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==May Newsletter=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. === A Self-Organized Gathering=== The first hitchhikers to arrive can write a 6-8-10 sign on a cardboard and gather within the camping spot. These people can start getting to know each other and brainstorm on workshops, games, and activities they want to be happening during the next 2-3 days of the festival. The gathering is based on self-organization: even if there have been people contributing more actively than others, do not expect them to have all the answers and to know what it will happen next. There is no fixed programme, and you can contribute with your own proposals. Some of the ideas so far include a workshop on intuitive traveling, a scavanger hunt, massage therapy, the screening of the documentary on the first version of the gathering 888, community building games, etc.

At === Pre-gatherings: organise them! ===Pre-gatherings are taking place in different locations. You can find latest information at the same timewebsite, [httpwhere you can announce new ones also. The last Pre-gathering confirmed://hitchgathering'''Donostia-San Sebastián''', August 3rd, 1800h at Zurriola Beach.org/users/shaun Shaun] is traveling We are going to sleep on the beach or in Spain and Portugal looking for the right spot. If you know wilderness to the East side of a possible good placeit! Contact-person Diego, [http://hitchgathering.org/user log in] and [http://hitchgathering.org/user/310/contact contact you can text him] directlyat +393396667272.

=== General Advice ===Portugal was chosen as the main destination because 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 in the middle of the day. Try trucks, for example, for long distance traveling during the day.* 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 * '''Flyers''' * http://hitchwiki.org/en/Template:Phrasebook/Portuguese* Give 6.8.10 flyers!

You can give the card to your driver when hitching to Portugal News about our location, flyers we printed and the flyer is to be given to as many people as possible who might want to take the challenge to join our a pre-gatheringin Berlin coming weekend.

We made a So we decided to meet in somewhere Portugal, but where? At the moment we have several proposals under "investigation": Tomar, Aljezur, Sintra, Costa de Caparica, Lisbon. At the same time, [http://hitchgathering.org/lightfoot special page users/shaun Shaun] that offers an overview on where flyers currently are, who to contact is traveling in Spain and who wants to have flyers. We are especially Portugal looking for people who can take the function as some spots. If you know of a hub to redistribute the flyers to all areas possible good place, [http://hitchgathering.org/user log in Europe ] and maybe even beyond![http://hitchgathering.org/user/310/contact contact him] directly, or post on this forum-post: http://hitchgathering.org/somewhere-portugal

Do you want to have flyers, please make your request, just [http://hitchgathering.org/user log in] and click on share lightfoot. Or, if you are in the area, come to the pre=== '''Flyers Available -meeting in Berlin (Friday, 28th of May) to get some for further distribution.Get Them Send To You''' ===

* '''Road Junky Travel Film Festival Give us your mail address and prewe will send them to you via normal mail: http://hitchgathering.org/send-meeting me-flyers/add-me* Get in Berlin''' touch with someone who has the flyers. You might want to hitch to that location, or find someone who is traveling from there. Check the overview here: http://hitchgathering.org/lightfoot

On the date 28-30 of May the [httpFor more details, check this post://www.roadjunkyfilms.com Road Junky Travel Film Festival] will occur in Berlin (different entry fees each day: check their [http://wwwhitchgathering.facebook.comorg/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=232816196284&ref=ts facebook page] to see the program.The Festival is the perfect place to promote the 6810 gathering because it collects lots of attention between nomads, longsend-term/smallme-budget travelers, and, of course, hitchhikers.flyers

Many On the date 28-30 of us will be in May the city or around that area, so we decided to organize a pre-meeting between 6810 participants and fans[http://www.roadjunkyfilms.We com Road Junky Travel Film Festival] will meet on the late afternoon of Friday, the 28th occur in location still to be definedBerlin (different entry fees for each day: check their [http://www.facebook.com/home.The plan is to talk about the latest news and about further organizationphp?#!/event. Beside that, the meeting wants php?eid=232816196284&ref=ts facebook page] to be see the occasion to get to know each other or to reconnect with already-well-known friendsprogram).

During the Many of us will be in Berlin, so we decided to organize a pre-meeting on '''Friday 28th of the 28th, we will also decide together how we want to promote the 6810 May at Rigaerstrasse 105 (TeaHouse) starting at the Road Junky Festival6 pm.''' At 8.00 there is a food served with a 2 euro suggested donation.

In fact, * Get to know each other or reconnect with already-well-known friends.* Talk about the latest news and about further organization (location scouting; web-promotion; press release; what to do in Barcelona and Portugal; ...)* Decide together how we want to promote the 6810 at the Road Junky Festival (we have 20 minutes on Saturday the , 29thbetween 5.00 and 5.30 pm, at 8the Cafe Area)* Distribute flyers for further lightfoot delivery and for friendly promotion.30 Fabrice will show the film Paris 888 If you are planning to be in Berlin during those days and you want to meet with us (The entry fee for even if you are not planning to attend the day is 6 euroRoadJunky Festival), you can sign up on the [http://hitchgathering. This could be perfect occasion to introduce 6810 org/pre-gathering in modalities to be decided together-berlin event].

Finally, during the === More pre-meeting gatherings ===So far we will distribute flyers have a confirmed pre-gathering in Barcelona on the 1st of August, other ideas for further lightfoot delivery and for promotion between our friends and riderspre-gatherings are announced in this forum: http://hitchgathering.org/forums/6810/pre-meetings

If you are planning to be in Berlin during those days Organising a pre-gathering is fun,easy and very rewarding. Announce your ideas on the above forum and create an event on the website for more exposure. Creating an event is easy and allows you want to meet e-mail everyone who signed up for the event with us (even if you are not planning to attend the RoadJunky Festival)latest details. To [http://hitchgathering.org/node/add/events create an event], sign up log in and click on the event at (NEED LINK )"share".