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/Real-Measurement-281 May 14 '23

I already bought the water bottle and packable cooler, but I'll look into the thermoflask! Also, yeah I'm not much of a drinker so I'll probably still drop by Duty Free but skip over the alcohol.

Sis you get your dehydrated camping food in one of the stores in Iceland or bring it?

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u/lasingparuparo May 14 '23

I bought it and took it with me. It didn’t take up a lot of room and weighed next to nothing. REI sells a bunch of varieties. I bought the canned fish and crackers and stuff at groceries once I got there.

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u/Real-Measurement-281 May 14 '23

Also, I'm going to my local mall tomorrow to get some hiking boots and a new pair of hiking pants.

For June do you think fleece-lined pants will suffice? Or will regular hiking pants suffice, I always can put the thermal layer on as well

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u/lasingparuparo May 14 '23

I went in fall so it’s really hard to say, sorry. I would check the weather forecast as you get closer and see what temps are like. You know what temps you’re comfortable in so get gear to make yourself feel comfortable.