Pennine Way 2019 - Day 4 - YHA Mankinholes to Earby Hostel

Day 4 of the Pennine Way adventure was long one, 26 miles with over 1,300 metres of climbing. I set off from YHA Mankinholes and finished at the supperb Hostel at Earby.
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[@bobbyshafto3259]

As a hiker/yomper myself these videos resonate with me,particularly if they're in/on "my patch". Absolutely brilliant!

[@pwhitewick]

Just re-found your channel. Forgotten how much we enjoy relaxing to your videos. Keep them coming.

[@stephenbalkam6063]

Just found these videos. Thank you, Dean. Brings back memories from my attempt way back in 1975 when my girlfriend and I made it as far at Top Withins but had to turn back for health reasons. Really appreciate you putting these together. One day I'll return!

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Stephen, I'm so glad I decided to do a daily video during this trek. The Pennine Way had been my nemesis so it felt good to go back and give it another shot. Hope you have a great time if/when you head back. All the best. Dean

[@bobbyshafto3259]

I clearly remember the steep climb from Hebden Bridge when me and my brother walked from there to Gargrave one day (small rucksacks only)....the weather was abysmal and foliage/nettles etc all wet through...we got a right drenching as you can imagine. Great day out though,beer in Masons Arms (thoroughly recommend it,and the food), fabulous pub in Gargrave.

[@mapgirl70]

Wow, you needed that hostel after 26 miles. Great video.

[@DeanRead]

Earby Hostel comes highly recommended👍

[@helenel4126]

I've come late to your site. Where I live, it's dead flat. It's also very hot and humid for five months of the year. Walking is an uninteresting ordeal during those months, and uninteresting the rest of the year. I watch your hikes on full screen on my laptop and imagine being in the beautiful scenery. Thank you.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@Viator19]

Funny story about the Earby Hostel when I did the PW back in 1996. All of us staying there that night went to the local pub except for one German girl who went missing. When we got back to the Hostel the male warden had locked the doors. He let us in 10 mins later with a very sheepish looking German girl re-appearing from inside.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching, funny story 😀👍

[@MrMoley55]

Day 4 is in my neck of the woods - spent many happy days walking around here and many tedious drives on the A646 - this series is simply brilliant - binged on the first 3 episodes, and now eagerly awaiting each new one !!

[@Sammonkeyfist]

Brilliant series so far loving the videos

[@dmonaghan99]

Abolutely loving these videos. Great job.

[@gillianstapleton7741]

Well done Dean, keep going! We're all cheering you on.

[@craigt001]

Really enjoying these Dean. Thank you!

[@edsloan]

Amazing 26 miles!! Great work, keep it up Dean!

[@paulflannigan276]

Thanks for sharing, really enjoying the series, good luck with the rest of your journey.

[@NotAFanAnymore]

Brilliant views. This is a bucket list trek. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@rokerman]

Thanks for the quick uploads. Enjoying your walk.

[@jasonabdi9830]

Looks amazing looking forward to watching you complete your LDW 😎👍🏾

[@almontepaolilli4909]

Great video. The scenery is breathtaking.

[@kellyshaw7271]

You are doing really well. I have not walked the peaks for years seeing your vids brings it all back. Good luck with the rest of the stages really looking forward to seeing you progress.

[@sophiegreen2802]

Once again a great blog I'm looking forward to tomorrow's thank you

[@headlesspalace]

dark chocolate hobnobs mate, that's where it's at! just found this series and subscribed, enjoying it!

[@larsstecken]

Grand Master Flash, Dire Straits... I guess we would get along pretty well on a walk 😁 Hoping to do the Pennine in 2021 - we've only started long distance walks this year with the C2C and need a bit more practice before taking on this monster. Thanks for taking us along 👍👍

[@superdog1947]

Great videos really makes me want to be out there doing it Take care mate and look forward to your excellent presentation

[@mow-zr6ni]

Great videos, bringing back some great memories of my Pennine Way(Hebden Bridge north known as South Pennines)- thanks for the memories

[@keldorum-petersen]

Thank you so much Dean, from one hiker to another, your're doing well mate and I will be with you in spirit till the end.

[@steveharrison1765]

Enjoying watching you go along the Pennines, fingers crossed you do it. Oh and Tunnel of love one of my top songs of all times, great taste in music!

[@grahamchandler6064]

Really enjoying your journey. Thanks

[@paulg.1883]

Really enjoying these brilliant uploads of your Pennine Way hike. Hope you manage to upload everyday of the trip, it's a real pleasure to watch. Love the presentation. Many thanks and good luck along the way.

[@bonniehaigh800]

Loving this series Pennines Way; jealous of your walks we are stuck in during Covid 19 in Canada. We stay in Littleborough when we come over and love the Whitehouse pub and that walk.

[@lazylad9064]

Wow 26 miles for anybody is good👍👍 well done keep going and we love the videos

[@barneyswalks]

Great videos Dean, keep going strong...

[@robs3317]

Great video as always mate..i always enjoy your vid's..im from YOrkshire but been teaching abroad for many years..miss home mate! Keep it up!

[@davidsfreeman]

Looking fit Dean. Great video.

[@seasicksteve8089]

Love the videos mate. I'll be backing you all the way. See you on the trail my friend

[@drrock999]

Amazed you can get camping gear, camera gear and everything else you need in such a compact bag! Would love to see a hear video and get tips.

[@alanguthrie8415]

Keep going dean . I did it in 1986 brings back great memories man I’m from Newcastle and I know you have been up there before. But you will love the last part of it in the fantastic Northumberland cheviots. Spot on dean 👍⛺️

[@angelaclarke4332]

This on my bucket list but there again it has been for 40 plus years. I really hope you get to finish I'd love to see the whole route.

[@gregcoleman7328]

A good day’s walk. Well done Dean! Great to glimpse the Yorkshire Dales. Must get back up there next year. 😀 Used to stay at the Bay Horse Inn just outside of Harrogate in Burnt Yates. Was a great pub, sadly went to housing a long time ago I believe. Perfect place for attending various Parades at the Army Training College. Good times.

[@robs3317]

Good luck till the end my friend!

[@malcbarrass7090]

Brings back memories of when my friend and I did the Haworth Hobble that ran over most of the route you are on. Remember on the way up to Top Withens slipping off the duck board and going up to my groin in a bog. Also sliding over a sheet ice next to Stoodley Pike.. Happy days.

[@nicolaj665]

Really, really enjoying your videos. Oh I wish I could do it. I will have to settle for being an arm chair rambler for the moment. All the best for the walk. Thanks so much.

[@Markus_vancamper]

Nice one Dean another cracking video can’t beat a good hobnob the ninja of biscuits

[@a.w4518]

That's a gorgeous area dude!

[@MarkTayloroutdoors]

Awesome day, 26 miles with a cheeky run at the end, fair play mate 🏃🏻‍♂️😎 Was great to see you embracing the wet this time instead of skirting around it like Yosemite 😂 sometimes you just gotta get it out the way lol you only get wet once. Really enjoying this series, looking forward to the next one Thanks for sharing Atb Mark

[@DeanRead]

I'm always prepared to go head first in to the bog :-) I don't mind wet feet now days, I used to dread it but I'm definitely a 100% convert to trail shoes now.

[@CrownJewelzMusicGroup]

Think i might attempt this route by bike..vids are dope m8 big up

[@peterdzelmanis4370]

The last time I walked 26 miles in a day I got a blister and a black toenail, needed 3 days to recover. Keep it going , awesome effort.

[@DeanRead]

Thanks Peter. All going well today. Did 12 miles as a reward for the 26 the previous day.

[@LezleysAdventures]

Enjoying the daily vids 👍

[@HikingWithMartin]

Alchemy live, yes good man. Enjoying the series, know what you mean in the previous episode about having enough food when you walk, first time i did it I only took weetabix, super noodles and baked beans lol, then i kept walking into towns to buy as much chocolate as i could and a big bottle of ribena which i kept pouring into my water, that helped, weird diet though, thats all i ate the whole way.

[@DeanRead]

I always crave chips when on long walks 🤣 I love Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits

[@natureisallpowerful]

Loving watching this 3 years later, Also love goggins his mindset is a savage chocolate oaties from aldi are as good if not better than hob nobs 😊

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching the videos, it was a great adventure. Have to agree that the Aldi oaties are tasty 😂

[@keenymeeny2]

Nice enjoying this walk vicariously until my knees get better.

[@Darrenfive0]

Keep em coming Dean👍👍

[@therossendalerambler-mikei7294]

Really enjoying the Pennine Way adventure. You are currently about 15 miles from my front door, lol. The only time I have stayed in Mankinholes Youth Hostel was about 48 years ago when I was doing my Queen's Scout Award or something like that. I have done parts of the Way but not the full walk yet, I need to do it really it's just finding the time at the moment.!

[@matthooper2102]

Great going there Dean !! We started in September !! Pitched next to you by the wool packs..... and you will overtake us in the next instalment or maybe the one after !! Doing it in stages/spare weekends, we are currently at Horton in Riddlesdale .... keep going mate !

[@DeanRead]

Was the woolpacks camp last year and we were in that huge tent? :-) I'll be in Horton tomorrow and then Hawes Friday night

[@LundysWildcampBushcraft]

Another day done your killing it dean and a run 😂😂 nice and easy tomorrow atvb jimmy 😎 😎

[@juliecase624]

Dean,it was a duller day not meeting you on trail today. However after watching your beautiful walk after we parted paths yesterday we are so envious.. that muddy section was up to my calves after the rain last night!! Was a very wet slog. Then the sun came out and all was well. Leaving Malham about 8:30 tomorrow, hope to catch up with you on trail. Great video as always.

[@DeanRead]

Hi Julie, I'll be leaving Malham at about the same time so I'll look out for you both

[@juliecase624]

@@DeanRead I still can't believe you jogged the last mile with that heavy pack..food, cooking gear.. what a Terminator! See you on the trail.

[@DeanRead]

@@juliecase624 haha :-) See you tomorrow

[@williamheald6071]

Pronunciation of Earby was perfect. The Independent Hostel there was originally bought and donated to the YHA in memory of Kathryn Bruce Glazier, a social activist. It has since been bought and renovated by the local council.

[@DeanRead]

The gentleman that runs it called Matt is really nice, they couldn't do enough for me while I was there and I honestly can't fault it

[@robjmachin]

Well done Dean,keep going.👣👣👣👍.

[@Rees3901Gmail]

Good effort dude, strong!,

[@DeanRead]

A few more big days coming but I'm ready for it :-)

[@pilgrim3387]

Great stuff

[@delmiller4184]

I loved your journey across the moors Dean. Not sure about the bog though!

[@spursod]

Another great edition! Thanks again! You are certainly eating up the miles. I am enjoying The Pennine Way "By Proxy". Sadly, I haven't got the knees for the amount of walking I used to do. When you get a chance, I'd be interested to know why you prefer trail shoes to boots. Less weight, perhaps? Keep up the excellent work and production

[@gainesy_walks]

My neck of the woods Dean, that climb out of Hedben Bridge is a bugger. Gets the lungs going!

[@VroomBroomZoom]

Magical.

[@stephenmillns7872]

see you in my neck of woods fantastic videos

[@CamTechBricks]

Great Video. I need to go walking :)

[@richardburton-melling5731]

Amazing!!!!keep your chin up

[@Gareth2386]

Brilliant video as always! I will be doing the Pennine Way next year and all your videos are making me super excited to tick it off. Quick question could you please provide a short kit list what you are using mainly shoes, size of bag etc. Thanks mate 👍🏻

[@datapolo]

Was that Haze Outdoors dunkin' his junk? 🤣 Thanks for the videos!

[@carolinesmyth127]

Ha! Was about to say same 😂

[@mozfest]

Hobnobs: ‘King of Biscuits’. 100% agree. 👍🏻

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Now, that was a weird sheep. Supplementary question: Did you bring stove/food for emergencies?

[@DeanRead]

I did actually. I had a bivvy just incase too

[@davidcressey]

Just completed the Cape Wrath Trail and am looking for my next adventure.... possibly the Pennine Way?? Thanks for the inspiring videos 👍

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Dave. The Pennine Way is great route, not quite as remote as the CWT but it has its wild moments especially over Cross Fell and the Cheviots.

[@drubber007]

Loving the vids of your journey Dean....you should get some Seal Skinz socks to keep your feet dry!! :)

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching, I've tried the Seal Skin socks but they make my feet sweat :-) I have some Gerwhal foot cream that I use in an evening so my feet are in really good condition still thankfully despite the constant wet / dry

[@drubber007]

@@DeanRead Hope that continues for you mate and you've got plenty of foot cream to keep you going!!

[@bonniehaigh800]

Hobnobs best biscuits, good energy booster lol

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

First question on this series. Did you take a tent/sleeping bag just in case the weather caught you out on the Moors? I'm really enjoying this series, BTW.

[@DeanRead]

I'd got my bivvy and carried my sleeping bag for the first few days. Wasn't sure how it would pan out with regards to accomodation.

[@EinkOLED]

1:05 That's some multitasking.

[@malcolmcog]

Loving your expedition ! Keep going so all us internet fans can enjoy the whole of the Pennine Way ! (btw have you ever read Wainrights Pennine Way Companion ?) PS. Milk chocolate hob nobs are not the king of biscuits - dark chocolate hob nobs are the King of all biscuits !

[@276tracey]

Lovin the videos...I know you have probably been asked this a million times ( I'm new to your site) but do you get blisters when your feet get soaked?

[@METALSCAVENGER78]

26 miles, essentially a marathon

[@Rees3901Gmail]

Careful on the running knees mate, you got weeks ahead yet dude

[@jimmyjohnstone7258]

The Hobnobs packet size has strunk by about a third. Increased price, less quantity.

[@Luqmanajaz362]

🙌🙌🙌

[@defiantsx24]

Keep going Dean. Just a question for you. If had more time once you completed this walk, would you be tempted to walk it back again straight after completing it?

[@DeanRead]

If I had more time I'd go up and walk the West Highland Way again followed by the Great Glen Way

[@dominicboyd3090]

Nice set of videos Dean, are you using your phone as a map or Ordinance Survey?

[@DeanRead]

I'm using ViewRanger on my phone to navigate but the route is pretty well signposted. Thanks for watching

[@jwwardward1670]

Hiya Dean great video .maybe if you did less eating mate you may have finished by now looking forward to tomorrow

[@DeanRead]

Got to keep carbed up 😁 Thanks for watching

[@wanderingwithbear8409]

Awesome stuff mate. Can I ask what your filming with ? Not your phone is it..

[@DeanRead]

I'm using a Sony a7ii and transfering the files to my phone via WiFi. Using an app called Kinemaster on my Google Pixel to edit. Thanks for watching

[@Rees3901Gmail]

Seconded on the hobnobs!

[@DeanRead]

King of biscuits and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise 😂 haha

[@Rees3901Gmail]

@@DeanRead my thoughts exactly

[@GETtwoIT]

Chuckled at your pronunciation issues, and feel your pain! I don't think I pronounced a single place name right on my WHW and C2C treks. My walking anthem has got to be Brandi Carlile's Hard Way Home

[@plastic_manc]

Hi Dean, who is your network provider? my EE is not good as it was :)

[@DeanRead]

I'm with EE :-) Thanks for watching

[@carolinesmyth127]

Thanks for saving me from yet another political video! Music is missed but always enjoy yours, even without the music. Nice to come along on your journey of the last few days 👍

[@DeanRead]

Thanks for watching Caroline, the videos are much easier to edit without the music. I must spend more time debating which of my songs to use than doing the actual editing :-)

[@carolinesmyth127]

@@DeanRead no worries... The music isn't what I'm here for anyway... Just a bonus :)

[@MrSilver261]

2nd breakfast isn't that a lord of the rings thing or did they copy you dean !

[@DeanRead]

Definitely a LOTR thing, I was channeling my inner hobbit :-)

[@leeetchells609]

Ginger Power !

[@DeanRead]

Ginger and proud 😎

[@TheLukejitsu]

Did you see the evil gnome?

[@paisleyandlenkatv2863]

Choc hob nobs 😍👍

[@paulmerryman]

Please tell me you didn't walk past May's shop, and not go in. She sells everything under the sun, and you can even camp for free at the back of the shop.

[@mickbaker9852]

Hobnobs ! Good God I rather eat sawdust ! Any biscuit but them .....

[@DeanRead]

Haha 😁 what's your biscuit of choice then? I'm open to suggestions as I've still got another 100+ miles to go. Thanks for watching

[@mickbaker9852]

@@DeanRead Digestives and malted milk with the cows on. Good luck and I hope the weather holds out for you this week !

[@DeanRead]

@@mickbaker9852 agree with the digestive choice, I'd probably go for Choc Digestives though :-)

[@RaP22]

Roll on 5G