Anyone want to go to Iceland with me?

"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi) 09/09/2014 at 14:39 • Filed to: Trucks, Overland, Expedition

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Seriously. Was just reading this article over on Expedition Portal about the trucks of Iceland and I am in love.

I mean seriously, a six wheeled E-series on 40 somethings?

Thats a 46" tire on a 16" wheel...

Absolutely incredible. An overland lovers dream. You can read the full story and view more pictures !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

All photos credit to ExpeditionPortal.com

505Turbeaux > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 14:44

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I won't go back there due to the price of beer...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 14:48

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Yes.

A friend was just there on a photography trip.

CAR_IS_MI > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 14:51

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lol.

1. you've been? Jealous.

2. Why is it expensive? or so cheap it makes you jealous?

cazzyodo > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 14:51

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I'm down.

If I can figure out a way to finance it, that is.

YOU KNOW I LOVE THIS SHIT!

CAR_IS_MI > cazzyodo 09/09/2014 at 14:52

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See about getting an Oppo group travel rate...

cazzyodo > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 14:56

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GROUPON ALL THE THINGS!

DRIVE OVER ALL THE THINGS!

PHOTOGRAPH ALL THE THINGS!

In that order.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 14:57

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I found this picture of a UAZ 452 online a while back, in a field in Iceland, abandoned.

Lekker > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:02

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So, where's the sign up sheet?

Lekker > cazzyodo 09/09/2014 at 15:02

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Forgot to add :
Drink all the things

KnowsAboutCars > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:05

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Taxes I'd guess. And possibly the remote location.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:05

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I have the card of one of the places that rent the Defenders at an overland expo. I think it's something like $250 a day with unlimited mileage and you can easily drive around the entire island in about a week. My dad and I want to do it, it would be amazing.

505Turbeaux > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:07

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Haha yeah I used to work for a company and they would send us to Europe via Iceland once every year. Like $8/pint last I went. GORGEOUS country. Have some friends that live there. You have to try some Hakarl with Brennevin once in your life. Might as well do it there...

Cé hé sin > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:09

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I've been so I'll have to decline your kind offer.

I didn't actually see many of the vehicles you mention though. Apart from anything else it's illegal to drive off road in Iceland, although they do use the term road quite widely.

I saw this though. Interestingly it's on Street View for Akureyri.

cazzyodo > Lekker 09/09/2014 at 15:16

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I don't drink so I tend to forget that...but I'll include it for you!

DRINK ALL THE THINGS!

CAR_IS_MI > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/09/2014 at 15:22

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Yea I heard the rentals can get kind of pricey, but when your renting an expedition equipped truck with 38" tires...

CAR_IS_MI > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 15:24

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It sounds awesome and I have always thought about retiring there as so much of the land mass is untouched by civilization. Also, I would prefer to go out in an instance of fire and ash from an erupting volcano rather than a prolonged wheelchair bound stint in some retirement home in Florida...

CAR_IS_MI > Cé hé sin 09/09/2014 at 15:27

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Technically, in many parts of America it is illegal to drive off road as well, where "off road" means off the given trail area. I know out here, BLM can slap you with upwards of $1500 fine for leaving the permitted trail area. But as always, it's not illegal unless you get caught...

505Turbeaux > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:27

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MrTheEngineer...going out like a motherfuc#^ng boss, as they did in Pompeii. Sure does beat a goddamn wheelchair though...

CAR_IS_MI > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 15:30

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We even practiced getting flash fossilized by a volcano when we were in Pompeii...

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:32

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Very true, what's also very true is that a Defender can comfortably fit 4 adult males so the price evens out a bit.

CAR_IS_MI > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/09/2014 at 15:37

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Yea I would love to put aside 20 grand or so and take a month long overlanding trip through the country side. Drive the Jeep up into Newfounland and then load it up into a boat for a few day boat ride, 3 ish weeks traveling the country side them boat it back to Merikah.

505Turbeaux > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 15:38

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hahahaha flash mob yo :) Nice!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 15:43

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Dude, I pay that in NY... Switzerland is worse, it's $9 for a Guinness.

505Turbeaux > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/09/2014 at 15:45

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I drink Mickey's wide mouth when in NYC straight hobo style. Drunk for 6$ for 2. Not possible in Iceland

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 15:52

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I'm sure there is local hootch that will make you blind, they're Scandinavian after all.

505Turbeaux > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/09/2014 at 15:56

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if you are going to eat 6 month old shark, god damned right they have to make stuff to chase it that will make you blind! (and vomit)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 15:59

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Can't be worse than Surströmming, talk about vomit inducing.

505Turbeaux > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/09/2014 at 16:03

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Close, very close. Hakarl is something like rotten fish and ammonia all wrapped up in one lovely chunk of chewy meat. Mmmm mmm

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 505Turbeaux 09/09/2014 at 16:07

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Well, I WAS hungry...

505Turbeaux > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/09/2014 at 16:12

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lol I don't know if I could smoke a brick of weed and have the munchies enough to eat either one again

Alex from Toronto > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 17:47

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These put brodozers to shame

CAR_IS_MI > Alex from Toronto 09/09/2014 at 17:49

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See the thing is, when you're traversing dormant volcano's and glacier territory, these actually serve a purpose. And as you can see, yes the tires are big, but they don't have some stupid 18" lift kit.

Alex from Toronto > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 17:58

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I know that and these are proper off road machines, but most brodozer owners say that they take their trucks off road when they don't.

iLikeCarsAndSkiing > CAR_IS_MI 09/09/2014 at 20:53

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I was there over the summer! I would highly recommend going out there, as it was one of my favorite trips! The cars are pretty sweet too...

One day we went off-roading in an extended cab explorer, that was epic!

iLikeCarsAndSkiing > iLikeCarsAndSkiing 09/09/2014 at 20:54

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The last picture is an iphone photo I took... no filters or anything. The sand is really that black in some areas.

CAR_IS_MI > iLikeCarsAndSkiing 09/09/2014 at 20:56

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Yea I've been to black sand beaches before down in Dominica. Beautiful but just wear shoes as the volcanic rock that makes it black is still sharp.