They call it the ?Land of Fire and Ice.? Bursting with red hot volcanoes and rich blue glaciers, not to mention mysterious valleys of waterfalls and hot springs, Iceland turned out to be just as magical as you have likely already heard. The Bulova 96A282 A-11 Hack became a fitting companion for our hours of off-roading?and with an 11PM ?sunset,? we certainly needed something to keep us on-schedule so we could pack every waking moment with more and more memory making.
Not only do I have an A-11 of my own, I already had a trip in the works to celebrate an anniversary in Iceland with my wife, some friends, and a Land Rover Defender 110. As I did my typical research for packing purposes, it became clear that I?d need to bring a very specific selection of gear in order to make the most of this trip.
You can count on two things in Iceland in August, sun and rain. With 18+ hours of daylight you need stellar sunglasses, like my classic Demi-Tortoise BluBlocker aviators. And between a few rainy days, your daily share of waterfall mist, and very high winds, you also need head-to-toe rain protection. That means a rain jacket, rain pants, and heavy duty waterproof boots. I brought along a pair of GORE-TEX laden, somewhat ironically-named Vasque Sundowners, and wore them constantly. The result was warm and dry toes, which were a luxury after splashing through streams and lagoons to find hidden waterfalls or get that ideal iceberg shot.
Iceland?s topography and weather vary dramatica...