Hobo Breakfast Myths

Contrary to what most people think a Hobos Breakfast is,  typically it’s something quick and easy. A CyberHobo who is traveling around living on the “cheap” typically does not stop and fix this big elaborate breakfast. My breakfast will consist of cowboy coffee (or instant), and instant oatmeal. I heat up water and use it for my coffee and oatmeal. If I’m in a Hobo Jungle or campsite with others we will make bacon, eggs, toast, and grits. It all sounds good but it takes a lot of prep-time and clean up.

My common breakfast:

• Bagel (with tubes of cream cheese from hotels)
• Fruit (banana, apples, oranges)
• Instant Oatmeal or Instant Grits
• granola bars (breakfast bars)

If you pull into a hotel about 7:30 am, after shift change you can typically have hot coffee, and continental breakfast.  Grab a banana and apple for lunch as well.  Don’t make a habit of this but if you’re real low on money it’s a way to eat, without dumpster diving.  Remember there is a difference between Hobo’ing and homeless… Trying asking the front desk clerk if you can have breakfast if you clean up around the building for them. Most will tell you to go ahead! (grab some packets of cream cheese, peanut butter, jelly if available)