RE: Solo Hiking In Icelandic Wild, Part 1 - Crossing the Alien Planet-like Mountain Range
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You haven't experienced any issues with GoogleMaps yet in Iceland? It send me in the wrong direction so many times. Part of the adventure though :)
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Not really, I have been traveling there 3 times and have no problem with driving with google maps.
For hiking, I used a hiking app named Alltrails and if don't download a map then you will lose it during a hike when the service goes away. For sure a part of the adventure!
Good to know, I would love to go back to Iceland and spend some more time. I think I will get a 4x4 by then, because my current van cannot take these F-roads.
I sure want to rent a 4x4 too there, I still haven't done that so I haven't been to the central parts of the island. 4x4 also costs a nice premium to rent there. If crypto goes well this year then I might think about it 😀.
I rented one 4 years ago. Don't get a scratch on it, because that will cost a fortune! We travelled with a rooftop tent. That was nice in the South. Further up North and in the peaks close to Myvatn it was a bit chilly...-20 degrees at night. Quite an adventure, good to relax the next day in the Myvatn Nature Baths. Don't forget to check out all the free hot springs along the road, it feels amazing after a long hike.
I usually buy full insurance to have peace of mind and zero self-risk. I have used a campervan 2 times. Guess you went in the winter to have -20C temps, which is pretty cold for camping 😰.
Free hot springs are awesome but have to choose them because well-known places are infested with tourists.
I did the same with insurance, but that was a trap. Paying 750 EUR for a scratch is insane with full insurance 🙈 I went in May, just 2 hours of darkness every day.