Top 10 Hobo Hacks for Ultimate Survival: Urban & Wilderness Tips

Discover the ultimate survival skills with "My Top 10 Hobo Hacks!" Perfect for both urban and wilderness settings, this video offers essential tips and tricks, from innovative laundry solutions to budget-friendly food options. Whether you're an adventurer or just love the outdoors, these practical hacks will help you thrive anywhere!
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[@Gryphon2026]

Soo much great info in one video! Thank you! God bless!😊

[@kathynaylor4357]

when i get good instruction like all this, i feel cared for. thanks!

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

Baby powder has been shown to be connected to cancers. I would suggest cornflour as an alternative. Bicarbonate of soda has also been used as a deodorant. Perhaps rinsing socks with bicarbonate of soda could be of help.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

​@@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874 Cornstarch, rather than corn flour. 😊

[@user-tw9mz5mv2m]

My god,I've never thought of that. Opening a can with a spoon, so simple yet amazing. I mean I've got into cans with effort,but this is so obvious and mind blowingly simple . Thankyou ,my god wow.

[@Old52Guy]

These vids are great! My grandfather was a "gentleman of the road" after the family farm was repossessed. As I got older he showed me how to do the stuff and the equipment he made. He had his possibles bag packed and ready to go up until the day he died. He said the two years he spent on the road helped him to get rid of his anger towards the govt and banks and he found that no matter how bad things got he would survive and thrive. Thanks for your vids!

[@davesanders9203]

"possibles bag" A phrase that was relevant for a very long time! Now I leave house with my empty Haversack! It always has a bottle of water in it. A few "meds" for Hay fever/seasonal allergies. Plus a bandana. My "Day Bag" Not quite my "overnight bag".

[@Old52Guy]

@@davesanders9203 😀

[@user-tw9mz5mv2m]

Exactly, great point.

[@elkoposo686]

Great story/truths/wisdom. Thank you.

[@Seamus3051]

I find it amazing just how much we really DON'T NEED.

[@GVan1953]

Grate as many soap scrap pieces as you have left over from old bars of soap and add enough H2O to create a thick paste. Pour into a form and allow to dry. BINGO! new bar of soap.

[@user-tw9mz5mv2m]

👏 👏 👏

[@Jimalcoatl]

Nice. You could also just keep the grated soap in like a soda bottle or something and use it as soap flakes for laundry, dishes and other washing up.

[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

I heard you could do that with the paint on your car too. Sand, disolve in solvent, and reuse the paint!

[@lyndaniel3369]

What a great "grate" story! Ladies who laundered other people's clothes for a living would often have each family have their own soap, then grate a portion as part of their wages for their own laundry. People often confuse soap with modern detergent---calling it "dish soap" when it is really dish detergent (detergents break down grease into smaller particles which is easier to get rid of). Trying to use soap without grating it is inefficient and messy.

[@mrshaneyt4356]

A large nail is perfect for baking potatoes. When you push it through and have it in the fire it heats up cooking the potato from the middle at the same time the outside cooks . Cuts down on cooking time and helps not burning the outside black to cook the middle . I’ve done this since I was a kid having cook outs on the fire with my dad . Great video as usual 👍

[@richardbonner2354]

An excellent Boy Scout trick You re-minded me of, Miss! I can't wait to re-try it. 🙂 Rick Bonner Pennsyltuck

[@Sleepindragon2]

​@richardbonner2354 make sure it's an iron nail not galvanized

[@EffieG-ez9tf]

Great idea! Some stores even sell actual potato nails made for this purpose. They tend to be longer than a regular nail and the metal is supposed to be non-toxic. You’ll find them in the aisle where they stock the yellow corn cob grippers-don’t know if that’s what they are called. Anyway, those potato nails are terrific.

[@lwhowell4387]

Hobos were still very common during my childhood in the 1950's. We had two sets of RR Tracks that ran behind our home. Mom would leave a signal at the back door of our service porch to indicate if there was food available on certain days. Left over meat loaf was a favorite as were fresh baked pies. During harvest season there was always an abundance of peaches, apricots, cherries and apples. Mom always baked an extra pie to leave out for the Hobos.

[@terryrobinson1416]

Great tips, 99 percent of the world population will need to know these things in the near future.

[@johnjustice127]

Mostly the western world honestly

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Thrifty and very practical tips. Exactly what the 1930’s hobo lifestyle calls for. Thanks James.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@arthogof]

And the 2030's too! 😅

[@elkoposo686]

@@arthogof 100 year cycle - on repeat? Probably!

[@smd482000]

Back 1998 when we hit bottom yes I wash my cloths in 5 gal buck with plunger thing was tight ! Deer meat kept going wood heat 18 month before I got job !

[@Captain-Max]

Here's an improvement on the soup idea. I've started using Knorr Chicken Bullion Powder as a soup for light lunches. You can have soup for a month or more from a small 8oz plastic bottle that will cost about $2.50. Plus, should you stumble across an egg, or some veggies you can make a substantial meal. It won't take up much space in your kit and you just add water.

[@lyndaniel3369]

I used to use bouillon cubes years ago, but lately the ingredients are not the same! Instead of simple chicken fat and meat particles plus flour, it has MSG and a whole lot of chemicals and herbs and spices that I don't particularly like. It's a shame, because the original recipe was the BEST. It had salt in it, which can be diluted with water or potatoes will absorb it, but we need salt for tears, blood, and sweat; sodium chloride is necessary for the body. Only people on kidney machines need to watch salt intake.

[@Captain-Max]

That's why I chose Knorr powder bullion. Slightly over half the sodium, but it does have MSG. The overall list of ingredients is 1/4 the length of Wyler's cubes and no unrecognizable items, which Wyler's is loaded with. Plus Knorr bullion broth tastes way better.

[@DesertDog8989]

plastic bags in between layers of socks works to keep ya warm❤John Steinbeck drove his old green truck around with his laundry in a bucket and got it all aggitated as he went on travels with Charlie his dog ~ read the book ❤ you'll thoroughly love it

[@behindthespotlight7983]

First thing I thought of too!

[@lyndaniel3369]

I've put plastic bags on my feet and then heavy wool socks when sleeping outdoors, which makes my feet warmer. I've also tried walking with plastic bags on my feet and then a wool or cotton sock over it, but that way the plastic tends to bunch up and make interesting creases on my feet. I'll have to try your method of putting plastic bags in between layers of socks!

[@DesertDog8989]

@@lyndaniel3369 did it at -44 below a few times and really made a difference

[@ronaldspins]

Soon with the failing economy .... I will need all these hacks Thank you

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@graemehogg7033]

The economy is sky-high! Best in years. Don't believe Fox News.

[@smd482000]

A bunch of us

[@crazytexan7532]

You're not wrong

[@user-tw9mz5mv2m]

You can always keep this knowledge handy,be in good times or bad. It's common sense, that we are not taught anymore. Learn as much as you can,it's fun too.

[@zachparade2791]

Great video! I’m going to be homeless at the end of the month. Your videos give me some comfort. Thank you!

[@yakfishin4912]

Don't let it happen to you

[@johnr.1749]

Just like most things. You can come out of if a better Man. Good Luck

[@zachparade2791]

@johnr.1749 Thanks for the encouraging words!

[@willoughby1888]

For a time, you will be "shelterless", not homeless. The earth itself will be your new home. Try to think of it that way and you'll survive just fine.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@user-pi6ws8ws5m]

Very useful James .in my 70s now my biggest fear my whole adult life was becoming homeless It's highly unlikely but it can happen to anyone and does .So this is great survival information . I've always strived to be successful but you never know now days . Thanks again James.

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

MMM, sauerkraut and metal shavings, my favorite! Don’t forget to bring a magnet!

[@fookingsog]

Wut?! Not feeling like Monsieur Mangetout?! 😂

[@QueernMental]

Have you seen the literal iron shavings and shards that are in breakfast cereals?

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

@@QueernMental That’s why I have such iron, rich blood and I’m built like a brick shithouse!

[@ecksdog]

Great stuff! I highly recommend everyone reading Ernest Hemingway’s “Big Two Hearted River” it’s a short story and it’s available free on the web. Very descriptive of how a man sets up a camp in the early 1900’s. Using nails to hang his pack, using his axe to cut fatwood for his fire etc.

[@elkoposo686]

Cool tip off. Cheers Bub!

[@1961MJS]

Just found the story very good!

[@user-by8dr4it8w]

50 of 74 years a hobo. WOW what a bunch of great tips ! A couple of modifications I used tho. One. For the clothes wash can I would use a travel/sample size bar of soap in a sock. Heating the water first and then washing up using the soap sock for face and hands as well as lather for shaving. The soap is well mixed into the wash can and then can be additionally used for washing clothes. So a two for one use. Two. Handles for can cooking I would open all but about an inch from the lid. I used my thumb as a rough measure. Using my pliers I bend the lid to about the inch mark and fold over. On the outside of course. Do the same to the remaining side of the lid. Outside again. Then bend in about half. A easy handle.

[@richardbonner2354]

Good ol' "Yankee ingenuity"! Force multi-pliers. Good tips, Beau. 🙂 Rick Bonner Pennsyltuck

[@CarlSanford76]

I love this stuff. I've been homeless and I learned a bunch of this stuff the hard way. I love to see the different ways that people come up with to survive and get along. Necessity truly is the mother of invention.

[@Oldsparkey]

Riding a motorcycle in nice weather and then it turns chilly. I would get a news paper and leaving the sheets flat wrap some around each lower leg. Some more flat sheets across my chest and even around my arms if wearing long sleeve shirts. You would be surprised how warm they will keep you even at 50 or 60 mph. Also works pretty good in a rain.

[@MrWoodsounds]

old school . i hadda ride a month in winter to work when the cage was down . fecking slush on the panty legs was the only issue . byt yeah brother . what you said is gospel

[@miken7629]

On my motorcycle I would use the plastic bags over my socks as raincoats for my feet

[@AlexGvinder]

Used this one while cycling. Was actually surprised how god it works. But it's harder to get a newspaper nowadays where I live. About 5 years ago they were given for free at every metro station and now I can't remember last time I saw a newspaper stand. Plastic bags are better than nothing but they'll keep sweat inside so you'll get cold the moment you'll stop moving. I guess A4 office paper will work the same but harder to put under the shirt. Personally I bring some kind of running wind resistant jacket everywhere I go. Packs up nice and small, can fit inside pants pocket but more expensive than newspaper

[@GVan1953]

ketchup soup got many a college students through school back in my day.

[@smd482000]

Yes an hobos

[@theanonymousprepperchannel]

Also a good idea to put baby powder in your shoes as well. That way they stay dry but also stop any smells. And an alternative cornstarch which keeps feet dry and stop smells. But also can be used in stews or to make gravies.

[@patriotpreacher43]

You can probably just shake it straight from your shoes into the gravy?🤔😂

[@elkoposo686]

@@patriotpreacher43 add some toenail clippings, a ball of belly fluff and bunion whittlin's and you have a well rounded and tasty stew!

[@BangkokJohn]

I am 73 now when I was a Lad my grandfather told me about the crumpled up news papers to keep warm in your coat. That was 65 years ago. He worked on the Burlington railroad and saw Hobos doing this. Thanks for all the Tips. Bangkok John.

[@mr.somebody1493]

The handi-handle and carabiner was pure gold.

[@olskool3967]

things i learned in a hobo jungle were things they never taught me in a class room,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@WayPointSurvival]

Those old timers could certainly learn you a thing or two!

[@baldeagle5297]

🎵I take a lot of pride in what I am. 🎵Great song.

[@olskool3967]

@@baldeagle5297 its, but i take a lot of pride in what i am,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the hag.

[@paddor]

Things like punctuation?

[@baldeagle5297]

@@olskool3967 No, that's the hook. The actual title on the album is *I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am*. I have the album. It's also on the single.

[@LappDog]

Many cool tips. Maybe you should publish a "99 Hobo Hacks" book when you get enough recipes? That would be something.

[@moorshound3243]

Yep I think we need a tally chart to see who'd be up for a book release?

[@andrewszot3094]

Excellent! I’ll probably watch this video again

[@nobodyxx560]

The newspaper trick is great because the newspaper is easier to ignite when warm.

[@jackvoss5841]

Another way to prevent blisters on your feet, or even hot spots, is to wear two pairs of socks. The first pair, next to your feet, should be thin. Even the foot part of ladies nylon hose works here. The second pair should be thicker. That second pair works MUCH better if they are wool. Cotton socks are hard on your feet. Give them to somebody you don’t like. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@grantdavis5992]

I am 74 and spent time in the Army 50+ years ago. I have perfectly flat feet and in all my years I have never been bothered by blisters, even though most of those years I have worn cotton socks. I have a stash of wool and even Merino wool socks for that SHTF time (which hasn't arrived yet, thank God). Not dissing wool in any way, but somehow I have managed to walk through life relatively unscathed.

[@jackvoss5841]

@@grantdavis5992 G’day, Grant. You’re lucky.

[@lyndaniel3369]

Excellent. It really works, as the socks rub against themselves. Although cotton can mat and get cold when wet, wool stays warm even when wet. I've worn cotton under wool because of an allergy, but even that works fairly well. Merino wool is the softest and least likely to itch.

[@alistairmaclennan3791]

From Yorkshire in the U.K. , just have to say how much I like your videos and your presentation is outstanding, thank you and keep up the great work .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@breaking_bear]

Pro tip: Add a few tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the rinse cycle and a couple drops of your favorite essential oils. The vinegar breaks the soapyness of the soap and gives you a great clean rinse.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great tip!

[@mrbuttons1243]

I use a little bit of white vinegar. It neutralizes the pH.

[@janp7660]

Great idea but a real hobo might not carry those items. I think they travel pretty light.

[@miken7629]

Using that hole in the ground with the plastic bag, spread your poncho over it with the hood in the hole and your poncho becomes a rain catcher. In the old days people used newspaper or old catalogs as toilet paper, crumple the paper up like you did for your coat insulation but squeeze as tight as you can and the paper fibers stretch which makes the paper softer when you unfold it so you can use it as toilet paper without getting paper cuts.

[@volleytheory]

Fantastic, James. One of my favorite series.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@Writer777-wanna_be.]

We may need these in the future

[@chrishynes6091]

Thinking the same thing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right!

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

That’s true, people use too much soap when they do their laundry, you really don’t need that much and as you stated it Rinse is a lot easier!

[@jstb6102]

There are plants with high levels of a natural substance called saponin that can replace soap, such as the Amole Lily. Excellent video, thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@sojourn1544]

A really good movie to watch about hobos is emperor of the north.

[@willoughby1888]

A really bad movie to watch about hobo survival would be "Into The Wild".

[@sojourn1544]

@@willoughby1888 “into the wild” a great movie! IMO “Hobo games”

[@user-by8dr4it8w]

The movie was loosely based on a book written by A No. 1 ( real name Leon Ray Livingston ) called Coast To Coast with Jack London in the late 1800s. Jack London's nickname was cigarette . It was updated to the Great Depression era in the movie.

[@JAB671]

Watching you shake your laundry can this popped into my mind: If you couldn't find a lid for one of those cans but could get ahold of a large paint can and lid that had never been used I bet that would work, too. From there mind went to the thought that if you found a sympathetic person in an old, Mom and Pop type hardware store - or maybe you got a job helping clean the place for a few days - imagine if you put your laundry, water, etc. in there and they were willing to put it in the machine that shakes cans of paint to make sure they are mixed well. You would have some seriously clean clothes! 😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right!

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

If you don't have baby powder, but have some flour: put some flour in your frying pan and scorch the flour and apply it the same as talc! Some graat tips! Thanks!

[@lyndaniel3369]

Browned flour (won't scorch if you use low heat and stir constantly! Browned flour was used for a baby's backside when it was raw from diarrhea or a rash.

[@user-lk3fq5fc8p]

you truly are an inspiration! I'm an old timer learning new tricks (63) as presented by you. It is FASCINATING to couple some true history in with your content, as you do!! The hobo "code" was amazing,..actually I'm glued to your whole series of vids on that! I'm looking at self-sufficiency with minimum dollars and alot of your info is SO USEFUL ! keep up the great work, indeed !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Wow, thank you!

[@jeremymoses7401]

Okay... the 1st hack kinda made me giggle. Did something very similar to this with one of my waterproofing bags and some uniforms last month😂. (No power). Wife asked what i was doing walking around the apartment shaking my WP bag.... i just said "laundry" and kept going😂😂😂

[@williamjacobs288]

Thank You James in this Day and Time it is comforting to know these survial skills.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked them!

[@bigdoggstatus99]

Hobos Rule!

[@WayPointSurvival]

At least in the jungle!

[@user-us8fn1so7q]

Hi. I have used a plunger and a 5. gallon bucket to wash clothes. About 100 pumps really get things. cleant

[@smd482000]

We learn in it scouts use many times

[@PulpParadise]

I make a body powder out of cornstarch and baking soda. No perfume and the baking soda is a natural deodorant as well. 🙂I put it inside an empty Arm & Hammer body powder container for simplicity's sake. I love that hobo sink! I've never seen anything like that before but it's a fantastic idea and very low impact on the environment as well. I suggest that you wash your whites before your darks - there's no need to change the water. Same with the rinse cycle. Rinse the white, remove, then rinse the darks. If you ever wash anything dark that bleeds dye with your whites, you'll know why I say this (you won't have any whites anymore!). The same goes double for red, as red clothing always seems to run, regardless of how old it is. (Or maybe that's just my experience.) ;-) As always, thanks for sharing these useful tidbits, James!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@RomeoDelta-gw7dd]

Great vid James. A nice washing machine can be made with a 5 gallon bucket, lid and an old plunger. Make a small hole in the lid that the plunger handle can fit through. Add soap, hot water and dirty clothes. Agitate by using the plunger in an up and down motion. It works well although it’s not really portable. It’s great for a camp.

[@silverhammer7779]

Love your hack videos. They make you think about alternate uses for common items and how to improvise in situations where your options are limited. Like Thomas Edison said, when asked how to be an inventor, "You need a good imagination and a pile of junk." Edison knew that you can't always find what you need at the local hardware store when you need it, so you have to make do. Be a latter-day Edison...learn to be creative.

[@jackvoss5841]

“That soap” the hobos used was likely Fels Naptha”, ehh? Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very possibly!

[@wtexascowboy1]

An old hobo named Vernon Sterling showed some of us young firefighters how to boil water in a paper sack over a fire. Took a little while and patience, but it worked. Also I didn’t know if you had heard, Hobo Shoestring aka Mark Nichols passed recently.

[@fokkerd3red618]

These are great ideas James. Have you seen the cost of a newspaper today? The cost in Detroit for a newspaper is several dollars. I don't even read the paper anymore, because of the price. The laundromat i go to always had a newspaper laying around, not anymore. I doubt the Free Press and Detroit News will be around to many more years.

[@unfi6798]

Nothing beats old school hobo mentality. Cheers mate from Australia.

[@hobocraft0]

Oh yeah, thank you Waypoint for teaching me the name of the larger can size, because of that I was able to look up his diameter and compare that to a paint can. Now I have a double walled insulation stove.

[@SSanf]

stuff shopping bags in a pillowcase for an excellent pillow. Tie them over your shoes to keep your shoes and socks from getting wet in the morning dew.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great tip!

[@stevestumpy6873]

I lived off of that ketchup stew in collage, thanks Wendys.

[@AndySharp-ne9pu]

Your simple stew or soup recipe reminded me of what the Cornish tin mining families would eat when times were hard Kiddley broth, at it's simplist cubes of bread, little butter or fat hot water and any common hedgerow herbs or salt to give a little flavour!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds good!

[@jodydorsett8726]

My grandmother used grated lye soap fir much of the laundry. The soup hack reminds me of an event in my youth where kids would go from our school to the gift shop at the neighboring hospital. Order a pot of hot water and some tea bags and then proceed to use all the ketchup and Crackers to make a soup. Shortly students were banned from Valley General.

[@AppalaShane]

Love these somewhat forgotten hobo tips! Very helpful for current and upcoming times... Thank you, and God bless you!

[@terryfallert1371]

This man knows his craft

[@WayPointSurvival]

You are so welcome and God bless you!

[@danmanx2]

James, this is one of your best videos. The ketchup/crackers soup is a very neat idea! I love the can opening ideas! Incredibly simple concepts, with simple solutions. Thank you again for the video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lyndaniel3369]

Women used to use crackers and apple pie spices if they were out of apples.

[@user-bn8hz8wh3i]

Rite on James I really like the idea of the Outdoor sink ! It can actually be used for several different purposes, For instance, If you're working on a vehicle just build a sink on the edge of your yard and this will help keep grease off of everything from your hands

[@stankormy5717]

Our pal Bender giving us valuable hobo hacks!

[@Terry_weston4570]

Interesting your showing of the handle for the can to make a cup, it actually looked like the bracket used on housing gutters. I might have to check it out. The funny thing about your handheld washing tin, was as you were shaking it, mind over matter caused me to shake my iPhone as if I was doing my washing. Lol Very best ideas. Thank you

[@robynmarler1951]

Good job you weren't cooking or holding a baby!💖

[@johnlynch7834]

Great video.Ill be looking for that handihandle and the grater at every flea marker and yard sale.Growing up we used home-made lye soap to help cure poison ivy..THANKS

[@jackvoss5841]

When using a nail as a fid rather than as a punch, the tip should be configured a bit differently. While a punch tip would usually be a sharp point, the tip of a fid is rounded. It’s called a ball tip. That’s so that rather than a damaging puncture into the cordage, it can slide along the cordage, and into the knot. Then, when prying apart components of the knot, it doesn’t tear or rupture the cordage itself, and weaken it. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good point!

[@theghettogourmet6762]

For the cloths washing bit: if you add a little white vinegar on the second rinse it breaks down any leftover soap and acts as a fabric softener.

[@Clamper1827]

This was another great video. At first I thought it was going to be the same old rehashed stuff everyone already knows but he does not disappoint. It was interesting, relevant and entertaining. The production value is very good but still offered in a simple and concise manner so as not to become monotonous or pandering. This channel always seems to put out a well thought out and presented topic. I appreciate the effort that goes into these presentations. Thank you for what you do.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much, I really appreciate it!

[@Tom-gv2eo]

- from UK : 100% agree. But I'm worryd an inexperienced person could badly cut their hands doing th can opening haks. : U must have a very tuf spoon, & strong RT hand! - better to carry a can opener or , a Swiss army knife ( - recommended by all Prepper channels)

[@grantdavis5992]

I think that your nail is being used as a MarlinSpike. A "Fid" is generally hollow and used in splicing. The corkscrew on Swiss Army Knives is also very useful it getting knots loose.

[@janp7660]

Always good useful information here. Thanks!

[@richardbonner2354]

Waypoint, Me Mum an' Dad had a Chum..., back in the 1940s... His Name was "Geese". The Geese. He always Bogarted the Hienz ketchup from the Diners. Fer soup. 🙂 Rick Bonner Pennsyltuck

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm sure that was common for many folks back in the day.

[@WhiteOak26]

Awesome content James! Always look forward to your videos!

[@jacemiller2593]

James Bender. Awesome tips James. As always Thank you. Wonderful smile.

[@wtr7]

Great vid. Useful information.

[@dustingreen6210]

Excellent

[@FelixImmler]

Super video! Thanks a lot for showing the tricks!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it, my friend!

[@stephengriffn9277]

I have walked through many winters here in mid-Michigan with nothing more exotic than all leather New Balance training shoes. If you step in a puddle and your foot gets wet, you immediately notice the chilling effect; so, find a place to stop, take off your sock and wring it out and put it back on with one of your lovely shopping bags over it inside of shoe. It works as a vapor barrier and foot will stay warm enough til you can get somewhere and dry it out.

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

Great tips. Love the series. Your can washing system reminded me when I backpacked I carried a two quart pot and would use it to wash cloths. I’d wet the close first then rub them with a small hotel size bar soap then aggregate by hand. Worked great. I also used the pot to clean dishes, bathe, and oh yeah, to cook in 😊

[@billwolfram412]

Many Thanks James !!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@bobbylong4443]

Awesome

[@kvonzwild8979]

Great info and could be of great use in a societal breakdown scenario. Thanks

[@mikek.3965]

Great series with great tips. Thx!

[@ifell3]

Very informative thank you

[@VollstreckerLionheart-yu1fy]

Nice suspenders and flat cap. I too wear these.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@aparecidomiranda1191]

Ótimo vídeo Parabéns

[@audreybender739]

Love the hobo sink!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@plupyduplupydu1369]

As always, another awesome video, i feel so clean and ready to take on a can.

[@ThomasPaine223]

Great tips nntricks from the depression era and on. Thank you @waypointsurvival

[@JohnMurphy-dw6ml]

I enjoy your channel, informative, entertaining, and it gives me tons of material!

[@BoxcutterBushcraft]

Great video full of useful information! Thank you! This series has taught me a lot.

[@globyois]

Thanks Brother, good stuff.

[@randypyatt5649]

Love those tips

[@user-se8cw5vr4q]

perfect for my next visit to the Demi Monde ❤

[@KevinsCampingAdventure]

Great stuff. Things for me to consider when I do my 3 day camp out of my car experiment. Great job. ✌️👍

[@user-mg6il8uk3t]

Love the hacks!!

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Ive never seen the hobo laundry That was great 👍 And the spoon can opener 👍👍 All these trick are slick as geese sh*t 😅

[@miken7629]

A redneck washing machine is a bucket and a toilet plunger as the agitator

[@jdeveau6718]

I was taught the baby/foot powder trick in the military.

[@francislematt7079]

I would stick the tip of the large nail into a wine cork to protect the bag or other objects from getting punctured. I also do that to the kitchen knives and other sharp objects when I put them into a drawer so the sharp tips won't scratch the internal of the drawer of the rented apartment.

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Thanks James😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@anthonyjacobs6790]

As always, very interesting. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimbojet8728]

Great! Thanks.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@leebarry4000]

Thank you for lots more good ideas. I really like these how to videos

[@shoot2win506]

Great stuff as usual James. Sad that so much of this is long forgotten. Take care & happy Father's Day my friend. ....Robin

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so very much, Robin!

[@hiredgun3098]

Thank you

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@smd482000]

Great tips I hope I add a few