American Reacts to 4Daagse walk of the world Nijmegen

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[@wimschoenmakers5463]

Red Cross is everywhere and even in the middle East there is a 'Red Half Moon' sister organisation.

[@roykliffen9674]

I think the term is "Red Crescent" for aligned organisations in the Islamic countries.

[@SvenAlbertPedersen]

Correct, the cross is the christian symbol, which would not come handy in islaimic countries.

[@davedevosbaarle]

It was founded by the Swiss Henry Dunant. The symbol is the Swiss flag with the colors swiched.

[@baskoning9896]

It all started as a way for the military to increase stamina and agility in 1909. Several events where organized (think obstacle course etc), walking was one of those events. Because it was easy to organize, and cheap, all other activities slowly decreased, but the walking stayed. Its 4 days of fixed distance over a set out walking route, today its 30, 40 or 50 km (whatever you choose to follow and can handle) each day. So, its pretty harsh (120 to 200 km in total in 4 days). Originally it was for military, but from the start civilians who wanted to join could do so. Since 1928, it became international, when militaries from the UK joined the walk. Several cities where used as starting points in the beginning, but after a while Nijmegen became the fixed starting and ending. Other cities also organize vierdaagsen, but often have smaller distances (think 5, 10 and 15 km), and are more for civilians. Today, 47500 people are allowed to walk the Nijmeegse vierdaagse. Sometimes its hot, and people faint, or are exhausted, and often have blisters and such, so more people is not allowed by the organization. Its a real achievement to have walked the Nijmeegse vierdaagse (as its the longest), and you will have a medal to show for it if you finish all 4 days. If you finish several years, your medal will be updated. Some have finished it a dozen of times or more. Its a fun thing to do nowadays, healthy as well. Its part of our culture now. All big cities have some kind of vierdaagse.

[@mvdh877]

my uncle age 80 walked de vier daagse for the 55th time this year

[@PrideOfAmsterdam1980]

It's not correct to say you can choose the distance walked it is based on age and the only difference is between male and female.

[@schiffelers3944]

There are so many (Dutch) traditions that in the end basically revolve about being social, and merry; food, drink, music / party. The rest is more or less the excuse for the latter; the party at the end, and the good times in between.

[@Twallrion]

This.. we take everything as a reason to party. Easter? Let's have Easter partying. Christmas? Let's just get daydrunk and totally ruin the city center. No reason important holiday? No issue, here we make up "Jesus going to heaven day" and go crazy. All out of bible things? No worries, there is always a soccer match or some protest to go drunk

[@pinkladygaming777]

Yeah , and so what .. we like to have party’s 😂

[@pinkladygaming777]

Yeah , and so what .. we like to have party’s 😂

[@Twallrion]

@@pinkladygaming777 parties?

[@pinkladygaming777]

@@Twallrion yes , also pink lady parties .. at this event , the Wednesday, we call them pink Wednesday. The hole city , is pink then . And most people have cloth, who are pink. Even when they are hetero ..

[@fermitupoupon1754]

The thing that they don't mention is that surrounding the vierdaagse, the city of Nijmegen also hosts De Zomerfeesten (summerfest). There are stages on all larger squares in the inner city and hundreds of artists perform throughout the entire week. These have included such famous artists as DJ Tiesto, Paul Elstak, Venga Boys, Miss Montreal, Raccoon, Anouk and ofcourse De Sjonnies. These performances are all free. You can just go there if you want. Which is completely awesome. However it has one downside. The population of the region, which is normally around 300.000 people, suddenly grows to over a million. Where normally, even on a busy shopping evening you're easily able to stroll around the inner city and get places, during summer fest you're gonna be shoulder to shoulder with thousands of people anywhere you go. I live for that stuff. Summerfest is the single best event of the year. There is just nothing like it.

[@opoxious1592]

I also wanted mention that. But you already did 👍🏻 It's a pity that they didn't include the summerfest as well in this documentairy. The 4-daagse and the summerfest goes hand in hand. I could not imagine a 4-daagse witout the summerfest or vice versa

[@qazatqazah]

You asked: "why don't they just keep the tents all year around?" I would think that for the military constructing everything in limited time and taking it apart afterwards is an exercise in logistics.

[@lhjmhdj]

Not just that. Heumensoord as a whole is way too beautiful to have it spoilt by a permanent camp, though outside Four Days Marches season that very area within Heumensoord does get used for refugee camps as well. Yet those are also only temporary.

[@junipermeisje6300]

Heumensoord is actually a drinking water reservation, lots of regulations to keep the water safe

[@RAWDernison1]

11:00 Charlie, it's actually Dutch without accent (ABN: Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands). Best spoken in Haarlem, LOL. 19:35 They party on Grolsch (country, not Belgium) ... 2 o'clock on the beer map behind you.

[@threewing]

Almost all cities and towns in the Netherlands have their own 'Avondvierdaagse', mainly participated in by school-classes, boyscouts and other social groups. They walk four afternoons/evenings all around town. The big one in Nijmegen is the most famous. And it's just that: celebrate being part of something bigger than just yourself. Celebrate health, youth, culture... What's there not to love? Too bad I can't walk much anymore these days.

[@waterme-oen1535]

Ik had altijd sinaasappel mrt pepermunt ofzoiets

[@ce17ec]

Comparing "De 4 daagse" with the avondvierdaagse for children is little insulting,

[@threewing]

@@ce17ec I know. I'm rather good at it.

[@RAWDernison1]

Avondvierdaagse, typical Dutch.

[@joebloggs2473]

The avond vier dages; 4 x 5kms. LOL

[@Pasunsoprano]

It's mainly a march for world wide peace. Military from all over the world and civilians all in perfect harmony. So now even German and Dutch soldiers build a bridge together. 80 years ago that was definitely not the case...

[@PyroApd]

they walk the 31 miles daily for 4 days. So in total they walk 120 miles. and the red cross is an international organisation with an internationally recognised emblem (the red cross)

[@SAMUDRAMAC]

The cross is a Christian sign. In moslim countries there is the Red Half Moon.

[@PyroApd]

@@SAMUDRAMAC true, there is also a diamond, all 3 of these are in the Geneva conventions

[@MrMarinus18]

8:35 Being able to set up a bridge quickly is a very important skill for the military. The 4-daagse started out as a military drill so that the Dutch conscript army could march to any part of the Netherlands that needed defending.

[@ce17ec]

In 2 weeks it will happen again. Last 2 years it was cancelled because covid so the participants are eager to get their next "4 days cross". That cross is an official recognised medal for military. My 2 daughters have trained hard for it and hope to get their 3th cross this year for the 4x50km. And they pass our house on the first day so we will cheer them on!

[@baskoning9896]

18:58 I just wanted to point out that that old man there has walked this event 67 times. I think he added at least 2, perhaps 3 to that now. Wowwwwww! Respect!

[@rvdzwg]

Iam looking forwards too the 4daagse. They will walk close to our house. But mostly of all we , my kids and me, can't Wait to have a party at the island.

[@mariajanssen5365]

Ik woon in Nijmegen dit is de stad waar de vierdaagse zich afspeelt, mijn moeder inmiddels overleden vertelde dat vroeger er hoofdzakelijk veel militairen in mee liepen dit was zo na de oorlog. Zelf weet ik nog goed dar voor de eerste keer Russen mee liepen dit was toen echt wel een dingetje. Nu lopen er ook heel veel wandelverenigingen en burgers, en minder militairen en als die meelopen is het niet meer zo als als vroeger. Kortom veel lopen 4 dagen lang met afstanden van 50, 40 en 30 km en mooie zomerfeesten in de stad!

[@RubensBudgetCreations]

The "4 daagse" medal is the easiest royal Medal you can earn as a civilian. You just have to walk 200 kilometers on a predetermined route, with checkpoints so you can't cheat, in those specific 4 days. It used to be called the "koninklijke onderscheiding voor marsvaardigheid", the Royal medal for the ability to march. I personally don't know anybody who has that medal and didn't train a year round to finish. I tried is once about 15 years ago and I can tell you that it seems simple but it really isn't. I've got the medal from my grandpa but still going to try next year to get my own. Just started training again and have about one year to get it right. The march for this year starts in 2 weeks, 19th july

[@SvenAlbertPedersen]

Did you succeed? Was an "easy" one to get this year. 😉 Though Thursday was tough. 🌧️

[@RubensBudgetCreations]

@@SvenAlbertPedersen, nope, as I said my an is for next year.

[@Arnaud58]

Hi Charlie, Nice to see that you chose the four days walk of the world. It's not a competition, it's a performance run. Anyone who completes it is a winner. @06:18 Tough the Dutch are businessmen, this is not about money (not the American way😉). It is run by a foundation. Foundations are allowed to build a reserve, but are not allowed have profit. Another reason could be that the structures are lent by the Red Cross, the army, or even hired. @09:31 Well, that figures... Where did the vast majority of emigrants going to America and Canada came from? Right, here you are!😉 @12:18 The Red Cross is a world-wide organization and has many countries with their own Red Cross organization residing under them. @13:24 Right! But there is an additional reason. It is legally allowed to wear the award as a soldier (Along with the "elf-stedenkruisje", the ice-skating event). They have the Royal Approval.

[@elsotto3314]

Hi Charly, The man talking doesn’t have an accent, he speaks ABN ( algemeen beschaafd Nederlands) general civilized dutch😊

[@mellchiril]

The event only had 3 days of walking time this year due to a massive heatwave. People were quite upset about missing out on the fourth day (well, technically the first day got cancelled), and they felt like they didn't deserve their medal this year. I've never participated, I don't want to participate, my daily exercise begins and ends with a trip to the supermarket, walking my dog 3 times a day, and climbing the stairs to my duplex home. I aint got the energy to walk any of those distances, I'd break before I reach the quarter point. Mad respect for everyone who does it.

[@Hrn250]

As we speak, the Nijmegen 4 day’s has officially started today, only this year 1 day shorter due to the heat yesterday) explanation of the 4 days walk: The Nijmegen Four Days Marches is the largest multi-day walking event in the world in which 42,000 walkers participate every year. They come from all over the world to Nijmegen to walk for four days in Nijmegen and the beautiful, wooded area. Participants cover distances of 30, 40 or 50 kilometers for four days in a row. Those who successfully complete the journey are rewarded with the coveted Four Days Marches Cross, an award recognized by the Dutch King.

[@britneyshropshire7984]

Proud Nijmegenaar here 💖💖💖

[@runescapje]

Why they build and break down the camp for the militaires is its located in a nature landscape and has to be clean. i build tents and events for a living and have been building at that location for years! my hometown is a small village next to nijmegen :)

[@OP-1000]

It is also good training.

[@nicky_klomp_1981]

Is your hometown Wijchen by any chance? Thats the place i was born and raised in, until i moved to Nijmegen.

[@runescapje]

@@nicky_klomp_1981 haha noo ooij

[@jospeters4185]

Kom je ook uit Elst? 😜

[@renskekoolhout5932]

About the partying, the whole city of nijmegen is one big festival for all the guests. There are like 20 different stages scattered across the city. Not only the for the four days of walking but the whole week after that as well. A lot of people do not really come to support the walkers, they only come to party

[@DutchiesHolland]

I walked the ‘Nijmeegse’ once as a 15/16 year old.. Yes, I got a lot off blisters😩 but the people around offering food(cucumber, candy) and water, the music, the whole vibe kept me going.. Seeing that old lady walking in clogs, the Hari Krishna singing while walking, all the Military groups, all those different flags.. The last day is just one big walking party😁 In retrospect loved it.. The Via Gladiola loosely translated: The road of Gladiolen(those long red flowers), as in you get your flowers(respect and literal flowers).. Gladiolen are the Nijmeegse and the other way around.. Every year I see them in the AH and it reminds me off ‘my time’ walking..

[@baskoning9896]

Another fun walking event is the Kennedy Mars. It re-enacts the forced march of the soldiers under General Kennedy, liberating the Netherlands. It started somewhere in the sixties. Its 80 kilometer long, and you have to do it in one day: in 20 hours. About a dozen cities organize their own Kennedy Mars. Each city has about 5000 people walking, and about half never make it to the end, its that hard.

[@annehoog]

My sister did one. She finished but couldn't walk after that for a week. So proud of her!

[@Belfastchild1974]

I took part in this amazing event three times. It's just an event to physically challenge yourself. Blisters are often a problem for many participants, but if you are well prepared that shuldn't stop you from taking part. The biggest risk for blisters is having shoes that don't fit properly, or wet feet due to rain, or sweat on a hot day. I always carry some needles with me to immediately puncture a blister as soon as it appears. The routes start and finish at the same location every day, so it's not like two days outward \and two days back. This means people don't need separate accommodation each day, but can stay in one place. And partying after walking 120 miles, some people do, but most just relax for a while and then start to make their way home to catch up on some well deserved rest.

[@marijkie1202]

In other villages and cities there is a 4daagse too is mostly for the children at school but others can join the event too. These 4daagse is one week in the month June and they walk 3 km (for people in a wheelchair) 5 km or 10 km every evening for 4 days🙂

[@jospeters4185]

The walking route came past my house at my old location and also my new location in Elst (a village between Arnhem and Nijmegen). My mom and some friends also participated every year, it’s a really big happening with lots of party’s in Nijmegen 😎😎😎

[@jfw413]

For me it was further away than that. All the way to the end of the street 😃. Day four, also through Molenhoek. My main memory is going to watch the builing of the pontoon bridge near the ferry crossing the evenig before with my father . Otoh I still have a stack of decals passed out by the military marching past the aforemenioned end of the road on the day intself. Thinking back; good memories.

[@gamla65]

The Gladiolen ,gladiolus. Are a result on a wordplay. The roman legionairs had a saying, death or the gladius, their short sword. The dutch made it into "de dood of the Gladiolen". So that's why you see those flowers. The time of the year and commerce do play a role as well🤣

[@nadi737]

Yeah finally ! - Biggest festival of the world (>40 festivals in one) with largest walking march of the world (>70 countries; so yes also Denmark, he was giving examples) and ca 30 militair nationalities in the oldest city from the Netherlands. NEIH MEEGUN. = how you pronounce Nijmegen. :) You have to do a video about the "nijmeegse vierdaagsefeesten". That's what the 4daagse really is: Walking and partying!

[@MarcFromNijmegen]

This is a great event and the "zomerfeesten" (summer festival) takes place in town at the same time. A week long party visited by well over a million people from all over the world. You did however find the most boring official video on the internet.

[@saskiajongirl4effahh894]

Original it was for military, but in time its for civilians . This is the BIG 4daagse here you walk 30,40 or 50km every day , almost every town in netherland has there own 4daagse at the own rown ones the people walk 5 or 10km every evening . Its a personal goal to make it tru these days/evenings and you get a medal for walking . Gladiolen are flowers they are a long stamp and lots of litle flowers from middle to top of the stamp

[@lhjmhdj]

Plenty of Nijmegen folk leave the city during the season. Downtown area really gets overcrowded in those days. Hard to bear.

[@scorchedearth1451]

American asks, _"But why? It's just walking with no specific purpose, right?"_

[@klausklausen1700]

The history of the German Red Cross is more than 150 years old. The first Red Cross Society in the world was founded in Baden-Württemberg in 1863. The idea of ​​helping people according to their need, without paying attention to skin color, religion or nationality, goes back to Heinrich Dunant.

[@wislaboy4435]

I don’t walk it but I do party 5 days haha the city centrum is full with music stages every genre just amazing

[@walterbakker2690]

A vital word in the video was mistranslated in the English subtitles used. Early in the video listen for the word "wandelen", translated to marching. Wandelen properly translated means to stroll, walk... You have a very keen mind Charlie, which is, above all fabulously inquisitive. I too have this passion for all things Dutch, Netherlandish... Their fascinating history and culture, and their freedom and tolerance of others. And all these happy people live on self-crafted little piece of earth in the northwest delta of the European continent. Remarkable nation, remarkable people. proud to have them in my ancestry too. You guys are producing fascinating stuff!

[@wvdl4905]

About the Red Cross organization; the Red Cros is an initiative of Henri Dunant a Swiss banker in 1863; our part of the red cross (or Het Rode Kruis), was astablished by King William the 3rd in 1867, so it is the other way around you have your Red Cross in following the European Red Cross! The American Red Cross was founded in 1910.

[@schiffelers3944]

Gladiolen - Dutch and Flowers - from Latin Gladius meaning sword, linking it back to the military.... thank you for letting me view this video - I would have never watched it on my own.

[@schiffelers3944]

Mostly blisters, not every walker is as prepared or hardened. Now that the climate is getting hotter, heat strokes also become more routine.

[@christaheks6581]

I live in Nijmegen, and the 4-Daagse nowadays is all just for fun. To push your own bounderies of what you're capable of. Unfortunately for me to many people want to join so they draw lots and my boyfriend en friend were in and I was out. Only my friend joined, first she walked 40k, the year after she was in directly because she finished her first year. And then she tried 50k and succeeded. For me, the rest of my friends and most residents of Nijmegen, the 4-Daagse is all about the festivities around town. The 4 marching days are from Monday until Friday, but the festivities start 2 days earlier 🥳. Maybe you can look on KZbin for "Vierdaagse feesten Nijmegen "

[@SvenAlbertPedersen]

Did you try to join for 2020 or this year? I had my place safe without a drawing which was transferred to this year. I just had to register again, which I did. And this year, there were a lot of spots left.

[@pinkladygaming777]

Im Dutch .. and I been grow up , with this event . It’s not only the walk . But the feeling to walk with Al .. you going to have a vibe , you can’t explain if you don’t walk this .. in historie it was a militaire event . But now , for Al people . And a lot of diversity.. over the hole world .. it’s addicted and you meet people all over the world ..

[@tillypattiasina9206]

The Four Days Marches is really Nijmegen and it is run from Nijmegen through neighboring places, I am a real Nijmegen and know the routes by heart and within the routes are the same every year, only this year the day of Wijchen has changed slightly and it will now continue Weurd a place near Beuningen. The military tents are torn down after the four days because there are military exercises there all year round so they need the space. This year the four-day parties start on July 16, then you have a party for 6 days everywhere in Nijmegen with lots of music on stages, and the walking starts on July 19 and ends on July 22, so a very busy week for Nijmegen but fun.

[@SvenAlbertPedersen]

I really enjoyed the walk through Weurt on Wednesday. 😀

[@bertnijhof5413]

When I was in the Dutch Army (1968) stationed in Germany for the NATO defense of Hamburg and Bremen, I participated in many sporting events in the Netherlands from cross country running to the 4-days marches in Nijmegen. I missed the ice-skating, because I was sick. I had very good motivation, having a girlfriend in the Netherlands. The return from the Netherlands to Germany was limited to Tuesdays! So on Friday we moved to the Netherlands and on Mondays I reported in Nijmegen for the 4-days Marches. We walked 4x 40KM with weapon (UZI) and 10 kg in the backpack. Friday evening I returned with my girlfriend, who came to see me finish, to our home-town and the following Tuesday I had to return to the barracks in Germany :( In this way I had 2 additional weekends with my girlfriend. Normally we had 6 days during ~5 weeks. Being motivated by our professional sergeants, I had the impression, that sporting was essentials for a soldier, since you needed the stamina to outrun the Russians :)

[@LizaS70]

It is actually shortened to three days now. They were supposed to start tomorrow, Tuesday the 19th. But because tomorrow will be tropically hot and is not safe for the people it will be three days now starting Wednesday.

[@henkmaat8410]

@Charlie Vest!,the Dutch Moderator you here,is an Dutch tv Host & he‘s from the West Part of our Country!

[@mariondetroije-vandam7866]

It was just announced today that this year's event will only be three days because of the predicted soaring heat on Tuesday. Participants will start on Wednesday but still will get their 4 daagse medal upon completion on Friday .

[@somedutchguy2062]

8:50 'Vest' sounds dutch. 11:40 They do not ALL get (foot-)injuries, but some do. Then it's good there's professional help available. And then those walkers can, mostly, continue the walk from A to A.

[@huntriel984]

They don't even talk about the best thing. The summer festival. While the walkers march, other people can party every day in the city centre. Whole city centre is transformed to a festival with lots of podiums. 7 days straight. This video doesn't really capture the vibe if you ask me. It just talks about the organisation. Maybe check a video (if there is one) on the "zomerfeesten" (summerfest). Millions visit the festival every year (record is around 1.6 million visitors in a week), it is really fun with fireworks and all. And the best part is, its for free. You only pay for beer. You can walk from stage to stage tracking the artists you like to see the most.

[@grammatikaat4329]

And when you're done partying & you're really drunk and almost ready to go home, you go to the starting point to cheer on the walkers.

[@vjetethc6260]

1863, Genève, Zwitserland 1st red cross in the world , US red cross started in 1883 or 1881 Belgium got a similar event called vierdaagse van de ijzer

[@linda3482]

I live in Nijmegen and the 4 daagse is The major event almost everyone is waiting for, especially after two years canceling because of corona. It's a test of endurance, like any other major sports event like marathon's ect. But also a celebration of camaraderie between many many people from al over the world. Camaraderie that exceeds nationality, religion, gender or age. 4 days 50 km per day for the adults and 40 or 30 km per day if you are really young or old. About 45.000 people do the walking from almost every country of the world. Military and civilians. 200 km walking in 4 days is a lot. People suffer but everyone one is helping each other and on almost every meter of the road bands are playing, people are cheering and applauding, offering food and drinks to the people walking, giving them flowers and cellebrating and trying to motivate them. It's so big that it is a steady item in national news and they have special 4 daagse journals on different channels. It is not a competition, it's not about getting there first, it's about finishing those kilometers even if your feet are full of blisters, your knees are sore and your can hardly walk anymore. But you are not alone because everyone is suffering together and motivating each other and all differences don't matter because everyone is there for the same thing, getting to that finish line. On top of that we have it combined with the zomerfeesten . 7 days bands, parties, music and dancing on almost every street, bar and square almost day and night with millions of visitors every year. It's one hudge free open air festival with countless bands playing, big and small, famous and not famous. Can't wait for it to start. Once you are in the Netherlands you should really visit it, you will understand than. But indeed, it takes a lott to organise this. And yes, WE PARTY OUR ASS OFF!!!! :-)

[@nicky_klomp_1981]

Hell yeah!! Finally after 2 long years we can again enjoy the 4Daagse, but mostly looking forward to the zomerfeesten, I'll probably end up waking up the next morning in Kronenburg park or Maaskade,... Like many previous times... Ah good times 🤣😋

[@TheoBinnendijk]

I started in 2012 making videos of these 4Days marches with all the 6.000 military troops. There are also many US troops in my videos. This year on july 20 I hope to film this event for the 9th time. You can see on my KZbin channel how it looks. The last marches took place in 2019, the next 2 years it was cancelled because of Corona. This year is the 104 th. time.

[@petermaardananders6803]

Lots of cities even have a swimming variant of the 4days walking event.

[@robertblokdijk901]

Dame Edna Everage was very fond of them.

[@hvermout4248]

"Also found out I have a lot of ancestors in Germany ..." (noticed a bit worried look and the voice going down half an octave. Understandable)

[@nonexistingvoid]

Throughout the country, there are many marching events to be found. From the four day evening marching events in even the smallest towns, to bigger marching events that'll take you all day to walk. I still remember a winter marching event I used to join every years since I was 6 (after moving, I had to quit) and waiting for my mom after an overnight marching event she participated in with her friend. I also joined the Nijmeegse 4daagse once, but couldn't finish due to illness. And unfortunately, someone decided to kick me hard enough to permanently damage my knee, so I might never be able to walk the Walk of the World again. It truly is the biggest marching event in the world, and a lot of fun to watch and participate in. But that doesn't mean smaller events aren't fun to participate in. They're probably better for people who can't deal with the noise, lights, and crowds due to sensory issues. And the smaller events often start with 5 or 10 km instead of 30, so small children can participate as well, encouraging them to test their endurance and get that feeling of accomplishment when they reach the finishline. I believe you can start as young as at 4 years old, at some of these smaller events. And yes, kids that young can often manage just fine walking the shorter distances. There's a lot of history behind it, and I know there are a few videos about it on youtube. But I don't have a link for you, I'm afraid. I'm sure someone else can find the right video for you faster than I can.

[@schiffelers3944]

That was fast and smart with the 7 continents - It would have slipped me by. See how they embellish a little bit here and there, PR and marketing is what this video is also geared to.

[@groenteman777]

my home town, to bad this video doesn't really show what the 4daagse (and the 7 days summer party around the 4daagse) is

[@framegote5152]

You asked where the narrator comes from, what dialect he's speaking. In my opinion he's speaking without a dialect, what's called ABN: Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands (loose translated in "proper Dutch") The Via Gladiola isn't really the name of that street, but it's a nickname, because there every walker has been given some gladiola flowers as an extra price for completing the 4 days walk.

[@lordgandalf22]

Its walking four days with distances of 30KM,40KM and 50KM and the whole thing is to walk the four days. And its people from all over the world and military from all over the world. And the medal is so important military can wear it on there official costume. And the camp is build every year and its logistic and build are to train and the terrain where its on is military terrain so other times is used as military terrain. And everyone are in hotels and holiday parks around nijmegen. And alot of celebrating people are comping in on trains.

[@fcassmann]

When I was in the Royal Dutch Navy…a long,long time ago.I walked de Vierdaagse 3 times.Lot of beer and lot of fun.

[@WolfkingSybren]

That is so cool man! Having so much Dutch blood in your family history, nice! I have to say we share simular eyebrows..more streamlined/ thinner..so yeah...I see the roots on your face LOL

[@gamesuite7463]

Will be walking the 4x50km for the first time this Year.

[@Supersly666]

The commentator is speaking ABN, which means Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands (translates to something like common proper Dutch).

[@vHindenburg]

Dindt expect to see anything about this from this angle , have been setting up 500 field beds, in preparation for this two months ago. Like for the "preliminaries" for who actually could do the distance within the four days.

[@schiffelers3944]

Good prep is half the work, also there are these specialized pads/bandages compeeds they are called. They are very good with blisters to prevent but also when they start coming up or once you have them and afterward. If you are not used to walking, if your shoes are not "walked in" you will get problems. Not talking proper breaks or not walking in a constant pace all have influences. Or hotter weather more sweating of feet, etc. So good socks and changing of socks etc. These are all things to think about when hiking. Also as I mentioned Scouts and miles before this was Boy Scouts of America, that I was member of, not the Dutch scouts.

[@pietergreveling]

Keep in mind, just after 10 generations you already have 1.024 ancestors and after 20 it becomes 1.048.576! 🤯😁✌🏼

[@guyfrostdesire]

With ten generations, including yours, you have 0+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256+512 = 1022 ancestors. (Or less because inbreeding.)

[@darrenislar1053]

@ Bas Koning it is a joy to read your knowledge of history, since I wanted to bring in my own, but it is not as well described as yours What I can add to it, is that it is not only a walk over 4 or 5 days (I think it is 4 with one day of rest), but in time it also became a great feast over the whole route for people watching it, having family walking the Nijmeegse vierdaagse, cheering them on as wel as everyone else walking in that event. It attracted shows and show business and makes this event a total celebration and for that part of celebration, you don't need to walk the walk :). So it has become a great festivity for all sorts of people: the people who walk the walk, family, people who like to enjoy the music, the food and drinks, etc.. It has become a huge event

[@ireneroggeveen2133]

The whole week, you can party in Nijmegen

[@meticulousgeek]

Autoinflected suffering knowing that it will be a bonding experience and at the end you'll be hailed as a hero. it's the Dutch way.

[@2684dennis]

you march the 31 miles each day, so when you coss the finishline you marched over 120 miles in 4 days.

[@johnah2]

Ok Charlie, does this mean you'll need to walk more in the Netherlands and participate in an event like this once y'all move there? 🤣 Ok, not everyone in that tent had "foot injuries". After a hard day of walking, I'm sure that you'd like someone to massage your feet too. I'm sure some are there for... back problems, leg cramps, heat exhaustion, etc. "The Red Cross is an international humanitarian network founded in 1863 in Switzerland, with chapters worldwide that provide assistance to victims of disasters, armed conflict and health crises." The American chapter began in 1881 when volunteer Clara Barton brought the Red Cross to the U.S.

[@LAU-ik6dp]

John, you can also walk with them, i will cheer for you from the sideline 😂

[@rosalindeschoonaard19]

Oh my my my! You have choosen a very boring;( Sorry for the makers of this video) but very informative🤪, video of the 4- day marches. I live in Nijmegen and have done this - once! Omg, it was goddamn hard. 4 days walking, 40- 50 km per day ain't ez.( kids may walk 30 km per day). It is such a happening though🤩 7 days of partying in the town like you've never seen before, we all party 24/7😁 So many people from all over the world come to march these 4 days and even more people come to party ❤🤍💙, everyone is cheering the ppl who are walking, it doesn't matter if you're young, old, poor or rich, just being together and hapiness everywhere - although blisters and muscle ache are common ofcourse😂 The medal you get is an official royal medal❤ many people volunteer and offer food and drinks to the people who walk. And yes, there are also many army's who walk. It is AMAZING😍

[@rosalindeschoonaard19]

" gladiolen" are indeed flowers; and they are given to the ppl who made it! ( I was really totally broken and wondered wtf I had to carry these flowers too🤯🥵- 😂😂😂) If you come to the Netherlands, you should enjoy this, you're very welcome to party or walk😃)

[@SvenAlbertPedersen]

And the students are greeting and cheering the starters in the morning. Before they go to bed, I suppose. 😬

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Gladiool named afterr the short roman sword the gladius, the leaves have that shape... and gladiols are the flowers put on graves...after 4 days you almost dead, so they give you a bunch of these when you make it to the last mile :)

[@schiffelers3944]

1908 National health organization and physical fitness of the people are linked into this military origins of walking.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

The commentator is talking "ABN" which stands for "Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands", or in in English "General Civilized Dutch" which is more or less the "standard Dutch" that people use when the have official business, and which equates the most with the accent of the urban centre of the country, when spoken by highly educated people. It is not really an accent or dialect. There is also a shimmer of an accent in there, but I can not recognize that.

[@edgroenenberg5916]

There is a good and comprehensive explanation of this event on the English wikipedia site (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Four_Days_Marches_Nijmegen)

[@maartjewaterman1193]

No other purpose than having participated.

[@mickeydejong8950]

Good Dutch beer: Grolsch

[@mickeydejong8950]

4 days of walking, they also have swim 4 days, where you swim a certain amount 4 consecutive days

[@handigeharrie9550]

Its like woodstock but then walking 4 days to many kilometers haha.

[@evelieneckenbach2458]

four days, people walk a route through nijmegen for 4 days

[@Beun007]

The narrator speaks perfectly accentless Dutch!

[@bepvanberne8650]

Yes the gladiool is a flower and the street it end is called via gladioli after the flowers

[@Hensepens64]

Just realised based on your reaction. That indeed WHAT is de 4Daagse about, walking 50 km or 40 km for 4 days at a row, is only explained layer in the video. As Dutch we now this ofcours, but forgtbose who dont what is the event is about is a mystery for long time....

[@daluzsoares]

I'm not 100 percent sure, but the red cross was founded in Switzerland or Sweden. Belgian beer is good, but it gives me a headache, so we stick to Heineken, Amstel, and Hertog Jan!

[@brian5154]

Try and find something about the Airborne Wandeltocht, the biggest one day walk in the world that starts and ends in our village of Oosterbeek. Celebrates the famous Bridge Too Far battle around Arnhem and Oosterbeek.....Brian Oosterbeek

[@mickeydejong8950]

It’s walking the equivalent of 125 miles over 4 days, to promote moving your body

[@FormattedByWeitweejen2024]

The Four Days Marches in Nijmegen

[@hvermout4248]

The guy's dialect is from the television studios. He speak pretty much ABN (Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands = the news reader's Dutch. Which is close to the "Haarlem" dialect). So difficult to tell which area/city he is from. Don't think he speaks his original mother's dialect.

[@LAU-ik6dp]

Dutch Ancestry 👀 *opens Ancestry* Nope still no family 🤷🏽‍♂️. I would describe this event as a sport activity for real die hards. People practice for these far walks all year. Fun fact; when i was in elementary school, all schools had their own vierdaagse, i don't know if that was something common for the whole of The Netherlands. As a kid we could choose to do 5 km or 10 km a day. You get all kinds of snacks and drinks on the walk and also a medal. Good exercise for sure. I would like to see your ancestry vid! It can take a while to figure it all out, families were huge back in the days (mine had like 16 kids or something😂). I use Myheritage as well, i think it is more suitable for my (mostly) European DNA. Oh and we have very international streetnames, also from presidents of the USA or famous people from back in the days, you would be surprised (John F. Kennedy lane for example). So we also have streets that were named after a flower like Gladiola that's what they reffer to in the vid i guess 🙃

[@desiderius5558]

The party is 6 days when the city is one big party zone!

[@giovannilugas3639]

the red cross is an international organisation born in Switserland

[@willemiendebruin8559]

Why Belgian beer, we have gratis beers in the Netherlands too! When you come to live here you have to walk this one time, you can chose 30, 40 or 50 km, so your young enough to do it!

[@schiffelers3944]

Shelter for people that are not from Nijmegen themselves, or even not from the Netherlands themselves.

[@dawatcherz]

purpose? we don't need no stinkin' purpose! :P

[@hermanspreeuwenberg5014]

The piont is proeving jou can stil doe it. The gladiool (flouwer) is a symbel of perseverance

[@mickeydejong8950]

It’s organized by a Physical Excercise Organisation

[@resi3794]

you can walk, 30, 40 or 50 km each day, 4 days in a row, you get a route with that that takes you your 50 km around nijmegen back to the starting point. This walk is all about endurence en together beat the arts. Get to finsch together. It is hard. But the reward is awsome . The street were they finsch is also called VIA GLADIOLA

[@nickybookz222]

The Red Cross was established in 1864 during the first Geneva Convention. The founder of the Red Cross, the Swiss banker Henri Dunant, derived the symbol from the flag of Switzerland, which has a white cross on a red background, but whose colors he switched. Sorry to say but it was really another American comment Gosh didn't know the red cross existed in Europe too, thought it was American😏🙄

[@lindaijland4759]

He is speaking without a dialect. Its called ABN algemeen beschaafd Nederlands