Iceland: Because Puffins are Tasty

[Scott Brady]

Just landed in Reykjavík and am getting settled. Its been less than 24 hours and I am already loving the place. I am staying right downtown and hit the oldest cafe in the city for a little breakfast.

Then a trip to Arctic Trucks, where we tested out a Prado on 44s

I pick up a special truck tomorrow - it still has the cooling hoses for the volcano I intend to visit

A better update once I get a solid internet connection

Oh, and the Puffin is almost as tasty as the whale... :chef:

 

[Errant]

Any Björk sightings, yet?

 

[Patman]

I'm not quite sure who has the best job in the world.....

You or Jeremy Clarkson, but I'm leaning towards you.

 

[expeditionerd]

I'm not quite sure who has the best job in the world.....
You or Jeremy Clarkson, but I'm leaning towards you.

I concur!

Such an epic trip.
Scott, how far north are you planning to go?
Expected temperatures?

 

[Ryan_S]

.... go on.... :lurk:

 

[Cruisn]

That volcano version hilux was jsut in australia a few months back. its been all over the world. LOL.

intersted for more pictures though!!!

 

[Roverholic]

Scott,
My wife is Icelandic and has a HUGE family network spanning Isafjordur to Reykjavik and beyond. Most have glacier trucks and all would be happy to help in any way. I'm traveling in Panama now so my coverage is a bit spotty but PM me if you'd like me to put you in touch w/ anyone. They all have "cabins" scattered around the island too so that could be fun.
Cheers!
Paul

 

[Redline]

That looks like a proper breakfast!

Looking forward to the trip report.

 

[haven]

Don't tell us that you ATE a Puffin!!! You might as well have said that you ate a Golden Retriever.

Actually, Atlantic Puffins are a traditional food for Icelanders. The hunters net the birds as they return to their nest sites on cliffs overlooking the ocean.

Here's a video that shows how Icelanders hunt their Puffin dinners

 

[Scott Brady]

Yesterday was all about testing the 44" tires on the Prado. We were up on the glacier and got caught in a white-out. Visibility was just a few feet in front of the hood at one point. The only way we could retreat from the glacier was using the GPS track. Trying to look out of the front windscreen just made me feel seasick, so I just looked at the GPS. We were less than 100 meters from a significant crevasse zone - intense!

Today was about testing the HiLux package on Arctic Trucks special 38" tires. This truck is awesome and the D4D Turbo Diesel is a joy to drive. This truck has been to the North Pole!

 

[Dave Bennett]

:lurk:

Funny thread title BTW

 

[constructeur]

Actually, Atlantic Puffins are a traditional food for Icelanders.

I get the, "this is what's available so it's what we eat." end of the game, but I've yet to eat any sea bird that didn't taste like salty fish :Wow1: and not in a good way.

I'll be adapting that recipe to some duck breast next season, cheers for the post.

 

[1speed]

Today was about testing the HiLux package on Arctic Trucks special 38" tires. This truck is awesome and the D4D Turbo Diesel is a joy to drive. This truck has been to the North Pole!

Is that the truck from the Top Gear episode?

 

[Streakerfreak]

So freaking cool!

 

[MattScott]

My girlfriend says she hates you because she likes puffins. She says they are cute.