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=== PreThis year's hitchgathering destination is a free camping place in the town-gatherings: organise them!===One center of Sines, 160km South of Lisboa, in the coolest things of Parque das Merendas with shade, free toilets, showers, water-supply and a gathering like this is that you end up meeting many people while on beach only 10 minutes away! Check the road[http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=37. Pre9560577869415&lon=-gatherings are a great way to enable this8.8763952255249&zoom=16 exact locations]. At these smaller gatherings you can meet It is the people who are also on spot with all the roadgreen, and swap hitchhiking partners and find new oneswith a beach further North.
Help the gathering to become a great success by organising a meeting. What do you need for this?* text* text=== A Self-Organized Gathering===
=== Things The first hitchhikers to think off when hitching in arrive can write a 6-8-10 sign on a cardboard and gather within the heat ===Choosing Portugal for our main destination is quite a challengecamping spot. It These people can get pretty hot in Spain start getting to know each other and brainstorm on workshops, games, and Portugal. What are activities they want to be happening during the things you need to think off?* Always bring enough water bottles with you. In hot temperatures you need at least next 2 to 4 liters a day. * Avoid Hitchhiking in the middle -3 days of the day* Take enough breaks!* festival.
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==July Newsletter==
=== On the Road to Sines here we come ! ===We have a location: 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.
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.
In case you do not manage to find the gathering or for any urgency, here some numbers you can text or call:
* robin +351911970504 (portugal - call only)
* tau +34644062203 (spain - text only)
* rui +3511910818420 (portugal)
* diego +393396667272 (italy - text only)
* julien +34652295990 (spain - text only)
* valentina +393289579038 (italy - text only)
=== Pre-gatherings: organise them! ===
Pre-gatherings are taking place in different locations. You can find latest information at the website, where you can announce new ones also. The last Pre-gathering confirmed: '''Donostia-San Sebastián''', August 3rd, 1800h at Zurriola Beach. We are going to sleep on the beach or in the wilderness to the East side of it! Contact-person Diego, you can text him at +393396667272.
===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 at a squated warehouse. 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 they can be shared (for example a link to helpful cs-hosts).
=== 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
** http://hitchwiki.org/en/Template:Phrasebook/Portuguese
* Give 6.8.10 flyers!
==May Newsletter==
