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The Serpent Trail | 65 mile long distance trail | - Day One - Haslemere to Coombe Hill
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Күн бұрынMarek Larwood starts his four day journey on the Serpent Trail, a 65 mile walk set up by the South Downs National Park people. His first day is a 17 mile or so walk from Haslemere to Coombe Hill near Liss.
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@occultariaalbion7195 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! I've won the prize draw!! Thanks Cool Dude!
@squalloogal 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats Richard 😊👍
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
The greatest day of perhaps anyone's life. Congratulations dude. Will be in the post shortly.
@wonderdogger 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations. Though I saw this before the end of the video and my heart sank that it wasn't me.
@anthonyhatter196 3 жыл бұрын
He's back! Thank goodness, I was worried other work had prevented his rambling amblings... and with all our old favourites; the Tilley hat, the internal discussions externalized through two Mareks and even a new, jazzy set of graphics for distance points of interest/height. This is still the best thing on the Intyweb! Many thanks for lighting up our week, Mr L! CD#123
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
It has only been 23 days since the last one Cool Dude #123. Glad you enjoyed it. The delay is because each one takes three days to edit. I will write a boring blog post about this. Hope you are well.
@anthonyhatter196 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc It was worth the wait, sir. Made me chuckle out loud.....
@andychurches7280 3 жыл бұрын
Love the recital of my friend Billy. I always used to say 5' 4". I was the playground poet laureate at Binstead primary school. I can still remember all the rhymes 55 years on.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he showed it to her a second time and she knocked another foot off it.
@Vurtonable 3 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness you are out of the well. I’d like a bench with a view when I die. Possibly a sign that says “I’m dead, why couldn’t you have given this bench to me when I was alive”.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
This is a very good point. No-one ever gets to appreciate their own bench.
@Vurtonable 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc great idea… maybe start a company selling benches to alive people.
@weebleny 3 жыл бұрын
What a lovely way to end my day after a late night at work! Sorry I have no smartass comment.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Ha. Late nights in the library? What time does it close?
@weebleny 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc 9pm! Come hang out next time you're in town!
@matthewmulvale5747 3 жыл бұрын
Yay ! 😃👍 Marek's back. Great first parter, looking forward to the rest. I think when you pass away Marek, there needs to be one of those Blue Plaques somewhere. Or at least a walk named after you. A tree is a lovely way to remember someone. We planted a Rose in our garden when my Mum passed away.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
My Grandad loved roses and we did the same for him. I think that's a great thing to do.
@munkeypants1 3 жыл бұрын
If I’m out walking with my wife, and we see a memorial bench, she sometimes asks if I too would like to have a bench placed in my memory in that location. That might sound sweet but she says it with an evil look that’s suggests she plans to bury me alive under a bench which she already has prepared - yikes! Anyway another brilliant video, Cool Dude No.1. It was quite a Marek-Athon. I chose snake head 5 as it looked a bit tired so wouldn’t give me much more than a gentle nibble. Looking forward to watching part 2 - which I’ve just been notified has just been uploaded 👍
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Make sure you are never alone in a room with your wife. It sounds like she is definitely plotting to kill you. Your post may well be used to convict her in court.
@munkeypants1 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc I’ve just been told off by my wife for spoiling our dinner. Turns out she wasn’t impressed with my attempted citizen’s arrest for my premeditated (but yet to be enacted) demise.
@dazbass007 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Marek looks a interesting trail will catch up with the rest of the series 👍 atb daz
@stevesmith3990 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not far from the Serpent Trail, I should check it out!
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
It is definitely worth it cool dude.
@squalloogal 3 жыл бұрын
Unlucky, cause you’re also me. 😆😆😆 Marek, I love your humour. Thank you for uploading. Really makes my day. I survived! 2 had the biggest mouth and no teeth.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I think snake number 2 might have looked scarier than number three.
@thekentishpilgrim 3 жыл бұрын
The idea of a tree is nice. I've always liked the majesty and uniqueness of a gnarly, old Mulberry. Also, you would keep giving back to people with that fruit every year.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think I have ever eaten a Mulberry. I was just reading that they are banned in some parts of the States as the pollen makes people ill.
@dl7905 3 жыл бұрын
Those views. Glorious. Makes me very homesick.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
It is beautiful up there.
@SouthCoastDetecting 3 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic walk… I do love a good four parter! Looking forward to the next part. I think I’d like to be remembered as that northern bloke on the south coast with very little talent.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Surely a golden metal detector on the beach somewhere? Like one of those Anthony Gormley people in the sea.
@systemSkynet 3 жыл бұрын
Wow to that watch.. more details about that please
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
The Fenix 6x. It is ridiculously expensive but amazing. I use it with the Outdooractive app, the Fenix X for close up stuff and the Outdoor Active to see where I am in general. Although the Outdooractive app is excellent for working out which exact path to go on when there are about eight alternatives.
@systemSkynet 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc Imma ask santa for one then. soon as I saw the map on it I wanted it
@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed watching your video Cool Dude with interesting info & a funny rhyme! I would like a seat made in the shape of a bicycle (possibly tandem size) to be remembered by. My bike is coming with me when I get cremated/buried but I'm hoping & praying that ile live forever! 😃 Looking forward to seeing parts 2, 3 & 4. Take care & Stay Cool, Cool Dude! 😎🚴♀️🚶♀️
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
A tandem bicycle seat is a good idea, with maybe a tray across the handlebars you could eat your lunch off.
@-aquariuscyclingadventures2325 3 жыл бұрын
Thats a brilliant idea Cool Dude, I like that! ⭐🚲
@systemSkynet 3 жыл бұрын
When I die I want someone to put my body up everest to make it look like I failed trying to climb it.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
The poor Sherpa who has to carry a dead body on his back up a mountain.
@Syncop8rNZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc Drop it from a plane?
@Mirily 3 жыл бұрын
@@Syncop8rNZ or winch it from a helicopter if the weather ain't too bad! 👍
@ReeTM 3 жыл бұрын
Well isn't this just the best video I've seen, well, since the last video of yours! What a fantastic day one, I look forward to seeing your progress and thanks for this.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks cool dude.
@lisaperry345 3 жыл бұрын
I work nights(I'm a carer) and I tend to watch your walking vids before I have my pre shift sleep because they chill me right out. You really do go to some stunning places. When I die I want my ashes scattered in a place called the singing cavern which is where me and my other half got married.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
People usually have nightmares if I'm the last thing I see before they go to sleep.
@lisaperry345 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc Haha! Bless ya. I hope your knee is ok now.
@twistedbrokenthings3501 3 жыл бұрын
I picked 3....damn you snake monster.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
You picked the most terrifying one!
@ShireWitch 3 жыл бұрын
Me too 😵
@Biofilmz 2 жыл бұрын
Mushroom IDs require images of the underside. Come on Cool Dude!
@cdwc 2 жыл бұрын
I did not know you needed the underside. :staycool
@petergilbert7106 3 жыл бұрын
I always remember that Billies business ended up at FIVE foot four. The alliteration adding to the punchline. Not that it matters cool dude, just reporting the facts from my childhood. Loving the serpent walk, looking forward to the next ones. Pete
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
You are the second person who has said that. Maybe it was five foot four. I always add a foot to my business estimations.
@evegasse6999 3 жыл бұрын
What a breathtakingly beautiful walk! I'm late to the party but I can't wait to watch the other three parts. When I die, I want to be turned into compost and hopefully a tree will grow out of the earth enriched by my remains and birds will nest in it.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I bet that tree will be full of birds.
@RetroRatz 3 жыл бұрын
Think we are both aiming for a tree memorial, but Benches are cool too 👌 oh hang on, it may be made from the tree 🙄
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
A living tree bench would be perfect.
@Mirily 3 жыл бұрын
I chose Snake head number 2 because it had no teeth so survived the menace, however had I have chosen snake head number 3 and copped it, I would like to be remembered at all! Thanks 👍😄
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Well done. You have survived.......until tomorrow's challenge!
@Mirily 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc Alriiight!! Wait... what?! 😳
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I have good news for you cool dude. See Day Four's video. Please can you email your address to cooldudeswalkingclub@gmail.com . Stay cool.
@Mirily 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc thanks cool dude, thats awesome! Will do! 😁
@grahamcope2196 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful series CD#1, the snake challenges are a great addition; so glad to have survived it! I think a memorial pond would be fitting with maybe a plaque saying 'died of something' to get people using their imaginations. Also, whilst it is nice that you have sunglasses-Marek joining you once more, I cannot help but hope that Martin Van Meat joins you on an adventure one day (sorry for the cross channel contamination). Cheers CD#247
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cool Dude #247. I think I don't need stomach padding any more to play Martin Van Meat.
@JohnBone 3 жыл бұрын
really enjoyed this walk and I’m anticipating parts 2-4, thanks Marek. I'm with Frank Zappa as far as memorials go: "It’s not important to even be remembered. The people worried about being remembered are guys like Reagan, Bush... and they’ll spend a lot of money and do a lot of work to make sure their remembrance is just terrific." -FZ
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree but more benches is good for everyone.
@JohnBone 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc I agree, plenty of benches for all
@WalksWithOlly 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one, Marek. I didn'yt even know of this trail until recently. Looks a bit less challenging and tedious than the South Downs Way! Well done and stay cool.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
It is an excellent walk. The softer pathways and less hills made it much more enjoyable in my opinion.
@squalloogal 6 ай бұрын
Rewatching Feb ‘24
@user-mw4te6go2n 3 ай бұрын
I’m a local and would have love to bump into you on Your walk . Thought show .impractical jokers was brilliant . I used to n laugh so much . We planted a tree for a past away friend in black down near a giant 3 stemmed sequoia . Sadly the family of the owners of the memorial bench higher up the slope drilled through it and poisoned it .😢😢
@GabeGreenVlogs 3 жыл бұрын
OMG next time you’re in Haslemere hit me up! I know so many great walks round here having lived in Haslemere for 20+ years!! Keep up the great content buddy :)
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one cool dude. Black Down is great.
@GabeGreenVlogs 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc there is a great walk between Haslemere and Witley which takes you across a train track, through farms, through a shooting range, and there are lots of great pubs along the way which is always a bonus! 😂
@adsheff 3 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see some walks in the Fells in Cumbria or somewhere mountainous like that. By the way, Pooman is great! (I think I've said that before)
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
One day I will get up North. I just need another 10,000 members or someone to sponsor it.
@ColinPaterson295 3 жыл бұрын
No bench for me I'd go for a public toilet, you can never have enough public loos.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
People would ask 'Why are there all these flowers in the the urinal?'
@pngit1 2 жыл бұрын
I chose number 5, because he looks like he’s hammered on snakebite.
@cdwc 2 жыл бұрын
Always go for the one that looks most pissed.
@MissNancySims 3 жыл бұрын
I think I would go with the classic if-you're-watching-this-then-I-am-dead video. I would want to deliver a rousing speech that compelled people to embrace one another in mind, body and spirit. A kinda you'll be dead too soon, so enjoy it while it lasts, tell the people you love that you love them vibe. I'd like it if it ended with me facing the camera, doing a short but vigorous tap dance and jazz hands. (I intend to die at around 85 years of age.)
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I think if you're able to do a tap dance at 85 you'll probably make it to 90. This is almost a rousing speech in itself.
@TDYo 3 жыл бұрын
Once I die I want to become a creepy wind chime.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the appeal of wind chimes. There was one down the street from my old house, I think everyone hated it.
@tom7676 3 жыл бұрын
Are you off the Tele? Great channel!
@uksoundadvice4362 3 жыл бұрын
Do you get lonely on these walks..how often do you check your phone?
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I never get lonely. I quite like being by myself. Apart from checking where I am on the navigation app (which is quite a lot between that and my watch), I don't really look at my phone that much. Maybe every couple of hours.
@BeatTheFlash 3 жыл бұрын
I notice on the draw that you have suffered from an injury I and many of the follically challenged suffer from - a bang on the head / walking into something. May I recommend a tube of Germolene (always taken with me on walks) and better still a a bump cap - only about a fiver at Screwfix. It's a bit like idiots putting on a rugby player's ruck type rubber protective cap (to stop cauliflower ears) so idiots don't bang their heads walking into lampposts, etc., but you don't get the odd looks when walking down the road.
@stephenbutterfield7944 2 жыл бұрын
What shoes/boots do you wear Marek?
@cdwc 2 жыл бұрын
Hello cool dude. All the gear is on the website under 'My Walking Gear'. I wear Altra Olympus 4.0 trainers in the summer (I have wide feet - they are brilliant). In the winter I wear Brasher Country Master's.
@williamporter8718 3 жыл бұрын
My dad's side all live around there
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I think I saw your Dad's side.
@williamporter8718 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc he's dead
@systemSkynet 3 жыл бұрын
427 for first
@markcox5385 3 ай бұрын
We sang “four foot four” which is better alliteration but not quite as impressive lengthwise!
@kittikoko 3 жыл бұрын
I want a bin named in my memory because God, I hate littering (and I am trash).
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent selfless tribute. More people should have bin memorials.
@georgec2894 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, Haslemere's big houses! On my train back form London to IOW, Haslemere was the last stop for posh people in suits to get off the train, so that myself and carriages full of society's rejects could continue in peace to repopulate Havant, Portsmouth and the Island.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I think the poshness has stretched to Petersfield now. Meanwhile Fratton has managed to maintain an incredible '95% of people on the platform looking pissed/on drugs' for the past 25 years.
@garrymartin6474 3 жыл бұрын
Slippery Jack ?............(The mushrooms )
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh. Are they poisonous?
@garrymartin6474 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc If that's what there were (I'm no expert) then yes
@BeatTheFlash 3 жыл бұрын
I would like my memorial to be me moulded out of butterscotch and eggnog fudge.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
Edible memorials. Might attract a lot of insects though.
@IlIlIlllIIlIllI 3 жыл бұрын
Put a bench up for me, but with jaunty angles so it's just uncomfortable enough that noone likes it. Continuing what I started in life
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
This is a good idea. A bench for enemies.
@IlIlIlllIIlIllI 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc frenemies bench. Dedicated to me, for those who I kept closer. -and cheers for the reply Cool Dude n Chief. - keep walking, #560
@lisakinahan6105 3 жыл бұрын
Firstly don't read the benches they will make you sad Secondly no pubs ... wrong long trail .. Cotswold Way loads of pubs almost a pub crawl
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
I have got the guidebook for the Costwold Way off the back of your videos. It looks great. I may do it later in the year.
@lisakinahan6105 3 жыл бұрын
@@cdwc lots of pubs 🙂
@uksoundadvice4362 3 жыл бұрын
I would like to be buried inside a tree trunk.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
There was a story about a body being found in a tree trunk on the Unexplained Podcast. Spooky.
@ColanTonkin 3 жыл бұрын
I looks more like a wang than a snake.
@cdwc 3 жыл бұрын
A long one with two eyes at the end.
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