Hobo First Aid! [ 1930s Kit Items! ]

[@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!

[@braxtonperry1981]

I hope you see fit to donate Your stuff to the hobo museum. Britt Iowa is a Great start. Thanks from Bike Week Hobo 🚲

[@dragonslayer7587]

Growing up I remember those bandaids with the red string to open them... I wish they were STILL made that way! Great video, and a wonderful piece of the past! Things were really well made back then... Thanks James, God Bless!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and God bless you too!

[@EagleArrow]

I totally forgot about the red string. We probably had a lot of old bandaid boxes as my parents would never update or buy new unless we were out.

[@alaskansummertime]

We are OLD

[@warwickclark2143]

Oh man! The red string!!!

[@simonwinwood]

in Britain those band-aids were expensive. you knew you'd made it if you had the red string.

[@DougPalumbo]

Red string Band-Aids! That brought back memories!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching, my friend!

[@ThommyofThenn]

@@DougPalumbo I'll look them up. Had not been aware of them til this video

[@bigbob16]

I forgot all about them !

[@D.x.-1974]

I always love when you give a brief history of an average hobo. Keep going with every hobo kit

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, will do!

[@rogersmith8480]

👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍!! As a high income earner, learning how to survive like a hobo is very important. Because when the NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CRASHES, am going to become a hobo, literally the next day. So SERIOUSLY, I better start learning because people, it's coming.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@ManDime222]

At least your high while earning income

[@dmason8078]

I rarely watch videos of this broad genre, but I am addicted to your Hobo series! The blending of history and survival is a top notch idea. Entertaining and educational. I can’t express how impressed I am with the whole presentation. Thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much!

[@lauriemclean1131]

I never tire of these great hobo videos. So much of interest.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad to hear it!

[@rquest3059]

That antique first aid kit is clean and complete. Not many surviving in that condition, excellent video.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@cafeqc3793]

At one time, Mors Kochanski gave interesting advice. I think he learned a lot from hobos and adopted

[@WayPointSurvival]

That's pretty cool! I wasn't aware of that.

[@neoaliphant]

i remember a video where he mentioned hobo survival techniques and ingenuity

[@METALWERX]

aaah the stinging sensation of Mercurochrome brings back memories of the 70s as a kid, after first time use, I stopped telling my folks about cuts and abrasions I received throughout the day.

[@randy-9842]

Oh, yeah. I remember that quite well myself. Blowing on the wound immediately after applying the Iodine or Merthiolate solutions helped ... at least somewhat.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right! Much better to suffer in silence! Just rub some dirt in it, lol.

[@randy-9842]

@@WayPointSurvival LOL. Yep ... however, rubbing a little dirt into my own skinned knee went a LOT more smoothly than rubbing some into my little brother's skinned knee! I did not repeat that one.

[@craigthemonke794]

My mom who grew up in Mexico had used merthiolate for every little cut and to larger wounds. I never want to see that stuff ever again.

[@cavemanNCC1701]

History , the only subject I truly respected in school . 😁😁😁

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@ivancho5854]

The EU have banned iodine tincture (in alcohol) because people use it every day to make water safe to drink and were poisoning themselves! Do be careful when using it internally. I recently asked a pharmacist for some and was told that it was "old fashioned" and when I challenged her "How can an element be old fashioned?" she blushed. Iodine is incredibly effective for treating cuts to stop infection and is dirt cheap. I always keep some in the house. All the best from Scotland.

[@markbaker9459]

Aloha Jay, In my 72 years, my work locations were many times, far from EMS or Hospital Aid. As such not only being careful was enough to protect you from injuries or life threatening injuries. To ' Be Prepared ' was important and beneficial. Constant Carry Kits that were Pocket sized were always needed. As a job site first responder, I had to improvise quickly enough to stabilize the victim . Many miles away was the hospital or even EMS, that first 5 minutes were Golden ! If you got to the victim, got them breathing and they were agreeable to your assistance, you had a chance of a rescue rather than a recovered body. First Respond should be high on the skill sets of any one hiking or living for the land.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@markbaker9459]

A Death-dealing Honeybee sting, as an example, was one ‘Out of the Blue’ accident that suddenly turns a vacation in Paradise into a a near death affair. In moments, the victim goes from normal breathing person into a pale gray choking unconscious victim… Giving the right aid Right away during those first few minutes makes all the difference. First: careful removal of the stinger. Next: if this happens along the roadway at normal speed, pull over, but leave the engine running. Take a clean cloth, wet it , hold it to the exhaust until it’s so hot you can’t any longer. Now while it’s still hot, put it quickly on the stung spot! Instantly- the victim’s reactions to the sting, the swelling, the pain are removed in a blink of an eye ! Yes Emergency Services are still recommended but in most cases the emergency is over.

[@bigred675]

When I was a kid in the 80s, my dad would grab some supplies, and we would hang out with the hobos, being our town had a rail line right thru the town. It was amazing to find out that most of the people we met were millionaires just getting away from the grind for a while. It's definitely a lifestyle now more than necessity, so people can get a true sense of freedom.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, it is amazing when you find out how many of the people were actually not as down and out as they appeared to be. However, there were many that were genuinely poor and needing work badly.

[@theoneandonlycarlton]

WOW! James That's A Really Nice Little Bit Of Kit. AWESOME Video As Always, God Bless 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, you too!

[@FidoHouse]

Surprisingly comprehensive little kit. Very glad you could find it, and thank you for sharing it!

[@WayPointSurvival]

My pleasure!

[@craigeckhoff99]

50 of 74 years a hobo. Great job. I carried something like what you showed in a tobacco tin. Using modern types of what you show from discount stores. I also had duct tape which in a pinch could be used for blisters on the feet or to keep bandages/gauze in place. With some sticks and a good knowledge of first aide duct tape can make splints.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely! Thanks so much for watching and for the valuable input, my friend!

[@Mike-rx3mn]

Here I was thinking, when he said it was something people would like to have, the last item would be soap, or maybe some grain ETOH, I would have never guessed safety glasses. Very good video, thanks, big thumbs up, please keep them coming.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much, will do!

[@parson8582]

Great job James. I have been watching and admiring your videos for years now. I love your wholesome, thorough, quality, but no-frills approach. I'm not sure why you are doing them but I am enjoying these hobo-themed videos. Blessing to you, the family, and the business.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching! The reason that I'm doing them is because the hobos were Urban survivalists long before it was popular and there is so much that we can learn from them and their culture.

[@parson8582]

@@WayPointSurvival I agree comletely. Thank you. Blessings!

[@xankulsilverkin2116]

your videos of the early days is great. I truly enjoy them and have learned a lot from them. Thank you so very much.

[@garysheets7816]

First love the way the video started and ended the way you made it looked like it was filmed in the years past.Also showing that amazing by gone kit against the rail.Keep them coming love them GOD BLESS

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it and God bless you too!

[@ThommyofThenn]

Also wanted to mention I appreciate you making the distinction of the role hobos filled, compared to other groups. It must have been difficult and even perhaps scary to travel so far and being basically on your own when it came to treating injury. It must have taken grit, determination and bravery

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome! They were a very interesting group of people, for sure!

[@nathanjohnson2329]

We all love the hobo please keep them videos coming thank you.. for your work!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, will do!

[@robertryden8036]

Being a retired Navy Combat Corpsman. An avid camper and Roya Ranger Commander. (Similar to Boy Scouts) we do survival training and make our own such kits. They are good to have no matter what you do. While in the Navy. I taught my Marines how to build customized kits to go with their issued kits. That plus training helped since "Doc" can't be everywhere.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed. Thanks for watching!

[@rogueraven7603]

Another great video. I remember metal tape rolls. Funny how you take some simple things like that for granted then they’re gone. Thanks for the reminder.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@rogueraven7603]

@@WayPointSurvival what price glory is out of Musette bags. Seems some you tuber did a video and they all sold out. Thought you might get a smile out of that.

[@lesallison9047]

Love the boy scout survival kit. What a fantastic peace of history. ✌️💚 🇬🇧

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@JerryLance-kn4ig]

Mt man here love those hobo stories I need a kit like that 👍👍need to do a hobo survival challenge with some of the young ppl see who survives

[@WayPointSurvival]

Sounds interesting!

[@Hobomountainwander]

This is why I like your videos. I am a modern hobo as I have said before. For three years in a row we will receive a raise helping to pile sugar Beats.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right on!

[@Hobomountainwander]

@@WayPointSurvival Thank you so much

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@bushcraftpiper]

Nice first aid pack of the era. Thanks for the history lesson!!!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@leopardwoman38]

Very interesting! 👍👍👍😀💕🌸

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@zednott]

that tincture of iodine is what makes ppl not like iodine. but its the alcohol in it that you really hate. pure iodine is as gentle as water to use. it has the alcohol added to make it a tincture to keep it from freezing

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for the info!

[@thedriftingspore]

Awesome James and very interesting. Thank you for sharing!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Bugman1888]

That’s an awesome find

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@clivedunning4317]

James , really enjoyed this episode. Great to see the first aid kit, reminded me of my long departed grandmother, who always carried a small bottle of "smelling salts", in case anyone in her company fainted. Love the hat by the way, I have one just like it, but in grey. Keep up the good work.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks, will do!

[@Blrtech77]

James Thank you, and God bless you for sharing your knowledge with us! Absolutely Amazing

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're very welcome and God bless you too!

[@Johonavich49]

That looks great! Kinda looks like a band aid tin. I carry a boo boo pack on my back pack. It has band aids and some neosporin and a pair of tweezers. Although lately I haven't been wearing my bag. Hurts my back. But soon I'll start wearing it again. Those glasses look like they were custom made for James Bender!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, I was pretty happy to find them!

[@matthewjacobs5507]

It’s very cool to see how forward thinking our great grandparents were. That basic first aid kit has (in purpose) remained unchanged for a hundred plus years.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@dorseyblack9833]

Great presentation!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you liked it!

[@hanwellfoxfoxy5008]

Don't forget a couple of safety pins, sterilised by heating tip cherry red then used for digging out deep splinters and lancing boils and blisters etc. Can also be used for securing all manner of improvised bandages and slings and the last ingredient I carried in my 2oz tobacco tin as a Scout was a sealed sterile scalpel blade. PS My father smoked the contents and gave me the empty tin.......

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, the safety pins would be in the sewing kit.

[@eddieburton4583]

Hello Mr. James thank you for sharing this amazing video I really appreciate it and thank you,for sharing sharing with us all as well I appreciate your time and thoughts . I'm trying to put the original , equipment back in it . God bless you and your family hope all is well thank you again your friend Eddie Burton

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so very much and God bless you too!

[@eddieburton4583]

@@WayPointSurvival thank you Mr James for sharing it will help me on my search and thank you for getting back with me God bless, from a fellow boy scout troop 221 in Lexington NC 👍👍👍😁

[@ThommyofThenn]

I usually make sure a channel has at least three videos I'm interested in before subbing. Here I am seeing way more that seem very interesting to me. Thank you!

[@WayPointSurvival]

I'm glad that you're enjoying the channel!

[@sarrow90]

Thank you so much for sharing this stuff it is interesting and important to keep the past in mind

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@terribelle3]

That little kit is just perfect!! ❤️ 😍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@edwardknudsen4806]

What an awesome kit.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@HarshmanHills]

especially in these times and this situation, being able to take care of yourself quickly keeps you alive

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@cenaculum1]

another great hobo video. really enjoying these... I think WPG is out of those musette bags, I might have gotten the last one. Thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@commandoconstruction2720]

Thanks, James, for another great production. I suggest that aspiring hobos (and everyone) to carry hearing protection. That train noise and the jobsite noises, when you finally get there, add up.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great suggestion!

[@kendon81]

it's amazing how little first aid kits have changed over the years, materials may changed and the access to medications has changed but the basics are still the same.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Absolutely!

[@nathanwhite5602]

Cool video

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@rwarts5150]

Cool video Sir 👍i live in Oregon and because of the amount of rain mud etc ive always use super glue and duck tape if cut is extra deep i skip the glue and go with gauss and duck tape if it's pouring down rain i applie super glue to the duck tape and that makes a serious glue that will keep it on your skin for 3 day's

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good tip!

[@jamesellsworth9673]

This is 'great stuff!'

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@stevenhatfield9358]

Very interesting, James. Thanks for sharing. 👍😀

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very welcome!

[@itorIamop]

I really enjoy this hobo series! 👌

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@deadhorse1391]

I have seen a couple of those tins but never one that was complete like yours, I’d say that was a rare find My grandfather was a railroad guard back in 1930s WV, I have his 1897 Winchester riot shotgun and S&W .44

[@WayPointSurvival]

Very cool!

[@MrDwanehoward]

I’m enjoying this series.😊

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@hernansasso9444]

Hola James ,buenos días La Pampa dice presente en cada uno de tus vídeos ,realmente disfruto mucho de esta serie de hobo 1930 ,que Dios te bendiga.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Gracias y Dios le bendiga tambien!

[@Georgecobb-s1v]

Your speedy walk along the tracks refreshes memories of my childhood in the 1940s & the B & W movies without audio. I still have my Boy Scout First-Aid tin from the early 1950s which contained many of the items you shared, or their successors. Thank you for distinguishing Hobos of yesteryear from today's Homeless population. Perhaps I missed it, but did you mention MERTHIOLATE, which burns like FIRE? Subscribing to your channel was an excellent decision on my part!!! May God continue to bless you as you live & exemplify spiritual values!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! No, I did not mention Merthiolate, but that was definitely another painful option back in the day. May God bless you and yours as well!

[@EingeborenerVollblutmischling]

Working my A off, I nearly forgot, how relaxing it is, to watch your channel! Happy 1st of May!! 💪 🖤

[@WayPointSurvival]

Same to you!

[@EingeborenerVollblutmischling]

@@WayPointSurvival 😁

[@tomritter493]

Huh I have a Johnson and Johnson scout first aid kit in a bigger square box very cool .boyscout stuff supplied a lot to outdoors men and such

[@WayPointSurvival]

Excellent!

[@ColdHarborOP]

Very cool video for the nostalgia and history.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@jenandjim149]

great job on the video love it!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thank you so much!

[@bsd9230]

🎉wow! I remember a lot of these things! Especially the Mecarocrum! My Dad had lots of these in his first aid kit from the Army type stuff... as kids we never dared touched his stuff unless he administered it to us. I remember the "red string"! Funny that none of this stuff was particularly sterile, yet it all worked just fine as long that it was kept clean and dry!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@halfsharona]

The hobo was/is a fundamental part of history. The negative stigma is unjustified. Love the hobo.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@sargevining]

Your explanation of how commercial First Aid kits came about is on point. However we need to mention that the Army's experience in WW1 is what caused the government to get behind the project and production and instill in the populace the need for First Aid. The military FAK of the time was merely a triangular bandage in a sterile container. Great for large wounds or bone breakage, but in the trench environment small cuts and scratches would rapidly become infected. So in the post war period sterilization methods like iodine and c overs for small wounds like Band Aids were developed. Great series. Never miss one.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great point! Thanks so much for watching!

[@jefftoler9017]

These HOBO videos rule brother

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed!

[@Noneed-bu7xb]

Thank you 😀 I have recently started carrying a first aid kit with me to and from the bus stop this video will help out with that a lot thank you.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad it was helpful!

[@davidtaberer3146]

This is so interesting

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@PlayaSinNombre]

That is such a cool kit. Congratulations to you for putting it all together. I hope you never need to use any of it...

[@WayPointSurvival]

Indeed.

[@oilburner8548]

Yet again you find this great old kit for us see , 👍

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrkultra1655]

I as well remember the band aids with the red string. Great presentation, thanks James.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching, my friend!

[@SomeRandomBod]

Hobo stuff & Sam Rockwell’s brother, sign me up. Great video series.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@daveburklund2295]

Kind of neat that my modern first aid kit covers pretty much the same stuff as they did back then .

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right?

[@bikecommuter24]

I remember when I little in the 60's-70's Mom used something called Bactine being used on my cuts and woun I got iodine put on me a few times too, I was told the burning meant the medicine was working, another favorite used on me and my Sisters was Peroxide which I still use to this day, great for cleaning out the wound and the blood it also works great on blisters as a long distance walker (for exercise and fun) I get those 😀

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes! Thank you for watching!

[@Krazyfaceoldman]

In a jam you could use it to boil water like a canteen kit

[@WayPointSurvival]

True!

[@davidparker4649]

another great video, thanks

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevescott8060]

I am glad you mentioned the safety glasses.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them!

[@joecovino1907]

hey James really like your work :) also really like your clothing style in this series, so i was wondering if it was possible to give a quick overview over these at the end of each video? or maybe a video dedicated to your "hobo" wardrobe?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!

[@bobg.8954]

When I see the word "Hobo" in your videos, they attract me like a magnet lol. Great video James! God Bless!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them and God bless you too!

[@RomanPepper]

Хорошая работа! Спасибо!

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@walkertongdee]

Actually, in the day they lumped the train riders together in a category and called them Railroad Bums. One can argue that Hobo's are a subgroup of an elite class of travelers for nostalgic reasons but few people back then made that distinction. This is not something I read but what I remember relatives saying and I have ridden the rails as a boy on stream trains.😀

[@WayPointSurvival]

Well, according to people that lived during the era there was such friction between the hobos and the tramps that they wouldn't even camp together if they could help it.

[@moorshound3243]

Totally need for you to come on over to England. Maybe the Bushcraft show next year? You would be more then welcome here Sir.

[@WayPointSurvival]

I would love to do that, if I could afford it and put it in the schedule! Thanks so much for the invitation!

[@moorshound3243]

@@WayPointSurvival Hay man you are welcome. Your videos are so well thought out and researched. You have given me a lot to think about. The hobo series has actually gotten me to rethink my kit as I like to do things a little more "old school" the A4 tin cookers and hardy gear the church key and tools, all of it just makes sense for a working family man on a budget.

[@bushnut8305]

Doing more with less....love your videos. Back in my 20s hitchhiking around the country I used to go by the nom du guerre "hobojon"

[@WayPointSurvival]

Cool! Thanks for watching!

[@kennethsmith6005]

Thanks for all your work

[@WayPointSurvival]

You're welcome!

[@jabohabo3821]

So!! While everything he just mentioned is 1000% correct!! It is important also to note that knowing the plants around you for an emergency is also crucial. Nkt to mention if you can get away without using supplies and use something free from nature then you lose nothing.

[@WayPointSurvival]

True!

[@57WillysCJ]

That is a sweet kit. Close to modern ones but more effective. I doubt many pocket kits of today will survive that long. Another word that can be misleading in that period is tramp. Victorian England defined it much as mid 20th century. Post Civil War US it dealt more with long distance walking. Of course infantry soldiers knew how to walk long distances. It was quite common to go on a tramp up till WW1. It seem to change to the Victorian meaning only. I think another form of the hobo for modern times is the roadies for bands. Some even crew for more than one band. Still they are moving or on the road constantly doing labor work.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, the word definitely seems to have gone through several iterations in history.

[@twayne3220]

The positive enthusiasm is fantastic!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@adventurersclub1]

This is a very good first aid kit (not just for the time) the only thing I miss in it are safety pins. And it looks like you could make a small stove out of it with little effort (the lid is definitely suitable for boiling water in).

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, the safety pins would be in the sewing kit.

[@Flashahol]

Just great stuff! Mercurochrome was a huge throwback for me as my neighbor's mom used it on our scrapes; "Will not smart of burn" got me, though. No, but in remember it stung real bad for a brief few seconds, enough that we would yell. It did work very well though, but I always wondered "Mercury and Chrome???"

[@WayPointSurvival]

Right? It's a wonder any of us made it to maturity, lol.

[@Flashahol]

@@WayPointSurvival It actually did build character...

[@salan3]

A lovely first aid kit. Thank you. Of course these days a lot of those items (iodine/mecuricrome etc) are not available/banned in many countries(nanny state).

[@WayPointSurvival]

I know, right? Thanks for watching!

[@lockard71]

Love these videos. More more more

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much! We are working on it!

[@voltorpuig]

Hola buenas desde España un buen saludo me hace mucha gracia aunque no sea la mejor forma de decirlo en los vídeos que pones sobre estos graciosos trotamundos que tenéis en Estados Unidos o tenéis me sorprende que un saco tan pequeño pueda llevar tanto recursos me gustaría que algún día expusieras todo realmente lo que has enseñado sobre esta gente es un material muy complejo me hace gracia que con unos medios tan sencillos pueda recrear lo que mucha gente lleva con unas marcas súper caras en sus mochilas con respecto al botiquín tan medicalizado hoy en día sería impensable un abrazo y hasta el próximo vídeo

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@peterbailey6930]

James another cool video you have made. I remember as a kid my Granny using the BOTTLE of iodine on me, yes it burned like fire. She said to me many times " If it don't burn it don't work" I can still hear her saying that.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Lol. Grandmas had a way of making us feel better whether we wanted to or not!

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Outstanding ❤

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@southernlandsolo7839]

Loving these continuing hobo vids. Thanks James

[@WayPointSurvival]

Glad you like them!

[@MountainAjar]

Excellent pal!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks!

[@johngoodin3445]

One thing that might be useful as a first aid kit in today's time would be a basic camera bag. Most camera bags are just big enough to make a decent sized first aid kit. I got mine that had a decent sized carry strap. Good for a always carry item you can put in the very top of your pack for quick easy access on the spot. Also you can carry it over your shoulder like a small always carry habersackto always keep your hands as free as possible at all times. It's just one way to keep yourself free from mechanical injury is to discover ways you can always keep your hands free at all times just in case.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Good point!

[@MichaelR58]

Wonderful video James thanks for sharing YAH bless brother !

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so very much and may the Lord bless you as well!

[@damplk]

I love to watch your videos!

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks so much!

[@cornelisachtenzestig5533]

As a non native speaker, I always thought hobos equaled bums. Good you cleared this up. Watching your videos, hobos gained a lot of respect to me. Actually, I imagine, I could have been a hobo living back then.

[@WayPointSurvival]

Yes, I'm sure that a lot of us could have been hoboes back in the day.

[@parker2121]

Nowadays, even many native speakers use "hobo", "bum", etc. interchangeably, as vague terms referring to homeless people. Most aren't aware that they used to be separate terms with more specific meanings. Tramps and bums were more inclined to crime than hobos, being that the former two usually weren't working anyways - so over time, prejudice against tramps and bums became prejudice against hobos too. They were all itinerant homeless people; for those living outside of that subculture, they just looked the same from the outside. Additionally, with the mass closures of mental hospitals in the US in the early 1900s, tens of thousands of very mentally ill people were dumped into the streets and no longer cared for. Those institutions were never properly replaced - we do have mental hospitals, and the conditions are better, but they still suck and there's way, way too little space available. Then, technological advances in transportation allowed for the global drug trade on a scale like never before.... We still have homeless traveling workers in the US, but very few willingly accept the term "hobo" anymore. It would be taken as an insult, probably. Our culture has generally decided that to be a homeless person means you HAVE to be crazy, addicted, a criminal, or some combination of the 3. I guess no one wants to believe that sane, sober, "normal" people can fail on hard times too.

[@cornelisachtenzestig5533]

@@parker2121 Thanks for your detailed explanation!

[@mortykatz2236]

As always very many good insights

[@WayPointSurvival]

Thanks for watching!