Packing for Iceland
Europe Travel || Tags: Europe, Iceland, travel ||The most important part about packing for Iceland is being prepared for any kind of weather! Most of the year expect about freezing temperatures, wind and rain at any time. In the summer months, it may get around 10-15 degrees C, but the rest of the year, it will be around 0-5 degrees C. Don’t let this get you down! The key is to bring the right gear, and do like Icelanders do: enjoy the hot springs to warm up!
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So here’s the thing, packing for Iceland can be a challenge. You want to look good for those epic photos but your clothes need to be functional. I’ve been to Iceland twice and I did not pack the right things. Even on my second visit. I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I did! So here’s my list of things you need to bring to Iceland!
This coat is not waterproof.
Packing For Iceland: The List
- Warm winter coat that’s wind and waterproof – Trust me on this because I clearly did not learn my lesson the first time.
- Warm, waterproof boots – hiking boots especially if you’ll be out enjoying the scenery!
- Fleece lined leggings or thermal underwear for under your pants
- Hat and mittens/gloves – fleece lined or wool
- Shirts for layering
- Scarf – my saving grace was bringing my scarf!
- Warm socks
- Bathing suit – for the hot springs. You don’t want to miss out on this!
- Quick dry towel – the hot springs will either charge to rent one, or not have any available
- Moisturizer and lip balm – the air can be very drying! My poor ears and lips were so chapped from the wind.
- Backpack – to carry things for the day, ideal if this is waterproof too!
- Sunglasses – it’s still going to be bright out! Duh, I didn’t think of this.
- Sunscreen – you can still get burned even if it’s cold out.
- Sleeping mask – it doesn’t get dark in the summer!
- Nice clothes – if you plan to enjoy Reykjavik’s night life
- Plug adapter – if you’re not coming from continental Europe.
- Camera and tripod – you’ll need a tripod if you want to photograph the elusive Northern lights
- Extra batteries / chargers – the cold will drain the batteries of your camera/phone much faster!
If you want a printable version of my list, you can get that here! As you can see, packing for Iceland means lots of waterproof gear. We had such a great time, and mostly good weather, although it did rain quite hard a few days we were there.
Do you have any advise for anyone packing for Iceland?
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Good list, we really found layering helpful when staying warm, and still allowing us not to overhear when it was hot and sunny!
Warming up in the hot springs sounds like the best idea!!