Smash123

Member From Ottawa, Ontario

Joined: Feb 13, 2023

Last seen: Monday at 10:35 PM

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  Smash123 reacted to caminoresearcher's post in the thread Demographics of Le Puy with Like.
  
  I just walked Le Puy to Conques last month. I’m similar in age to you, and I encountered people of a broad range of ages, both older and younger than myself. The bigger challenge for me was that most pilgrims on this route are (understandably)...
  
  Monday at 10:38 PM
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  Smash123 reacted to Pafayac's post in the thread Demographics of Le Puy with Haha.
  
  Many young pilgrims start walking on Podiensis, but it is so difficult that they become old within a few days. I have in my mind the example of this 25-years old guy. Reaching St Privat (the first step) he was looking like a 40-years old pilgrim...
  
  Monday at 10:38 PM
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  Smash123 replied to the thread Demographics of Le Puy.
  
  That is my experience too. And one can debate whether or not one qualifies as a 'pilgrim' or 'just a hiker'' if that's a distinction someone is making. Who cares? What you would care about is whether or not a gite is open to tourists who are not...
  
  Monday at 10:35 PM
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  Smash123 replied to the thread Demographics of Le Puy.
  
  I had the exact opposite experience. I left Le Puy in the morning after mass, and though I chose not to walk with people during the day, I fell in with the same people over and over in the evenings, at local bars, coffee shops or gites. At least...
  
  Monday at 4:16 AM
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  Smash123 reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Demographics of Le Puy with Like.
  
  I guess it comes down to the intent of the individual walking it. The Camino itself is really just a collection of connected paths that are used to walk to Santiago. Walking from Berlin there are numerous routes I can take, many of which are...
  
  Monday at 4:03 AM
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  Smash123 reacted to Sirage's post in the thread Demographics of Le Puy with Like.
  
  ... and perhaps "Seniors ?" are more interested in just enjoying the walk, being in the moment, rather than having their headspace occupied with making YouTube videos.
  
  Monday at 3:57 AM
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  Smash123 reacted to Barbara's post in the thread Has the dog “policy” on the Camino changed? with Haha.
  
  I once did a walk in France with a dog and a donkey. Not even my dog, his owner was on holiday. Sometimes the dog got to stay in my room, sometimes in my tent, and often in the stable with the donkey. Sometimes all three of us were in the stable...
  
  Jun 30, 2024
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  Smash123 replied to the thread Has the dog “policy” on the Camino changed?.
  
  I think it's the same. I walked the Le Puy and encountered a pilgrim with a dog - she had some challenges with accommodations.
  
  Jun 29, 2024
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  Smash123 reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Crampons in Carry-on with Like.
  
  I’ve always considered crampons to be as useful in mud as they are in a disco. Same applies to in slushy snow, loose scree and much of the other trail conditions you’re likely to encounter on the TMB this time of year. If there’s unexpected snow...
  
  Jun 29, 2024
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  Smash123 replied to the thread Any advice for when you want to quit?.
  
  "Just going into your second week" should have been front and centre in your original post! I crashed and burned on day 10. I was stressed and anxious and VERY grumpy. Could not abide the noise at mealtimes, and frankly wanted to throw in the...
  
  Jun 14, 2024
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