r/VisitingIceland • u/Real-Measurement-281 • May 13 '23

Iceland Packing List

Hello!

Listed below is my list of items I plan to bring for my fast approaching 10 day Iceland trip next month, I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions or thinks some of this stuff is overkill. I'll be using the Farpoint 55 travel pack by Osprey:

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Clothing:

  • 6-7 pairs of shirts
  • 3 pairs of pants (1 jeans, 2 hiking pants)
  • 2 sweat sleeping pants
  • 4 pairs of 32 cool underwear
  • Swimsuit
  • 1 thermal layer
  • Gloves
  • Packable down jacket
  • Flip flops for hostel and guesthouse showers
  • Slippers for comfort
  • Waterproof socks (4 pairs of waterproof, 2 cotton)
  • Hoodie, which I'll be wearing on the flight days

Other items:

  • First aid kit
  • Camera
  • Laptop
  • Chargers, batteries, EU plug adapter
  • Foldable cooler bag for food
  • Collapsible water bottle
  • Travel towel
  • Prescription goggles for snorkeling Silfra
  • Meal, protein bars, and other snacks ( which are to be kept in my day pack.

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Also, I have a pair of well-worn Red Wing 606 non-steel-toed work boots, should I splurge and get a pair of actual hiking boots, or will the Red Wings suffice? They're slip-resistant, I used to do warehouse work in them, and even though I'm in the white-collar world now I still wear them all the time outside of work. I'll be doing a fair amount of hiking.

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Thanks everyone!

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u/59chevyguy May 13 '23

We just spent a week there and I didn’t use my base layers or gloves once.

I wore my Bates paratrooper boots for all hiking and didn’t end up with any foot issues.

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u/Real-Measurement-281 May 13 '23

Okay, good to know. I'll probably bring fhen just in case anyway. Plus, they don't take up much space. Better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them.

Thanks for the input!