The Hobo Hammock! [ 1915 skill - Easy and Cheap! ]

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When I was a little boy , I lived by the railroad in dyersburg TN. 5 or 6 years old. I would walk down on the track! I talked with a few hobos 😮 one of them he said come here son! I'll teach u how to make a whistle. He took the metal straps they used back then , they had hole 1 inch apart as I remembered. Tie downs. About one inch wide. He bent a small section with two holes long. And then over lapped by folding it one time ,so one hole covered almost half of the other hole! He blowed it and buddy it would bust your ears. He would come through a couple times each year and I would leave canned soup in my hide out I built and showed him where it was. He always left me a couple whistles. Never forget Jim. I was 5 or 6 now I'm 53! God bless him....

I rescued my older neighbor like this when he had an accident in a remote area using poles for the sides. His grandson and I carried him out.

Been packing for a long backpacking trip and had to flag buying a hammock as it was too big, heavy, and expensive. I do however always keep a bedroll and a good loft of rope on the outside of my pack. Cant tell you how much im looking forward to being off the wet ground this spring, i had heard of a wool blanket hammock, but had thought it might rip up the blanket or need some fancy knots. This is awesome brother, thank you for sharing. Need more channels dedicated to... not rich people 😂

"Not the littlest hobo" gave me a giggle. Great presentation; thanks for sharing!

as a former modern hobo, i regret to inform yall that if you ever met shoestring, a hobo of 30 years from tennessee, he passed away recent. he was a true legend in the modern hobo community teaching many a greenhorn how to ride the rails.

I'm an actual "hobo", and I use a bedroll on a length of rope! I'm going to get a longer piece of rope and then I will actually use this in day to day life. Thanks for teaching me (100% genuine, not even sarcastic)

I could actually do this, and this grandmother will. Thanks for making retirement fun!

I’ll add a little to your video - if you pull the rope above the hammock, you can hang a piece of polyethylene/oilcloth/tarpaulin, etc. on it. and then you can sleep in the rain. The water will flow down as if on a roof. Instead of a blanket, you can take a large bag with the bottom cut off and thread ropes through it - it’s much safer. From such a bag and a few sticks you can even build an almost real bed in the forest. Two long sticks are pushed through the bag lengthwise, and two short sticks are pushed across them. Have a nice day!

Thank you Mr. Bender, for another useful & fascinating glimpse into the depression era. Sadly, we've lost, or at least misplaced, much of the ingenuity & creativity that was common during this period. Stay well & safe .. Cheers.

My grandfather did this with me when i was a kid 7 or 8 and people like my mom, dad, uncles were saying thats not going to work, he said "wanna bet" and he pulled me up and i sat on his belly after 😂 He was bigger man not fat , but i was small, it can hold alot of weight surprisingly. He was a jokester so you never knew when he was puling your chain 😂 i had forgotten about that till i seen this great memories

It’s amazing how much the simple things like this escape us nowadays… friction, and simple knots.

James, you are an amazing and generous man! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge of life Past & Present with your viewers!. Some outdoor skills are both TIMELY & TIMELESS! May God bless you & yours!

I definitely remember making hammocks like this when I was younger. Nice to see the knowledge documented for the younger generations! Thanks, and great job on your demonstration!

Another outstanding video , can’t wait to show my grandsons they’ll love it ! Thanks for sharing, keep up the wonderful work .

low effort and amazing result, exactly what I like 🙂

It actually looks pretty comfy 👍

This has easily become my favorite channel on YouTube. May the good Lord bless you and yours.

I'm covered in snow so it was wonderful to hear the crickets and see the ground!

It must be a sign, only today I was looking at jute rope in a shop, then came home to watch this. Got to go back to the shop now. Thanks for posting.