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Though often helpful for hitchin, '''police may cause you serious problem free camping or sleeping in the streets'''. They say for your security it is forbidden (also couchsurfing in theory your host shoul take a permission from the police station but nobody cares normally) and you are obliged to go to hotels. No problems if the village/town is that small and don't have any hotel, but if there is even one, they will bring you there.
[[User: Fedecicco| Fede]] has been detained at the police station three times, once in Azilal on the atlas mountains (few time and kind cops), another in Sa'idya (border with Algeria and "maximum suspect", 3-4 hours interrogation and document check) and last in Chefchaouen (the worst ever, kept 5 hours and the day after threaten to be expulsed from the "kingdom" if he didn't leave the ciy).
It seems that if you are vagabond or anyway not conventional tourist they don't like you at all, and they most often like foreigners just cause they bring money into their country.
*All the three times they forced me to go to hotel and they pay it for me (imposed the owner not to let me pay) but the annoyance and the questioning was so bothering. The last time even, the most racist sentence ever heard: "you are lucky to have an Italian citizenship"..''Fede''
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In some most touristic areas (ie: on the route from Rissani to Merzouga) police might think your driver is an unauthorized guide illegally getting money from you, so be ready to explain them (in French!) you're just hitchhiking and your driver was just very kind in helping you. Having some picture of your hitchhiking experience will help convincing them, otherwise your driver might get a fine, and of course you'll offer to pay for it.
== Sleeping ==
Cheap hotels are available in the medinas of most cities for 20-40 20–40 dirham. Expect an uncomfortable mattress, cold communal shower and don’t be surprised if you wake up with bug bites. Hotels are required to see your passport and most will want to hold it until they make a photocopy. There is little danger of a hotel worker stealing your passport but it is a good idea to keep several photocopies with you for peace-of-mind. Inside cities but also small villages if not invited at home, a very good option is ask for the nocturnal guardian, almost any quarter and village have one, they will show you the place to put your tent or mat and will take care of you in the night.
The night can get extremely cold for most of the year, especially around mountains. As they seldom have heating, be sure to carry a sleeping bag even if you plan to stay in hotels, as the blanket they give you might not be enough.
From the [http://www.lcd.org.uk/events/hitch/ LCD]:
: ''The 2007 Hitch has just wrapped up with a record-breaking 760 Hitchers completing the 1,600 mile journey to Morocco, and 26 the 800 mile journey to Prague. The Hitch is LCD’s largest fundraising event and hitching the 1600 or 800 miles is a true feat of achievement. All the Hitchers have now safely returned to the UK, but the money is still rolling in.''
== Personal Experiences ==
[[User: Fedecicco| Fede]] was caught wild camping three times and was detained by the police, once in Azilal on the atlas mountains (few time and kind cops), another in Sa'idya (border with Algeria and "maximum suspect", 3-4 hours interrogation and document check) and last in Chefchaouen (the worst ever, kept 5 hours and the day after threaten to be expulsed from the "kingdom" if he didn't leave the ciy). They forced him to go to a hotel.
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