In Iceland we do have rednecks. They are generally very nice and their main two hobbies are converting normal trucks into Icelandic super jeeps which can drive across glaciers and snow covered winter landscapes. Oh and of course they love barbecuing and they love lamb.
Here they have made use of the very low crawl gears in their heavily modified Toyota Hilux to rotate the lamb on the grill.
This is a common sight in Iceland. Off road vehicles really can be put to good use in Iceland. Simply driving to work can become a challenge, but there are also opportunities to drive on the glaciers and up on the snow covered mountains in the winter. The Suzuki in the middle is perfect to get you to work in the winter, while the big trucks are perfect for cruising across glaciers. Some might also be saying that the two big guys are compensating for something…
I’ve posted some pictures before of Icelandic super jeeps in action.
Have you ever played with toy trucks in the snow?
These are actually not toys, or well perhaps they could be considered life size toys. The two grey trucks are modified super jeeps from the Reykjavík Air Ground Volunteer Search and Rescue Service. I was tired of the slow going in rather difficult snow conditions so I got out of the truck and climbed a small hill in order to get a better view of the path ahead. From this vantage point I got this top down view on the trucks pulling each other loose. A little tilt shift emulating in Photoshop gave this result.
In Iceland we drive cars like these. These 4x4s would not turn many heads on the streets of Reykjavík. Most would expect them to be normal family cars. However these are far away from home, down in the Antarctic. They are Toyota Hilux pick up trucks modified for 44” tires by Arctic Trucks in Iceland.
(Source: helltrack)
A super jeep from the Reykjavík Air Ground Search and Rescue team in Iceland. Driving up in the highlands. That ghost is me.
Photo by my friend Matti.
When travelling in Iceland you will come across many extremely modified cars such as this one. This is a Nissan Patrol owned by the Reykjavík Air Ground Search and Rescue where I volunteer. It is modified for 44 inch tires to drive on snow, glaciers or traverse rivers.
The picture is one of my own and can be found on my flickr.
Here’s a picture taken by a friend of mine of a stuck super jeep from our mountain rescue team FBSR. I have to admit that I am the culprit behind the wheel. However it is not as bad as it looks and it only took 15 minutes of winching and we were back on track with no damage. Back on track may not be the correct phrase as we are in the middle of nowhere far away from any track. In Iceland you can drive off-road any where you like in the winter when everything is covered in and protected by deep snow.
The picture is taken by Matti and you can see more pictures from this tour and many other on his flickr.
As I mentioned before 4x4 super jeeps with big tires are very popular in Iceland for driving across frozen landscapes. You can also book your own 4x4 tour if you are travelling in Iceland. Here’s a review of the Essential Iceland tour that Iceland Rovers runs.
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