Morocco - Bougmez Valley 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:
Comfortable shoes or boots for hiking
Socks
Trainers / sneakers or sandals
Trekking trousers / pants
Lightweight waterproof over-trousers / rain-pants
Underwear
Shirts (2 short sleeve, 2 long sleeve)
Fleece jacket or warm jumper (for evenings outside)
Lightweight windproof/waterproof jacket
Sunhat
Warm hat
Sleeping bag (rated down to +5°)
Eyewear - Sunglasses
Lightweight gloves
Daypack c.20 - 30 litres (depending on how much of the family’s gear you are carrying)
Water bottles 1 Litre / 2 pint
Headtorch / headlamp with spare batteries
Washbag and toiletries
Basic First Aid Kit:You should bring your own personal first aid kit consisting of the following: A broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters (band aids) and blister treatment, Insect repellent (DEET), and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea.
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Swimwear (for the hotel pool)
Small padlock (to lock your KE kit bag)
The following items are optional:
Sheet sleeping bag
Shorts
Antibacterial handwash
Trekking poles
Insect repellant – (DEET)
Camera, film, batteries
Travel clothes
Pocket-knife (note: always pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
