R.I.P. Hobo Shoestring

[Pooterdunk]

It is with great sadness that I learned of Mark Nichols passing last week. Mark was a beloved Hobo and YouTuber who posted about his travels by rail across the country. His street name was Shoestring. His exact cause of death is still unknown. He left his home without any of his gear or even his phone, and was found dead in the river behind his dwelling several days later. He had been suffering from hallucinations just prior to dying.

[Serious Conversation]

He was an interesting character. There hasn't been much publicly released after the death notice.

My guess is that it was some complication of mental illness and possibly substance abuse. Looking from where the home was, that doesn't look like an accidental slip into the river, but if someone was impaired or otherwise AMS, who knows.

[Doctor Z]

He was my favorite YouTuber after Hobo Stobie. Both are gone now. Who will take over for them?