Trekking
Camping Equipment for an Atlas Trek: Tents, Sleeping Bags and Mats
September 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Camping in the High Atlas is not the same as camping at home: nights are colder, ground is harder, and most of the kit is better hired at the trailhead.
When you camp and when you do not
Plenty of Atlas trekking uses refuges and village houses rather than tents. Camping comes in on valley traverses, on longer routes between villages, and when a group wants to be somewhere with no roof for hire.
So the first question is not what to pack but whether your itinerary camps at all. Check that before buying anything.
Sleeping warm is the whole job
Mountain nights are much colder than the daytime walking temperature suggests, and altitude makes the drop sharper. A sleeping bag rated for the season, and a mat that insulates you from the ground, matter more than the tent does.
The mat is the item people underestimate. Cold comes up from stony ground all night, and a thin mat undoes a good bag.
The kit list, by category
Tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, camping cookware, camping lanterns and hammocks are the camping categories we hold in Imlil. Add the trekking side — boots, poles, rucksacks, waterproofs, gaiters, headtorches and hydration — and the winter side of crampons, ice axes, snowshoes and technical accessories.
We publish categories, not brands, models, sizes or stock. What we can confirm for your dates, we confirm by message.
What a supported trek already carries
On a supported multi-day trek the group kit — tents, cooking equipment, main luggage — travels by mule between stops, and you walk with a daypack. That changes the calculation completely: bulk stops being your problem, and comfort becomes affordable.
It also means loads should be sensible. Bringing three times what you need is a welfare question as well as a packing one.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need my own tent?
- Not on a supported trek that camps — group camping equipment is arranged for the trek. If you are travelling independently, tents are one of the categories we rent in Imlil.
- How cold do Atlas nights get?
- Cold enough that a summer-weight bag is a mistake outside high summer, and freezing on the upper mountain in winter. Ask for the specific route and dates rather than planning from a city forecast.
- Is camping equipment included in your treks?
- Only what a trek's own page lists as included. Rental equipment from our Imlil operation is separate from the tour price.
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