1930s Hobo Horseshoe! [ Easy and Functional! ]

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Rest in Peace Hobo Shoestring. May his tired, broken body rest in peace, and his soul rides into glory, up there on the high iron. Going to miss ole Mark.

I am glad you gave Shoestring an homage. I will miss his stories and travels. RIP

I am French and I am interested in the life of hobos. The first channel I saw was Hobo Shoestring. I followed his videos for a long time. RIP Hobo Shoestring 😢😢

I grew up homeless in and out of my moms house. I'm 26 now and I have a stable place, but there are often times where i go out and camp, everything on your channel is awesome, and i want to thank you for helping me and others through hard times. P.S R.I.P Shoestring, i didn't know you but i knew others with your soul and spirit, you will be missed

As the Great Depression devastated America throughout the 1930's, there were thousands of young men across America who couldn't find work so they took the rails to live the hobo life. My grandfather was one of them. Born in 1917 he took to the rails for a brief time at 18 to find adventure. His family was well off but when the Great Depression hit they lost everything. He was from Roanoke Va which is where several rail lines met. The irony was that by the time he was 19 in 1936, he got a job with the railroad. He met my grandmother shortly after and they got married and then had my mom 2 yrs later. When the war started, he joined the merchant marines, became a machinist mate and then enlisted in the USN when his service ended in the merchant marines. He actually manned a gun battery during an aerial attack on his ship. The gunner was killed so he had to pull his body out of the gun emplacement to take his place. Amazing what he and so many others his age experienced in such a brief time period.

Those of us who watch and enjoy and love your videos know so much about hobos. Shoestring is free and happy.

RIP Shoestring, I hope your family finds peace in that you are with the heaven father. I like the way you rolled the pack. It reminds me of the way CW soldiers carried their belongings.

Rest in peace, Hobo Shoe String. I really enjoyed watching his videos, as well. He was another inspiration to all of us.

Our ancestors certainly had practical solutions to accomplish tasks. And everything was so well made and durable. Thank You for demonstrating this!

Thanks for your heartfelt homage to hobo shoestring. RIP hobo shoestring. You were truly a living legend and an inspiration to us all Really enjoying your channel James and the wealth of information you so freely share. Thank you

We don’t need fancy, high-tech gear. Simple is often the best! Another great video James!

Really sad to hear about Hobo Shoestring's passing. I only recently started watching his videos, God Bless him. Another well done show on the Horseshoe Rig James.

R.I.P. Shoestring. Prayers to his family. Another loss to the Hobo community. These HOBO videos have been terrific and extremely informative. Thank you, James. ✌️👍

This was very informative. Back in the '80s when hard times hit, I spent 6 years out on the road, trying to find construction work. Many a night was spent sleeping in the back of the pickup truck. I had a bedroll a lot like yours back then. Mine also included salt, pepper, garlic, and a fire-starting kit. At a minimum, you never want to be out fending for yourself without a fire kit and at least a pinch of salt. Old tough squirrel and groundhog stew are a lot better fare with a pinch of salt.

My dad and his brothers were born in South Dakota from 1910 thru 1915. They hopped freight trains and found work from Missouri up through North Dakota during the planting and harvesting seasons in the 1930's. They also hopped trains to the west coast and picked fruit, vegetables, hops in California, Oregon and Washington. They often used canvas tarps that were treated for waterproofing for ground cover and was also long enough to make a lean-too when raining or even just wrap over them for warmth and to keep dry.

may Hobo Shoestring rest in peace and be in the barn on warm straw and a hot cup of coffee.

Thanks for mentioning Hobo Shoestring. Though I wasn't a hobo, I've followed Shoestring for some time and found him interesting becaused he showed what freedom is, apparently without using alcohol or drugs as an excuse. He seemed very knowledgeable about the freight train system. I enjoyed his videos.

A very interesting insight into the lives lived by many people in years gone by. While enduring endless hardship, they had the comfort of knowing that they had their nightime shelter and food on their shoulders.They deserve our admiration.

Wonderful tribute to Hobo Shoestring. May he Rest In Peace. Thank you!