# Hobo Shoestring YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-11-10, Hobo Shoestring has 222,000 subscribers, 56,635,461 total views, and 519 videos. It ranks #338,646 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 222,000
- Total views: 56,635,461
- Videos: 519
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $920
- Worldwide rank: #338,646
- Category: Lifestyle (rank #81,201)
- Joined YouTube: 2012-08-25
- Statistics as of: 2026-11-10

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Best ride to Ohio!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/cMdiOzAqC00/) | Long-form | 2022-04-25 | 4,084,828 | 39 | 49.48x |
| [Snowy boxcar ride north ❄ ❄ ❄](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/S_3xZ-3wKgQ/) | Long-form | 2022-01-17 | 1,097,252 | 15 | 13.29x |
| [Frozen ride across the Smokies but warm and dry coming back!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/RFBrjWcc10Y/) | Long-form | 2022-02-07 | 1,057,577 | 17 | 12.81x |
| [Emergency ride and shelter setup](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/q1LkJ7xhlSA/) | Long-form | 2023-01-27 | 768,889 | 23 | 4.43x |
| [Riding across Wyoming (Windiest ride ever)!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/BKV5-nz-_QU/) | Long-form | 2021-11-15 | 730,574 | 12 | 8.85x |
| [CN #5288 steam locomotive being hauled to Pennsylvania by NS](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/mtrjf9gwT9E/) | Short | 2023-06-13 | 1,006,132 | 0 | 12.19x |
| [Crew arrives 15 hours later I'd just gotten off!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/eQZuSGiQKRA/) | Short | 2024-03-14 | 108,704 | 5 | 3.58x |
| [Made Cheektowaga/Buffalo, NY, last night. Headed to Niagara Falls for video!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/CmYV-gTvLqI/) | Short | 2023-04-13 | 70,386 | - | - |
| [Locomotives shut down all but one](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/ELWmwnLChz0/) | Short | 2024-03-14 | 65,607 | - | - |
| [CSX southbound to Spartanburg at Kingsport crew change](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/z7CY9J54fLs/) | Short | 2023-05-20 | 63,670 | - | - |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Spreading Hobo Shoestring's Ashes with Anywhere Man Hobo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/-rlecB3MEaQ/) | Long-form | 2026-06-15 | 87,794 | 7 | 1.06x |
| [Killdeer "The Hobo Alarm Bird"](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/RG1d7hXpH6A/) | Long-form | 2026-05-13 | 48,370 | 3 | - |
| [Crew arrives 15 hours later I'd just gotten off!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/eQZuSGiQKRA/) | Short | 2024-03-14 | 108,704 | 5 | 3.58x |
| [Locomotives shut down all but one](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/ELWmwnLChz0/) | Short | 2024-03-14 | 65,607 | - | - |
| [CSX building a Spartanburg train](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/HzU59lUgH6g/) | Short | 2024-03-14 | 29,659 | - | - |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 0 | 0 |
| Shorts | 0 | 0 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-11-10 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,635,461 | +17,361 | $26 |
| 2026-11-09 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,618,100 | +16,492 | $25 |
| 2026-11-08 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,601,608 | +15,892 | $24 |
| 2026-11-07 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,585,716 | +5,467 | $8 |
| 2026-11-06 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,580,249 | +25,216 | $38 |
| 2026-11-05 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,555,033 | +15,552 | $24 |
| 2026-11-04 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,539,481 | +15,638 | $24 |
| 2026-11-03 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,523,843 | +15,388 | $23 |
| 2026-11-02 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,508,455 | +34,709 | $53 |
| 2026-11-01 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,473,746 | +25,670 | $39 |
| 2026-10-31 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,448,076 | +31,968 | $49 |
| 2026-10-30 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,416,108 | +26,910 | $41 |
| 2026-10-29 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,389,198 | +16,714 | $25 |
| 2026-10-28 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,372,484 | +16,755 | $26 |
| 2026-10-27 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,355,729 | +23,765 | $36 |
| 2026-10-26 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,331,964 | +16,356 | $25 |
| 2026-10-25 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,315,608 | 0 | $0 |
| 2026-10-24 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,315,608 | +29,562 | $45 |
| 2026-10-23 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,286,046 | +19,484 | $30 |
| 2026-10-22 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,266,562 | +29,319 | $45 |
| 2026-10-21 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,237,243 | +15,626 | $24 |
| 2026-10-20 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,221,617 | +20,030 | $30 |
| 2026-10-19 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,201,587 | +28,838 | $44 |
| 2026-10-18 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,172,749 | +12,920 | $20 |
| 2026-10-17 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,159,829 | +37,000 | $56 |
| 2026-10-16 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,122,829 | 0 | $0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,122,829 | +26,215 | $40 |
| 2026-10-14 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,096,614 | +5,769 | $9 |
| 2026-10-13 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,090,845 | +36,747 | $56 |
| 2026-10-12 | 222,000 | 0 | 56,054,098 | +23,136 | $35 |

## Monthly history

In October 2026, Hobo Shoestring held at 222,000 subscribers and got 656,824 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | 0 | +656,824 | 222,000 | 56,473,746 |
| September 2026 | +1,000 | +732,053 | 222,000 | 55,816,922 |
| August 2026 | +1,000 | +595,267 | 221,000 | 55,084,869 |
| July 2026 | +1,000 | +680,634 | 220,000 | 54,489,602 |
| June 2026 | +2,000 | +625,133 | 219,000 | 53,808,968 |
| May 2026 | +1,000 | +530,253 | 217,000 | 53,183,835 |
| April 2026 | 0 | +302,579 | 216,000 | 52,653,582 |
| March 2026 | 0 | +322,534 | 216,000 | 52,351,003 |
| February 2026 | 0 | +301,330 | 216,000 | 52,028,469 |
| January 2026 | 0 | +393,643 | 216,000 | 51,727,139 |
| December 2025 | +1,000 | +501,426 | 216,000 | 51,333,496 |
| November 2025 | +1,000 | +498,894 | 215,000 | 50,832,070 |
| October 2025 | +1,000 | +464,299 | 214,000 | 50,333,176 |
| September 2025 | 0 | +334,314 | 213,000 | 49,868,877 |
| August 2025 | +1,000 | +346,711 | 213,000 | 49,534,563 |
| July 2025 | 0 | +354,508 | 212,000 | 49,187,852 |
| June 2025 | +1,000 | +331,146 | 212,000 | 48,833,344 |
| May 2025 | 0 | +289,496 | 211,000 | 48,502,198 |
| April 2025 | 0 | +318,906 | 211,000 | 48,212,702 |
| March 2025 | 0 | +442,887 | 211,000 | 47,893,796 |
| February 2025 | +1,000 | +489,391 | 211,000 | 47,450,909 |
| January 2025 | +2,000 | +549,495 | 210,000 | 46,961,518 |
| December 2024 | +1,000 | +451,479 | 208,000 | 46,412,023 |
| November 2024 | 0 | +358,346 | 207,000 | 45,960,544 |
| October 2024 | +1,000 | +329,064 | 207,000 | 45,602,198 |
| September 2024 | 0 | +367,540 | 206,000 | 45,273,134 |
| August 2024 | +1,000 | +510,600 | 206,000 | 44,905,594 |
| July 2024 | 0 | +395,065 | 205,000 | 44,394,994 |
| June 2024 | +1,000 | +413,778 | 205,000 | 43,999,929 |
| May 2024 | 0 | +473,780 | 204,000 | 43,586,151 |
| April 2024 | +6,000 | +1,181,313 | 204,000 | 43,112,371 |
| March 2024 | +1,000 | +628,780 | 198,000 | 41,931,058 |
| February 2024 | +1,000 | +757,066 | 197,000 | 41,302,278 |
| January 2024 | +1,000 | +550,538 | 196,000 | 40,545,212 |
| December 2023 | +1,000 | +524,198 | 195,000 | 39,994,674 |
| November 2023 | +1,000 | +654,456 | 194,000 | 39,470,476 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-11-10, Hobo Shoestring has 222,000 subscribers, 56,635,461 total views, and 519 videos. It ranks #338,646 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does Hobo Shoestring have?**

Hobo Shoestring has 222,000 subscribers as of 2026-11-10.

**How many views does Hobo Shoestring have?**

Hobo Shoestring has 56,635,461 total video views as of 2026-11-10.

**How many videos has Hobo Shoestring uploaded?**

Hobo Shoestring has uploaded 519 videos as of 2026-11-10.

**What is Hobo Shoestring's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $920 USD in YouTube ad revenue for Hobo Shoestring as of 2026-11-10. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is Hobo Shoestring's subscriber rank?**

Hobo Shoestring is ranked #338,646 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-11-10.

**How many subscribers did Hobo Shoestring gain in the last 28 days?**

Hobo Shoestring gained 0 subscribers between 2026-10-14 and 2026-11-10.

**How many views did Hobo Shoestring get in the last 28 days?**

Hobo Shoestring got 544,616 views between 2026-10-14 and 2026-11-10.

**How much did Hobo Shoestring grow in October 2026?**

In October 2026, Hobo Shoestring held at 222,000 subscribers and got 656,824 views.

**When did Hobo Shoestring start their channel on YouTube?**

Hobo Shoestring started their YouTube channel on August 25, 2012.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thehoboshoestring/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj54ygjMXmDVVcBZ1xOIh7g)