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Ultralight gear in Iceland.

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Mar 29, 2017 at 4:19 pm #3460355

OziasHikes
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@ozias-2

hey everyone. I am planning a trip to Iceland to hike the laugavegur trail. I’m curious if anyone has any experience with Cuben fibre tents in Iceland. I know Iceland can have nasty wind. I currently use a zpacks duplex, does anyone think this will be an issue?

Mar 29, 2017 at 5:36 pm #3460377

Ken Thompson
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@here
Locale: Right there

Take a look here,

https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/traversing-iceland-a-father-daughter-adventure/

Mar 29, 2017 at 6:17 pm #3460394

OziasHikes
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@ozias-2

Thanks for the link. Looks like I should be good. I’ll make sure to add those extra tieouts

Mar 29, 2017 at 7:07 pm #3460414

Jon Fong / Flat Cat Gear
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It may sound like heresy, but unless you’re hiking the Landmanaluger in 2 days, you probably don’t need to go UL(and why hike it in two days as it is a beautiful place). It’s a pretty easy hike, though the climb from Porsmork to Skaftafell can be a bit grueling. I would recommend bringing a GPS.

Have fun

Mar 29, 2017 at 7:42 pm #3460428

OziasHikes
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@ozias-2

Got a bad back so I like to be as light as possible. Plus I’m not use to climbing mountains. It’s flat where I live. So lighter the better for me. As long as the gear will perform well.
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