Per molt que caminem, portarem l'estoreta, la corda i la cantimplora.

Per molt que is a fixed expression used to introduce a concession. It means something like no matter how much, however much, or even if ... a lot.

So the idea is:

• per molt que caminem = no matter how much we walk

It sets up a contrast: even if that thing happens to a great extent, the main clause still remains true.

After per molt que, Catalan normally uses the subjunctive.

That is why you get:

• per molt que caminem

A useful thing to know is that with caminar, the nosaltres form of the present subjunctive is caminem—and that happens to look exactly the same as the present indicative form.

So here, the form does not visibly change, but grammatically it is functioning as a subjunctive because of per molt que.

For comparison:

• indicative: caminem
• subjunctive: caminem

Same spelling here, different grammatical role.

Portarem is the future tense of portar:

• portarem = we will carry / bring

It is used because the sentence is talking about a future action or plan.

If you said portem, that would normally mean:

• we carry
• we are carrying
• we bring

So portarem fits a future situation much better.

Because after per molt que, Catalan does not normally use the future like that. The subordinate clause uses the subjunctive, not the future.

So the pattern is:

• Per molt que + subjunctive, main clause

Correct:

• Per molt que caminem, portarem...

Not natural here:

• Per molt que caminarem...

This is a very common thing for English speakers to notice, because English often handles these structures differently.

Because the feminine singular article la becomes l' before a vowel sound.

So:

• la + estoreta → l'estoreta

This is called elision.

Important: even though the article changes to l', the noun is still feminine. You can tell from the base article and from the noun itself.

Compare:

• la corda
• la cantimplora
• l'estoreta

All three are feminine nouns.

The ending -eta is often a diminutive in Catalan. It can suggest:

• small size
• something lighter or more manageable
• sometimes an affectionate or familiar tone

So estoreta is related to estora and suggests a small mat or little mat.

In context, it could easily refer to a camping or sitting mat.

In Catalan, it is very normal to repeat the definite article before each noun in a list when you are referring to separate, specific items.

So this sounds natural:

• l'estoreta, la corda i la cantimplora

Repeating the articles helps mark each item clearly as its own noun phrase.

English often drops articles more easily in lists, but Catalan tends to keep them more often in this kind of structure.

Using the definite articles here suggests that these are specific, identifiable items—for example, the gear the speakers already have in mind.

So:

• l'estoreta, la corda i la cantimplora

sounds like the mat, the rope, and the canteen in the sense of known items.

If the speaker meant unspecified items, they might use indefinites instead:

• una estoreta, una corda i una cantimplora

So the definite articles help give the sentence a more concrete, specific feel.

The comma separates the introductory subordinate clause from the main clause:

• Per molt que caminem, = concessive clause
• portarem l'estoreta, la corda i la cantimplora. = main clause

This is very natural punctuation in Catalan, just as in English when a sentence begins with a clause like Even if we walk a lot, ...

Sometimes yes, but the nuance is a little different.

• encara que caminem molt = even if we walk a lot
• per molt que caminem = no matter how much we walk

The version with per molt que puts stronger focus on the degree or amount of walking. It means that even if the walking is extensive, the result in the main clause does not change.

So per molt que is especially good when you want to stress however much or however intensely something happens.

It can cover both ideas depending on context.

Portar is a very common Catalan verb that can mean:

• to carry
• to bring
• to wear
• to take along

In this sentence, it most naturally means something like to carry / bring along the items.

That broad range is normal in Catalan, so you should not expect a perfect one-word match with English every time.