoestring…it doesn’t feel real that you’ve passed. A legend of the rails 🙏

[@SaltyNationalist]

RIP SHOESTRING.. WE MISS YOU BUDDY..

[@oldmanriverrimington3442]

RIP Stobe. He was a true artist. The world is a sadder place without him.

[@kidwitacan0332]

old man river rimington who said he’s dead💀💀

[@TrillBelichick]

Kidwitacan03 Stobe died a couple years ago, he was trying to get out of the way of amtrak and his pack got caught and pulled him into the train it’s on the news.

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

Poor stobe

[@TimP97]

I have no heartache for an alcoholic. Hate the way he passed. But was he sober?

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

@@TimP97 I believe so... pore lad

[@Carolb66]

God bless you Mark aka Shoestring I miss you very much. 😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@crystalgriffin2376]

ive always wondered if you are still alive. I was one of your care takers in Plaquemine, Louisiana ( your short adventure in the nursing home)

[@robjontay5052]

Holy crap! Why was he there? Poppy seed tea?

[@salazarpayne3784]

He has a KZbin channel. Just got hit by a car. Hes in the hospital right now.

[@etywrtyjfgj]

His youtube is hobo shoestring freight trains. He is badly hurt now

[@thomasjunkins6491]

I was born by the tracks

[@rxramblingrose4857]

Yup he was just in Alaska

[@neco4114]

Shoestring, Mark is absolutely awesome!

[@kookamunga2458]

Whenever I watched one of his videos it's like I was along for the ride .

[@nickmalone3143]

Off to that caddilac grainer in the sky

[@kbock7383]

Shoestring, you show us a way of life and the country as few ever get to experience either. Absolutely love it. I know you are not in it for the money and are perhaps limited by camera constraints but videos over 10 minutes on KZbin should increase your revenue stream. Stay safe.

[@d2sfavs]

nice video life is weird how it can end so fast im still sick about this.

[@paulsuprono7225]

If shoestring rang true - Stobe, got drunk riding the rails. LESSON - when rail bound, don't get inebriated ! 😎🇺🇸

[@renegadebt1374]

Godspeed Mr. Nichols, We would like to Thank You for all you gave, and all you have given.. R.I.P. Shoestring, You are greatly missed.. ✌

[@EricSmith-ve7qi]

Without a doubt one of The Best Shoestring!! We got your back!! RIP Stobe!!!!!!!

[@talkingbird7529]

Here’s a man who’s living his American Dream with no strings attached! Be safe out there brother!

[@TreeLBollingTreeMan]

I worked in the Erwin, Kingsport CSX yard and the Asheville, Bristol NS yard transporting RR crews. Saw Shoestring many a times especially in Erwin and Bristol they were his jumping on spots for his departures from JC.

[@Oldpolcat]

Shoestring...you're a celebrity! Pretty soon ur going to be asked to appear on Good Morning America...he heee. If you were I'd watch it.

[@southjerseysound7340]

Check out his channel,he's got some great stories.

[@jerrygreen9851]

Great interview,good questions and respectful to a hobo ,well done.

[@georgewilson1184]

That would be hilarious to put on a job application Professional Hobo

[@willanderson5088]

May have to hop a train this week and just go. Been thinking about it for 30 years. Miss shoestrings videos. RIP

[@TrillBelichick]

I love Shoestring!!!

[@Hercules718]

RIP.

[@jbrat1967]

Respect to you and to Stobe.

[@garycecil9561]

Shoestring thank you for responding to my comment. I watch your videos ALL THE TIME.

[@MarkCreed007]

Would be interesting to see what was in his bag.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Mark? Were you in the pines treatment center in the early 90's

[@southjerseysound7340]

He might have been,he tells most of his story on his channel.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Pins in your leg Mark?

[@brianlacroix822]

oooOOOOoooo, industrial strength spring-clamps, that is actually a good one. a must have for any nomad or hobo.

[@JohnnyBarger-sb3yh]

Please tell about tagging and what each means. I know there is a sign that tells if a area is safe. Where to find water. A sign for a safe place to stay. Love all your videos. You are very educational

[@dancer1]

Really?

[@leonblittle226]

Damn I thought he lost his fingers when the car hit him, I didn't know he got bitten by a wagon. He got some stones going back to it after that. Never under estimate a mans will to be free.

[@clems6989]

He had his hand run over by the train car, Been hit by a car on the highway etc and he never gives up !! SHOESTRING !!!

[@peggyscott125]

or a woman. Its a desire that is in all of us, men and women. I cant be tied down. Not a hobo but I do not like conventional life, never have.

[@donaldeldridge1674]

@@clems6989 and he fell out of a moving train- while relieving himself ( in an inebriated state) in Rock Springs, WY. He woke up with no clothes, no money, and not having any idea where he was!! He is also currently being treated for cancer, as well...The man is a heck of a storyteller- and has a heart of gold....

[@trumpsextratesticle8590]

@@peggyscott125 Jesus, Peggy- "Man" is a term used for male or female, stop being pedantic because you feel just because you have a vagina you need special attention. SMH

[@gregcroon6768]

He's living the life I wish I had the courage to live.

[@bucksorel6805]

Hey man it's been 7 months have you tried? I move out of moms house 6 months ago living like a nomad. Its hard ASF but i meet some cool people, but danger is everywhere

[@MrBig913]

@@bucksorel6805 Good on you for living life. Everyday I daydream of living as a nomad.

[@DesertDrifter]

Shoestring one of the real hobos. Most of the others on youtube are posers.

[@dancer1]

Posers lmao

[@needles_sub3307]

Doesn't take much to be a bum and transient.

[@Hercules718]

RIP Shoestring.

[@skyartrc8286]

@@Hercules718 , what? Hes alive

[@danielwerner5882]

@@Hercules718 shoestring is alive he just replied to a comment on his last video less than an hour ago

[@patrickstepler2033]

Mark , thanks for your service to our country. Do you ever go through Crewe VA? Be safe love the videos

[@pauladkins9829]

Good video love shoestring ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and SOBE

[@benmack1334]

Rip stobe the hobo

[@hobocyclist]

Shoestring has some of the best hobo vids on yt, his original channels were deleted

[@scottstarnes414]

He looked like he was in his 60s

[@ryanadam1153]

Shoestring for president!!!

[@logosoul76]

If there could only be one bonafide hobo, it's Shoestring.

[@flyinglizards80]

100

[@amyeteel5379]

Shoestring❗❗

[@ghost_traxx]

I love shoestring. Such a legend. And I love trains. Watching his videos Kinda makes me wanna be a hobo.

[@51-FS]

I know oh shoe string... rode out of Tulsa Oklahoma with him and a 8 ball..... hell of a time

[@gcr1]

Would love to hear more on this!!

[@Timmyinthewoods]

Love his videos. Very sincere man. Stay safe shoe.

[@leroyjones6958]

Great videos!

[@jeffmcdonald4225]

I love that guy. He's the greatest of a vanishing breed.

[@vendigrows]

Is there gonna be a other hobo like him, because I miss him!😢

[@arbackhaus]

Love this guy.

[@anddyyxx]

Shoestring is the last of the American Cowboy. RIP Stobe

[@TheBushfish]

I've always thought that he talks like a old time cowboy.

[@glennhowerd5340]

Stobe the legend

[@brianlacroix822]

what about wingman. just because they don't film themselves so prelevantly doesn't mean they aint a cowboy

[@brianlacroix822]

@Yugebutts Fukr lol what are *YOU* on about? cowboys were the white colonizers across the americas like the pale pasty spanish ones that took over the mayans to create what is now mexico or the frenchgermanspanishbritishfreemenwhatever that made the cowboys/volunteers/sooners of what is known to us, the white man, as the "united states west". now today in 21 century yes people across all ethnicties work in ranching particularly tejano hillbillies or ranchers in chihuahuaua although in the usa blacks are underrepresented in agriculture because of discriminatory lending and land policies throughout the 20 century that still linger today. but black cowboys absolutely exist, i saw a bucnh at the BLM rally in Houston lol

[@brianlacroix822]

@Yugebutts Fukr yeah i don't know shit about mexican or its indigenous history but it's really interesting

[@jackdurbin4324]

Hey shoestring I see how you lost your fingers sorry bro the main thing you didn't get killed shoestring love you brother Jack 👽💜👍

[@justicesomeday]

Ok mark...be safe now

[@todddavis9437]

Sure love hobo stobe

[@hitlercat7341]

Rip stog the hobo

[@chuckgates1171]

1989 while in LV i caught a UP to LA got kicked off in barstow. Seen some old silver mines on the way.

[@TheHoboShoestring]

Yermo I always ended up at when near Barstow. Barstow used to be a good place

[@rapman5363]

Actually it is not known how Stobe got killed. The police report makes no mention of him being hit by an Amtrak train. There has been just speculation concerning how Stobe was killed. The report can account for each train that passed through the area where Stone’s remains were found and one was an Amtrak train but nobody witnessed the event.

[@trumpsextratesticle8590]

Occam's razor - him being hit and killed by a train is probably the greatest probability.

[@larrystultz7545]

Hobo shIt stain

[@flyjarrett]

Please post the full interview.

[@eshingansho]

I love Shoestring but he could have elaborated a bit on what happened to Hobo Stobe, Stobe was on a bridge, had his backpack on, didn't have enough clearance and the pack got snagged on the train which tore and tossed him under. He was killed instantly they said and they had to use dental records to identify him his body was unrecognizable. Drunk or not, this CAN happen to anyone and we should all learn from it. If you are in a tunnel or on a bridge, hold your pack out over the edge in front of you or to one of your sides in profile with your body so not to have this happen! RIP Stobe.

[@Dr_impossible96]

What year did you come to Alaska?

[@donaldshellmanjr6196]

he s my hero

[@jimsmith5756]

Awesome interview Shoestring!

[@heididarlingdcscrewcreator1649]

We love you and Stobe Hobo! Prayers for your safe travels, friend I live in Manteca/Stockton area and I love to watch trains, love hobos and always wonder where they catch out in my neck of the woods I imagine not too close to the yards or intermodal facilities as we have bnsf and up intermodal yards My boys and I have real train horns and an air compressor and we love to go way out in the country and honk at the trains We don’t do any of that horn prank stuff like scarin people and all that mean crap

[@djshepherd6280]

Got any mustard to go with em biscuits

[@dump3deg6]

You guys should follow shoestring on youtube. He makes videos quite often. Just search his name

[@ibwew]

"Professional" hobo.....eh? Perhaps he should be offered "tenure" at a Major University teaching his craft?

[@stevee.7419]

How did Shoestring meet his maker/ undertaker?

[@retrogameroom9019]

Nice guy....met him few times

[@loubock3238]

Good man, be safe, we look forward to his videos. God Bless him.

[@mcdirtywork]

Tim P : So Jim was an alcoholic and you hold that against him? I wonder what's in your closet? It's always the people with the most foul disgusting embarrassing shit in their closet that feel the need to judge others, especially in comment sections online.

[@clems6989]

So True !!!

[@bristolfashion4421]

is he that geezer out of ZZ top? if so where is the bass player... and the drummer, innit

[@hogansheridan291]

What mos?

[@renots365]

Shoestring is my inspiration to live free and be happy. Dont let anything stop you from doing what you love.

[@yakamarezlife]

Ha good to see shoestring sub to his channel

[@angler2058]

👍👋

[@stephenbate933]

I didn't know shoestring had lost some fingers!!

[@TheVideoSteve]

Shoestring has been missing without a trace since Mar 26, 2024. Alert has been issued to try to find him. He's left meds, camping gear, billfold, phone in his apt. Today is April 2, 2024 and he's still missing.

[@nomadbud4378]

Miss you Shoestring 😪

[@janiznick]

Port Arthur Texas home of Janis Joplin. I watched Stobe for a few years loved him and wingman. Is shoestring still alive? If he is can someone give me a place I can send him something.

[@hansfranz8795]

Why don't you just look at his channel? Hobo Shoestring

[@hickorydickory]

heard he snitched to get out of alaska money.the guy was selling marijuana and was sent to jail this was from a webpress article i have donated for his meds given him monetizing advice so he shadow banned me,when i asked if this was true

[@mcdirtywork]

SHOESTRING!!!!!!!

[@coreyl736]

When u said u pushed your self away from rail then wheel ran over ur hand I couldn't imagine the pain afterwards I think I would of quit ridding

[@whatabouttheearth]

Train Hopping is something you think is gonna just be an interesting experience but than you get hooked. I expected to just do it once, next think I knew i was "one of them", a travellar. Me and my folks loved units and double stacks on hot shot trains so I learned to be really ninja really fast 😄 some of them boxcars, the ones with the old shocks will rattle your guts out and you still feel like your shaking after it stops

[@miken8720]

Cool lol

[@jeffnpatricia]

Live 2 miles from Stockton

[@dancer1]

Shit whole?

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

@@dancer1 stfu

[@shawnprivate5322]

He told a different story,he told it once that it was a train engineer pulled up took him down road n showed him what train

[@rxramblingrose4857]

Countrytime Sky was here shoestring =[]=[]=[]=[]=[]=

[@angler2058]

👍👍

[@sorrycharlie5773]

❤️🤠😎💎

[@andyatkinson3574]

The real deal.

[@jakerobinson2360]

I started doing it again and to warn anyone wanting to do it it's different because you feel so free but look ahead to food and water when you do

[@ResidentOfTheAbyss]

Does anyone know how old Shoestring is?

[@muertomechanic4701]

He is well. Has his own KZbin channel. Hobo shoestring freight train hopping videos. Look it up:)

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Under 50. I believe 48 believe it or not.

[@LazloNQ]

At the time of his passing 53

[@johnandrew8962]

Let's respect SHOESTRING's wishes. "Being on the rails, I feel untouchable by anyone and nobody can find me. I am lost where I want to be lost." They're not our wishes. HOBO did what he did, just like he's always done. We're the one's that miss SHOESTRINGS last ride. RIP friend!

[@mechanicmama]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@truthvjmcdirtywork]

Not for nothing... But it's, "Hobo-Shoestring".... (not "Shoestring")👍👍

[@curtismccorkel6985]

I never seen him in ho bo camps

[@jonwatt678]

😥😢😭🙏

[@Romans219]

Hobos are awesome people.

[@Africanfrogs]

Shoestring a genuine guy, hope he got his opioid addiction worked out

[@southjerseysound7340]

He was more of a drinker but he is clean and sober for a while now.

[@JRob-nw5mt]

He was a heavy beer drinker, he was not on drugs. He has a video where he talks about it.

[@JRob-nw5mt]

Hobo Shoestring has a video on his channel rather, where he talks about the heavy beer drinking.

[@woah.one89]

rest easy stobe KFC

[@freewill7549]

Cut the interview short 😳

[@HoboRoadrunner]

A professional bum sure , but he ain't no hobo. All he does is hold signs , is on SSI and makes boring KZbin videos

[@lorettashepherd.]

Can you do any better chump? Doubt it

[@HoboRoadrunner]

@@lorettashepherd. actually yes unlike him I actually do find work , play music, and I don't lie about hanging cancer.

[@lorettashepherd.]

@@HoboRoadrunner yeah right. Keyboard warrior making up stories.Jealousy will get you nowhere. You're no hobo, just a homebum wannabe.

[@HoboRoadrunner]

@@lorettashepherd. ok let me ask you this. What proof or evidence does you or anyone else have that he was in the army , that he has cancer , that he's in need of money. Look at his channel alone it makes a.couple thousand dollars a month. Then he comes up with some fake bullshit about how he needs money for some medical stuff or to pay his rent . If your making that much money you don't need help with rent. Then again he's also holding sighns. That aint a hobo thats a lieing bum and it saddens me that he's got people like you fallen for his shit. There's a reason we didn't make him are current king.

[@mattfetter4123]

Who made you judge, and executioner?

[@shmoop2481]

You can't call these guys hobos. The true hobos didn't have youtube pages to post to everyday, and homes or apartments to go back to when they grew tired. They are just modern day joyriders.

[@tidalnebula9329]

Rip shoestring a true modern day American.

[@ItsReallyJackBlack]

Shoestring was a HOBO. You are a BEoTCH.