Comments on: How to Be a Hobo http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/10/how-to-be-a-hobo/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/10/how-to-be-a-hobo/comment-page-1/#comment-113922 Brian Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:32:09 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5060#comment-113922 "A Bum loafs and sits, a Tramp loafs and moves around, but a Hobo works, and he's clean". “A Bum loafs and sits, a Tramp loafs and moves around, but a Hobo works, and he’s clean”.

]]> By: Karen http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/10/how-to-be-a-hobo/comment-page-1/#comment-113916 Karen Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:29:54 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5060#comment-113916 Interesting read. When I was a young teen, I used to enjoy hitch hiking, and even ran away from home hitch hiking with a classmate. We got caught because our parents were not going to go along with us leaving home to be on our own at 16 yrs, and I cannot blame them. Some times I wonder how I lived through it without a scratch. I enjoyed meeting people. I was not getting in cars with thugs, and I rode with some of the nicest people in some of the nicest cars or trucks and even an 18 wheeler once. Now my BF is talking about survival in case of a meltdown, and we both have camping and backpacking equipment ready, and weapons for fighting for our lives if necessary. But if the sh*t doesn't hit the fan, it might be nice to go on a hike and camp out more often, just to enjoy nature. Interesting read. When I was a young teen, I used to enjoy hitch hiking, and even ran away from home hitch hiking with a classmate. We got caught because our parents were not going to go along with us leaving home to be on our own at 16 yrs, and I cannot blame them. Some times I wonder how I lived through it without a scratch. I enjoyed meeting people. I was not getting in cars with thugs, and I rode with some of the nicest people in some of the nicest cars or trucks and even an 18 wheeler once.

Now my BF is talking about survival in case of a meltdown, and we both have camping and backpacking equipment ready, and weapons for fighting for our lives if necessary. But if the sh*t doesn’t hit the fan, it might be nice to go on a hike and camp out more often, just to enjoy nature.

]]> By: Puzzled http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/10/how-to-be-a-hobo/comment-page-1/#comment-113914 Puzzled Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:37:16 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5060#comment-113914 What's this talk about the hobo as "relying only on [yourself]"? In case you haven't noticed, the stock in trade is taking from others what they're willing to give you. Hardly self-reliance. What’s this talk about the hobo as “relying only on [yourself]“? In case you haven’t noticed, the stock in trade is taking from others what they’re willing to give you. Hardly self-reliance.

]]> By: Pat http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/10/how-to-be-a-hobo/comment-page-1/#comment-113912 Pat Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:08:50 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5060#comment-113912 This post caught my eye because it's something I've considered as an alternative. I'm 71 in good health, with lots of knowledge and skills I haven't been able to turn into cash. I'm a burden on a loving family, and I've sometimes thought the loving thing I could do is head on out. I was thinking more in terms of cultures where the old are sent out to die from exposure, but maybe I could do better than that. This post caught my eye because it’s something I’ve considered as an alternative. I’m 71 in good health, with lots of knowledge and skills I haven’t been able to turn into cash. I’m a burden on a loving family, and I’ve sometimes thought the loving thing I could do is head on out. I was thinking more in terms of cultures where the old are sent out to die from exposure, but maybe I could do better than that.

]]> By: Duke Mantee http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/10/how-to-be-a-hobo/comment-page-1/#comment-113908 Duke Mantee Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:28:53 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5060#comment-113908 I wish there weren't so many criminals and insane people around because people are so much less trusting than they used to be, and for good reason. You cannot even smile and talk to a kid anymore without somebody thinking you're a criminal. Same goes for hitching rides. The social dysfunctionality has made it rougher on hobos than it was in the 1930s. I wish there weren’t so many criminals and insane people around because people are so much less trusting than they used to be, and for good reason. You cannot even smile and talk to a kid anymore without somebody thinking you’re a criminal. Same goes for hitching rides. The social dysfunctionality has made it rougher on hobos than it was in the 1930s.

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