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Choosing Portugal for our was chosen as the main destination is a challengebecause it's quite challenging. It gets very hot in Spain and Portugal. What are the things you need to think of?* Always bring enough water bottles with you. In hot temperatures , you need at least 2 to 4 liters a day. * Avoid Hitchhiking hitchhiking in the middle of the day. Try trucks , for example , for long distance traveling during the day.
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=== On the Road to Sines! ===
Are you on the way to Sines? Then you probably already know where to go! If you're not, get on the highway, stick up your thumb and let the road bring you where need to be this Friday! . If you're late, not to worry. You can take your time as we will stay there for the weekend and some days extra.
This year's hitchgathering destination is a free camping place in the town-center of Sines, 160km South of Lisboa, in the Parque das Merendas with shade, free toilets, showers, water-supply and a beach only 10 minutes away! Check the [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=37.9560577869415&lon=-8.8763952255249&zoom=16 exact locations]. It is the spot with all the green, with a beach further North.
===Places to Stay===
We all love a nice shower and a good sleep once in a while. That's why we have asked friends and connected projects in Porto and Lisboa and elsewhere for some help. For Lisboa , we received confirmation that you can stay over at a squated warehouse, find . Find directions in the about section at their website: http://www.spcc.pt.to/
If we get confirmation for other places in Portugal, we will share them on the site. You can also add links to your contacts there, if . If they can be shared (for example a link to helpful cs-hosts).
=== General Advice ===
* Take enough breaks!
* Do not stand hitchhiking in the sun. Do not stand hitchhiking in the sun. A sunstroke is easy to get!
* Take a hat, scarf or umbrella/parasol since shadow is often hard to find. Cover your skin.
* Take enough food for the day, as food at gas stations in Spain is very expensive.
* Try to speak the local language. Some useful phrasebooks here:
** http://hitchwiki.org/en/Template:Phrasebook/Spanish
