Yarmouth to Brook | The Vectis Trail - Stage One | Isle of Wight Walks | Cool Dudes Walking Club

[@squalloogal]

Stay Cool 😎

[@cdwc]

[@markcox5385]

I love Yarmouth pier!

[@cdwc]

[@stripyart]

Another great walk. Re cows...My friend was very brave. She stood firm and waved her arms about while I ran for my life. Got my laces caught in the barbed wire and fell flat on my face. Stay cool!

[@cdwc]

Did she survive?

[@stripyart]

@@cdwc yes 😀

[@nature_photography_yukon]

Love the views at the end! Can't wait to go to the Island again, thanks for sharing!

[@susansmith1872]

Hello Marek, my Daughter was involved in the concept of CelebAbility back in 2017. That is where I first saw you and then in Shakespeare and Hathaway, you are such a good actor and I really enjoy it when you play 2 versions of yourself in the Cool Dudes you tube vids. My Mum lives in Seaview, so we know the island well. I love watching you and am impressed with how your drawing and painting has improved. Susan

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. One day I will release a Hollywood film of Marek vs Sunglasses Marek and will win Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

[@MakoEffect]

Good Luck Cool Dude, every vid is amazing. Thanks for making these.

[@cdwc]

Nice one cool dude.

[@lesleymartin2682]

My favourite part of the Island. Good to have a little interval of light relief. Comforting to see laces on the menu. Well done Cool Dude.

[@cdwc]

Thanks cool dude. I hope they never discover that Tesco’s Strawberry laces are contaminated with anything or I am screwed.

[@jillfrancis8380]

Thank you so much for these walks. Feeling terribly homesick for the Island, but enjoying your jaunts. I survived The Wight Challenge (run by the Scouts) Midsummer night! 1984, unfortunately all the stunning Tennyson Down views were in the dark : (

[@cdwc]

A couple of people have mentioned that infamous walk. It sounds horrific.

[@hala9175]

Stay cool, Cool Dude!

[@cdwc]

[@user-fm6tj6is6u]

Love the poem - excellent rhyming!

[@cdwc]

Tennyson only dreamt of having such rhyming ability.

[@mundungous]

Thanks cool dude! Was feeling pretty rubbish this morning but this video genuinely cheered me up.

[@cdwc]

Hope you are feeling better cool dude.

[@mundungous]

I am now thank you although I failed the first challenge ffs why god why?!?!

[@EzraAlexander]

My head on a mole's body. All the power of a mole plus I can see where I'm going.

[@cdwc]

Finally! Someone answers the animal question, and with an excellent choice too I might add.

[@indobleh]

As always, the Island looks stunning !

[@cdwc]

You can't beat that bit on Tennyson Down I think.

[@alanmaynard7842]

Island looking great. Not getting over till December now, but looking forward to it. Might see you there in the library or sausage roll shop. Finally managed to get Jan signed up to your KZbin membership, so now she has both.

[@cdwc]

Thanks very much to Jan for signing up. Now she can use the Isle of Wight emoji to her hearts content.

[@chumon1992]

Finally bought my first pack of strawberry laces at a festival. They are everything I hoped they would be. I would have my head on a cat, because they can sleep anywhere, land on their feet and climb and jump. Etc. As far as I know the best thing to do when a cow is coming after you is move to the side as they like to charge more than chance, but to do need to get away from them somehow when you do before they charge again. Be agile I guess. Lol my best guess anyway

[@cdwc]

I am so glad you got to try the delicacy that is strawberry laces cool dude, and thank you for the cow advice.

[@chumon1992]

@@cdwc cows are not something I deal with a lot so I hope it helps haha and yes they are delicious, I have a predicament between finishing them all off in one go, or saving the last lace for something special XD

[@squalloogal]

Yay! I’m through to the next round.

[@teaurn]

Not only did I know there are 21 coloured sands, but I got the challenge right too! 👍 Looking forward to part 2.

[@cdwc]

You are already almost Mayor of the Island

[@nightheron5892]

I really dig the synthesized music! Very atmospheric

[@cdwc]

Thank KZbin Audio Library

[@stephr7637]

Those owl ornaments look like they're keeping watch over some sort of camp, ready to swoop down and break the necks of any would-be escapees with their talons. Not the vibe I'd want for my garden, but if the owners are happy with it then fair enough.

[@cdwc]

I did not check to see whether they were holding hostages in their garden. Now I feel bad.

[@stephr7637]

@@cdwc Don't feel bad Cool Dude, if anything I should feel bad for recognising the potential issue and then dismissing it with an 'it takes all sorts' mentality.

[@Niac022]

I made it through the first challenge! Woo! Great video as always! Hope the next parts were better for you.

[@cdwc]

Congratulations cool dude.

[@neilmeadowcroft7569]

A paraglider! Got to be worth some points! Fell at the first hurdle choosing A. Bugger.

[@cdwc]

A glider is in the book so I counted that as the same points as it is technically a glider.

[@squalloogal]

I’d like to have my face on a wombat. Then I can do square poos, build a huge home, bully stupid kangaroos, save animals in bushfires and live on very little water. Plus I’d be massive. 😁

[@cdwc]

I have to Google wombat sh*t now.

[@jenniferburk7965]

Great, now I've got the image of my head on a sloth.

[@cdwc]

Ha. They do seem happy all the time. I some footage of sloth swimming a few weeks ago, very enjoyable.

[@kraven512]

My head on a giraffe might be interesting.

[@cdwc]

I always wonder if they get neck ache when they get old.

[@josefsebon9255]

Another great video :) You'd be an awesome Bald Eagle. I'd be a Wolf. Though the image my mind conjured was real freaky.... I reckon a Bull Horn is your best defence against Cows. Though now I've thought about it, you may be more appealing to them.... I guessed twenty-five colours of sand. That bloke on the left of the statue looked like he was subtlety having a wizz.... Your trust in people in leaving your camera and walking away is always astonishing. I Stay Cool :D

[@cdwc]

I only leave my camera when there is no-one around and walk about ten paces before returning. I did not notice the whizzing bloke before. Good spot cool dude.

[@SouthCoastDetecting]

I’d put my head on a giraffe body… so I can see stuff while stood at the back of a crowd. If you’re ever chased by a cow simply run like hell!!

[@cdwc]

Cows are faster than humans! I think my running speed might be 3mph.

[@CJD1579]

I'm currently on the island in Rookley stunning down here atm, I can't believe you out of work atm your such a funny guy

[@cdwc]

I can't believe it either. Ha. Hope you're enjoying yourself dude.

[@mattentwistle70]

I have found that waving your arms while making a loud huffing noise stops cows in their tracks sometimes, it's about a 75% success rate - so maybe 1 in 4 cows are deaf? I think they need to introduce some extra sand colours as there are quite a few that look similar, a bright blue or green would be a great addition

[@cdwc]

This is some good cow advice cool dude.

[@petesilvers5053]

Hi Marek...nice vid and nice to see your doing more walks on the island. I know your in Bembridge but if you could live in another village,where would you choose on the Island 🏝️...nice 1

[@cdwc]

I’ve always liked Ventnor. Maybe I’d get sick of the hills. Yarmouth seems really nice too, but pricey though I reckon.

[@petesilvers5053]

I understand your jobless at mo . Lot of old bids around your way that would love walking guide with the old trekking poles, see it around my local park (Nonsuch,Henry 8 old palace was here, Epsom)...also plenty of people in the club would go on days walk with you £50?..🤔

[@lisaperry345]

Lovely vid. Gosh it's gorgeous down there. 🙂 I MIGHT be visiting the i.o.w in Nov or Dec if I can afford it. I've got a friend in Ryde and she's invited me down for her birthday.I'll see how it goes... Aaanyhoo, I would have my head on a cat-they have the best life because they just do what they want and that sense of freedom must be amazing.

[@cdwc]

Hope you get to visit . If you do become a cat head creature can you have a word with the cat that keeps in my garden.

[@lisaperry345]

@@cdwc I already know the answer - cat's are arseholes. 😏Have you tried orange peel? I've heard that can keep them away because they don't like the smell.

[@Samwidges21]

You should do the Tour Du Mont Blanc at some point, finished it yesterday and you doing it would make an awesome series of videos. Nice one cool dude

[@cdwc]

Yes I would love to one day cool dude.

[@anthonyhatter196]

...just checked my wardrobe, need more grey t-shirts. Loved the sights from Tennyson's whatsisname. I would probably walks there most weekends if I lived there. I know the walk was disappointing Marek but that and the lack of a cow attack surely made it worth it. CD#123

[@cdwc]

Every day I live in fear of cows. Meanwhile you should definitely get a grey T-shirt or perhaps one of the limited edition grey jumpers.

[@jackspring7709]

If cows chase you, just turn around, face them and stamp your foot. They'll stop. But if a bull chases you you can do anything from run to pray, depending on your chances of escape.

[@cdwc]

I saw a video where a man snorted and that seemed to stop them.

[@jackspring7709]

@@cdwc True. Anything sudden will stop them: I remember like an idiot many years ago I caused a stampede behind me by running across a very long field to get to the gate more quickly: the cattle innocently followed, but at a running pace: they would have run me over but not out of aggression, soI remembered something a cousin told me: 'stop and stamp'. So that's what I did - it worked and I wasn't turned into a 2D image of myself.

[@RetroRatz]

🚶‍♂️👍❤️

[@JensRandoms]

I’m sure I’ve read that you shouldn’t run from cows unless you’re sure you can get to safety. They’re quite fast. If you can’t get to safety then shouting can scare them off or as a last resort hitting them on the nose. Trekking poles will make that easier. I’d put my head on a giraffe I think. I’m 5’2” so it’ll be nice to be tall for a change. Although I’ve got tunnel vision so I may fall over a lot. I’d be a clumsy giraffe

[@cdwc]

Giraffe head would be good. I wish there was Cow expert who could help us.

[@squalloogal]

Our named homes also have actually addresses

[@rubbadubdub6543]

Were they oven-bottom muffins?

[@cdwc]

Yes Sheldon's ones. Delicious. MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm

[@chegeny]

The official guidelines for aggressive cows are to walk quietly and quickly and avoid direct eye contact. If one attacks, hit them on the nose. I was chased by one as a kid. I just ran for my life and hopped the fence right onto cow poo... sigh.

[@cdwc]

But what if there is a whole herd? I got chased by a whole herd on a bit of this walk I did before (I subsequently avoided it this time). On that occasion I made it to the stile just before them, but what do you do if they are stampeding and there is no chance of you getting to safety?

[@chegeny]

@@cdwc I'm sorry Marek... that sounds like an awful nightmare scenario. I dunno. I try to avoid them as well, but they can be very curious. My uncle was a dairyman who told me once that a person can run longer than a cow. But I never put that to the test.

[@chegeny]

Please forget my uncle's barmy idea. I just googled how to survive a stampede and most of the internet says to put something between you and the herd as fast as possible.

[@nightheron5892]

Fruit Bat, for the reasons you mentioned plus I get fruit.

[@nightheron5892]

And I know that my choice contradicts my screen name…

[@cdwc]

There’s a video of a baby fruit bay eating a banana that is very pleasing.

[@garyballared2077]

run

[@MakoEffect]

Damn I'm out on round 1

[@cdwc]

Commiserations cool dude

[@benlawry5759]

Fantastic as ever Marek. Have you considered a Kickstarter for a Japan trip?

[@cdwc]

I think I would feel bad about not giving something back for Kickstarter. Maybe I will one day combine all my zines into a book and use Kickstarter to get the money to publish that. In the meantime I will slowly save for Japan.

[@stuartscott8099]

I think you should create your own route around the Island and call it the Marek Trail

[@cdwc]

I did last year. The Cool Dudes Trail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIqup5JohZambpI

[@squalloogal]

B

[@Skunkola]

Bugger, I guessed 7, it's a multiple of 21. Impressed with the muffin choice. Happily chose B so all isn't lost. Was that paraglider wossname powered or just riding thermals or whatever?

[@cdwc]

They just ride the thermals I think. There was no sound when they passed overhead.

[@zoggowozere]

Any chance you do some walks out of the UK? I'd love to see you treking in Asia or South America 😀

[@cdwc]

I would love to go to Japan. Unfortunately I am an out of work actor, so Guernsey was my big budget walk. Ha.

[@ballbags5755]

With regards to the cow issue. I think you have to stand your ground and fight to the death.

[@cdwc]

I might start packing a cattle prod.

[@gregmcleod7597]

nice 1

[@cdwc]

[@judybee]

Good old Babs and Iris...they know a good walk, even if it doesn't include sea views and you have to meet thousands of cows. Probably best to avoid eye contact with them, say MOO 🐮very quietly and hope they think you are one of them. Up that end of the Island they are usually Jersey Cows anyway...you should be OK, as you went to Guernsey recently....there's a bit of Useless Advice for you! I would have the head of a tortoise I think. Slow and chilled and retreat into my shell when I saw anyone I didn't like along the way. Passed the route challenge with flying colours, but not the sand colours sadly...way off. Have various little ornaments of the IOW collected over the years full of the stuff, you think I would know by now how many there actually are.....🤪Hey ho....roll on the next part of the walk 🦶🚶‍♂....x J x

[@cdwc]

Jersey Cows seen a lot more placid than regular cows. There is still no answer what to do if they charge you. Maybe Babs and Iris don’t like views of the sea?

[@judybee]

@@cdwc Well, Babs & Iris don't know what they're missing then 😯!! However, I DO love views of the sea on IOW, actually ANYWHERE on the IOW really, which is why I decided to press the button and become a Super Cool Dude....it's not much I know, but just about enough to buy you a pack of Strawberry Laces to take with you on your travels each time! Oh and the other reason is I've been wanting to do a sausage emoji for a long time now so here we go.......(please tell me it IS a sausage and not a blinking boomerang.....) x J x

[@Vurtonable]

Oh Marek… I hate to sound like your mother but…. Where are the vegetables in your lunch! It’s carbs on carbs. Best you send me your stash of strawberry laces, and at least use lower carb bread and at least add a tomato /cucumber. In fact I dare you to make a protein/salad sandwich for your walk next time. Protein/Salad in a container, bread separately and make it fresh so it’s not soggy. Don’t make me come there and chastise you further.

[@cdwc]

But strawberry laces are made out of strawberries right?

[@Vurtonable]

@@cdwc sighs!!! How can I mother you in these terrible comedy conditions.

[@infidelcastro5129]

Carbs. Instant energy. Ideal if you’re… ooh, I dunno… on a long walk 😊

[@affalaffaa]

I know I've replied to cow talk on here before, but all I've found out is don't try and outrun them as you will not be able to. Don't stare them out, just look to the ground or away and pretend you are very much engrossed in something other than there being large psychopaths all around you. I had to cross a massive field last week on the southern upland way, cows and young everywhere and none of them moved at me but were just looking. As a last resort I would have jumped and screamed at them whilst using a walking pole as defence. It really is scary and certain breeds are worse than others without a doubt.

[@cdwc]

So if they run at you, you just stand and shout and wave your arms around? Farmers must know the answer, you never hear of farmers getting trampled.

[@affalaffaa]

@@cdwc I've never had to do it and I usually stick near to a wall, ready to vault it, but I guess that's what i'd do. Even farmers have been killed by their own cows, one back in the early summer. When I was young I never worried about them in the slightest.

[@colinmoore6068]

run from brown cows, hold ground if black cows. or is it the other way round.

[@cdwc]

I hope this advice does not lead to the deaths of thousands of walkers.

[@stephenbryson5618]

If you look at one of my videos being surrounded by cattle don’t show any fear and keep walking…..

[@cdwc]

I just watched it. Terrifying. Were they all bulls?

[@stephenbryson5618]

They thank they are bulls, but with bits missing? Love your walks thanks for sharing it’s nice to see other parts of the country. Keep safe Stephen

[@kieranpicken3696]

Does the Robert Holmes statue story constitute the earliest known example of shitposting on the Isle of Wight?

[@cdwc]

I had to look up what shitposting meant. I am old.

[@slothrr776]

Where do you stand on our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Marek? A great guy, by all accounts - but *magic*?? :burger:

[@cdwc]

I don't have any religious beliefs cool dude. Maybe if Jesus could stop me from getting tired after ten miles I might convert.

[@tinasavage674]

How rude to nick a statue and put your own head on it rude !!! 😂😂😂😂

[@squalloogal]

Eagles don’t have one of those to scratch 🫣

[@cdwc]

Another thing for me to Google

[@EccentricAuntWanda1]

:sunglassesmarek 😎 hmmmmm

[@cdwc]

You have to just right sunglasses without the marek.

[@EccentricAuntWanda1]

@@cdwc when I write "sunglasses" I get the sun with sunglasses on it it. 😎 This is not as cool as Marek with sunglasses, but not a huge deal, cool dude, thanks for getting back to me.