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Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 4

After three days of Icelandic gravel roads, it was finally time to ride on the famous Laugavegur hiking trail. Day 4’s route was almost 30 km long, through colored mountains, snow slogs, and rocky volcano valleys. I knew it was going to be tough, but I didn’t expect to get injured near Landmannalaugar and have to decide whether to push on or turn back. I managed to dredge up a bit of mental toughness and pushed on. And I’m very glad I did. Continue reading “Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 4”

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Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 3

Knowing that I was out of shape, I planned Day 3 to be a “rest day” during my 6-day unicycle-packing tour on back roads and hiking trails in Iceland. How lucky for me, then, that my third camping location was Landmannalaugar, a popular tourist destination that boasts not only beautiful vistas—but free hot springs! Continue reading “Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 3”

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Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 2

The second day of my Iceland unicycle-packing trip saw me climbing up over mountain ridges, passing through expansive rocky valleys with snow-patched mountains hovering in the distance, and ultimately ended at the second (and last) wild campsite of the trip, nestled up a remote river valley not too far from Landmannalaugar. Continue reading “Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 2”

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Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 1

The first day of my Icelandic unicycle-backpack trip began at the small town of Vík and then proceeded through hitchhiking cars, paved roads, and gravel roads to ultimately end at a wild campsite nestled in the bends of a beautiful Icelandic river. Here are my experiences from that first day and a few pictures and videos to give you a taste of the day. Enjoy! Continue reading “Uni-Packing in Iceland: Day 1”

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Uni-Packing in Iceland: Logistics

In July of 2017, I embarked on a 6-day mountain unicycle/trekking trip through a series of gravel roads and then on the Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls hiking trails. In the interest of open-source knowledge sharing, here is a ridiculous amount of logistical information from the trip, including a packing list (with item weights!), food breakdown (also with weights!), route itinerary, and recommendations for accommodation on the trail. Enjoy, future adventurers! Continue reading “Uni-Packing in Iceland: Logistics”