Now you’re talking!
I travelled to Iceland recently with my girlfriend and it was the PERFECT time to get going on the Sporto boots! I also took a pair of Timbalands but to be honest the grip they provided was not first rate. The Sportos I have to admit struggled as well, but then we were wading around in 3/4 inch deep snow most of the time.
Frozen water everywhere
We flew into Reyjavik, Iceland’s capital, arriving at around 10am. It was already snowing when we stepped off the plane, but it was only when we got hold of our rental car where we’d learn how life here really was! Our Hyundai 4×4 was equipped with spikes on the tyres! I don’t know how much they helped, having never driven in real snow before or with spiked tyres, but I’m glad we had them! Check out the pictures below, our first drive plunged us straight into the deep end as we drove from Keflavik Airport to Reyjavik – it was a drive that should take 45 minutes, but unfortunately a blizzard made the visibility almost zero and meant we were going along scared out of our brains at just 30-40 kms/hour.
Spiked tyres on our 4×4
After the first day of finding our accommodation and almost dying out in the snow, we were actually staying on a farm out in Vatnsholt. This was the perfect place to simply enjoy the snow, and the sub zero temperatures. Here, the Sportos performed beautifully, with only full ice patches causing problems, but with ice like that there’s not a lot one can do either way! However, the next day we were due to head up to Thingvellir National Park to do some diving so I really got a chance to wade around in the snow with the Sportos.
Gulfoss Waterfall
Getting into the water was an eye opener, we had dry suits on but the water was apparently just 2 or 3 degrees. Out of the water, it was 0 of course. So we spent a day in Reykjavik, and headed down to Selfoss – there was definitely more snow here, and we were all struggling with the lack of grip. The snow was intense!
More to come soon!
