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Hola, Duey!Hi, I am only 17 years old but last year on an exchange to Spain I had the opportunity to walk 3 days from astorga to ponferrada. There was something incredible that told me I had to return and do the whole thing... I want to go this summer and have convinced my parents just need to know how hard it really is? I am very athletic and hike often
@Duey0074, welcome to this forum. The answer to that question is going to depend on what it will be that you find "hard". It will rain sometimes, sometimes for days, you may get cold and wet and find yourself putting on cold, wet clothes one cold wet morning. Not "hard" maybe, but an unpleasant experience. It will get hot, possibly very, very hot. You will risk dehydration and worse, sun-stroke, unless you take proper precautions. Again not "hard" but common sense and personal discipline are essential. Thirty days of walking with a pack on your back, every day, day after day: that can be hard, many find it too hard. Blisters, shin-splints, knee-strains and sheer fatigue have stopped many of the willing in their tracks. Boredom kills it for some; too much party-fun has stopped others.... how hard it really is?
That's an early age to get the SJOS Scruffy, isn't it?Shalom Duey and Chaunkah Greetings from Jerusalem!
Walking the Camino is indeed hazardous! It causes repeated flights to Spain, creates joys which can only be re-experienced along the Camino, leads to great spiritual inspiration and even greater personal epiphanies, induces incredible camaraderie, and is the spark for the Saint James Obsession Syndrome – afterwards you will find him or he will find you everywhere. It is indeed addictive and you will be influenced for life! You have been warned!!
very well put ,, different things can break different people,, on my camino i met with people in their late teens to people in their early 70s each person had a reason for doing the camino from the younger point of view it may be for a laugh and just because they could ! the middle aged people may do it because its now or never ! and the older (not old) people maybe because they have put off adventure to raise family and now this is their time !go for it ... i would suggest and tell your parents that as the mother of a 16 yr old son there is no other place on earth i would feel happy to see him go !@Duey0074, welcome to this forum. The answer to that question is going to depend on what it will be that you find "hard". It will rain sometimes, sometimes for days, you may get cold and wet and find yourself putting on cold, wet clothes one cold wet morning. Not "hard" maybe, but an unpleasant experience. It will get hot, possibly very, very hot. You will risk dehydration and worse, sun-stroke, unless you take proper precautions. Again not "hard" but common sense and personal discipline are essential. Thirty days of walking with a pack on your back, every day, day after day: that can be hard, many find it too hard. Blisters, shin-splints, knee-strains and sheer fatigue have stopped many of the willing in their tracks. Boredom kills it for some; too much party-fun has stopped others.
You are 17, athletic and an experienced hiker, and you want to do the Camino. Prepare well and the camino will only be as hard as you make it for yourself. Enjoy it, it will be wonderful.
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