Vagabonds or hobos?
There is a fine line between a “bum with no job” and vagabonding.
So fine, that I have determined my official title should be “Vagabum”. A vagabond is someone that chooses to be homeless and nomadic, rejecting the “normal” paths in society, rather than being the rejectee.
I was looking around Vagabondish and stumbled through to an awesome photo essay of people living the old-fashioned, train-hopping, hobo lifestyle. Whether you agree or not, it was very interesting. Check it out, then determine if you actually long for the simplicity of that lifestyle (plus or minus an additional shower or two) or pity them.
After seeing this, I hesitate to call myself a “vagabond” after slinging on my nice Gregory pack!
Watch out for the “dinner” at the end. 
Leave me a comment and tell me what you think!
- Greg
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Kentucky, USA
Thank you for the dinner warning. Not quite what I expected…
My brother in law has officially labeled me a hobo as opposed to a bum. His explanation, is that hobos life our life style by choice and bums are forced into it.
I am definitely not quite this hardcore though.
I don’t get it. Is there any information about what happens to these people as they get older? Do they just do this for a couple of weeks/months/years and then get a 9 to 5? Bizarre. But I did enjoy the photos.