Atlas to the Atlantic - Morocco Family Adventure
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Walking boots / sturdy walking shoes for children
Trainers / sneakers or sandals
Lightweight thermal or fleece gloves (not summer)
Socks
Trekking trousers / pants
Waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
Underwear
Baselayer shirts (short sleeve & long sleeve)
Shirts or T-shirts (wicking)
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Windproof/waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 Litre / 1 quart (x2)
Sheet sleeping bag
Light weight 2-3 season sleeping bag*
Antibacterial handwash
Washbag and toiletries
Small towel
Small padlock (to lock your KE kit bag)
Daypack c.25 litres
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Headtorch / headlamp with spare batteries
Basic First Aid Kit including: Antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment. Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea.
The following items are optional:
Cycle helmet(1) – see notes
Walking poles
Sleeping bag liner
Thermarest (note that foam mattresses are provided)
Spare laces
Shorts
Wetwipes
Insect repellant – (DEET)
Camera, media, spare batteries
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Travel clothes
Toys / games / books etc.
Notes
(1)We recommend you bring a cycle helmet for anyone intending to ride mules or camels. Please note that these animals can be unpredictable and difficult to control, and if you wish to ride, this is at your own risk.
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*Available for hire/rental through KE Adventure Travel.
For our summer departure only a sheet sleeping bag should be necessary as blankets are provided, and we only advise the light weight sleeping bag for Spring & Autumn to supplement the blankets.
