Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Light clothing - its hot most of the year. In the city I felt more comfortable wearing a decent shirt and long trousers or long shorts.
Certainly in the countryside T-shirts are seen as 'underwear' and shorts can be seen as riskée(?). Women in our group were asked to pay a small 'fine' for walking through a village in short sleeves and shorts!!
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: Toilet paper or tissue is absolutely essential. Outside of your nice hotel you won't find much toilet paper. Buy a cigarette lighter (or matches if you can find any) to burn the remains in the countryside, if you plan to poo on-the-hoof :-)
Miscellaneous: Loose change always useful for tips. Euros or dollars are better - they are smaller than British ££'s - if you don't yet have dirhams.
A decent hat that protects the back of your neck essential. Moroccan straw hats are always available and look the part!
Suntan cream and lip salve/protection obviously useful - my bottom lip got badly burnt :-/
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