Morocco Trip to Snow and Sands

I have just come back from a trip to Morocco working for BPE Ltd wth Kings School Macclesfield 

we were on a Snow and Sand expedition over two weeks we made an ascent of Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest mountain at 4165 mtrs. and then went to the Saharan sand dunes near to the Algerian border. Here we spent a night star gazing while camping in a bedouin campsite after a camel ride into the dessert. We woke early to climb a sand dune to watch the sunrise. 

Here is a condensed version of the trip in photos. 

If you want to fill up your glass with mint tea and browse for a while here are the photos for you. Click Here 

Thanks to Mohamed and Jamal from Toubkal Traveling for all their support and help during the trip

Why we need to have the right kit for the job

For my job I have to make sure that my PPE (personal protective equipment) is as good as it can be, the fit and the functionality. I choose my kit to help me stay as warm and as dry as possible, very difficult when we live in a warm, wet, martime climate; as the last months worth of weather has shown.

I try and use the best that's available and most of this mimics some of the worlds most adapted animals for their environments. Outdoor kit has come on leaps since the token woolly jumper

Here are two articles by leading scientists gear and outdoors people. Taken from UKC one of the website dedicated to the outdoors and its supporters.

Part 1 http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=5105

Part 2 http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=5163

As an enjoyable addition to these have a look at http://innovation-for-extremes.net/gear-timezone/

Enjoy the articles and have a look at your wardrobe and see if its fit for purpose.Then come out on the hills and try some of it out.