By DL4PLM - 30 Apr 2008
All,I am plannning to visit Iceland for a G4 expedition in June / July I would be interested in hearing from anyone with experience of offroad tracks and perhaps any of our Icelandic colleagues who maybe able to provide some directions on what routes etc are best to take or avoid! Ill be taking my G4 D3 with me ! I would also welcome anyone who would like to join ... Ill be camping mostly and the aim is to do some cross country F tracks .... some biking ... gentle hikes, swimming in some of the hotpools and plenty of fotos! :w00t: plan is to leave denmark 17 June and spend a few days in the Faeroes then onto Iceland returning 2 weeks later on the 3 Jul :smooooth: rgds Simon
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By willowkis - 1 May 2008
Hi Simon,I'm pleased to hear you'll be going to Iceland; a few of us were talking about doing a trip next year :D you can be our guinea pig :D If you get the chance would you please make notes of where you visited etc. We visited our Icelandic friend and stayed for a 2 week holiday, we borrowed his car and a trailer tent, it's an amazing place, but make sure you have very deep pockets though, the cost of living is so expensive. :w00t: We would definately go back again and again and again! Safaris are an Icelandic company who organise the type of tour you are looking to do, it may be worth taking a look at their website to get some ideas, below is a link to some of their maps, I hope this helps you and we'll chat more tomorrow. http://www.safaris.is/maps.htm Kim :D
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By DL4PLM - 1 May 2008
hahah well if its that great I maybe tempted back!ive a navigator coming now with me so some costs split so not too bad! next year Id be tempted with a morroco G4OC trip too! :w00t: WPR is going to be busy ;-) willowkis (5/1/2008)
Hi Simon, I'm pleased to hear you'll be going to Iceland; a few of us were talking about doing a trip next year :D you can be our guinea pig :D If you get the chance would you please make notes of where you visited etc. We visited our Icelandic friend and stayed for a 2 week holiday, we borrowed his car and a trailer tent, it's an amazing place, but make sure you have very deep pockets though, the cost of living is so expensive. :w00t: We would definately go back again and again and again! Safaris are an Icelandic company who organise the type of tour you are looking to do, it may be worth taking a look at their website to get some ideas, below is a link to some of their maps, I hope this helps you and we'll chat more tomorrow. http://www.safaris.is/maps.htm Kim :D
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By The OC (Augusto) - 1 May 2008
Great link Kim ;)
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By xtc - 1 May 2008
Would recommend Safaris, they are who LR Experience use for media trips etc. We were out with them last year and they are a great bunch of guys, also with very good English! LRE are out again with them during June this year so you may see some shiny new LR's about during your trip! Have fun..
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By Chrisallse - 1 May 2008
 Lovely place if you ever get the chance to go grab it with both hands. Keep an eye out for these Arctic Terns in the breeding season they get a bit aggresive if you get too close.
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By DL4PLM - 1 May 2008
hi chris yep was reading that!!!looking forward to chatting tmw on it! seeyou in the morning!
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By julesthorne - 14 May 2008
I've herd it's too expensive to travel there. Would always like to go as the geology is amazing :) And the orange against the grey rock would be a fantastic contrast for pictures :D
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By TJ101 - 14 May 2008
DL4PLM (5/1/2008)
next year Id be tempted with a morroco G4OC trip too! Sat in Gib at this very monment, with plans for Morroco for our trip next year,, having just spent the last 10 days in the wilds of Portagul :D
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By DL4PLM - 12 Jun 2008
I ll be in Iceland from 20 Jun - 12 Jul - anyone else planning to be around from the G4 fan club!would be good if anyone fancies teaming up to do some of the interior tracks ... not sure what kind of terrain im expecting in terms of difficult / river depths etc I did see alot of roads still closed so maybe still lots of melting snow anyway ... just a note to ask if anyone is on the island who fancies some days exploring We are camping btw .... so will be mobile and flexible on days / locations! Simon
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By willowkis - 12 Jun 2008
I'm sure you and Ling will have an amazing time and don't forget to take loads of photos..... :)oh..... and don't forget my chocolate covered liquorice (white choc if poss) please :D Chat soon. Kim :D
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By DL4PLM - 12 Jun 2008
dont worry kim its on the top of our list ....!:-) we are all preped Just doing the last final bits! :w00t: amazing how quick the time has come round! :P we are looking forward to heading off! pictures will be taken the gb! Simon x
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By DL4PLM - 20 Jun 2008
well... the D3 is loaded up ..... just a few bits to collect toegther now!G4 bike and top boxes sorted! Ferry leaves tomorrow night from Hantsholm in Denmark .... then onto Torshaven on the Faeroes for 3 days .. then arriving in Iceland on weds/thurs. cameras are packed and charged :-) will grab loads of pics of the best looking D3 in the G4OC doing its stuff in the frozen north ;) See you all soon ! Simon :cool:
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By willowkis - 20 Jun 2008
Hi Simon,I'm sure you'll both have a fantastic time. :D I can't wait to see the photos and read the reports. Chat soon. Kim :D
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By The OC (Augusto) - 20 Jun 2008
will grab loads of pics of the best looking D3 in the G4OC doing its stuff in the frozen north ;)Oi, if you are taking mine,pls take care with it:w00t::w00t::w00t: Have fun dude!
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By DL4PLM - 13 Jul 2008
Augusto ... you know I always look after the best looking D3 in the club thats why I drive her!;) so heres a taster from iceland just a few while the washer is munching some clothes and I relax with some tea :P 
up in the interior on the F905 
great weather - this is up on the F26 high in the interior 
Big Sky 
Another river crossing! Not very deep this one but fast currents! 
some banks of the rivers are covered in sticky black basalt sands - no problem for a V8! 
more rivers! 
more black sand 
amazingly - high on the Vatnajökull Glacier - I meet a CT Disco coming the other way on the narrow track across the lava fields! 
Glacier Lagoon Jökullsarlar 
a land of ice ... Langjökull Glacier and fire..... sometimes in close proximity! 
Ill sort some more out in the next days..... you can also see them live here..... http://www.pbase.com/dl4plm/iceland rgds
Simon
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By adesg4 - 13 Jul 2008
Some stunning photos from your trip Simon.Adrian
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By Chrisallse - 13 Jul 2008
Fantastic, make me wish we were back there.best regards Chris
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By mole - 14 Jul 2008
Fantastic pictures Simon.Morocco or Iceland? Iceland or Morocco? How do you choose where to go in 2009?
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By The OC (Augusto) - 14 Jul 2008
Great pics indeed Simon...for a moment I thought you were driving 2 of your cars :P
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By Sally D - 14 Jul 2008
Hi Simon.Sally here from CTOC. That was our very own Duncan Campbell. Nice to see you bumped into him. He is due at Billing on thursday so nodoubt he will be telling us about seeing you. Sally
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By DL4PLM - 15 Jul 2008
totally unplanned Sally!we literally were in the most unpopulated and wild area of iceland - around 1500m ASL on the Vatnajökull Glacier! was a tiny track - you cannot get 2 cars down it ! the photo is in large format if you would like it and a small clip for the camels breath cheers!
Simon
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By Sally D - 15 Jul 2008
That would be good Simon I will pass it on to Duncan for when he does his little write that I have just voluteered him to do. :DSally.
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By CraigS-L - 15 Jul 2008
That's Duncan that works at Stratstone LR at High Wycombe I think - friend of Jeremy.
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By Sally D - 15 Jul 2008
I would so yes to that :hehe:
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By CraigS-L - 16 Jul 2008
Met him earlier in the year when my car was being cleaned - took a phone call from the shippers half way through our conversation, so he then told me all about the planned trip!
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By The OC (Augusto) - 16 Jul 2008
Sally D (7/15/2008)
That would be good Simon I will pass it on to Duncan for when he does his little write that I have just voluteered him to do. :D Sally. Sally, that is quite a good idea...Simon, I know you are quite a good writer, right? :w00t:
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By DL4PLM - 18 Jul 2008
heres a few more of the trip ... i think a G4 iceland tour is in order some day!
The long and winding road ... queue for a song! 
this is why they call it ICE land ... ahhhhhh! 
Lava Fields 
On Top of the World 
Rush Hour - Iceland Style! 
Take the Challenge
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By Adamski - 18 Jul 2008
Hi Simon... Wow... We have to talk =)Are you sure you can't make it to our social in the Lake District?? ;) I'd say Iceland has to be on the agenda for 2009, hey Augusto? Best regards...
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By The OC (Augusto) - 19 Jul 2008
Iceland is definitely a great destiny, there was an early talk about a 09 trip to Iceland with Kim & Chris and also Andy looking into it if I'm not wrong...that could also be interesting...but maybe too much adventure travel for the family after Morrocos:cool:...but no reason not to be another club trip on the works;)
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By The OC (Augusto) - 19 Jul 2008
Those pics also deserve their place on the club gallery Simon ;)
Once you have some time pls send some to Peter JArrett with short write ups !
Great job!
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By Chrisallse - 23 Jul 2008
 Here are a few shots from when we were in Iceland a couple of years ago.
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By Chrisallse - 23 Jul 2008
 We spent a fair bit of time on the coast.
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By Chrisallse - 23 Jul 2008
The wildlife is pretty cool, here is an Arctic Tern attacking me. (nesting season)
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