hobo

A language has been recorded belonging to the Great Depression era hobos (nomadic camp-dwelling peoples, especially trainhoppers.) The language was historically called "graffiti," and was invented by the Roma. However, a character has been missing from the archives publicly available for over...

8yrs into Nomad life. From Off-grid in NM to rubbertramping to Life on a 21ft sailboat in the FL keys. Committed to freight Riding fulltime this year. Had hopped as a teenager in FL and to save time hiking in Washington. Have a little more than 3k miles this year. Would like to find a...

Hello all! I'm a quiet nobody from the buttcrack of rural Kentucky. I'm AuDHD, and freight-hopping has been a recurring special interest of mine for some time, along with vagrants in general: specifically hoboes. I'm currently a community college student and hope to become an independent...

There once was a train that put to rail The name of the train was Ol southern hell The hobos road and they heard the bell Oh ride, my hobos , ride(huh) Soon may the Ol southern come To bring us rides and beer and guns One day, when the ridings done We'll take our ride and go She'd been...

Pit stop at the papitos house to put these bug nets on. Yes, they're very fucking janky but if it works it works, amirite? $6CAD exterior window netting from Canadian Tire and Gorilla tape $4CAD

When I was a kid, I remember school myths of “the hobo in the woods”, and we’d all snoop around this chainlink fence by the woods searching for this imaginary hobo, that probably never existed. Ironically, I am now that hobo. Except I’m not camped out by an elementary school. (That would be...

I lurked on here a few years back. Been using r/vagabond for a while on and off with different accounts. Don't like who's moderating that sub so needed somewhere else. I'm currently in Birmingham, UK. I travel and work (hobo) but I've been trying to become a normal society citizen over the past...

Hey, I'm in cali at my hometown of sacramento and they bulldozed our village of tents on the freeway, so I moved to the other side of the fence so cal trans couldn't say anything and all I have to trip off of is the bulls which never come here and the tourists in town train ride can't see this...

The name's Woodworm, and I am a NB homeless kid out of Minnesota planning on leaving the state. I've been sleeping on some couches, even a spare bed or two, so luckily I never had to face winter outside, but I've been wanting to hit the road and see where life takes me now that I'm older. Been...

Check out on of my favorite songs about us bos besides the ftra song or of course my favorite the big rock candy mountains......https://youtu.be/a33sB3ck28A

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Hey everyone, so one day I got real stoned and decided to create an entire rule system for a tabletop role playing gaming based on dumpster diving and travel culture. After running it past Matt, we decided that the Jamboree would be the perfect place to premier this game, Dumpsters and Hobos...

Text from Kickstarter page, link below. Mostly True (third edition) is the print culmination of, by now, 36 years of obsessive rail culture documentation, collection, and culture jamming by filmmaker and artist Bill Daniel. The book is an ongoing “archive practice” that has followed the...

I've travelled like 17 states by motorcycle... I'm not talking about weekend trips or vacation time for a week once a year... I'm talking, long term. Anyways, I lived like that on and off for the past few years... I been riding motor cycles all my life, but actually living off a bike, maybe 2...

Hi All! Shoestring Hobo was hit by a car!:(Hope he gets well. He is suppose to meet me in Milwaukee next year summer.

So the day before I reached Britt for the convention , I decided to make a EDC video for my channel. This is basically what I carry with or without a pack.

Hey everybody, I've been a hobo a while now and never introduced myself to the community as I tend to be on the shy side but STP definitely helped me in so many ways to get my bearings and point my life in the right direction so I'm very thankful for that. From legal advice when I've been busted...

Some of you on here make YouTube videos, like Crazy Hobo Johnny, Koala, Coywolf, Matt Derrick ect.. But also what are some of the other Hobos/Travellers from youtube that you think are good, entertaining, informative ect..

Hello I'm The Texas RoadRunner and I'm from Lufkin Texas. Been on the road for 5 years now at this point and come January after the holidays will be heading threw the deep South to go play music and make money. You can find my YouTube channel under my road name

I thought this was a very good video by Professional Hobo Shoestring, who's been traveling for over 20-years across North America. His latest video goes over his travel pack and what gear and brands he recommends:

There's various ideas and misconceptions about the traveling community or those who choose to be homeless and free from Corporate America. With this video I provide my perspective, dismissing the modern ideology that tends to categorize or group people into one.

My First Tattoo that I got when I was black out drunk in Fiji a couple weeks ago. Found some guy on the beach who was a tattoo artist and got it done in a Hotel room with a few other friends I met. Was a fucked up night. Now im trying to decide on my next tattoo.

Just wanted to say hello. I'm a nomad, although, I live in relative comfort wandering the country in an RV with my wife. I love hopping freight trains, something I did as a young man in the 1970's, and something I do now as time and opportunity allow. I just returned from a hi-line hop and will...

My goal mid-late 2018 was to hike the entirety of the A.T. NOBO which I will begin in May. After one day a train hopping video appears in my youtube suggested and now I'm hooked. Stobe the Hobo and others have proved an inspiriation to me and I intend on catching out of Maine or GA sometime late...

Listen to this episode of my podcast, solo_Drifter's Experience, Solo_Drifter's Experience https://anchor.fm/solodrifter1980/episodes/Solo_Drifters-Experience-e2i6u7

Just wanted to drink an extra one for all of us that some how survived this vagabond lifestyle since kids and are some how still alive. Poor one out for all our fallen friends.

Wood boat project on the east coast. It’s beem wicked long since I’ve been here, but been seeing the world and circling the country perpetually. 7 years strong vagabond life! Yohoe yohoe!!

I'm thinking of quitting my soul sucking job this month. I already have a month long trip planned for Korea and Japan kicking off in the next few weeks. I'm considering extending my wanderings indefinitely through more of SE Asia but money will be an issue. (I have money, but I don't want to...

Link: https://youtu.be/jm4vhxnpXG8 In this second episode of the podcast, we interview Eng Jr Lupo, a former engineer for Union Pacific about his experiences working for the railroad and why he gave that up to ride the rails as a hobo. This is the first episode of a weekly series discussing...

Link: https://youtu.be/0RHgP4tG9Z4

I stumbled across this interesting book called “The Tramp’s Handbook”, that was written in England in 1903 by Harry Roberts. Full of fascinating folklore for living the tramp’s life from back in the day, that’s still very applicable today. Click this link...

Hey guys anyone els use a IKEA hobo stove? Just tested mine out n it works pretty good for a few bucks! Pretty popular setup ive noticed online. If anyone wants to make one i can show more pictures :)

Breeze died last night. According to a Facebook post it was from liver failure. The last time we talked he'd just set up a really nice camp in Palm Bay. I never saw you be rude to a single soul. You were a special kind of person. You were sunshine. You taught me so much and brought so much love...

Scabies! Fuck! Dont Panic! :D During my years of traveling I've caught the scabies multiple times. Before I learned the tricks, it was a big deal. Without insurance, it can be a bitch to get prescriptions filled. Here's the trick : you don't need a prescription! Lots of flee and tick...

As mentioned in another thread on GPS units, I had a curious thought about using GPS units, or even older Letterboxing techniques to hide stashes of kick-downs, trades, and unneeded, or unwanted (BUT STILL USEFUL TO SOMEONE ELSE!) items. Basically, this is a STP version of Geocaching. Private...

I'm riding the rails for about 6 months starting at the end of the week and I've been wondering lately what everyone considers the ultimate "Big Rock Candy Mountain" (meaning your ultimate hobo/vagabond-friendly paradise) in the US or Canada? Where do you like to go to kick back, relax and chill...

Hello, I'm a french film maker, and I'm looking for American hobos, or worker-travelers, to make a documentary. I'm interested about people who are struggling for life, following dangerous or incredible path, doing special jobs on their way, or community who lives out of the grid. We want to...

Anyone seen ol' Shoestring?? https://www.shreveportnews.com/news/mark-nichols-aka-hobo-shoestring-has-gone-missing-from-shreveport-since-oct-18th/ MARK NICHOLS AKA HOBO SHOESTRING HAS GONE MISSING FROM SHREVEPORT SINCE OCT 18TH Posted by Joseph Lafave | Oct 24, 2017 | Mark Nichols prefers...

Hi. Since summer 2016, I've realized that I'm not like most of the people around me. I see other people my age glued to their smartphones, doing nothing with themselves, just following the flow of our culture. And since around may of this year, I've realized that I can't do that. If I tried to...

So over the course of a few years, I have discovered that I won't/can't live a normal life, and this site is a great inspiration to me that it's possible to live freely, on the road, off the land, etc I have 2 years till I move out, so I want to know, what should I learn, study, or practice to...

HOMELESS INSPIRED FASHION COLLECTION SPARKS DEBATE AT MEN'S FASHION WEEK Looks from the N. Hoolywood Collection Randy Brooke/WireImage (3) 3:50 PM PST 2/1/2017 by Sam Reed N. Hoolywood designer Daisuke Obana had the fashion world buzzing on Wednesday. Daisuke Obana, designer of Japanese...

Sum this up as briefly as possible. We are in need of a FAMILY Lawyer. My wife Christine has a 4 year old daughter named Luna Or should I say, WE have a 4 year old daughter. Due to life's circumstances, Luna is in the temporary custody of Christine's mother and step-father She is being raised...

Whats going on, i am into beer, trains, piano tunes nature etc. I do the stobe the hobo youtube show, about traveling on cargo trains. I am into beer, supertramp, older 311, pantera, bikes, moons, etc Some folks mentioned this site as a good place for stuff i am into like traveler stuff, hobos...

Not my first day on stp, I've been on here for a couple of weeks reading everyone's posts. Today's me and my boyfriends last day in our apartment. Today feels so monumental, yet I'm scared as shit! I've thrown away so much stuff and we're so ready to see where things go. We're gonna be traveling...

I haven't kept up with posting here. Here's a random musing. As I often seek out off-the-beaten-path areas to squat in muh' vanhouse, I also occasionally run into signs of hobo occupation. This one was a bit different and I elected to document it. While exploring a wooded area by a river, I...

i was looking at an old post here on stp that linked to this old hobo code from the late 1800's: Decide your own life, don't let another person run or rule you. Help your fellow hobos whenever and wherever needed, you may need their help someday. Help all runaway children, and try to induce...

MC Treez Hobo Adventure Life Capitalism is a prison So, escape is my decision Don't need permission Don’t listen to your television Find the key to free because it's hidden Live without after I find it within Escape the enslaving earth-destroying system I don't need to be obedient and make...

Okay so like I'm about to be homeless so I figure I might as well make the most of it. I'm gonna take what little money I have and book it. Problem is I'm not entirely sure what I should spend on and what I'll be okay with out. I already have a shitty tent and sleeping bag and a duffel bag I can...

patches for all ya bo's http://www.hobocode.me/hobo-code-patches/