A bindle is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos. [1] The bindle is colloquially known as the blanket stick , particularly within the Northeastern hobo community.

Make a hobo stick, also known as a "bindle stick" or a "wandering stick" for a prop for a hobo costume. Hobos in the old days needed something to carry their moonshine, harmonica and other essential belongings in, and back then they didn't have plastic bags.

How to Make a Bindle: If you've ever seen a cartoon, you know that vagabonds carry bindles. You may not actually know what a bindle is (that little bag-on-a-stick thing) or what it's for (they carry their stuff in it) but you know they carry it.

May 21, 2020 · This article/photo collection about early 20th century hobos shows a wide variety of packs/bundles - including 1(!) bindle on a stick. While I don't have much knowledge about real American hobo traditions, there are several alternatives that …

Oct 20, 2016 · Gather belongings and find a worthy bindle stick. Make sure the stick is not rotten or hollow inside. And most importantly, make sure it is an SDSU stick. “I get all my sticks from the Frisbee Golf course area. There’s a little tree shelterbelt over there,” Ben Carper, security coordinator, said.

Sep 29, 2021 · Today I learned that the handkerchief on a stick (that is seen in movies carried by hobos to carry their stuff) is called a bindle. And a hobo who would steal another’s bindle was a bindlestiff. It’s also slang for a small baggie of coke…. from what I’ve heard.

Mar 24, 2021 · In today’s video I will show you how to make a hobo bindle so you can jump onto trains just like the bandits in the movies. ...more.

This Hobo Bindle, based on historical accounts and pictures, weighs around 3lbs, is easy to carry and covers a wide variety of items necessary for being on t...

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Aug 28, 2022 · The bindle is colloquially known as the “blanket stick”, particularly within the Northeastern hobo community. In modern popular culture the bindle is portrayed as a stick with cloth or a blanket tied around one end for carrying items, with the entire array being carried over…