My mom( who passed away at 98) was the youngest of 6 daughters, born during the great depression. Loved her stories on how they survived. But...one thing stood out. As poor as everyone was, men would hop off the train as it slowed down for a hill, and walk to their farm house. There was never any theft or violence. Men would ask for a days worth of work, in exchange for a meal, and permission to sleep the night in the barn. And then, they would hop the next train, and be gone. In the hot summers, everyone slept with open windows and a metal screen to keep bugs out. Totally different time.
Yes, Hobo's have gotten confused with tramps and bums in the modern era. However, back then hobos wore the title proudly and considered themselves to be honest working men and even had a moral code that they followed.
No disrespect intended to you or your mom, but if she was born in the Great Depression, then how could she have died a the age of 98? Even if she was born at the very beginning of the Depression, say 1930, 98 years from that would be 2028. We’re not there yet.
Not sure but it looked like you were giving thanks/respect before chowing down... If so, that was the most awesome thing I have seen on the tube today. Best regards, Nikolaj
My first camping trip was when I was 10 years old. I had a skillet made from a number 10 can. It didn’t work nearly as well as yours, but after 60 years, I still like cooking in the fire with cans.
Your video brings back memories from when I was a carpenter. I'd built homes for 30 years and would many times cook a can of soup, ravioli, or beef stew or whatever over scrap wood, and regardless what people say, I'm 60 years old now and still trompen through the woods. But I agree that newer cans should be burned out. God bless and keep up the good work. But I used a multi tool.
Another great depression is what I fear the most. In the early 1980s we were in the height of the cold war and as a kid we feared WW3 with Soviet Union. I hadn't thought much about survival until this covid came out. Now the happenings are frightening so I'm back to prepping and more people better be thinking about it. Nice video as usual👍
Yes, I am worried too. I was in S. Korea durning the 1998 Asian crash, and there are some scary things in Asia. The Chinese Evergrand crash, there are signs of real estate problems in S. Korea and Thailand. The Turkish Lyre has lost half its value in the last 3 months. The inflation is high world wide because US and other governments are doing so much "quantitative easing" in other words adding money to keep their economies from crashing.
@@TitiniusAndronicus I'm a country boy and I live out in rural America so I already live relatively close to nature. I garden, keep chickens, hunt etc. I still have modern day luxuries so I'm trying to learn as many of the old ways and bushcraft skills as possible. I watch several channels and there is good things in all of them. I have to say this is my favorite channel with Coalcracker coming in 2nd. I'd rather dig up older videos on this channel than watch the nonsense on TV
@@TitiniusAndronicus fear and love are our two basic motivations, and are both sides of the same coin. I have never met someone that was never motivated by fear. Fear can be a source of virtue when it is converted into prudence.
This is so cool... My dad use to take my sister and I on survival camping trips when we were just little girls... I remember that training even to this day more than 60 yrs later... When he was 13; he decided to jump a train and take off and find out what it was like to live like a hobo... I remember him making one of these camping cookers on our camping adventures... Hobos were folks who really knew how to live off the land,.... We could learn a lot of valuable skills from them today....
@@WayPointSurvival Willing? I'm more than willing, lol. I love history and really anything from the past, besides living in different times calls for different ways of doing things that can be so useful now.
I was showing my teen daughter this video because I know many of these hacks and techniques you use but love seeing how each individual does stuff because you may find a new way you never know. But she is still learning the importance behind knowing all these techniques. I raised my children's since they were in diapers going into the woods and surviving on minimal equipment so that if they ever found themselves in a situation they can find a way to drink and eat. But they both are still learning all the different techniques. I love this channel simply because compared to other's you don't waste time talking for 30 minutes to then just show us a 5 to 6 minute tutorial, you get right to the point with all the info needed and that's what sets you apart from other's in a great way imo.
This is probably the simplest best DIY 'eat-to-survive with hardly anything' video I've ever seen! And giving thanks to the Lord for your meager meal...to nourish your body as you try and find your way thru this life! (Many heartwarming comments below...)
I really like seeing practical "can as cooker" videos and this one is actually one of the more basic versions of a "can as cooker". Always good to have options. Many people try to get by with a can opener on a knife or multitool, but a p-38 lasts forever (mine has been around for over 40 years and works just as well as when I acquired it). If you think you will be dealing with cans to open on a regular basis, I would highly advise a p-38 in your kit.
Man, this brought back memories! My Dad showed me how to make this 60 yrs ago. He said when he was a kid they lived about 1/2 a mile from the railroad tracks and there was a hobo camp near the tracks. The men used to come to the farm looking for work and one of them showed my Dad and his brother how to do this. Dad said they used to do this when they were camping and and fishing at the river close by.
I always enjoy your content and I recognize that soup and it ain't just "some kind of a gumbo". That is Campbell's Chunky Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. It is, without doubt, the tastiest, most filling soup in the entire Campbell line and is an incredible value. I recommend it to everyone that I meet when the discussion turns to easy camp meals or good prepping deals. This one and New England Clam Chowder should be on everyone's radar. Both of those soups come in a low sodium variety as well and they taste great too. Sorry, got a little excited there. Just really love this soup and never see it featured UA-cam. Happy New Year to you!
Thank you for another sweet simple video. Hobos had a thing or two they could teach us now. Simple, easy to make and use, can't get much better. I enjoy your mix of videos
That was one of the most informative videos I have seen in a while. I imagine Bo was not eatin' soup from a pop-top can, but a "hobo stew". Thanks, I'll look for your videos.
Very impressive, I never saw this done before, I use a "hobo stove" it's very different to this one, I only use it in forested areas, my backup is a gas cooker/ this one is simply brilliant ⭐⭐⭐
@@WayPointSurvival large can.... Cut top off... Bend two sides of the can top down so that you have a table shape that fits inside the main can as shelf.... Place can into coals on it's side.. use a scrap piece of metal to make a door to set in front of the stove... You can also leave the top on the can like in this video and use another top for the shelf.... Pile coals around can and cook... They have been using billy cans for hundreds of years.
You might be able to duplicate bushpot oven by using a safety can opener. Rocks to hold can and lid together. Lay the can on it's side with raised floor from another can side.
amazingly simple but so useful! 😊 cooking utensil out of a widely available item! these vids are excellent to watch and great for survival in an emergency even in these days where we have perhaps too much help with such things (eg camping cookware bought from a shop etc.) the knowhow to adapt in a minimal amount of anything situation that you provide with this series alone is gold dust! those hobo's had it real tough but they seem to me to have been much better off knowledge wise than someone with a home! (well a home everything is just there at hand plus shelter and a bed, whereas a hobo is the opposite and adapts to location and situation.) i hope there are more in this series of things we would not usually think of 😊 and, of course, the history angle too!
I absolutely love your hobo series. It's funny, the stuff that you show. I've worked on a carnival for over. 40 some years. and I always have a way to make stuff on the carnival. And people wonder how I do it. My dad's best friend was a hobo, and he used to stop by the farm. and work for a few months. He. taught me a lot of stuff. Thank you for sharing this info. I would love to do a hobo camp with you one day.
Hi James , thank you for another outstanding video. You know it's funny how we don't think about doing a quick stove to heat up or cook food in cans like that . But I now have something new to show the Kid's , family and friends all thanks to you . I hope you and your family had a wonderful New Year's eve . And Happy new year 2022 .
Improvising gear is very agreeable to me. It goes along well with a self reliance mindset something I think is near and dear to most folks that love the outdoors and the skills that go with it. Happy New Year to you James. I pray God bless you and your family in 2022.
Thanks for the way back in Hobo times. My father suffered real bad during the depression. I remember hitching around in the early sixties and encountering Hobo camps! I encountered on I remember over by when the grasses were high and the area was swampy by Newark airport. All thats gone now. Can not confuse hobo's with homelessness. Hobo is travelers. Box car Billy's
Indeed. They were an amazing lot of people back in the day. Very inventive and usually very polite. Most of them were traveling, working men who loved the freedom and lifestyle of the open road. Others were just seeking employment when the local economy went bad.
Perfect timing. Just sat down and this pops up . Love the time period videos . Knowing the hardships people made it through should make a person appreciate how far our country has come . Thanks for all that you do on these. Have a great evening
Nothing compares or competes, for that matter, with sheer simplicity. That Barlow would have been the envy of any hobo in the day. Thanks again, James, for an awesome video.
That reminds my of when I was in Boy Scouts we would boil water in a paper cup by putting it in the campfire. We thought that was pretty cool putting a paper cup in the campfire without it burning.
We've doing that years. My grampa showed us that on the farm . He even showed us when your going to be driving somewhere you can put un opened cans on the motor and you open them up when you get to where your going but He also said to let it cool down a little sp the can doesn't explode when you start to open them .
Tip: Uncle Sams Special Forces way is take a can (sealed) and lay it longways, 1/2 way in length put a fairly deep dent in the can (like a judo chop), lay the can in the fire and when the dent pops back out as original the meal is done. Open the can and enjoy. Sticks aren't always around but I guess for Hobo's they were 😀
In my 20’s I drove tractor trailers cross country. I had a cab over that had a front flap to check the radiator. An old trucker told me that I could place a can of soup (or whatever) inside the flap on the radiator, vent it and by the time I got to my destination I would have a hot meal. I did it several times. Worked just fine.
I just love the way you show us how to make things out of what most people would consider garbage and create masterpieces. The day is coming when there won't be modern luxuries and folks are not going to survive, because they forgot their roots and necessary creativity in order to live.🥺
Ive so much respect for You Sir...thank You for not being ashamed of our Savior by being brave enough to Pray...everytime you eat! God Bless you brother
Pineapple cans still come in ribbed steel cans tin liner instead of plastic coating. At least here in Europe the canned pineapples come from Kenya, the Philippines and sometimes from Ecuador. Unfortunately some newer cans have partially plastic coated seams while the rest of the can is still tin lined. I use the plastic-free cans when making stoves, as there is no need to inhale toxic fumes or any residue leeching into food.
I could see something like another grwat depression happening in the next 5-10 year and this is valuable information that is much needed for many people
Good morning waypoint survivalists! I just wanted to mention that your videos are really good , & informative. Also, I was watching this movie “Leave No Trace” if you haven’t already seen it I recommend it. Made me think of the videos I watched of yours. Maybe it can inspire you to make a new video or series of videos for your channel. I had a vision of you & your team making something really interesting. Might be something to include the angle of just being of grid , having military experience & reintegration into society.
This is a Great Series, the Hobos had quite an interesting life, and had some great innovations that they used for survival, ty for the recreation, especially in our lousy economy this may help many people….
We used tin cans to make hobo stew in when I was in the BSA over 50 years ago. We would take the awl on our Boy Scout knives and punch two holes in the top edge of the tin can. We would use a piece of bailing wire to make a handle for the can which we then hung over a camp fire. We would the put out meat and vegetables in the can and let them cook over the fire.
When I was a logger deep in the mountains we would pound a depression in the ground with our boot heel, place roughly 3 or 4 stones in the bottom of the hole. Pour maybe 2 shot glasses of chainsaw gas over the stones . It will soak into the soil beneath and act as a wick. Place your can of soup on the stones and it will hold it up so the flame can get all around it . It will burn a long time too , plenty long enough ✌️😎
I like hobo history and camp crafts surprisingly most did not carry a bindle like Saturday evening post or cartoons portrayed them to be usually bums carried a bindle the hobo was a working man who carried what he needed to camp between jobs enroute to another job usually. They traveled as lite as possible but had blankets, minimum camp ware, and there clothing bag to look presentable to new employers they where looking to hire on to.
I appreciate the hobo cooking can trick. I’m going to give you another hobo cooking can trick that I learned as a child. Take a can of food that you want to cook; Tear off the paper wrapping; Lay it on it’s side and hit it with the edge of your hand, putting a slight dent in the side of the can; Place the unopened can directly into the fire (it doesn’t matter if it is upright or not; watch the can; After a period of time, the small dent you placed in the side of the can will start to move to reduce the size of the dent; Watch the can more carefully; When the top and/or bottom lids of the can bulge out a little, take a stick and push the can out of the fire; Position the can upright and wait one minute; Take a can opener and open the can (you will notice that in its upright position, a very small amount of only air will spurt from the can as the can opener bites into the lid); The hot meal is now ready to eat right out of the can. You will note that the contents are evenly and well cooked throughout the can, with absolutely no burning. The sealed lid acted as a very low pressure “Pressure Cooker”. That’s because the contents of the can contained water, which restricted any and all parts of the inside of the can to only slightly exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit. And at that temperature, the lining of the can remained unaffected by the cooking process. I hope you find this trick interesting.
Glad to see a quick thanks to the Heavenly Father before dinner! As indicated by removal of hat (also Scriptural). Never see that anywhere anymore! Thank you, sir!
When I used to camp, hunt and explore around the Cajon Pass area in CA which used to be a hobo jungle back in the day I would find a lot of hobo relics. I found several cans with the lids bent as such and wasn't sure why. Some the old solder type ones so apparently the hobos were getting their daily supplement of lead. Cool idea and beats waiting for a can to explode on you in a fire or spilling your chow fishing a hot can out by hand.
Another great video, I’ve just watched a alcohol stove video what was also very good with a unused paint tin can and a toilet roll as a wick. All the best for 22 my friend.
That was fantastic. It was so simple, and yet so effective, as most of the best ideas often are. You sir, have just got yourself another subscriber. Brilliant. Looking forward to more.👍
You pretty well talking about a cooking pot/can! I like using a big Juice can and cutting out the top, then turn over and use a old can juice pour opener.. around the bottom side to let the wood smoke out, when a fire is built under it, also, do the same on the other end, to let the air in. That's your stove to set the can on.. also from the same Era. Um Hobo Stove if you will. Now your handle on that can won't burn off.! Poke it around the sides with the V opener.
Love the video.The green looking stick could be box elder a cousin to maple. I figure if it is this man knows but just didn’t mention.It’s easy to break limbs off of if you don’t have a saw.If you’ve ever been homeless and remember how much better the experience would have been if you had known about things like this it’s almost like you are there and can enjoy the campfire and the wonderful can of hot soup.
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My mom( who passed away at 98) was the youngest of 6 daughters, born during the great depression. Loved her stories on how they survived. But...one thing stood out. As poor as everyone was, men would hop off the train as it slowed down for a hill, and walk to their farm house. There was never any theft or violence. Men would ask for a days worth of work, in exchange for a meal, and permission to sleep the night in the barn. And then, they would hop the next train, and be gone. In the hot summers, everyone slept with open windows and a metal screen to keep bugs out.
Totally different time.
Yep. A good example, among other things, of why the theory that simple poverty causes high crime rates is totally wrong.
Yes, Hobo's have gotten confused with tramps and bums in the modern era. However, back then hobos wore the title proudly and considered themselves to be honest working men and even had a moral code that they followed.
Christian Nation back then.
No disrespect intended to you or your mom, but if she was born in the Great Depression, then how could she have died a the age of 98? Even if she was born at the very beginning of the Depression, say 1930, 98 years from that would be 2028. We’re not there yet.
There was crime back then 🙄
Not sure but it looked like you were giving thanks/respect before chowing down...
If so, that was the most awesome thing I have seen on the tube today.
Best regards, Nikolaj
I was. My faith is very important to me. Thank you for watching and noticing.
@@WayPointSurvival man it's weird how far ppl go to find something to criticize. You prayed at least twice I bet mentally.
Peace brother.
Heartwarming! Imagine a guy with nothing...but thanking the Lord for 1 simple meal!
@@mikeries8549 I hope you are not implying that I was criticizing him. If so, please reread the last line of my comment.
Beautiful gesture that touched me too.
Thank you for teaching, but more importantly, thank you for taking a moment to give thanks. It means a lot to see a man pray, not just ladies.
Thank you so much. My faith is very important to me.
My first camping trip was when I was 10 years old. I had a skillet made from a number 10 can. It didn’t work nearly as well as yours, but after 60 years, I still like cooking in the fire with cans.
Indeed. Thank you for watching!
Your video brings back memories from when I was a carpenter. I'd built homes for 30 years and would many times cook a can of soup, ravioli, or beef stew or whatever over scrap wood, and regardless what people say, I'm 60 years old now and still trompen through the woods. But I agree that newer cans should be burned out. God bless and keep up the good work. But I used a multi tool.
Thank you for watching, for sharing your stories and God bless you too!
Another great depression is what I fear the most. In the early 1980s we were in the height of the cold war and as a kid we feared WW3 with Soviet Union. I hadn't thought much about survival until this covid came out. Now the happenings are frightening so I'm back to prepping and more people better be thinking about it. Nice video as usual👍
Thank you so much
Yes, I am worried too. I was in S. Korea durning the 1998 Asian crash, and there are some scary things in Asia. The Chinese Evergrand crash, there are signs of real estate problems in S. Korea and Thailand. The Turkish Lyre has lost half its value in the last 3 months. The inflation is high world wide because US and other governments are doing so much "quantitative easing" in other words adding money to keep their economies from crashing.
It’s a shame to be motivated by fear, but anyway, knowing how to live simply and close to nature does increase your options! :)
@@TitiniusAndronicus I'm a country boy and I live out in rural America so I already live relatively close to nature. I garden, keep chickens, hunt etc. I still have modern day luxuries so I'm trying to learn as many of the old ways and bushcraft skills as possible. I watch several channels and there is good things in all of them. I have to say this is my favorite channel with Coalcracker coming in 2nd. I'd rather dig up older videos on this channel than watch the nonsense on TV
@@TitiniusAndronicus fear and love are our two basic motivations, and are both sides of the same coin. I have never met someone that was never motivated by fear. Fear can be a source of virtue when it is converted into prudence.
This is so cool... My dad use to take my sister and I on survival camping trips when we were just little girls... I remember that training even to this day more than 60 yrs later... When he was 13; he decided to jump a train and take off and find out what it was like to live like a hobo... I remember him making one of these camping cookers on our camping adventures... Hobos were folks who really knew how to live off the land,.... We could learn a lot of valuable skills from them today....
Yes, many of them were wonderful people and there was even a hobo code that many of them adhered to. Thanks for watching!
Neat. My grandpa was born during the great depression and it's always fun to listen to his stories and ways of doing things.
Yes, there are so many wonderful stories from our past. Glad that you were willing to listen and take note of this important era.
@@WayPointSurvival Willing? I'm more than willing, lol. I love history and really anything from the past, besides living in different times calls for different ways of doing things that can be so useful now.
I was showing my teen daughter this video because I know many of these hacks and techniques you use but love seeing how each individual does stuff because you may find a new way you never know. But she is still learning the importance behind knowing all these techniques. I raised my children's since they were in diapers going into the woods and surviving on minimal equipment so that if they ever found themselves in a situation they can find a way to drink and eat. But they both are still learning all the different techniques. I love this channel simply because compared to other's you don't waste time talking for 30 minutes to then just show us a 5 to 6 minute tutorial, you get right to the point with all the info needed and that's what sets you apart from other's in a great way imo.
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!
Love the Hobo ideas.Really love how you always pray before eating GOD BLESS
Thank you so much and God bless you too!
This is probably the simplest best DIY 'eat-to-survive with hardly anything' video I've ever seen! And giving thanks to the Lord for your meager meal...to nourish your body as you try and find your way thru this life! (Many heartwarming comments below...)
Thank you so much!
Really blessed me you said grace. Touching, thank you, sir.
Thank you so much. My faith is very important to me.
I really like seeing practical "can as cooker" videos and this one is actually one of the more basic versions of a "can as cooker". Always good to have options. Many people try to get by with a can opener on a knife or multitool, but a p-38 lasts forever (mine has been around for over 40 years and works just as well as when I acquired it). If you think you will be dealing with cans to open on a regular basis, I would highly advise a p-38 in your kit.
Indeed. Thank you for watching.
Man, this brought back memories! My Dad showed me how to make this 60 yrs ago. He said when he was a kid they lived about 1/2 a mile from the railroad tracks and there was a hobo camp near the tracks. The men used to come to the farm looking for work and one of them showed my Dad and his brother how to do this. Dad said they used to do this when they were camping and and fishing at the river close by.
Awesome!
I always enjoy your content and I recognize that soup and it ain't just "some kind of a gumbo". That is Campbell's Chunky Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. It is, without doubt, the tastiest, most filling soup in the entire Campbell line and is an incredible value. I recommend it to everyone that I meet when the discussion turns to easy camp meals or good prepping deals. This one and New England Clam Chowder should be on everyone's radar. Both of those soups come in a low sodium variety as well and they taste great too. Sorry, got a little excited there. Just really love this soup and never see it featured UA-cam. Happy New Year to you!
Yes indeed it was! Thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed the soup and the video!
I never thought I'd meet someone that loves soup more than I do and I finally have! 🥫🍲👌good soup!
Hienze big soup
Good for Bugout pack or overnight?
Yes.
I still have the can my father came home with from WW2. It's a tin can with a wire hanger. It was used to cook and drink and eat from it.
That's a very cool memento. And it's wonderful that you still have it!
Thank you for another sweet simple video. Hobos had a thing or two they could teach us now. Simple, easy to make and use, can't get much better. I enjoy your mix of videos
Thank you so much!
That was one of the most informative videos I have seen in a while. I imagine Bo was not eatin' soup from a pop-top can, but a "hobo stew". Thanks, I'll look for your videos.
True. But in true hobo fashion we have to improvise is what we have. Thank you for watching!
My favorite part is how you PAUSE for a moment and take the time to THANK GOD for the meal you are about to eat/recieve.
My faith is very important to me. Thank you for watching the video and for noticing.
My father and I used to use this technique while we Fox Hunted at night, listening to the dogs bark. Brings back great memories! Thank you.
Very cool. Thank you for watching!
Very impressive, I never saw this done before, I use a "hobo stove" it's very different to this one, I only use it in forested areas, my backup is a gas cooker/ this one is simply brilliant ⭐⭐⭐
Thank you for watching!
Super trick with the lid as handle holder!👍 I would be interested in how you build an oven for cookies, pizza or bread from a tin can!
Hello Felix from Detroit Michigan USA That's pretty cool 2 of my favorite channels already subscribed to each other that is Spectacular
Thank you for bringing the cinch toggles to my attention. Love your channel! 👍😁
That would definitely be something that I might fiddle with in the future. Thanks for watching and for the great idea, my friend!
@@WayPointSurvival large can.... Cut top off... Bend two sides of the can top down so that you have a table shape that fits inside the main can as shelf.... Place can into coals on it's side.. use a scrap piece of metal to make a door to set in front of the stove...
You can also leave the top on the can like in this video and use another top for the shelf....
Pile coals around can and cook... They have been using billy cans for hundreds of years.
You might be able to duplicate bushpot oven by using a safety can opener. Rocks to hold can and lid together. Lay the can on it's side with raised floor from another can side.
This is so perfect and simple. Necessity is the mother of ingenuity!
True. Thanks for watching!
A nice easy and simple solution for a pot . Cans are awesome for survival problem solving .
Indeed. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for ALWAYS taking the time to thank God for what you are about to recieve.
Yes. My faith is very important to me!
You seem to be a sincere and honest fellow who also remembers our life depends on the grace of the Lord, so I'm subscribed. God bless you and yours.
Thank you for watching and subscribing and God bless you too!
amazingly simple but so useful! 😊 cooking utensil out of a widely available item!
these vids are excellent to watch and great for survival in an emergency even in these days where we have perhaps too much help with such things (eg camping cookware bought from a shop etc.) the knowhow to adapt in a minimal amount of anything situation that you provide with this series alone is gold dust! those hobo's had it real tough but they seem to me to have been much better off knowledge wise than someone with a home! (well a home everything is just there at hand plus shelter and a bed, whereas a hobo is the opposite and adapts to location and situation.)
i hope there are more in this series of things we would not usually think of 😊 and, of course, the history angle too!
Thank you so much! Glad you arere enjoying the series!
I grew up with my grandparents living this way. How did we get away from this simple living? Great video thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
I absolutely love your hobo series. It's funny, the stuff that you show. I've worked on a carnival for over. 40 some years. and I always have a way to make stuff on the carnival. And people wonder how I do it. My dad's best friend was a hobo, and he used to stop by the farm. and work for a few months. He. taught me a lot of stuff. Thank you for sharing this info. I would love to do a hobo camp with you one day.
That would be great! My plan is to someday set up a proper hobo camp/jungle.
Do you need help cuz I'll be more than happy to help
THANK YOU FOR DOING A PRAYER AT THE START OF YOUR MEAL.
Thank you for watching and for noticing.
That was a great demo! My favorite part of the video was you removing your hat and giving thanks for your food.
Thank you for watching and noticing.
Great presentation . Thank-you.
Giving thanks before eating is so important.
Thank you for watching and for noticing!
Hi James , thank you for another outstanding video. You know it's funny how we don't think about doing a quick stove to heat up or cook food in cans like that . But I now have something new to show the Kid's , family and friends all thanks to you . I hope you and your family had a wonderful New Year's eve . And Happy new year 2022 .
Thank you so much, and glad that you enjoyed the video. Happy New Year to you and yours!
nice to see that good man thank god for his food . god bless him and keep him safe
Thank you so much for watching and noticing!
@@WayPointSurvival keep up the good work bless you
Improvising gear is very agreeable to me. It goes along well with a self reliance mindset something I think is near and dear to most folks that love the outdoors and the skills that go with it. Happy New Year to you James. I pray God bless you and your family in 2022.
Thank you so much, happy New Year and God bless you too!
I love that he took off his hat to give thanks 🙏
Thanks for the way back in Hobo times. My father suffered real bad during the depression. I remember hitching around in the early sixties and encountering Hobo camps! I encountered on I remember over by when the grasses were high and the area was swampy by Newark airport. All thats gone now. Can not confuse hobo's with homelessness. Hobo is travelers. Box car Billy's
Indeed. They were an amazing lot of people back in the day. Very inventive and usually very polite. Most of them were traveling, working men who loved the freedom and lifestyle of the open road. Others were just seeking employment when the local economy went bad.
Always interesting and informative.
Thanks!
Perfect timing. Just sat down and this pops up . Love the time period videos . Knowing the hardships people made it through should make a person appreciate how far our country has come . Thanks for all that you do on these. Have a great evening
Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying them!
How far it is coming today is one step forward and 2 steps back! Have no doubt. Love and blessings!
Nothing compares or competes, for that matter, with sheer simplicity. That Barlow would have been the envy of any hobo in the day. Thanks again, James, for an awesome video.
Thank you so much for watching!
Your welcome can wait for the next video
This is one of your best videos. People should learn thse skills to be able to have a hot meal when utilities are out. Thanks!!
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That reminds my of when I was in Boy Scouts we would boil water in a paper cup by putting it in the campfire. We thought that was pretty cool putting a paper cup in the campfire without it burning.
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This is great information, I have a feeling we are going to need these skill soon, as history repeats it's self.
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We've doing that years. My grampa showed us that on the farm . He even showed us when your going to be driving somewhere you can put un opened cans on the motor and you open them up when you get to where your going but He also said to let it cool down a little sp the can doesn't explode when you start to open them .
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Tip: Uncle Sams Special Forces way is take a can (sealed) and lay it longways, 1/2 way in length put a fairly deep dent in the can (like a judo chop), lay the can in the fire and when the dent pops back out as original the meal is done. Open the can and enjoy. Sticks aren't always around but I guess for Hobo's they were 😀
Great video mate. Glad to see you prayed and gave thanks to God for your food. An excellent example. Cheers from Australia. John
Thank you for watching and noticing. My faith is very important to me.
liked this movie looking forward to trying it out for myself
Thank you so much and I'm glad you liked it!
Nice to see you giving thanks for your food.
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Love That He Said His Blessing. ❤️
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In my 20’s I drove tractor trailers cross country. I had a cab over that had a front flap to check the radiator. An old trucker told me that I could place a can of soup (or whatever) inside the flap on the radiator, vent it and by the time I got to my destination I would have a hot meal. I did it several times. Worked just fine.
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I just love the way you show us how to make things out of what most people would consider garbage and create masterpieces. The day is coming when there won't be modern luxuries and folks are not going to survive, because they forgot their roots and necessary creativity in order to live.🥺
Thank you so much!
I do believe that you are the ONLY person on UA-cam that has ever even mentioned the Hobo's. I think most people these days have never heard of them.
They are indeed a vanishing breed. Thank you for watching.
Ive so much respect for You Sir...thank You for not being ashamed of our Savior by being brave enough to Pray...everytime you eat! God Bless you brother
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Nice tribute to the hobos of yesterday and their ingenuity.
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Yet another cool little idea from this channel. Love it, can't wait to try it out. God bless.
Thank you so much, God bless you
Another good one James !! I can remember being in scouts a few decades ago and making a hobo stove . aaa the memories thank you for sharing
Thank you!
I love it, can’t wait to make mine ! What a great idea ! 👍🇺🇸 August 31, 2023. Prepare, take care and stay safe.
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Pineapple cans still come in ribbed steel cans tin liner instead of plastic coating. At least here in Europe the canned pineapples come from Kenya, the Philippines and sometimes from Ecuador. Unfortunately some newer cans have partially plastic coated seams while the rest of the can is still tin lined. I use the plastic-free cans when making stoves, as there is no need to inhale toxic fumes or any residue leeching into food.
Good point. I think we have them available here in the states as well.
I could see something like another grwat depression happening in the next 5-10 year and this is valuable information that is much needed for many people
Possibly. Thank you for watching!
Good morning waypoint survivalists! I just wanted to mention that your videos are really good , & informative. Also, I was watching this movie “Leave No Trace” if you haven’t already seen it I recommend it. Made me think of the videos I watched of yours. Maybe it can inspire you to make a new video or series of videos for your channel. I had a vision of you & your team making something really interesting. Might be something to include the angle of just being of grid , having military experience & reintegration into society.
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Awesome piece of history
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This is a Great Series, the Hobos had quite an interesting life, and had some great innovations that they used for survival, ty for the recreation, especially in our lousy economy this may help many people….
Indeed. They were an amazing and inventive brand of people, especially in the old days!
They say necessity is the mother of invention and that is a clever way of cooking.
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We used tin cans to make hobo stew in when I was in the BSA over 50 years ago. We would take the awl on our Boy Scout knives and punch two holes in the top edge of the tin can. We would use a piece of bailing wire to make a handle for the can which we then hung over a camp fire. We would the put out meat and vegetables in the can and let them cook over the fire.
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Now, that is a very simple, but useful idea. I really like your hobo videos. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice to see you pray before dining, acknowledging our Lord and giving him thanks for the blessings. He is so good and so worthy. 😜
Indeed He is! Thanks for watching.
Outstanding ! Love it and my grandson’s have learned a lot from your videos keep up the fantastic work.
Thanks so much!
When I was a logger deep in the mountains we would pound a depression in the ground with our boot heel, place roughly 3 or 4 stones in the bottom of the hole. Pour maybe 2 shot glasses of chainsaw gas over the stones . It will soak into the soil beneath and act as a wick. Place your can of soup on the stones and it will hold it up so the flame can get all around it . It will burn a long time too , plenty long enough ✌️😎
Very interesting. Thank you for watching!
AMEN! Give thanks for everything!
Indeed. Thanks for watching.
Necessity is the mother of invention!
Indeed. Thank you for watching!
I like hobo history and camp crafts surprisingly most did not carry a bindle like Saturday evening post or cartoons portrayed them to be usually bums carried a bindle the hobo was a working man who carried what he needed to camp between jobs enroute to another job usually. They traveled as lite as possible but had blankets, minimum camp ware, and there clothing bag to look presentable to new employers they where looking to hire on to.
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I appreciate the hobo cooking can trick. I’m going to give you another hobo cooking can trick that I learned as a child. Take a can of food that you want to cook; Tear off the paper wrapping; Lay it on it’s side and hit it with the edge of your hand, putting a slight dent in the side of the can; Place the unopened can directly into the fire (it doesn’t matter if it is upright or not; watch the can; After a period of time, the small dent you placed in the side of the can will start to move to reduce the size of the dent; Watch the can more carefully; When the top and/or bottom lids of the can bulge out a little, take a stick and push the can out of the fire; Position the can upright and wait one minute; Take a can opener and open the can (you will notice that in its upright position, a very small amount of only air will spurt from the can as the can opener bites into the lid); The hot meal is now ready to eat right out of the can. You will note that the contents are evenly and well cooked throughout the can, with absolutely no burning. The sealed lid acted as a very low pressure “Pressure Cooker”. That’s because the contents of the can contained water, which restricted any and all parts of the inside of the can to only slightly exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit. And at that temperature, the lining of the can remained unaffected by the cooking process. I hope you find this trick interesting.
Thanks for the idea and for watching the video!
when I was 10 or 11 my brother showed me this method for heating up field rations (C rats) I had forgotten all about it thanks for the memory
Very good. As I stated in the video, this is an old soldier's trick that I modified. Thanks for watching!
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Another successful video. I also enjoy the history you add to your videos. Thanks for sharing
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Great video James. I love the depression era stuff. Reminiscent of things we did as kids along the rails n trails.
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Glad to see a quick thanks to the Heavenly Father before dinner! As indicated by removal of hat (also Scriptural). Never see that anywhere anymore! Thank you, sir!
Ditto!
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I always look forward to these hobo historical survival videos.
Thank you so much, glad you are enjoying them!
When I used to camp, hunt and explore around the Cajon Pass area in CA which used to be a hobo jungle back in the day I would find a lot of hobo relics. I found several cans with the lids bent as such and wasn't sure why. Some the old solder type ones so apparently the hobos were getting their daily supplement of lead. Cool idea and beats waiting for a can to explode on you in a fire or spilling your chow fishing a hot can out by hand.
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing the historical information on your finds!
Good video, hot food is essential when you are living or camping outside in the winter ❄️🥶
Indeed. Thank you for watching.
Love the way you pray before you eat I do the same God bless brother.
Thank you for watching and God bless you too!
Another great video, I’ve just watched a alcohol stove video what was also very good with a unused paint tin can and a toilet roll as a wick. All the best for 22 my friend.
Yes, that is an old Hunter and fisherman trick! Thank you for watching.
The simplest tricks are the best!
Very often true. Thanks for watching!
That is one simple but awesome trick. Thanks.
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Very nice touch with the rolled lid, handle.
Thank you!
That was fantastic. It was so simple, and yet so effective, as most of the best ideas often are. You sir, have just got yourself another subscriber. Brilliant. Looking forward to more.👍
Thank you so much, I'm glad you liked the video and welcome aboard!
Impressive acting skills. Character on point. Great job.
Thanks so much!
Thank you, Mr. Bender, for the vid and lesson.
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Now I like that roll over technique. Just added to my knowledge thank you& good job as usual.
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This is prolly my favorite video
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Great cooker! Simplest ideas are the best.
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Thank you
Food always tastes better to me when i am camping.
Indeed. The gumbo soup that I made in this video had an excellent smokey campfire taste to it!
You pretty well talking about a cooking pot/can! I like using a big Juice can and cutting out the top, then turn over and use a old can juice pour opener.. around the bottom side to let the wood smoke out, when a fire is built under it, also, do the same on the other end, to let the air in. That's your stove to set the can on.. also from the same Era. Um Hobo Stove if you will. Now your handle on that can won't burn off.! Poke it around the sides with the V opener.
I have a video on that very project. Thanks for watching.
awesome! back then though they did not have many can openers so they just used knives to punch out the tops of cans.
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Very cool man! I haven't seen this method
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How could I not know about this channel ?...lol
Love the video.The green looking stick could be box elder a cousin to maple. I figure if it is this man knows but just didn’t mention.It’s easy to break limbs off of if you don’t have a saw.If you’ve ever been homeless and remember how much better the experience would have been if you had known about things like this it’s almost like you are there and can enjoy the campfire and the wonderful can of hot soup.
Actually, the wood that I used is privet. Thank you for watching, and glad you enjoyed the video!
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Awesome video very easy and helpful. Thank You
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Simple, now that I’ve seen your video, so thank you‼️‼️
Great, thank you for watching!
I will remember this when I go ice fishing
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AWESOME VIDEO👍🤓👍. GOOD STUFF AND GOOD TO KNOW !!
THANKS FOR SHARING. MUCH LOVE FROM MICHIGAN
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