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</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the device used by hobos. For the Alfie Bass film, see <a href="Bindle_(One_of_Them_Days)" title="Bindle (One of Them Days)">Bindle (One of Them Days)</a>.</div>

<p>A <b>bindle</b> is the bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American <a href="Sub-culture" class="mw-redirect" title="Sub-culture">sub-culture</a> of <a href="Hobo" title="Hobo">hobos</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The bindle is colloquially known as the <i>blanket stick</i>, particularly within the Northeastern hobo community. They are also heavily associated with the <a href="Great_Depression" title="Great Depression">Great Depression</a>.
</p><p>A hobo who carried a bindle was known as a <b>bindlestiff</b>. According to <a href="James_Blish" title="James Blish">James Blish</a> in his novel <i>A Life for the Stars</i>, a bindlestiff was specifically a hobo who had stolen another hobo's bindle, from the colloquialism <i>stiff</i>, as in steal.
</p><p>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 the shoulder. This transferred force to the shoulder, which allowed a longer-lasting and comfortable grip, especially with larger heavier loads. Particularly in cartoons, the bindles' sacks usually have a <a href="Polka-dot" class="mw-redirect" title="Polka-dot">polka-dot</a> or <a href="Bandanna" class="mw-redirect" title="Bandanna">bandanna</a> design. However, in actual use the bindle can take many forms.
</p><p>One example of the stick-type bindle can be seen in the illustration entitled <i>The Runaway</i> created by <a href="Norman_Rockwell" title="Norman Rockwell">Norman Rockwell</a> for the cover of the September 20, 1958, edition of <i><a href="The_Saturday_Evening_Post" title="The Saturday Evening Post">The Saturday Evening Post</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Though bindles are virtually gone, they are still widely seen in popular culture as a prevalent <a href="Anachronism" title="Anachronism">anachronism</a>.
</p><p>The term <i>bindle</i> may be an alteration of the term "<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bundle#Noun" class="extiw external" title="wikt:bundle">bundle</a>" or similarly descend from the <a href="German_language" title="German language">German</a> word <i>Bündel</i>, meaning something wrapped up in a blanket and bound by cord for carrying (<i>cf.</i> originally <a href="Middle_Dutch" title="Middle Dutch">Middle Dutch</a> <i>bundel</i>), or have arisen as a portmanteau of <i>bind</i> and <i>spindle</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It may also be from the Scottish dialectal <i>bindle</i> "cord or rope to bind things".<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p><i>Bindle</i> is also a term used in <a href="Forensics" class="mw-redirect" title="Forensics">forensics</a>. It is the name for a piece of paper folded into an envelope or <a href="Packet_(container)" title="Packet (container)">packet</a> to hold trace evidence: hairs, fibers or powders.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Similarly, <i>bindle</i> is sometimes used to describe a small package of powdered drugs.
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<ul><li><a href="Carrying_pole" title="Carrying pole">Carrying pole</a></li>
<li><a href="Sarcina" title="Sarcina">Sarcina</a></li></ul>
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</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.oed.com/dictionary/bindle_n2?tab=factsheet#20535782">"bindle"</a>. <i>Oxford English Dictionary</i>. Oxford University Press<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">28 June</span> 2024</span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/cci/reference/evidence_collection.pdf"><i>Evidence Packaging: A How-To Guide</i></a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>, California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services, p.&nbsp;32<span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 30,</span> 2023</span></cite></span>
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<div class="side-box-text plainlist">Look up <i><b><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Special:Search/bindle" class="extiw external" title="wiktionary:Special:Search/bindle">bindle</a></b></i> in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.</div></div>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://mycrafts.com/diy/folding-a-paper-bindle-technique/">"Folding a Paper Bindle"</a>, 2017, National Forensic Technology Training Center.</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dfs.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/PAPER-EVIDENCE-FOLD-2014-08.pdf">"Paper Evidence Fold"</a>, 2014, VDFS, Virginia.</li></ul>
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</style><div id="Bags_and_flexible_containers114" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="Bag" title="Bag">Bags</a> and flexible <a href="Container" title="Container">containers</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Carried</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Bayong" title="Bayong">Bayong</a></li>

<li><a href="Briefcase" title="Briefcase">Briefcase</a></li>
<li><a href="Bug-out_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Bug-out bag">Bug-out bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Dillybag" title="Dillybag">Dillybag</a></li>
<li><a href="Dromedary_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Dromedary bag">Dromedary bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Flight_bag" title="Flight bag">Flight bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Gaji_bag" title="Gaji bag">Gaji bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Grocery_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Grocery bag">Grocery bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Hambiliya" title="Hambiliya">Hambiliya</a></li>
<li><a href="Handbag" title="Handbag">Handbag</a></li>
<li><a href="Haversack" title="Haversack">Haversack</a></li>
<li><a href="Red-white-blue_bag" title="Red-white-blue bag">Laundry bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Medical_bag" title="Medical bag">Medical bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Money_bag" title="Money bag">Money bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Nuclear_briefcase" title="Nuclear briefcase">Nuclear briefcase</a></li>
<li><a href="Plastic_shopping_bag" title="Plastic shopping bag">Plastic shopping bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Red_box_(government)" title="Red box (government)">Red box (government)</a></li>
<li><a href="Reticule_(handbag)" title="Reticule (handbag)">Reticule</a></li>
<li><a href="Reusable_shopping_bag" title="Reusable shopping bag">Reusable shopping bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Shell_purse" title="Shell purse">Shell purse</a></li>
<li><a href="Shopping_bag" title="Shopping bag">Shopping bag</a></li>
<li><a href="String_bag" title="String bag">String bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Survival_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Survival bag">Survival bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Swag_(bedroll)" title="Swag (bedroll)">Swag</a></li>
<li><a href="Tote_bag" title="Tote bag">Tote bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Tucker_bag" title="Tucker bag">Tucker bag</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Worn</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Backpack" title="Backpack">Backpack</a> (<a href="Canoe_pack" title="Canoe pack">Canoe pack</a>, <a href="Duluth_pack" title="Duluth pack">Duluth pack</a>)</li>
<li><a href="Bandolier_bag" title="Bandolier bag">Bandolier bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Bivouac_shelter" title="Bivouac shelter">Bivouac sack</a></li>
<li><a href="Book_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Book bag">Book bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Fanny_pack" title="Fanny pack">Fanny pack</a></li>
<li><a href="Golf_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Golf bag">Golf bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Lightweight_Rucksack" title="Lightweight Rucksack">Lightweight Rucksack</a></li>
<li><a href="Medicine_bag" title="Medicine bag">Medicine bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Messenger_bag" title="Messenger bag">Messenger bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Pack_basket" title="Pack basket">Pack basket</a></li>
<li><a href="Pasiking" title="Pasiking">Pasiking</a></li>
<li><a href="Randoseru" title="Randoseru">Randoseru</a></li>
<li><a href="Sabretache" title="Sabretache">Sabretache</a></li>
<li><a href="Satchel" title="Satchel">Satchel</a></li>
<li><a href="Sporran" title="Sporran">Sporran</a></li>
<li><a href="Takiding" title="Takiding">Takiding</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="Baggage" title="Baggage">Luggage</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Bug-out_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Bug-out bag">Bug-out bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Carpet_bag" title="Carpet bag">Carpet bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Diaper_bag" title="Diaper bag">Diaper bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Diplomatic_bag" title="Diplomatic bag">Diplomatic bag&nbsp;/ pouch</a></li>
<li><a href="Duffel_bag" title="Duffel bag">Duffel bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Garment_bag" title="Garment bag">Garment bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Gig_bag" title="Gig bag">Gig bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Gladstone_bag" title="Gladstone bag">Gladstone bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Hobo_bag" title="Hobo bag">Hobo bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Holdall" title="Holdall">Holdall</a></li>
<li><a href="Nomadic_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Nomadic bag">Nomadic bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Norfolk_cases" title="Norfolk cases">Norfolk case</a></li>
<li><a href="Portmanteau_(luggage)" title="Portmanteau (luggage)">Portmanteau</a></li>
<li><a href="Saddlebag" title="Saddlebag">Saddlebag</a></li>
<li><a href="Suitcase" title="Suitcase">Suitcase</a></li>
<li><a href="Toiletry_bag" title="Toiletry bag">Toiletry bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Train_case" title="Train case">Train case</a></li>
<li><a href="Travel_pack" title="Travel pack">Travel pack</a></li>
<li><a href="Trunk_(luggage)" title="Trunk (luggage)">Trunk</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Postal</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Catcher_pouch" title="Catcher pouch">Catcher pouch</a></li>
<li><a href="Mail_bag" title="Mail bag">Mail bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Mail_pouch" class="mw-redirect" title="Mail pouch">Mail pouch</a></li>
<li><a href="Mail_sack" class="mw-redirect" title="Mail sack">Mail sack</a></li>
<li><a href="Mail_satchel" class="mw-redirect" title="Mail satchel">Mail satchel</a></li>
<li><a href="Pony_Express_mochila" title="Pony Express mochila">Mochila</a></li>
<li><a href="Padded_envelope" title="Padded envelope">Padded envelope</a></li>
<li><a href="Portmanteau_(mail)" class="mw-redirect" title="Portmanteau (mail)">Portmanteau</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="Antistatic_bag" title="Antistatic bag">Antistatic bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Bag-in-box" title="Bag-in-box">Bag-in-box</a></li>
<li><a href="Bin_bag" title="Bin bag">Bin bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Biodegradable_bag" title="Biodegradable bag">Biodegradable bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Bota_bag" title="Bota bag">Bota bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Coffee_bag" title="Coffee bag">Coffee bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Flexible_intermediate_bulk_container" title="Flexible intermediate bulk container">Flexible intermediate bulk container</a></li>
<li><a href="Boil-in-bag" title="Boil-in-bag">Boil-in-bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Fuel_bladder" title="Fuel bladder">Fuel bladder</a></li>
<li><a href="Mashk" title="Mashk">Mashk</a></li>
<li><a href="Milk_bag" title="Milk bag">Milk bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Packet_(container)" title="Packet (container)">Packet (container)</a></li>
<li><a href="Paper_bag" title="Paper bag">Paper bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Paper_sack" class="mw-redirect" title="Paper sack">Paper sack</a></li>
<li><a href="Parfleche" title="Parfleche">Parfleche</a></li>
<li><a href="Pastry_bag" title="Pastry bag">Pastry bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Pipe_bag" title="Pipe bag">Pipe bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Plastic_bag" title="Plastic bag">Plastic bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Purdue_Improved_Crop_Storage_bags" title="Purdue Improved Crop Storage bags">Purdue Improved Crop Storage bags</a></li>
<li><a href="Reusable_shopping_bag" title="Reusable shopping bag">Reusable shopping bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Sachet" title="Sachet">Sachet</a></li>
<li><a href="Security_bag" title="Security bag">Security bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Shopping_bag" title="Shopping bag">Shopping bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Stand-up_pouch" title="Stand-up pouch">Stand-up pouch</a></li>
<li><a href="Thermal_bag" title="Thermal bag">Thermal bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Tobacco_pouch" title="Tobacco pouch">Tobacco pouch</a></li>
<li><a href="Trash_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Trash bag">Trash bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Wineskin" title="Wineskin">Wineskin</a></li>
<li><a href="Zipper_storage_bag" title="Zipper storage bag">Zipper storage bag</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="Handbag" title="Handbag">Purses/handbags</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Bayong" title="Bayong">Bayong</a></li>
<li><a href="Birkin_bag" title="Birkin bag">Birkin bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Coin_purse" title="Coin purse">Coin purse</a></li>
<li><a href="Evening_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Evening bag">Evening bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Gaji_bag" title="Gaji bag">Gaji bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Gucci_Diana" title="Gucci Diana">Gucci Diana</a></li>
<li><a href="Handbag" title="Handbag">Handbag</a></li>
<li><a href="It_bag" title="It bag">It bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Kelly_bag" title="Kelly bag">Kelly bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Kinchaku" title="Kinchaku">Kinchaku</a></li>
<li><a href="Lady_Dior" title="Lady Dior">Lady Dior</a></li>
<li><a href="Messenger_bag" title="Messenger bag">Messenger bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Minaudi%C3%A8re" title="Minaudière">Minaudière</a></li>
<li><a href="Money_bag" title="Money bag">Money bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Reticule_(handbag)" title="Reticule (handbag)">Reticule</a></li>
<li><a href="Tote_bag" title="Tote bag">Tote bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Wallet" title="Wallet">Wallet</a></li>
<li><a href="Handbag#Types_of_handbags" title="Handbag">Wristlet</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Body_bag" title="Body bag">Body bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Burn_bag" title="Burn bag">Burn bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Cowboy_bedroll" title="Cowboy bedroll">Cowboy bedroll</a></li>
<li><a href="Doggy_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Doggy bag">Doggy bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Dry_bag" title="Dry bag">Dry bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Electronic_flight_bag" title="Electronic flight bag">Electronic flight bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Feedbag" title="Feedbag">Feedbag</a></li>
<li><a href="Flour_sack" title="Flour sack">Flour sack</a></li>
<li><a href="Gamow_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Gamow bag">Gamow bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Gunny_sack" title="Gunny sack">Gunny sack</a></li>
<li><a href="Poop_bag" class="mw-redirect" title="Poop bag">Poop bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Sandbag" title="Sandbag">Sandbag</a></li>
<li><a href="Showbag" title="Showbag">Showbag</a></li>
<li><a href="Sickness_bag" title="Sickness bag">Sickness bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Sleeping_bag" title="Sleeping bag">Sleeping bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Stuff_sack" title="Stuff sack">Stuff sack</a></li>
<li><a href="Throw_bag" title="Throw bag">Throw bag</a></li>
<li><a href="Zuckertute" class="mw-redirect" title="Zuckertute">Zuckertüte</a></li></ul>
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