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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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=== 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
