As Camp Sergeant Major of Camp Heumensoord i enjoyed your vlog of the 4-day march. Thank you for sharing. And i hope you'll be back for another 4-day march in Nijmegen.
Congratulations!! What an amazing accomplishment. I know this wasnt an easy feat. My son was part of the group you walked with and it was great to see him in some of your clips. Hope you have recovered!!
Great video. I actually teared up. I lived in Wijchen (2nd day 4 daagse) untill '84. Soldiers from all over the world were passing by just a street away. As a young kid I asked their autographe on a small notebook. They always gave it to me. At the age of 12 I also walked the 4 daagse with my dad. If you were under 16 you could do 30 km instead of the 50 km to get the medal. I never wanted to take a break and continue because I was fit and had training. My dad had me taking a break and eat a sandwich. This is one really special event and you completed it.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We had children come and ask for our autograph too. That made me feel especially proud. I love the atmosphere and just how supportive and happy everyone is. Thanks for watching!
As the Dutch say: "Gefeliciteerd!" 💐💐💐 Great to see the 4Daagse through the eyes of a military service member. Heumensoord looks amazing. Thank you for sharing. Wow, your Wednesday looked empty. Most of the day I was walking with a fellow German I had met shortly after the 15k mark and we were kinda helping us through the day, which was a tough one for me this year. And we ended up right in the middle of pack at the market square in Wijchen, finishing only around 4 p.m.-ish. But honestly, I need the crowd. I would die without the music, the people and the atmosphere. Now that you have your first time under the belt, you're entitled to your starting place each and every year. So you can do the 50k together with me next year. 😉
As someone who plans on doing this march in 2025, what ruck did you use? I tried out a medium ruck and quite honestly it just didnt feel good once i got to around mile 6. Im gonna go back to my large ruck for further practices but just wanted to see what you use/prefer. Also, thank you for these videos. You have certainly given me valuable insight into the march and what to expect.
I used the medium ruck because that is the only one I have. A few people in my group prefer the large since it was morE comfortable for them. If you are an individual then uniformity is not an issue and you can even use a GoRuck backpack. Thanks for watching!
Another great video, that sums up the experience quite good. And well done on completing the march! And agree, individual is the best way, although the dutch seems like they prefer that military walks in groupes. I do think you should have waited for the party to get startet in Wijchen, Beuningen and definitly Nijmegen on the second day, and the beertent at Heumensoord should be the finish every day the first three days. The experince when the dutch really get fired up for the 4daagse party on day two, is unmatched anywhere on the planet But this was just a practice run for you, since you have to do it once more to get the crown on the medal :) Did the 40K civilian this year, since I am now old enough to only do 40K. All the other times was the 40K military from Heumensoord, either as an individual, or part of a team. And I also did a couple of years as a bike orderly for military teams.
Thanks for watching! I hope to complete it again next year. Our group missed out on doing the skits or marching in to the fest tent. We will work on it and be ready for next year. I have to get the crown on the medal now.
There are some hills in the ground. We only have a minor "hill" in the south, the Netherlands is flat as f**** :) Anyways, great job on your achievement, awesome!
Awesome video and congratulations! I'm starting to train for the 2025 4 Daasge.... I'm looking at buying a black GoRuck pack for it and to train with, can you wear a black pack during the event? Thank you!
You will love the march! Yes I saw other people use the Goruck packs, especially the individual marchers. The teams tend to all use the military issue ones so they all look uniform. Thanks for watching!
@@trailblazinpeppers Do you wish you would have been on a team versus the individual? I've been wanting to do this march for a few years now. I have a million questions... Did you go TDY? On your own dime? Best advice on how you got there and got around?
Well the individual spots are good since you can walk with whoever you want and you get extra time. I got PTDY so I didn't have to use leave but the registration and gas was paid out of my own pocket. Some people got regular TDY so their unit paid for everything. The main thing is to register for it right as soon as the registration opens. This year it opened in February. There is also a FB page you should join called us contingency Nijmegan. People ask and answer questions on there. Hope you get a spot next year!
Before 9/11, the military personnel would go into town and party with us civilians. It was really cool to see all kinds of uniforms walking around. But between 2002-2006 no troops were seen in the city centre. I figured that the troops would come back now that the terrorist threat is practically non existent, but the military personnel never came back. ☹️ Is it true that troops are not allowed to go into town? Or are you guys just refraining from partying to get sufficient rest? Is there some kind of restriction being placed on military personnel regarding partying with the civilians?
There is no restriction as far as I am aware of. So we went into town a couple days before the march. There is a bus that goes straight from camp Huemansoord to downtown Nijmegan. There are soldiers that go downtown each night during the march but I chose just to stay at camp and rest. It also could be some of the soldiers change into regular clothes instead of going in to town in their uniforms. Thanks for watching!
@trailblazinpeppers thanks for answering. 🙂 I've wondered about this for so long. It's a pity if the soldiers change out of their uniform since that was one of the spectacle of the Vierdaagse that attracted people (the ladies 😛). When I and my friends were kids, we'd try to find as many soldiers as we could to take pictures with them. I have a photo book collection with soldiers from 19 different countries. It's a shame I can't pass this tradition down to my kids since there are hardly any soldiers in uniform anymore. 🙁 This year, I saw about 20 soldiers each night. Are soldiers advised to change out of their uniform for safety or something?
I was stationed in Berlin from 1983 until 1986 and I competed in this march all three years. Back then it was not a 4 day march, it was 100 miles NON STOP. Teams were made up of 16 soldiers and you had to finish the race with no less than 14. Generally it took about 24+ hours depending on the weather. Ruck sacks were 35 lbs. Training started in May and the race was held in August, no reason to be getting blisters at this stage of the game. If we did get blisters it was generally on this inside of your thighs from the constant rubbing of your bdu’s but mostly this only occurred when it was raining. 4 days ! Must be our current culture of being woke😂
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As Camp Sergeant Major of Camp Heumensoord i enjoyed your vlog of the 4-day march.
Thank you for sharing. And i hope you'll be back for another 4-day march in Nijmegen.
Thanks for watching! I plan on coming back next year!
Congratulations!! What an amazing accomplishment. I know this wasnt an easy feat. My son was part of the group you walked with and it was great to see him in some of your clips. Hope you have recovered!!
Thank you! I was very proud of the team and the fact that no one dropped out! I am recovered and looking forward to doing it again next year!
Congratulations! Very nice to see it from the perspective of a military member and have an insight into Heumensoord, very cool!
Thanks for watching! There weren't many videos that really show what the experience is like. So I decided to document my experience.
Congratulations! I was part of an Air Force team. Awesome experience
Ok very cool. I loved it and hope to do it again next year. Thanks for watching!
Do service members need to be part of a team, or can they do it solo while still in uniform and with the ruck to qualify?
@@Aaron-ej9ql you can do it solo
Great video. I actually teared up. I lived in Wijchen (2nd day 4 daagse) untill '84. Soldiers from all over the world were passing by just a street away. As a young kid I asked their autographe on a small notebook. They always gave it to me. At the age of 12 I also walked the 4 daagse with my dad. If you were under 16 you could do 30 km instead of the 50 km to get the medal. I never wanted to take a break and continue because I was fit and had training. My dad had me taking a break and eat a sandwich. This is one really special event and you completed it.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We had children come and ask for our autograph too. That made me feel especially proud. I love the atmosphere and just how supportive and happy everyone is. Thanks for watching!
Great achievement! Gratulations!
Thank you! It was a great experience and I hope to do it again next year.
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As the Dutch say: "Gefeliciteerd!" 💐💐💐
Great to see the 4Daagse through the eyes of a military service member. Heumensoord looks amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Wow, your Wednesday looked empty. Most of the day I was walking with a fellow German I had met shortly after the 15k mark and we were kinda helping us through the day, which was a tough one for me this year. And we ended up right in the middle of pack at the market square in Wijchen, finishing only around 4 p.m.-ish.
But honestly, I need the crowd. I would die without the music, the people and the atmosphere.
Now that you have your first time under the belt, you're entitled to your starting place each and every year. So you can do the 50k together with me next year. 😉
Thanks for watching! I believe the crowds add so much fun and energy to the experience. I am looking forward to doing it again. Thanks for watching!
I was on my Units team. When they turned it into a race, I bailed! Great job!
I can understand that! If you push yourself too hard you are bound to get blisters or get injured. Thanks for watching!
Great to see. I made the march in 1998. Ex swedish army
Thanks for watching! What has changed since you completed it?
As someone who plans on doing this march in 2025, what ruck did you use? I tried out a medium ruck and quite honestly it just didnt feel good once i got to around mile 6. Im gonna go back to my large ruck for further practices but just wanted to see what you use/prefer. Also, thank you for these videos. You have certainly given me valuable insight into the march and what to expect.
I used the medium ruck because that is the only one I have. A few people in my group prefer the large since it was morE comfortable for them. If you are an individual then uniformity is not an issue and you can even use a GoRuck backpack. Thanks for watching!
Congratulations and Respect ! Lovely video, are you coming back next year ?
I hope so!
Another great video, that sums up the experience quite good. And well done on completing the march!
And agree, individual is the best way, although the dutch seems like they prefer that military walks in groupes. I do think you should have waited for the party to get startet in Wijchen, Beuningen and definitly Nijmegen on the second day, and the beertent at Heumensoord should be the finish every day the first three days. The experince when the dutch really get fired up for the 4daagse party on day two, is unmatched anywhere on the planet
But this was just a practice run for you, since you have to do it once more to get the crown on the medal :)
Did the 40K civilian this year, since I am now old enough to only do 40K. All the other times was the 40K military from Heumensoord, either as an individual, or part of a team. And I also did a couple of years as a bike orderly for military teams.
Thanks for watching! I hope to complete it again next year. Our group missed out on doing the skits or marching in to the fest tent. We will work on it and be ready for next year. I have to get the crown on the medal now.
There are some hills in the ground. We only have a minor "hill" in the south, the Netherlands is flat as f**** :)
Anyways, great job on your achievement, awesome!
Thank you!
Congratulations. I did 1994 and 1995 went back to watch in 2013. This is not easy and you should be chuffed with yourself 🎉
Thank you! I was so happy to finish. Also, thanks for teaching me a new word, chuffed.
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Thanks for watching!
Awesome video and congratulations! I'm starting to train for the 2025 4 Daasge.... I'm looking at buying a black GoRuck pack for it and to train with, can you wear a black pack during the event? Thank you!
You will love the march! Yes I saw other people use the Goruck packs, especially the individual marchers. The teams tend to all use the military issue ones so they all look uniform. Thanks for watching!
@@trailblazinpeppers Do you wish you would have been on a team versus the individual? I've been wanting to do this march for a few years now. I have a million questions... Did you go TDY? On your own dime? Best advice on how you got there and got around?
Well the individual spots are good since you can walk with whoever you want and you get extra time. I got PTDY so I didn't have to use leave but the registration and gas was paid out of my own pocket. Some people got regular TDY so their unit paid for everything. The main thing is to register for it right as soon as the registration opens. This year it opened in February. There is also a FB page you should join called us contingency Nijmegan. People ask and answer questions on there. Hope you get a spot next year!
We drove there and then just used the shuttle to town and public transportation to get around before the march.
Before 9/11, the military personnel would go into town and party with us civilians. It was really cool to see all kinds of uniforms walking around. But between 2002-2006 no troops were seen in the city centre. I figured that the troops would come back now that the terrorist threat is practically non existent, but the military personnel never came back. ☹️
Is it true that troops are not allowed to go into town? Or are you guys just refraining from partying to get sufficient rest? Is there some kind of restriction being placed on military personnel regarding partying with the civilians?
There is no restriction as far as I am aware of. So we went into town a couple days before the march. There is a bus that goes straight from camp Huemansoord to downtown Nijmegan. There are soldiers that go downtown each night during the march but I chose just to stay at camp and rest. It also could be some of the soldiers change into regular clothes instead of going in to town in their uniforms. Thanks for watching!
@trailblazinpeppers thanks for answering. 🙂 I've wondered about this for so long. It's a pity if the soldiers change out of their uniform since that was one of the spectacle of the Vierdaagse that attracted people (the ladies 😛). When I and my friends were kids, we'd try to find as many soldiers as we could to take pictures with them. I have a photo book collection with soldiers from 19 different countries. It's a shame I can't pass this tradition down to my kids since there are hardly any soldiers in uniform anymore. 🙁 This year, I saw about 20 soldiers each night. Are soldiers advised to change out of their uniform for safety or something?
I was stationed in Berlin from 1983 until 1986 and I competed in this march all three years. Back then it was not a 4 day march, it was 100 miles NON STOP. Teams were made up of 16 soldiers and you had to finish the race with no less than 14. Generally it took about 24+ hours depending on the weather. Ruck sacks were 35 lbs. Training started in May and the race was held in August, no reason to be getting blisters at this stage of the game. If we did get blisters it was generally on this inside of your thighs from the constant rubbing of your bdu’s but mostly this only occurred when it was raining. 4 days ! Must be our current culture of being woke😂
The would be a different walk, probably the Dodentocht in Bornem. The Vierdaagse have only marginally changed format.
Wow that sounds brutal. I would give it a go. Thanks for watching!
you were way to fast ;) you missed the crowds :/
Yes I learned my lesson on that day. I decided to slow down and enjoy it the next day. Thanks for watching!