Cleveland Way 2019 - Day 2 - Osmotherley to Captain Cook's Monument

[@deludedwendi]

My heart swells seeing you enjoy those hills as much as I do. No matter where I walk, my heart stays on Urra Moor, Round hill, to Cringle moor.

[@DeanRead]

It's a beautiful part of the world I really enjoyed this day and would love to go back again. All the best and thanks for watching. Dean

[@Dean_Smith]

Who comes to a Dean Read video for "less" waffle 😁😁. Love them. Genuinely dont understand how you can do a 20+mile day and turn out a daily vlog of the quality you do. Stunning amount of work. Thanks for sharing.

[@louiskyler6538]

@Braylen Abraham happy to help =)

[@Martycycleman]

You woffle on as much as you like. I feel homesick watching you walk in this area.

[@DeanRead]

Haha 😂 I'm an expert waffler

[@gerardwhittle8941]

Having completed this recently, I can say that this is a tough day of walking! To my mind, more wearing than any single day on the Pennine Way or WHW. Dean, you do stress the challenge and the sharpness of climbs and descents! I'd camped at Osmotherley YHA, having walked in from Helmsley (starting at 3.15 in the afternoon!) Walking from Osmotherley to Kildale is fantastic - fabulous views, a variety of paths and easy route finding - but the first 15 miles is hard on old knees! I could not contemplate climbing to the monument at the end of the day! Well Done!

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Gerard, this day is perhaps one of the best on the Cleveland Way. It’s a tough one but very rewarding if you get the views.

[@04williamsl]

I was looking online to see how long it'd take to walk from Lord Stones to Captain Cooks Monument and found this video - whilst it didn't answer my question, I loved watching it and hearing of your enjoyment of this part of the UK! Hearing of the struggle up Kildale as well... oh I remember feeling that. There's a small waterfall at one point that I wanted to find, I'd never been that way and thought I'd head out on one of the warmest days of the year... heading that way from Gribdale car park was easy enough, but the return journey... wowzers. I've sworn to myself - never again! If I ever do the Cleveland Way, I'm going to skip it. I was just at Captain Cooks Monument today (although I walked up the other side to see the Iron Age structure over that way then had a random walk for a couple of hours before heading back) and have been to Lord Stones numerous times - seeing the shots of these areas brought back many memories, and of the areas I've not walked in between - definitely something I'll need to see for myself once the weather warms up a bit! You've got yourself a subscriber, and I'm going to now have to watch the other parts to this, too.

[@fayeratcliffe946]

Just when I thought I'd have nothing too watch after your Pennine Way videos, I get to follow this now #newcomer haha

[@evelynjepson5955]

I've been to the top of Roseberry once...will never forget it...I have cousins in their 90's that still do it.

[@delmiller4184]

Certainly some lovely scenery on Day 2 of your adventure Dean.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Del

[@kellyshaw7271]

What no hob nobs today? Stunning walk, great views quite a hard day on the legs too and you can see the nights drawing in. Waffle all you like great vid as always.

[@jakepreston8519]

Really loving your videos Dean, it's nice to see you up near my neck of the woods too! You've already inspired me to give this route a try next year.

[@stuartchester6899]

Well don t do it his wussy way being supported by wifey taking him to a hotel for the night or I will heartily condemn you .Do it the true way carrying camping equipment and what food and water you may need .

[@DeanRead]

Stuart you really are passionate about your way of doings things aren't you, I'll give you that. Not everyone is an expert and master at walking and camping like you are, let others do it the way they want and cut us mere mortals some slack.

[@superdog1947]

You put some good miles in there Dean, your commentary is inspiring saying it as you travel the route. I travelled the Cleveland Way in 1993 my first of many LDPs. It brings back fond memories I to remember the strange feeling at Cold Kirby and the bizarre feeling of a sudden drop in temperature as we walked through the hamlet Loved the views over the hills to Roseberry topping and the sea looming in the distance.

[@ogshadow113]

excellent! that time of the day is the absolute best time to be up captain cooks

[@edsloan]

Really enjoyable, The Moors are a bit of a hidden gem!

[@isme7590]

Love the waffle !...You are a very inspiring guy. Lisa must be very proud of you...I live near Helmsley. Just come back from your neck of the woods. Stayed at the nags head Castleton and did a great walk at chee dale. Bye for now !...👍👍👍

[@colinpearce7079]

Amazing,Fantastic,keep on waffling Dean it's great,Atb Colin P.

[@jonnycrawford7]

I know that long drag up and out of Kildale well, it's an absolute killer!!

[@DeanReadYorkshire]

Hi Dean, keep up the waffle and the commentary, loving it. This walk is on on my doorstep and after your fantastic videos a must do for next year, cheers. Dean

[@gazgazmag4729]

Thank you Dean, amazing country side and so varied!! Cheers, Garry

[@MarkTayloroutdoors]

Cracking video with some glorious views 😬 Saw rosebury topping from the road on my way to Whitby 😎 I half expected you to start running after that runner 😂😂 Thanks for sharing Atb Mark

[@roy.p.pollard]

Those hills from around 5-6 mins are STUNNING. Will have to get my map app up later in this nightshift and have a look :-)

[@northernwildcamper1593]

Kerp waffling Dean well done mate

[@BASHADweller]

Looked like a tiring day. But you enjoyed it and that's what really matters. Good luck with the rest of the way. Thanks for sharing. Atb Shaun

[@gobbledygook33]

Hi Dean, just as a point worth remembering, you could connect the 2 ends of the Cleveland way doing the Tabular hills walk to make it a circular traipse. From Scarborough to Helmsley adding about 40 miles. I like this walk very much , it goes against the grain of the NYM but I liked it very much, not as well trod as the Cleveland way. You would miss out the bit from Scarborough to Filey. But a better walk for the discerning traveler. john M

[@276tracey]

WE LIKE YOU WAFFLING !!! looking forward already to tomorrow's film x

[@jeffallinson8089]

As a local to this area I am very familiar with Roseberry Topping, Captain Cooks Monument and Carlton Bank but how come you never stopped for food at Lord Stones? You missed a trick there, but great work, loving this and yes, it really is stunning.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks Jeff, I was on a tight schedule but we plan to go back and explore the area more this summer all being well

[@jeffallinson8089]

@@DeanRead Great to hear! Lord Stones up Carlton Bank serves great food and Beer too. Its a wonderful place.

[@ThroughTheLoupe]

You missed Lord Stones??? And the walk up from Clay Bank ???

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching, I’m not sure where those places are :-)

[@ThroughTheLoupe]

@ Lord Stones is an historic site north of Osmotherly. You walked passed it before climbing up the moors to Wainstones

[@TheCoopsvids]

Another great day waffle away mate lol 👍🏻🍻

[@christophersmith2689]

Hi dean Another corker of a day superb mate Keep the waffle up dean nowt wrong with waffle lol atvb chris

[@anpj2006]

Dean - any plans to do the coast to coast?

[@deaconpaulsandersonocds4103]

I'm heading back to england next week and will be camping in Haworth and Scarborough in two weeks from now. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. I don't care too much if it doesn't though haha

[@mattredford6642]

Hi dean are these trails way marked ? Or do you need to navigate with maps regards Matt

[@Impalaontrail]

the cleveland way and other national trails are marked and usually pretty easy to follow. All english national trails are marked with an acorn.

[@MrDiverace]

Welcome to hardmoors country 👍

[@jimfwhitmore77]

Fantastic as always. Love to watch your videos. I'm up to 5 subscribers now 😂 think they are all my family hahaha

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Another binge watch for me. I just have to ask, you get these blocks of time where you can go away. You talked about work on the Penine Way. What do you do for a living, if I may ask? I've just retired after completing my 43 years of gainful employment at 60 and last 25 years as a psychiatric nurse, so I get the thoughts of failure and low mood after the abortive hike. Nursing a random bad back gives me time to binge, but I have to ask again one supplementary question. How old are you? Your daughter is grown, but you still look youthful. My confusion lies in music and film references. I'd say late 30s, but your film/music puts you later, especially with Cat Stevens, amongst others. I love that you do your own music too. I'll continue my binge. Thank you for giving me content, as well as your narration and orations. Love it. On to the next episode.

[@DeanRead]

Hi Chris, I'm 38 so you guessed well. I work in the medical supplies industry but had lots of spare leave that year so used it all up to do those hikes. I'm work in the office now 9-5 but I used to work shifts and do 4 on 4 off, those shifts allowed me to have a mini adventure pretty much every week. 😁

[@juliecase624]

Hi Dean, you made #TeamHobNob proud today, what an epic trail, much more stimulating than yesterday's section. Is there accommodation along the trail if one wanted to shorten the milage and not "smash the shins" so much? Thanks so much for taking the time to edit and post, really appreciated. Glad you had such a rewarding day. M&J (Lisa you must be the dream gf lol)

[@gainesy_walks]

Bivvied at the top of cpt cooks monument on Day 2. I enjoyed that section

[@forddude1976]

Did you have any problems wild camping.

[@gainesy_walks]

forddude1976 I didn't but bivvied discretely, set up late and off early. Just waited and had a brew until everyone left. Had a bivvy bag and small tarp with walking poles. From the monument theres a path below that goes around just under the top. Theres one or two spots under there. I only camped there as there were not many options for digs really close to the path.

[@forddude1976]

@@gainesy_walks thank you for your response, I'm hoping to walk it next year in bits but would like to camp I think late set up early set off is the best plan and of course leave nothing behind.

[@abbottsadventures]

Great video and my neck of the woods so it’s lovely to see places I know. Random question as I’m not a walker but what do you wear to walk in? Do you not get hot?

[@Impalaontrail]

ass kicker day. but absolutely lovely!! man i love the Cleveland way

[@martinkingston1498]

Fantastic video Dean, I really enjoyed the route. It looks like a very beautiful walk. By the way, if you don't mind me asking, is this walk fairly well signposted with good paths throughout, or is it necessary to use google maps at points to navigate with certainty. Would appreciate any info. Thanks.

[@DeanRead]

Hi Martin, thanks for watching. The route is fairly well signposted but I would definitely advise using the Ordnance Survey map app over Google maps. It will give you a better chance of staying on route in the places where it's not clear.

[@martinkingston1498]

@@DeanRead Apologies for my late reply Dean. Thank for the info on the route, it is definitely on my to do list now, but with some proper planning! I hate getting lost! It's strange that this section of the Cleveland way isn't mentioned more, it is really beautiful. I guess the more dramatic routes get all the recognition, but this seems to be a hidden gem. Thanks again for your help.

[@DeanRead]

I was really impressed with the Cleveland Way, I was worried I'd be underwhelmed by it after walking the Pennine Way but I was wrong. It has a great mix of scenery and terrain. I wish you all the best for your adventure. Dean

[@andrewdavis9223]

Hi Dean another great walk keep up the good work ps isn’t it time you did some work only only joking

[@dalebird3761]

Keep waffling Dean 😂 glad I didn't join you on your walk through Kildale 😳😂

[@MrJan50]

There's something about the bleakness of the NYM that makes them special and just how far you can see on a clear day. Have a look at gary Fisher's channel when you have the time. He's walked the length and breadth of them. Are you ok with company for a couple of miles on Friday ?

[@steveparkinson8887]

Watched ur vids for 2 yrs, have u noticed that when u speak u put camera on you, consider keeping comms but panning to wider view. And... Think ur vids great!

[@stuartchester6899]

Not sure I like this "modern way " of supported on the route method .You get picked up at pick up points and driven to a nice comfy bed ..Thats not the way its done especially at your age. you carry everything you have to and camp .I m, not staying watching you because its everything I don t like about "the modern way. Pretty disgusting . I m 72 and just did the full route carrying full weight pack and wild camping. I find you people absolute frauds , sorry if you don t like it

[@DeanRead]

I have to laugh at your comment Stuart, I'd have thought someone at the age of 72 would have more compassion for their fellow humans. To call someone a fraud who is out their having an adventure and doing it their own way is a bit heartless don't you think? Not everyone wants to wild camp or rough it, you are creating a barrier to people enjoying the outdoors if you demand that people do it that way. I'd like to think I create content that encourages and inspires all people of all abilities to get out and enjoy the outdoors, maybe giving them the confidence to go out and tackle their first adventure on a trail like this. Demanding everyone does it your way and calling people frauds is narrow minded. Thank you for your comment and taking your time to watch the videos, I hope people see my response to you and know that I don't agree with your views. Happy hiking everyone, walk your own walk and don't listen to those that would tell you that you can't do it

[@stuartchester6899]

Trouble is Dean you have wrecked the Cleveland Way . you remind me of people who use E bikes and get assistance by electric motors .."the modern way " the fraudulent way IMO Cleveland Way has a problem in the moorland section when one has to carry quite a lot of weight from Osmotherly to Skelton .Carrying extra food for two days plus lots of extra water on top of all the camping gear . You can be carrying 13/14 kgs which makes a hell of a lot of a difference compared to your weedy 2kgs in your daypack .. Why don t you watch a man doing it the true way and see the difference how doing it unsupported camping is a completely different task . Watch Haze Oudoors who did it ,( probably a bit foolhardy) in a real heatwave last July 13 /14 when temp hit almost 40 c ..So I say to your people who have subscribed to your wusse way is watch the true way and subscribe to people like Abbie Barnes ( she would nt dream of doing it your way ) Haze or Tim Norton and other proper walkers.. IMO you re far too young to be mollycoddling the Cleveland Way .I hope one day you toughen up and do it again , the proper way..unsupported by wifey picking you up and driving you to a hotel lol..That just stinks to high heaven and your lot make a mockery of long distance footpaths .When I first did the Pennine way back in the 1970 s everyone did it the proper way. And all Youth Hostels made it mandatory to arrive for the night under your steam. Toughen up Dean and stop being so wussy

[@stuartchester6899]

@@DeanRead i will give some respect on your videos in that you are a very good communicator , better than a lot of the KZbin walking gang and you are doing a respectable daily mileage . Personally I ve never attempted these fairly hard routes without carrying a really heavy pack on my back but I suspect 20 miles for me carrying say 2 kgs would be a bit of a doddle compared to 13 kgs .Just try it and see the difference. that would makes . Its a hell of a difference getting up steep inclines fighting gravity carrying heavy weight on your back and also the legs and feet take a bigger hammering . I do train before my LDF s and I can do a fast 20 miles in about 6 hrs walking at a brisk pace.. One day I want to see you with a big pack on your back and wifey left at home and you doing the Pennine Way again all on your own , no hotels or Air B n B s doing it the true way as hundreds of thousands of others have done it in the past..Theres a challenge for you .

[@DeanRead]

@@stuartchester6899 thanks for your response. have a look at my recent videos where I walked across Scotland, carrying everything on my back and camping all the way. That is my normal method of walking and camping along trails. This trip and the Pennine Way are an exception to the rule. Once again, thank you for watching and taking the time to respond. Happy walking