I'm in my favorite country of the world and in this video I will share how does a boy winter
camping in Iceland even the deepest winter and with a Chinese trouble of adventure in your blood
the best way to get around on this amazing place on earth is in the car or better I'm proud of that
I'm not gonna lie it can be quite brutal but hey waking up to such you make the absolutely worth it
so that you can enjoy YouTube Tyson to the fullest I'm going to share with you the
hottest tip for winter camping in Iceland which I researched before my trip I learned the hard way
tips range from driving the snow desert to sleep injuring frosty nights or merely surviving well
this sounds a bit overdramatic it's really not that bad but come and see for yourself
so when you decide to do a road trip in ice and in winter you want to make sure that you
have the proper car under you but so that gets you around the island safely you don't need to
have an all-wheel 4x4 car in order to get around to all these spectacular places but you want to
make sure that your car has proper winter tires on actually this one has this one has these blue
you allowed to have Appa you allowed to have spikes in your tires that give you more grip and
kind of destroy the roads but they give you more grip on the road and icy and snowy conditions so
make sure that the winter tires are proper and the cars in good conditions and then you know
you just get around and this wonderful beautiful place without my love for the ocean I will be no
No always be careful with your doors this is the number one cause of damage
to your cars in winter because of the strong wind
one thing I was concerned about when I was traveling to Iceland for the first
time was ending up with an empty fuel tank somewhere in the middle of the island but
seriously don't worry there are plenty of petrol stations all around the island that
are open 24/7 as you can easily pay with your credit card right at the pump the one thing
you should be aware of our fuel prices on average they are almost twice as high
as on mainland Europe three times higher than in the US but it's absolutely worth
knowing about the road conditions is absolutely paramount I always recommend checking out you
website that's wrote is and the door dot aya wrote down is quite straightforward it shows
you the road conditions if there's ice snow wind etc on the road it also has webcams to
all the different spots across Iceland module dot is is a website and also an
avid that informs you about the weather conditions let's talk about parking so
when you have a camp event in Iceland they have designated areas pretty much called campgrounds
there's an enormous amount of campgrounds around Iceland so you should never have an
issue finding one however in winter they can be closed you find a closed campground in winter
usually it's okay to stay there that's what I'm gonna do tonight because here and her from
the campground is closed and there's no other campground in the region so I stay at this one
all right one quick tip don't leave your lights on when you park your car and just go away for a
few hours here's otherwise you know like you've got a jump start at least you have a beautiful
scenery here nice then if you ever get like lost on the track okay alright we're good we're good
the ocean
the key to survive Ison and winter is wearing the proper clothes to avoid hypothermia clearly
that misstep man would still wear my clothes delicious but the secret really is to wear layers
all right now I'm good to go right dough strips my eating habits on this trip or at any time for that
matter but when it comes to food the best thing you can do while camping in Iceland is ready to
have the meal because well see for yourself oh and get some Icelandic candy but what's really
crucial for my survival is having enough energy to charge all my batteries for phones it's quite
straightforward because can just plug it in the USB port off your radio but when it comes to my
camera batteries and laptop I would recommend getting one of these inverters you can easy plug
into the 12-volt outlet you pop and then plug in all your chargers alternatively you can get
a high-capacity battery pack that allows you to stay completely off the grid especially if
you get one of these solar panels with it but remember the days are short in winter Iceland
let's talk about safety there's a couple of things I wanted to share with you before you
go on your trip to Iceland first of all share your location and your platform so in the case
of an accident which hopefully won't happen that someone knows where you're at and what
you're up to either through Google Maps the case you're sharing or for example my car passed the
GPS tracker and happy campers actually shared a link with me that I can share with my family
and friends so they always know where I'm at second get a SIM card so you can always be in
touch with either wantyou the emergency number or with your ended car services etc so that's
super helpful as well third don't ignore the warning signs there is a reason why they were
put up and I've seen many people just blindly just ignoring them and going behind barriers
last but not least use your common sense you know that this tiny voice in the back
of your head that's telling you don't do it this is dangerous or irresponsible all right
this is it for the safety announcement thanks so much for listening and have a great flight
all right let's talk about sleep because after a long day of driving around and exploring the
treasures of this beautiful island you want to make sure that you're all rested for the next
day the other glove huija for I tell you something it wasn't that bad I was expecting much worse the
key to a restful night and these conditions is obviously staying warm and you can achieve that
in two ways through layers of sleeping bags and blankets and through heater all the combination
of both the main key sleeping utensil is this sleeping bag which I just threw in and tuck
myself into every night pretty much and then yeah two pillows that's it second the heating system
so before you go to bed about an hour before you want to actually start the engine and use
the heater in your driver cabin to warm up the entire car some of the camp events actually have
a heating system that you can keep on during the night but it's not absolutely necessary and then
grab a sleeping mask not that important to be frank in winter because the nights are very long
and the days are short so the Sun usually rises at around 9:00 or so don't forget to
have a bottle of purer eyes than the water that's actually what it's called close to you so in case
it's getting really cold keep it close to your body so it doesn't doesn't freeze you so Cheers
so you glance you're the last in line let your eyes razor-sharp to wrap up this video and journey
across Iceland I want to end with the conclusion expectations vs. reality style and in fact I was
planning on shooting this segment in Iceland on my last day however there was a massive blizzard
crossing the country and I really had to wake my way to the airport so let's just do it from home
we'll see
let's start with a landscapes which is definitely my favorite part of Iceland by far and I expected
it'll be quite different from what I saw like four years ago in summer and you're
like much wider obviously and more abstract and throughout the video we've seen just that but
even more because thanks to the crazy weather swings we have a vastly different side at the
same location within one hour because it's varying from hail to snowstorm to beautiful
sunshine and beautiful clouds back to hail and snow storm just beautiful this is actually a
perfect segue to the next point which is the weather my expectation was that it's going to
be brutally cold and I'm gonna freeze especially living in the camp event that was not an issue
at all was never really cold but were really caught me by surprise although I read about it
and I completely underestimated it was the wind and I didn't expect wind gusts of 160 kilometers
per hour and bear in mind I live in Chicago the Windy City Oh so get mentally prepared
for the wind when you traveled to Iceland in winter or at any point for that matter
lastly I frankly expected less tourists during the brutal winter months but reality is Iceland
is so popular no matter what season but the beauty is the further you get away from Reykjavik which
is the capital the less tourists you have and the more you are on your own in this
majestic otherworldly landscape and it turns truely into an adventure and that's it thanks
so much for watching and sticking around till the end of the video a big shout out to happy
campers hooked me up with this amazing camper van you find their website in the description
below as well as a discount code just for you guys and as always please like share
and subscribe there will be much more coming from Iceland and have a wonderful day wonderful
morning wonderful night wherever whenever you are around this beautiful planet thank you