1930s Hobo Haversack! [ Classic Gear! ]

Discover the timeless utility of a 1930s hobo haversack in this detailed video, featuring a WW1 Musette bag packed with essential items for survival and daily life during the Great Depression. Explore the fascinating contents, from tools for eating and hunting to items for cleanliness and foraging, demonstrating how these nearly century-old artifacts remain practical today. Join us as we delve into the life of a hobo, unveiling the secrets of their travels and the enduring relevance of their gear, perfect for enthusiasts of history, survival tactics, and vintage collections.
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  • @DiabloOutdoors
    @DiabloOutdoorsАй бұрын

    *Please everyone read* I don't know if you guys realize how much money he's spending to get those items so he can make videos for you to enjoy. the florence stove alone is around $300 on eBay, the Stanley canteen $30 and so on. It adds up quick. You might say he's buying it for him anyways. Yes, but still.. it's for our enjoyment to all as well and he's putting some good efforts into making those videos. And the Hobo little movie was great. *So the least that you can do is to give a thumbs up, and why not subscribing as well if not done already. He deserves that...* P.S. I won't charge you if you pin this. Well.... maybe a bottle of wine some day lol

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, I really appreciate the support! It really does take a lot of time and money to put these together.

  • @Canadian_Craftsman

    @Canadian_Craftsman

    Ай бұрын

    AGREED!!✊️🔥✌️💚

  • @tuckerandi

    @tuckerandi

    Ай бұрын

    Great points as someone who's just getting into YouTubing and a long ways from making ANY money , however it takes a lot of time and money just to start up. I'm mostly in it for enjoyment and for many who have told me they enjoy what I do , I get a lot of fuel from likes and comments

  • @DiabloOutdoors

    @DiabloOutdoors

    Ай бұрын

    @@tuckerandi Lots of common sense in what you said.. KZread used to be a somewhat easy cash cow. It`s NOT anymore. And it can take several years before you start to make enough money to live 100% from KZread. My personal opinion, is that you have first a real passion for what you're doing. Then learn how to be successful on KZread. And.... to learn and learn again and again to make sure you propagate the RIGHT information and not to be like 90% of the channels out there.

  • @ericdakan7732

    @ericdakan7732

    Ай бұрын

    P😅

  • @alf3553
    @alf3553Ай бұрын

    My father told me about a “Hobo” that he would see a few times a year (late 1950’s). The man always carried a metal lunchbox with his personal items in it. When my father asked why a lunchbox he replied “ Did you ever see a cop stop a man with a lunchbox” 🤔

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Great point! Thanks for sharing the story!

  • @Original50

    @Original50

    Ай бұрын

    There are some great posts on KZread from people who camp 'in plain sight'. Good trade-training movies for recce/snipers too 😊

  • @oilburner8548

    @oilburner8548

    Ай бұрын

    This is bushcraft ! And modern life ( at the time) imagine trying pull this off now? .cheers James.

  • @STB-jh7od

    @STB-jh7od

    Ай бұрын

    Not to mention be a useful self-defense tool in a pinch.

  • @commandoconstruction2720

    @commandoconstruction2720

    Ай бұрын

    Good kit. Thanks for vid!

  • @rays5163
    @rays5163Ай бұрын

    I know your main focus is on survival but I really do enjoy these historical videos.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Just remember that the hobos were Urban survivalists.

  • @andydaniels3029

    @andydaniels3029

    Ай бұрын

    Don’t dismiss the idea at all that the two have to be unrelated; there may come a point in the future, sadly, where thinking, planning, packing, and traveling like a hobo becomes necessary again.

  • @DiabloOutdoors

    @DiabloOutdoors

    Ай бұрын

    Same here.

  • @NikonRules303

    @NikonRules303

    Ай бұрын

    I am way more into vintage gear and historical camping than modern survival gear… so this gets 2 thumbs up!

  • @lesliepaulkovacs6442

    @lesliepaulkovacs6442

    Ай бұрын

    The Irony I see is that in the Musette Bag is the 5 Cs. Combined with the Bed Roll, you have most of the 10C, minus the Cargo Tape (which wasn’t Invented yet). And people say you can’t live off of the 10Cs alone! Tell it to the Hobos!😉

  • @timothyorendorff7642
    @timothyorendorff7642Ай бұрын

    It is wonderful and encouraging to me that so many people enjoy this content. Modern isn’t always the answer as our ancestors really employed practical solutions to their needs. History should not be lost but I fear it is.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed. Thanks so much for watching!

  • @terribelle3
    @terribelle3Ай бұрын

    I will never get tired of these Hobo vids!!! ❤❤❤

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @susanp.collins7834

    @susanp.collins7834

    Ай бұрын

    Me neither.

  • @Timschannel2

    @Timschannel2

    Ай бұрын

    He doesn't have the courage to actually put his gear to the test. Hop on the steel dragon sir

  • @CandymanSays

    @CandymanSays

    Ай бұрын

    @@Timschannel2 It's highly illegal and dangerous to train hop in the USA or anywhere for that matter. His life is better spent teaching the world about these lost arts. For the content you're looking for. I turn to @illegalFreedom and @Shiey. He uses more modern gear, but produces quality content in regards to train surfing.

  • @terribelle3

    @terribelle3

    Ай бұрын

    @timmanley7257 You go first, timmy. Take a one-way ride & just keep going.

  • @verbena208
    @verbena208Ай бұрын

    Anybody who writes post apocalyptic literature can benefit a great deal from these videos. Just an amazing source of information.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @jamesellsworth9673

    @jamesellsworth9673

    Ай бұрын

    AGREED: here is the 'color' to add to that literature. I have been known to write: the little details that bring daily life 'alive' mean so much.

  • @slantedorbit
    @slantedorbitАй бұрын

    This haversack is the most equipped pack yet. A hobo would be prepared for just about anything with that assortment of gear. A great model for any outdoor enthusiast.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ruthcowden1386
    @ruthcowden1386Ай бұрын

    I have a couple of tanned deer hides. You have convinced me that a haversack would be a good project.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Sounds excellent!

  • @amandatwospirits8028

    @amandatwospirits8028

    Ай бұрын

    Kutztown got my attention. I grew up nearby.

  • @susanp.collins7834

    @susanp.collins7834

    Ай бұрын

    I think you'd be better with waxed canvas. Bear in mind leather is very heavy.

  • @TheCrepusculum

    @TheCrepusculum

    Ай бұрын

    @@susanp.collins7834 Without knowing ruthcowden1386, I'm relatively sure that he uses the leather for the bottom of the bag- exactly what he saw. Apart from that, you can thin leather and thereby reduce weight. Have you ever seen buffalo leather handbags for women? I just hope he puts an overlash on the back pocket where the button is. Otherwise it will rain in...

  • @Rick_Sanchez_C137_

    @Rick_Sanchez_C137_

    Ай бұрын

    Likewise I have some Elk that I plan on using for an E&E Bag. I want the basic exterior design to me that of an army map case, but a little bigger, to carry a few certain select items. To get to a safe place.

  • @glennk.7348
    @glennk.7348Ай бұрын

    I like how all your items are actually old!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @DiabloOutdoors

    @DiabloOutdoors

    Ай бұрын

    You didn't know??? He buys them at Walmart then go to a laundromat and let them spin for an hour or two in the big dryer before using them in his videos.

  • @NewHampshireJack
    @NewHampshireJackАй бұрын

    My family loves and appreciates this series. Many folks today misunderstand what it was to be a hobo. A hobo was a gentleman with a code of ethics. The hobo had a lifestyle created by choice that took work to live. Thank you James again for bringing the hobo lifestyle front & center so more people will truly understand what the life of a hobo really was.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're most welcome!

  • @NikonRules303
    @NikonRules303Ай бұрын

    I think that Stanley “thermos” is actually a “hot water bed warmer”. I have an old Palco one and thought it was a Thermos as well but I believe it was Sarge that educated me and pointed it out they are actually bed warmers. That’s not to say they could not be used as a canteen … and probably a few Boy Scouts did back in the day.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, I did add that in the video I uploaded today. Thanks for watching!

  • @user-fd2rk7ug5y
    @user-fd2rk7ug5yАй бұрын

    Excellent time for Hobo's and all. 🌻🌄👣👀🌲💫✨

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @jamesellsworth9673

    @jamesellsworth9673

    Ай бұрын

    Mr. Bender's videos make me WANT to be a wanderer. I am too old to be an honest, active hobo. I DO know how to use most of the equipment he demonstrates and I saw much of it still in use in my childhood.

  • @stevenhudson7313
    @stevenhudson7313Ай бұрын

    I had a old-style Boyscout Haversack that I used for books and such when I attended Jr. College in the '80's. Loved it. Had two Jew's Harps too. 😊

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool!

  • @jamesellsworth9673

    @jamesellsworth9673

    Ай бұрын

    'Jews harps' are really 'jaws harps' because of being clenched between the teeth.

  • @MarrockV
    @MarrockVАй бұрын

    Those flat carpenter's pencils are really useful, you can shave wood off the sides if you need extra tinder and, if you're careful, you can still have a usable pencil on you when you're done.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @2adamast

    @2adamast

    Ай бұрын

    Not so sure, if that’s your only piece of wood, there is no need to start a fire

  • @davidbrennan660
    @davidbrennan660Ай бұрын

    That model of Haversack ( Sam Browne Officers haversack( is very useful design, it has good divider/ pockets, the brass fitting wear quickly with use and the canvas webbing sun bleaches nicely. I found the strap puckers and bunches at the sling fittings. I used copper wire to flatten and hold the cloth in a clip where it does this.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the info and for watching the video!

  • @davidbrennan660

    @davidbrennan660

    Ай бұрын

    You are very welcome Sir. The little loop in the haversack is for the sling to be folding and sliding into, if the bag was to be hung off the brass rings of a SamBrowne belt and cross belt.

  • @MadamKsTarot
    @MadamKsTarotАй бұрын

    Thanks for sharing James. That sac would make a great bug out bag. Interesting

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @breaking_bear
    @breaking_bearАй бұрын

    That stanley canteen is the exact same shape as the hot water bottles of the time, and I bet they were used as such to stay warm at night as a multifunctional piece of kit. That's how I used my canteens when I was on the road.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Very likely! Thanks for watching.

  • @tenchraven
    @tenchravenАй бұрын

    My grandfather was never a hobo, that I know of at least, but he carried a GI musette everyday. His contents were a lot like yours, the biggest difference being you're not carrying a notebook, and his canteen was a metal GI with the cup. He also carried crackers, tea, coffee, and a small stove for wood chips in his car. These days, my neck is too dinged up to manage a bag over my shoulder, so a small pack, and I'll be darned- I'm carrying the same kind of stuff. :P

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool! Thanks for watching!

  • @codysden1
    @codysden1Ай бұрын

    Thank you Hobo Waypoint.... I love your content and your knowledge

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @thomasbarrett8861
    @thomasbarrett8861Ай бұрын

    Funny that I'm working on a haversack at the moment. Definitely proves I'm on the right track for loading it out. Thanks for the solid ideas and good information. Keep up the great work

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @josepheast42
    @josepheast42Ай бұрын

    R I P HOBO SHOESTRING Thanks for the video, Hobo. Always enjoy your stories.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @darrinrebagliati5365
    @darrinrebagliati5365Ай бұрын

    Very similar to what I think necessary for camping. My tacticool brother has convinced me to add a few modern items but it is essentially my camping setup or a day hike bag! I've been rolling my bedroll like a horseman but think I'll try the horseshoe for my next trip! Ironically my fishing kit is a 'Hobo Reel' made from an old flashlight tho my kit is kinda styled about 2 centuries earlier than this but made of modern materials. I call it Modern Voyageur, being Canadian. Very similar to your 17c Longhunter series; in fact almost identical except made of modern versions of the materials and no gun; I use a bow instead. Great kit, another great video! Thanks!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @ronrony2kify
    @ronrony2kifyАй бұрын

    Never forget the razor sharp hobo knife

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Right.

  • @WayPointSurvival
    @WayPointSurvivalАй бұрын

    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!

  • @Timschannel2

    @Timschannel2

    Ай бұрын

    You plan on riding a freight train? That would be a good video. Bring all that stuff with you. (Not practical)

  • @dorseyblack9833
    @dorseyblack9833Ай бұрын

    Great video. Lots of good information & historical items. 😊

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @r.tomrobison8307
    @r.tomrobison8307Ай бұрын

    Every time I watch your videos I learn something some items take me back to my youth team. The marbles. Sometimes I would be rich and other times not so much. I feel bad for the youth of today. The fun of playing marbles, going to a pond skipping stones, catching frogs, fishing. Just being with friends. Even hunting with friends. I went hunting with my grandpa. 1st. i was able to carry a gun. I took my bb gun. It had the bbs in the barrel. Walking along I heard a rattle, boy did my mind go wild. Of course a snake. I tried to take a step a rattle. Not wanting to call grandpa. I then picked my gun up and heard the rattle. Thank God. Those were the best days. Later I realized grandpa didn't get any hunting done till years later. He took me to learn. When we were hunting I almost shot his rabbit dog. That's another story.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching and for sharing the wonderful story from your youth about your grandpa! Those old timers were something special, for sure!

  • @swampyankee72
    @swampyankee72Ай бұрын

    The amount of time and dedication you put into acquiring the era-specific items is mind-boggling. I really enjoy your Hobo series. Please keep then coming.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, will do!

  • @synappticuser5669
    @synappticuser5669Ай бұрын

    Good Evening James, You got me thinking again back to the year I was unemployed and the years of exploring the Highlands. If the weather took a turn for the worse but you could hear a train in the distance you would pick up the pace and walk towards it. When you hit the track you knew that a Railway man's hut was within 2 miles in any direction of track. Built by previous generations of trackmen and usually made of railway sleepers, they would also have either an open fire or a stove of some kind. Coal was gathered from trackside or wood gathered from the nearest forest. A very pleasant and "toasty" night was to be had. They knew I or others had been there because it was good manners to leave spare tinned food and replenish the coal and firewood. One winters night I had to go out for my toilet, the blizzard had died down, I heard small noises. There I was standing in the middle of a huge herd of Red Deer bedding down for the night. Best Wishes. You produce interesting and engaging videos. Jock McIntyre.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    What a wonderful story! Thanks so much for sharing it and all the details!

  • @troygilliland9485
    @troygilliland9485Ай бұрын

    Ammo for the slingshot cheaper than marbles? When I was a kid, I would walk the rails picking up what we called Steelies, little balls of metal we were told were made by the friction of wheels on track. I don't know if that was true, but we would pick up hundreds in a few miles walk. They made great slingshot fodder. Seems natural that a hobo would have seen these too.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool! I'm not sure where they come from either, and I have not seen them along any of the rails that I'm familiar with.

  • @user-by8dr4it8w

    @user-by8dr4it8w

    Ай бұрын

    @@WayPointSurvival Sounds like taconite pellets. In the Iron Range you see them all the time.

  • @robertbledsoe2547
    @robertbledsoe2547Ай бұрын

    Enjoyed the video. I recognized your musette bag in the previous hobo roll video right away. I've been using that bag as my work-day or on-the-go bag for the past 3 or 4 years. Great bag. Readyware canvas pencil pouches work great in it - almost as though they were specially made to go inside the small inner pockets. WPG also sells an Emergency Ration Tin (waterproof) that was actually designed to fit in the small outer pocket. Thanks for the enjoyable video.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Excellent! Thanks for watching!

  • @RomeoDelta-gw7dd
    @RomeoDelta-gw7ddАй бұрын

    Can’t get enough of your vids James. Thanks for sharing

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @jamesellsworth9673
    @jamesellsworth9673Ай бұрын

    You are developing and showing an amazing collection! The Stanley canteen stands out for me: I never knew they made them. The design is so useful, they should still make them.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! I found out from one of my good friends that they were originally designed to be a hot water bottle. However, they were more than likely also used by many people as a canteen.

  • @Rebel97Yell
    @Rebel97YellАй бұрын

    Good video, informative and very interesting!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @guadalupeskitchen3734
    @guadalupeskitchen3734Ай бұрын

    Excellent video! Old time gear to base your own modern kit on today. Especially the sharpening stone.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @jameswebb80
    @jameswebb80Ай бұрын

    Looks alot like the list of items i carry in my modern haversack. Thanks for another great video

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @AroundTheCabin
    @AroundTheCabinАй бұрын

    I do enjoy your videos

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @carlgorman110
    @carlgorman110Ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your experience with me. Keep up the great work and keep on the sunny side brother! Always on the sunny side

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Will do!

  • @DD_Dietriech
    @DD_DietriechАй бұрын

    As someone from Britt, Iowa. Why don't you come on over for the National Hobo Convention in August? Consider this an invitation. It's not as good as it once was, but you're closer to a Hobo than most people are these days.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for the invitation and the kind words!

  • @PREPFORIT
    @PREPFORITАй бұрын

    I like that classic gear. I also respect the trials and errors that the first Hobos faced and how they decided on the items that were worth carrying.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @swe_nurse8121
    @swe_nurse8121Ай бұрын

    I hope that you'll eventually make a whole series of a character of this period similar to your 1790's series! Love these hobo videos.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    We have talked about it and hope to do something like that someday perhaps.

  • @DomMini
    @DomMiniАй бұрын

    I’m loving the Hobo series! When I was a kid in the late 60’s I would dress up as a Hobo for Halloween!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks. Glad you are enjoying it!

  • @mikerandle5713
    @mikerandle5713Ай бұрын

    James, I love these "Hobo" themed videos. Being on a fixed income the techniques you demonstrate are all budget friendly.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @leearmstrong2743
    @leearmstrong2743Ай бұрын

    Cool video, makes me want to be a Hobo! Love your videos!!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Hammond-bi6vh
    @Hammond-bi6vhАй бұрын

    Damn, these series are so good

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @JarrodBWild
    @JarrodBWildАй бұрын

    I absolutely love these videos of the hobo series. I work primarily outdoors for extended periods and my gear that I carry is practically identical to that of this video minus a shaving kit & the metal canteen because mine is the green plastic army style. Instead of fishing line I carry nylon braid which can be used to repair clothing, craft items and of course as fishing line.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Excellent. Thanks for watching!

  • @RT-fb6ty
    @RT-fb6tyАй бұрын

    A great exposé of essential, practical, durable, multi function gear that made life possible for those with a minimalist reality back then, and quite probably the near future for many more..

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @sargevining
    @sargeviningАй бұрын

    Good video. Your canteen is actually a hot water bottle (although I'd wager you're not the first to call it a canteen or to use it as such). Both Palco and Stanley sold hot water bottles and made canteens for the military (and later for the camping gear market as it expanded after WW1). Its interesting to note that the screw caps for both companies are the same as used by the Army for the ever popular 1910 canteen. Originally both used a cork stopper. Both were in the process of making millions of canteens for the military during WW1 and when the war ended about a year before anyone thought it would, they were stuck with the components and material, so the hot water bottles got an upgrade to a screw cap using those components.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so very much, my friend! As always, you're a wealth of information and I very much appreciate the correction!

  • @sargevining

    @sargevining

    Ай бұрын

    @@WayPointSurvival Actually, when you think about it, it makes more sense for a hobo to use a hot water bottle for a canteen than it does for him to go out and buy a canteen.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    @sargevining Agreed!

  • @miken7629
    @miken7629Ай бұрын

    Love this minimalist old style. Just did a 3 day section hike on AT using Bedroll (22x48 ground sheet outer wrap, 2 layers torso size reflectix for ground insulation, inflatable pillow, down top quilt, SOL Escape Bivy, 7x7 polyester tarp, waterproof windbreaker, jacket, gloves), bedroll is diagonal across my back using shoulder strap with molle water bottle pouch/1L water/filter attached to lower end of strap plus a sling bag (food, hygiene, poncho, phone). Weather was cold windy & wet but I did just fine.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Excellent, sounds like a great kit!

  • @springof-wf8vy
    @springof-wf8vyАй бұрын

    Excellent gear for anything that comes your way. I’m working on mine with anything I find at garage sales and from family members . Thank you sir your videos are awesome. Hello from Texas ❤

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @chux72vette
    @chux72vetteАй бұрын

    I like your haversack Jim!!! Can you post a link on where you said you found that one as I thought you may have put it in the description box. Thanx!~

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, I'll go add it right now.

  • @grenepwede679
    @grenepwede679Ай бұрын

    I would love these videos anyway for their nostalgia and beauty. However they now function as a guide to surviving the coming years. Many thanks brother. You couldn't spare a dime, could you?😂

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're very welcome! Because of inflation, here's a quarter!

  • @manuelrivera6705
    @manuelrivera6705Ай бұрын

    love this videos man. Keep them coming always interesting, always informative and new content and very informative. Cant get enough. Thank you

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    I appreciate that!

  • @johanbertilsson2213
    @johanbertilsson2213Ай бұрын

    I like these hobo stores, a hobo/luffare in Swedish they are a part of folk culture here in Sweden too. When i was young i saw an old book wich showed old Swedish hobo signa. Keep up this good work i am watching each one with great intrest.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool! Thanks for watching!

  • @Terry_weston4570
    @Terry_weston4570Ай бұрын

    Thank you James. As always very useful and instructional. God Bless

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You are very welcome and God bless you too!

  • @daveburklund2295
    @daveburklund2295Ай бұрын

    Awesome kit.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Camerongproctpr
    @CamerongproctprАй бұрын

    Great information ,thanks

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @dalemelson9756
    @dalemelson9756Ай бұрын

    I have that same canteen. For its age works quite well. and quit a few vintage Marbles knifes.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Very cool! I just found out that it was originally designed to be a hot water bottle. However, I'm sure that a lot of people used it as a canteen as well since it's perfect for that.

  • @lorneomasta9559
    @lorneomasta9559Ай бұрын

    Love that Stanley canteen!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @CandymanSays
    @CandymanSaysАй бұрын

    Thanks for the wonderful information about the Hobo. I really enjoy all the videos you produce. Thank you for your investment of time and effort to bring us this content!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @peterbailey6930
    @peterbailey6930Ай бұрын

    Cool video James. I have a bag like that I got ally Trout Fishing gear in. But I see now I need to add things. Thanks james

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @rick.7075
    @rick.7075Ай бұрын

    Awsome video love the series

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jbeachbob58
    @jbeachbob58Ай бұрын

    Another great vid James and fantastic antiques.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @dragonslayer7587
    @dragonslayer7587Ай бұрын

    I love watching these videos, and seeing all the great vintage stuff you have collected. It is truly amazing how little folks really need to survive...

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    So true!

  • @PMK7734
    @PMK7734Ай бұрын

    Another excellent and well researched video. Please keep making them. It only goes to show that everything we use today is a variation on the general theme. Newer materials and maybe a slightly different design but pretty much the same gear and equipment. Thanks for doing this. Those who came before us would be proud.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, glad you liked it!

  • @bsd9230
    @bsd9230Ай бұрын

    🎉great video and collection of informative and educational material. Love the history lessons. These are such great lessons to teach.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @Pygar2
    @Pygar2Ай бұрын

    Did postwar hobos ever carry DIY radios with them? "Crystal" or "foxhole" radios were made by Anzio soldiers, carried in their knapsacks. Hobos probably liked music and news, too... History might not have mentioned it, though...

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Absolutely. They would have carried anything and everything that would have been available to people back in those days. They used to make radios from cardboard tubes that had once contained oatmeal.

  • @dragonslayer7587

    @dragonslayer7587

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@WayPointSurvival Now that's cool! VERY smart these Hobo's! {I can barely put Lego together!}

  • @TheLord0Ice0Wind

    @TheLord0Ice0Wind

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@WayPointSurvivalwhen I worked in state prisons I would find the occasional fm boom box made from scrap electronics and checkerboards

  • @MichaelR58
    @MichaelR58Ай бұрын

    Interesting video James, thanks for sharing YAH bless brother !

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it and may God richly bless you and yours as well!

  • @steveyoung9951
    @steveyoung9951Ай бұрын

    James you should write a Book on your hobo knowledge, I would buy it in a heart beat.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! Maybe someday I can get that done.

  • @Canadian_Craftsman
    @Canadian_CraftsmanАй бұрын

    Awesome, the similarities to my Hiddenwoodsman haversack loadout are eerily the same.. with a few minor exceptions of course, always enjoy these thanks for sharing James ✊️🔥✌️💚

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're most welcome!

  • @raftguy
    @raftguy29 күн бұрын

    I scrolled for a while through all the comments from people who are appreciating this series, and every one had comment of thanks from James. It says a lot.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    29 күн бұрын

    I try to get to everybody, but it's difficult when there's a lot of comments. Again, thanks for watching.

  • @MrCarlosramos127
    @MrCarlosramos127Ай бұрын

    Great video!! Thank you for shared with us

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!!

  • @ScottCarlson-cz7wj
    @ScottCarlson-cz7wjАй бұрын

    I appreciate the companion video to the horseshoe pack. I have an M-1936 mussette bag. Running the horseshoe pack allows using a smaller pack like the mussette or butt pack for the remaining gear. I plan to experiment with that concept for summer overnighters. Thanks.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @jamessotherden5909
    @jamessotherden5909Ай бұрын

    I didn't think you had a lot of things in there at first. I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @Blrtech77
    @Blrtech77Ай бұрын

    James, As always, another amazing video of a bygone era! Thank you and God Bless.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it and may God bless you too!

  • @talljohn66
    @talljohn66Ай бұрын

    I really enjoy the nostalgia of these videos. It shows how survival is not a new concept and that it doesn’t need to be high tech. You truly honor the history of those who came before us. Thank you!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @dw.bushcraft2780
    @dw.bushcraft2780Ай бұрын

    Great video James, God bless you and your family

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, you too!

  • @mrkultra1655
    @mrkultra1655Ай бұрын

    Thanks, James. That bag looks great.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @mountainmonkey1984
    @mountainmonkey198428 күн бұрын

    Interesting. I often wander around the woods using a modern version of your set up. My haversack is a shoulder bag by Maxpedition and I have a wool blanket with some modern shelter items rolled into it. Works well and easy to carry.

  • @halfsharona
    @halfsharonaАй бұрын

    The attention to detail is always on point 👏👏👏

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @abcstardust
    @abcstardustАй бұрын

    Excellent video! You give clear insight into the needs and challenges of the hobo in general. Aside from being entertaining, this video should be a heads-up for people who should prepare for hard times! Thank you so much!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you!

  • @elvinamillaneam
    @elvinamillaneamАй бұрын

    Greetings, James I do enjoy these hobo series. I'm amazed on the beauty on items, the craftsmanship on those items are fantastic, the art work in those cans are awesome...

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @brujero13
    @brujero13Ай бұрын

    I love the hobo series video's, I learn so much from rhese vids you're teachings are one of a kind. Love it..

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @timpearce4255
    @timpearce4255Ай бұрын

    good man, I appreciate you presenting historic videos, this topic is of interest to me... Please continue to make more!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @oxxnarrdflame8865
    @oxxnarrdflame8865Ай бұрын

    Love that canteen. Ideal for haversack carry.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @solobo5823
    @solobo5823Ай бұрын

    Very interesting and sets my mind to wondering about the life of a hobo. I think most men ponder the exciting life of a wanderer. Thanks for the journey! 👍

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @josephmorgan3715
    @josephmorgan3715Ай бұрын

    This video is one of the best I have ever seen for both information and entertainment! I look forward to the tech videos on the nitty gritty of the various pieces in this kit!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @Wingers.0
    @Wingers.0Ай бұрын

    These hobo related videos are so cool

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @terryfallert1371
    @terryfallert1371Сағат бұрын

    Great channel thanku for the knowledge

  • @oop1944
    @oop194418 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your great videos.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    7 күн бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @chaffcutter58.
    @chaffcutter58.Ай бұрын

    Thx ,Love your work mate, God bless from Australia.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much, you too!

  • @lowrangeoverland9013
    @lowrangeoverland9013Ай бұрын

    Outstanding 🏆💯🏆👍

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Lcatch415
    @Lcatch415Ай бұрын

    Love these videos! I'm always amazed how you find these items from the past! 😁

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you like them!

  • @thaddeusmikolajczyk4518
    @thaddeusmikolajczyk4518Ай бұрын

    Again very interesting and educational video.thanksfor sharing.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

  • @alanrice39
    @alanrice39Ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed this! Thanks for doing this hobo series

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @willames363
    @willames363Ай бұрын

    Incredible video, thank you for your hard work.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @timturrell1241
    @timturrell1241Ай бұрын

    I am enjoying the hobo series, thanks!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @703am
    @703amАй бұрын

    another great hobo video, keep them coming, really enjoy watching.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @barnaclebill1615
    @barnaclebill1615Ай бұрын

    That’s all very AWESOME history!! Thanks and loved the video!! 😁👍👍🇺🇸

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @DF4Trap
    @DF4TrapАй бұрын

    Very informative, and enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @blademan175
    @blademan175Ай бұрын

    Love it all James, thanks my friend!

  • @WayPointSurvival

    @WayPointSurvival

    Ай бұрын

    My pleasure!