Pack Like a 1930s Hobo: The Lightweight Hobo Streamliner

[@asmith7876]

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!

[@kacythomas7436]

Yes, I to would buy such a cook kit

[@stephenbarabas6286]

Why in titanium when clearly the original material was good for doing exactly what it was meant to do?

[@asmith7876]

@@stephenbarabas6286 I like titanium! But a stainless model would be awesome too.

[@linebrunelle1004]

so much money to take from lazy people...

[@asmith7876]

@@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.

[@user-ul5yu5hk9k]

The collapsing lantern design is genius! Sad no one makes these anymore, what a great design

[@carnivorecaveman]

Yes, I also wanna get one of that...

[@Pygar2]

@@carnivorecaveman The WWI Stonebridge lantern's good- I have one!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Agreed!

[@johnovanic9560]

@@Pygar2 indeed I'll second that. I use mine with the 12-hour candles

[@iw5757]

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

[@angieconley6501]

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 😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! We all wish we had listened better to our grandparents and to those who went before us!

[@user-by8dr4it8w]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

We would love to do something like that!

[@tiredtait9660]

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.

[@1mataleo1]

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.

[@jodycarter7308]

Designed obsolecence

[@1mataleo1]

Indeed. I knew there was a proper term for it, but it slipped my mind. Thanks

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it!

[@hooXpoo]

I can't understand why no one ever made copies of this wonderful cook kit.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Agreed!

[@tenchraven]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@ricebeansrockroll882]

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).

[@michaelwaller7365]

I love your period videos with the extra effort to make them as authentic as possible.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I appreciate that!

[@pasjeihobby]

This cooking set blowed my mind. What a beautifull piece of design.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@iw5757]

Idealny płaski zestaw do noszenia w kieszeni. A kieszenie w tym długim płaszczu niemal zastępują plecak! Dotąd nie doceniałem płaszczy

[@pasjeihobby]

@@iw5757 Genialne prawdaż ?

[@anzerupnik1442]

All nice, but I hate the big pot since it's too narrow to clean properly. I do like the little pocket lantern.

[@user-hq4xv8cc7v]

Hundred year old camping gadgets. Thanks for showing me.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Our pleasure!

[@al-up7es]

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.

[@andrewpalmer1630]

That is a very dapper look Mr. Hobo! 😂. Another terrific show.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@josephkerley363]

Some of the gear was ingenious! Eminently compatible with today's gear.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@dansharpe2364]

Absolutely superb. Thank you from England.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're most welcome!

[@jeremigaezki3618]

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.

[@PegasusFleets]

Boy Scouts love you !!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@darrenkeller9251]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

That is awesome!

[@alancranford3398]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for watching!

[@moorshound3243]

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.

[@Captain-Max]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@Hector-vx5yc]

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!!👍🏿💯❤️

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much!

[@terryfallert1371]

Ausome another video, they never get old, I rewatch older videos all the time

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@1961MJS]

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!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@michaelmerrick5472]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@rogueraven7603]

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.

[@dm1523]

Wow! What a slick cook kit! I've not seen one like it before. You are always showing something completely new.

[@johnovanic9560]

Thanks again for another wonderful look into our past

[@WayPointSurvival]

Our pleasure!

[@hitchpost5822]

You sure come up with some interesting little gadgets, the pocket lantern was particularly cool 👍

[@murlock666]

looking absolutely dapper there James!! Really suits you!

[@randy-9842]

He definitely looks the part doesn't he!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@WayPointSurvival]

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!

[@ScottCarlson-cz7wj]

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.

[@Idrivthetrain]

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.

[@grimsleeper653]

My thoughts within seconds. But he is a professional hobo after all

[@Idrivthetrain]

@@grimsleeper653 indeed he is 😂

[@AyRCee]

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]

@@AyRCee not even close but I understand what your saying.

[@AyRCee]

@@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.

[@user-by8dr4it8w]

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]

Wonderful list! Thanks! I might make a version of it for the channel. Did you carry it all in your pockets?

[@user-by8dr4it8w]

@@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]

​@@user-by8dr4it8w Why remove pockets? Because, if they exist, you will find something to put in them?

[@user-by8dr4it8w]

@@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 )

[@braxtonoverby7122]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Will do!

[@trynsurviven2440]

That cook kit was very interesting.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@MoldyBones27]

7:08 THAT! Is too cool!!!

[@mannihh5274]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, those are really cool too!

[@patriotpreacher43]

Wonderful ingenuity in the design of these items. Would love to see some remakes become available. Thanks!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You and me both!

[@frankjones4094]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Love that!

[@aaron2709]

Great watch. Never saw a cook kit like that.

[@southernlandsolo7839]

That old kit is so well made. The Pocket Lantern looks fragile but here it is many years later still fully functional. Easy to see how a hobo could last for years on the road with solid kit like that.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@pek5117]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@benterwellen]

Your stylin and profiling great video and info, ty for sharing

[@audreybender739]

Very interesting! That lantern is very cool!

[@moorshound3243]

Yep we need for some company to start making these again. All of us bushcraft guys would buy that.

[@WayPointSurvival]

It really is!

[@stankormy5717]

Hobo Bender is dressed to the nines!!!

[@MoldyBones27]

Watching your videos makes me want to start a NewAge Hobo gear company 😂 Simple, modern, maybe no electricity gear all affordable

[@slocoast5]

Now I want Hobo gear ⚙️

[@craigd6261]

That Stopple set is fantastic.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@russelldias5131]

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. 👍👍🙋‍♂️🙏❣️

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thank you!

[@acbigal]

The engineering behind that camp lantern is very impressive. I remember my grandpa showing me how to pick a green branch on a tree and chew on the end and said if I wanted to dip in ash I could brush my teeth with it. I love your channel.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@BonesyTucson]

The little folding lantern - wonderful! :)

[@WayPointSurvival]

It is really cool!

[@Hysteresis11]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for sharing these stories!

[@Amy-or9rp]

Fascinated by the hobos I saw in the late 1960s And early 1970s in Fresno \Clovis California...

[@RT-fb6ty]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well said!

[@mrkultra1655]

Thanks James. That little candle lantern is really something else.

[@WayPointSurvival]

It is really cool!

[@pueblodove]

I really , really love the pocket lantern!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks! It really is cool!

[@nstooge]

Another great video. Thank you..

[@Bill_tyler]

Until recently, I didn’t realize Abercrombie and fitch made outdoor/adventure gear like LL bean (vintage)

[@HootOwl513]

Actually, back in the day, that was their meat and potatoes. The store in Downtown Chicago carried high end hunting rifles and scopes, premium hand-crafted fly fishing rods and fishing gear, and they even were Official Boy Scouts of America equipment dealers. Except for the Scout gear, which was priced to be affordable for kids, their stuff was spendy.

[@paulbainjr]

Its amazing how these gadgets can last over one hundred years, but my brand new refrigerator has issues in 2 years but my old refrigerator from 1969 is still running keeping beer cold in my garage 😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

I know, right?

[@Boony_34C]

Built in obsolesance. Things are purposly made so they break down quicker to force you to spend money to replace them.

[@fokkerd3red618]

I'll say one thing James, you are very well equipped. Thank you for your presentations

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@oscarcaballero8692]

That little lantern was intense lol

[@chrisw5817]

Cool. Was es nicht alles gegeben hat. Danke für das Zeigen. Ist eine sehr interessante Serie. Vergleichbares gibt es in Deutschland nicht. Gut, hier gab es nie so Tramps, Hobos and Bum. Dafür gab/gibt es die Wandergesellen und die Landstreicher. Leider of abwertend als "Penner" bezeichnet.....

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and for your comments!

[@keithnavarro2930]

Hobo convention in Britt, IA this weekend. We'll be there Friday.

[@WayPointSurvival]

So cool! Wish I could attend!

[@jonwatt678]

@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..

[@lobsangtenlay]

What are beautiful things of Hobos ❤

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@larrycanter8542]

Larry Canter Thank you for showing these things, This is something that definitely goes on my"if only" list. Keep em' coming!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Will do!

[@DF4Trap]

Once again great video. Some of the historic items are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelpease4056]

Once again you have brought forth some wonderful Hobo history and I love these videos

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them!

[@salan3]

Great video thank you. Interesting cook kit.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

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 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, I truly appreciate that!

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

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.

[@erkkikarvinen1783]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@wingrovedl]

Nice show of gear carried, not so long ago. Thank You ! 🤓

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GOxHAM]

A silver dollar to prove you were not penniless, love it. A hand full of coins could get you by. Different times.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@BarnabyJones-xy2bw]

What a neat kit

[@harrymason1053]

You know, my whole life I have practiced something very much like you describe. I suppose it was as a preteen and older that I learned lessons that I carried with me for the rest of my life. The simplest and most basic, I carry with me even today. I carry a folding knife/swiss army/multi tool, a comb, a lighter, coins, handkerchief, hat, ..., all the things I would need to fashion whatever I might need, and I carry it all unseen but handy. I don't carry any cooking equipment because I don't need it. I can fashion anything I need from sticks, twigs, bark, and fiber, if I had to and wasn't where I could get some. I enjoy watching your videos, however.

[@sailawaybob]

Love the history and the amazing gadgets from a 100 years ago, thanks for sharing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nightrazer85]

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.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@168Diplomat]

Thank you for doing the streamline video I for one really appreciate it.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're very welcome!

[@jonathanmcintyrephotography]

Wonderful.

[@martinyeakay2260]

Cool items there

[@2gpowell]

Hi, James! Love your videos!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@jonwatt678]

Many years ago I sailed with a seismic survey company in the gulf of MX. One of our scientists was to meet the boat in Pensacola FL. The boat was late getting in and he spent all his cash in a local bar.. SO.. He's waiting on the pier with his bags when the police show up and shake him down.. BANG.. Jailed for vagrancy. LOL. Always know the local quirk laws. We got him out with no charges and it was good for a laugh to see a 6 digit income guy getting pinged for being broke..

[@01cthompson]

My mother always told me to carry a $5 bill so as not to get pinched for vagrancy.

[@johnlynch7834]

Great video.I really like the way you dress the part and come up with the coolest items from the past😊😊😊

[@reviewsandprojects]

That pocket lantern is super cool

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@lockard71]

Again another great hobo video. Please keep them coming. The items you feature are excellent

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you! Will do!

[@kathiwalker7512]

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

[@WayPointSurvival]

It was an absolute staple of living.

[@anthonyjacobs6790]

Another fascinating, entertaining and educational video. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TemplarX2]

Best dressed hobo ever. What a hobo gentleman.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@MoldyBones27]

Brotherman you have the most epic suits! Classy as hell~

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@tod8205]

Anyone who enjoys the video series from James will love his survival classes then. I highly recommend at minimum phase 1 survival class.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the support, my friend!

[@thecontraguy5536]

I love these hobo videos

[@DrequAngelic]

That bowler hat it is amazing 🎉

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks! I got it at the Salvation Army for $1.99.

[@DrequAngelic]

@@WayPointSurvival nice. I suppose they cannot send products in Europe.

[@cafeqc3793]

Thank you. The video is just super.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@ashworthcustoms]

When you close that pocket watch make sure you press the button down as you close it. It prevents wearing out the lip that locks the pocket watch. Otherwise it’ll start flopping open and is difficult to have fixed. Like so he can see.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes. But the click sounds really nice on camera.

[@WilliamWorkman-wg1ib]

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!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much for the wonderful compliments!

[@Aditya897]

Thankyou for showing us vintage things in your story ❤

[@WayPointSurvival]

You are so welcome!

[@jon9021]

When that music started, I thought it was going into the “Sound of Music!”

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right! Lol.

[@Markomanne666]

I Love that Vintage stuff! That is so awesome!!! 💪😎 Thank you for showing! Greetings from East Germany

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@rolacook222]

Love your recording our history, fascinating!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@Countryboy071]

Another fascinating insight into our past, thank you, keep em commin!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@BangkokJohn]

My Grand mother told me that during the depression about two or three times week a person would knock on the door asking for a bite to eat or any job they could do. Grandma said she would have them sit on the steps outside and bring them some food and water. Never had a problem with any of them. This was in Aurora Illinois. 1920's and 30's Id guess.