What to pack for The Atlas Mountains in December

Lows around 16°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.

Highs below freezing. A puffy alone won't do it.

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.

This country runs on Type C or E. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Dark by 6:30pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the mornings and the nights.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.

Above 2,500 m most people feel it. Go slow the first two days.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

Lows around 16°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.