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!😊

[@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. 😊

[@VincentVega-u6w]

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.

[@VincentVega-u6w]

The concrete block,Jesus I never would of thought that possible. Hack of the day sir,hack of the day.

[@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 😀

[@VincentVega-u6w]

Exactly, great point.

[@elkoposo686]

Great story/truths/wisdom. Thank you.

[@Seamus3051]

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

[@rogerlyons209]

I remember back in the early 50s on Easter Sunday saw a hobo sleeping on the sidewalk covered with news paper after church when go got home that same hobo was on our back porch eating eggs and bacon hot coffee that my dad fixed for him.

[@rickymizell5137]

I remember, the unspoken rule was the back porch.

[@BethCatt-jq6xi]

You can also use baby powder and corn starch for dry shampoo, just brush it through your hair and it will take the dirt and oil out of your hair

[@glock-pt6fm]

He was in calico creek

[@BarrowedtimeBrian]

Wash hands first!!

[@BarrowedtimeBrian]

@@glock-pt6fm was a joke 🤞

[@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.

[@SwampHodag]

We had the Vietnsm Vet hobos in the 1970s. My father would always make sure they had something to eat.

[@juliabrown5948]

I love hearing this

[@karlminriv]

awesome mom

[@thereckoning5488]

I know a few hobos...met them them on the road, but they are old now. My hobo tip is how to do this.... Cooking bacon on a paper bag.. get a good small bed of coals ( you will need something to keep the bag above the coals) place your bag wax side down on your grate and place your bacon on top. Takes a little bit, but it cooks. Fold your bag after and put it away for later .

[@bettyalford1364]

What do you think the homeless are now, their hobos

[@mrshaneyt43]

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.

[@buddyjackson3148]

Corn starch instead of baby powder ! 10xs cheaper . Plus u can use it to wash ur hair . Just rub it in n brush it out . I quit using shampoo / soap on my hair years ago .

[@Grayson4life]

Canned goods keep decade or two out of date!!! As long as it’s not dented bad or swollen!!!! Don’t throw away perfectly good food!!!

[@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.

[@VincentVega-u6w]

👏 👏 👏

[@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.

[@kimberlyc84]

My grampa would meld the smaller pieces into the 'famous' soap ball. If we were a little more grungy than usual from outdoors, we'd turn it to the 'Lava' or Dial piece. Saturday night, we'd take our baths to go to church next morning, there was bound to be a spot that had leftover Dove/Camay or Dove. I remember recognizing Irish Spring, Dial, & Ivory as well. I felt like I was playing a game "Guess that Piece." 😊. Grampa widowed in '68 with preteens & teens to still raise. He worked construction during the day so he got the main bar and as it got down to a smaller piece, he'd meld it into the soap ball for bathing time. This ball was always the size of a baseball and never really wore down. He passed away at 98. This was just one of many lessons he taught us. Waste not want not 🥰 Thank you for the baby powder reminder as well. Great for hiking.

[@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.

[@questerperipatetic4861]

There was an episode of "Here's Lucy" -Lucille Ball, where she made this soup at a diner to save money, just ordering a bowl of hot water, ha. I might add, almost everywhere there are train tracks there are edible wild plants to throw in too.

[@lidluser55]

​@@lyndaniel3369 Overuse of salt = increased blood pressure, risk of stroke and heart failure, and in long term, increased cancer risk too. So, in real hobo situation you may not care about that, anyway probably will not live long enough. Playing hobo as hobby - well, maybe you should care. Anyway, main problem with bouillon cubes is that, that by themselves they have negligible nutritional value, they are pretty much only a flavoured salt. Useful, though, if you have something more substantial to put in the soup.

[@jerrysteen6692]

Brother, when i worked at the local jail, we had a guy that hoarded newspaper. I was trying to figure out why. My mind, due to the evil nature at the jail went to all kinds of evil things. My boss said, "He's homeless. He was saving it for insulation under his jacket." That was an eye opener! 😮

[@DOGakaDefenderOfGems]

Now that is true Christianity...well done to your dad.

[@n.a.2488]

They also use it as body armor in prison but the homeless definitely use it for insulation also. If it's crumpled up between clothes that's insulation. If it's a flat thick layer under clothes it's body armor to protect them from being shanked.

[@unfi6798]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@karlfonner7589]

Here’s one my neighbor taught me. Saran wrap when it’s raining or foggy. He was dating a girl out in Berkeley and the fog was terrible. To get himself home he got himself a two dollar roll of saran wrap, and had his girlfriend wrap him up in it😂. He said it worked. Two dollars means back in the day.😊

[@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!

[@plantmanstudios]

It is terrible to live in a first world country and need these skills but we absolutely do needs this skills now more than ever.

[@bobg3633]

No longer first world. Not kidding we are about to look like hati/Venezuela

[@Mels925]

@@bobg3633*Haiti. And how so? And by “we” I wonder who you mean because you don’t specify. Maybe you’ve been paying too much attention to fearmongers or a certain fearmonger that is relentlessly trying to make people afraid when fear is unnecessary.

[@bobg3633]

@Mels925 are you serious? We are in a depression. Maybe you are blind? We are 35 trillion in debt. The ship is sinking. Yes we will look like haiti shortly. We will go tribal. And those not ready are finished and will be begging or trying to steal.

[@bobg3633]

@Mels925 why is it allways people with a cat or dog in the in the profile pic. Good luck to you i can tell you will need it.

[@skipraft7313]

@@bobg3633 ...and it was just 14 trillion ten years ago. It went from less than a trillion to 14 in like 24 months.

[@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!

[@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.

[@duckhunter8387]

Every hobo I ever knew always had a cheese grater and white vinegar. Not!

[@theghettogourmet6762]

@@duckhunter8387 Don't need a cheese grater, per se. A cullender, nail file or whittling knife can work just as well; you just want the soap in small, easily dissolvable bits. As for white vinegar, that's just down right useful in general. Not only does it help break down excess soap when cleaning, it also can be used as a light anti-bacterial/parasitic when added to water from relatively clean natural sources among a dozen other uses. Keeping a small bottle in your kit is worth the weight. Finally, I've never met someone thumbing down the highway or riding the rails that wouldn't share what they could spare, double so if you had something to trade in exchange. Even if you don't have something, someone you're camping with may and, again, hobos look out for each other.

[@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.

[@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

[@sonialoves444]

yes, a hard and crazy truth

[@sonialoves444]

@@johnjustice127correct

[@Mike-y7o2z]

The sky is falling

[@Mike-y7o2z]

Or it’s the end of the world

[@mikekares-b8q]

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.

[@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!

[@Menuki]

A trick I learned from Ethan Becker for storing duck tape, wrap it around old credit/membership cards. It makes the tape easily pocketable and accessible. It’s a great hack for everyday, not just survival

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@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.

[@craigeckhoff99]

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

[@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

[@robertadorian4234]

I remember putting bread bags on my feet as a kid to keep my socks dry in the winter.

[@snapdragon2441]

My dad did this when we went sledging one year with a home made sledge. I was very young but remember it clearly, I didn't have any boots so sock and bag layers worked well.

[@mrbuttons1243]

When rinsing the laundry, adding a little bit of white vinegar will neutralize the alkalinity of the soap. You can use less water and they won't feel slimey.

[@nobodyxx560]

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

[@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!

[@Qigong18]

Great vids as always. A modern day twist for the washing can would be to get a waterproof bag that you can use as an insert in your backpack to keep clothes or other stuff dry in rainy weather and use as a washing bag when needed for clothing or utensils. Multiple usages and it usually hold its shape so no need to dig a whole in the ground. For the ducktape, you can also re-roll the tape around a pensil so it has a much smaller footprint (about the size of a quarter) while still having the full quantity.

[@robertsperling-t7j]

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!

[@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!

[@andrewszot3094]

Excellent! I’ll probably watch this video again

[@GVan1953]

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

[@smd482000]

Yes an hobos

[@kellycarver2500]

My mom used it in place of spaghetti sauce when we were out. We survived.

[@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.

[@kellycarver2500]

Make sure you rinse it well, so when you are churning the butter, it stays clean..lol. dual purpose unit!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@TracieHunter-v5p]

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

[@Writer777-wanna_be.]

We may need these in the future

[@chrishynes6091]

Thinking the same thing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right!

[@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.

[@Scotland2306]

I've always been fascinated with "hobo" and the lifestyle.

[@craigd6261]

The newspaper/shopping bag idea is okay, so long as you don't get arrested for rustling!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Lol, right?

[@vovin8132]

I did that once when I ended up in a city in Fall and had to rough it for a night. I used clothes/towel I had in my backpack though. The problem I had was all the animals that come out at night were always waking me up when they were checking me out (deer, coyote) lol

[@safiremorningstar]

Your hobo sink is pretty much what I learned from my father and what he taught in his scouting trip and the purpose of that was because it was one of those things that he said he had to do sometimes during the war.

[@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

[@VincentVega-u6w]

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.

[@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”

[@craigeckhoff99]

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.

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Save that water from the improvised sink, when returning the greenary to the original spot, water it in after you're done.😊❤

[@allenhook3042]

Great tips & tricks! Also on that soup, add a pkg of creamer for tomato bisque. 😁

[@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.

[@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!

[@hagdribble]

@@elkoposo686 lol

[@vovin8132]

Another trick for shoe smell is to leave a chunk of charcoal in them overnight. It will absorb smell. It's good for camp jobs where you wear boots most of the day.

[@kellycarver2500]

Lol. just don't REUSE it.

[@bkheaney]

I love these videos!! I learn so much from them. As a traveler and backpacker who frequently travels through urban landscape, these tips are so helpful to me. Thank you!

[@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.

[@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!

[@MilasGibson]

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

[@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!

[@kellycarver2500]

I've been collecting those red plastic mesh potato and onion bags that stores throw out, and they would make an excellent mattress if you needed one. Just jam a bunch in a large sack and good to go.

[@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!

[@carolyncox9915]

Yucca and bouncing bet also are high in saponins and have been used as soaps.

[@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.

[@hanginlaundry360]

😂

[@BarbaraPardue]

Dude the handy handle for the can is an absolutely genius idea.

[@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 😊

[@bigdoggstatus99]

Hobos Rule!

[@WayPointSurvival]

At least in the jungle!

[@victorzaidan6493]

I spent a long time without using a washing machine. And this tip about using tape on your pants seems good.

[@markjones7063]

Another enjoyable video, James. Whenever I watch these I'm tempted to haul out my old collection of gear and upload a short video.

[@mro2352]

Great idea for the clothes wash. I’m a prepper of sorts and having two number ten cans on hand shouldn’t add too much to the stock I keep to add that functionality. Was looking at possibly a small collapsible washing machine but that takes electricity which would be at a premium in the event of the power going out.

[@hobocraft0]

I'm getting me a large nail like that ASAP.

[@mickbrown7304]

Your videos have given me great new uses for everyday things. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them!

[@harrymason1053]

When I worked as a carpenter, 60 years ago, I used cardboard for innersoles, several layers. I sometimes wrapped the layers with plastic bags, because if I sweat in the day but it got real cold late in the day, and would stay dry. Easy to change when damp. I made footwraps from newspaper. I even stuffed my clothes because it cut the wind.

[@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

[@VictoriaEMeredith]

My dad’s phrase was “slicker than greased owl hocky,” with “hocky” being the closest my moderately classy grandmother would come to saying “shit.”

[@safiremorningstar]

Thank you for teaching me the word FID I didn't know there was a word for taking out knots with a tool you know whatever tool you happen to have at hand by the way I really love that nail that is the kind of nail I would love to have and carry with me.

[@kvonzwild8979]

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

[@serenepeacefulrelaxingmusi3874]

Your videos are always educational, informative, and entertaining. I appreciate all the work that goes into the making of these videos, so thank you very much for kindly sharing your knowledge with us. 😀

[@jacemiller2593]

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

[@johnfessenden3771]

I LOVE THE DUCT TAPE IDEA.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@christopherwhitley9923]

You can also just wrap an old credit card with duct tape and have a crap load in a smaller form factor compared to a traditional roll.

[@shanehorton5303]

I really like your hobo series, keep it up

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, will do!

[@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!💖

[@julieinthenorthwest4594]

Back in my early army days (before MREs) the C-ration cases always came with P-38 can openers. Still have one on my key chain today. As for the handle, we just open the can leaving part still attached, fold it back, and drink from the can. New P-38s can still be purchased really cheap.

[@christopherwhitley9923]

In case you didn't know soap is great as an adhesive as well. You would be surprised how well it can hold light things up if used in the right manner. You know when you're trying to decorate your hobo fort 😁

[@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.

[@Ang-s1z]

You can use shopping bags like a sock keeps cold feet warmer and dryer especially on a rainy day

[@brianscott3392]

More great ideas from the past! Like bricklaying, I don’t think I could figure out the best way by myself. Thanks! BC🇨🇦👍

[@ajarrell3919]

I've been homelss. 2 yrs during covid (layoffs), plastic shopping bags work well as dead air space insulation in clothes, shelters and also improvised waterproof socks. Duct tape can be put onto an old atm , gift card or any card and can store a lot of tape in really compact method. In the last wrap or so of the tape, place fishing hooks for emergency gear. Not to be criticizing but i think the nail would be more related to a marlin spike than a fid. Fids usually allow for the threading of line akin to a needle eye by putting line into a hollow or a groove. Whereas a spike is more often related to the use you demonstrated. I would recommend the fid combo from capt. Curry out of sheffield. It is stainless and has a clevis wrench in the end as well. I have had mine for years along side my navy pea coat. They are a phenomenal combination for a homeless person. I was born in the 60s. I grew up seeing these hacks as a daily thing. Keep up the great information and the strong moral fabric of your content. Much respect for you on those vids.

[@MikeHacker]

Interesting idea with the carabiner

[@MarkEvans-wx3sg]

Praise The Lord!

[@duanebouchard8736]

Salt pepper sugar, soy sauce mayo are all good for hiking For packet soup, mustard is is good, a strip of jerky (soak the jerky first) Sams club has kraut and yes I always buy a hot dog Subway has oil (good for frying) and vinegar

[@amandatwospirits8028]

Good grief I'm a hobo. I have done every one of these things at one point in my life or another.

[@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563]

Hobos always seemed to have handy sticks nearby. In Jim Tully's Beggars of Life, hobos packed their trousers with newspaper to protect from dog bites. I got the impression that dogs would bite often, today with law suits a dog owner is just not free to allow their dog to bite hobos anymore.

[@daviswall3319]

Just don’t dry ya drawers on the poison ivy!! Hehheh. Love the channel!

[@Jimalcoatl]

I love the laundry can. A great way to keep your socks and skivvies clean on the road. I also like the baby powder. When I worked construction I would use Gold Bond powder to prevent blisters, I probably could have saved a few bucks with using just baby powder.

[@OJ4HIRE]

Dis dude is outstanding continued success my man

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

Many smaller shops that sell cup noodles or ready-made noodle salads offers you disposable chopsticks... Those can be used more than one time. Then you don't need to be poking around your food, or coffee, with a random nail you found. Being able to eat with chopsticks is really a basic useful skill to keep you feel civilised in an emergency. That said, in a survival situation it's important to consider every possible way to use whatever you can find. A resourceful mind will keep you alive when there are only few resources.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Chopsticks are quite easy to make from a couple of sticks.

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

@@WayPointSurvival also that, even luxury variations if you have a sharp edge to de-bark them with.

[@Avengedsevenfoldrocks]

I like your can opener... I'm a painter and I carry a 5-in-1 putty knife which is come in handy to open many a can

[@MCTNPrep]

I’d like to ask everyone to please pray for my family and the reconciliation of my marriage!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Will do.

[@MCTNPrep]

@@WayPointSurvival thank you!

[@yakfishin4912]

How about folks pray that Gods will be done in all things

[@landedeagle69]

Praying for you.

[@carlosquintero8279]

Prayers your way

[@ianparker1768]

Some new stuff there I've now learned, many thanks.

[@dorseyblack9833]

Thanks for the tips! Nice video. 😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@billwolfram412]

Many Thanks James !!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@leopardwoman38]

Love this Hobo series! You had a lot of interesting Hobo Hacks! I had not seen a lot of them. 👍👍👍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😀💕🌸🍀

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them!

[@BoxcutterBushcraft]

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

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

This is the best video I've seen so far on your channel. The laundry hack will save me lots of water that would've been wasted in a 5 gallon bucket. 😎👍🏻

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elkoposo686]

Those were cool. Great ideas. Thank you. More Hobo Hacks, please!

[@spiritsuit7846]

This stuff is so clever, as always thanks for expanding our useful knowledge!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@VollstreckerLionheart-yu1fy]

Nice suspenders and flat cap. I too wear these.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@creepycast]

I love those way out of date, vintage cans of sauerkraut because they look like art and they make great bookends cause I’m one of those weirdos that find the beauty in the most eclectic things lol so fill it back up with some rocks or something. Try not to mess upexterior next time you do a demo wink wink, but I love the spoon thing. I’ve never saw that before that is the greatest

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!