ICELAND HIGHLANDS Must-Know Travel Tips | 4x4 Off-Road Van Life

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  • Опубліковано 28 лис 2024

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  • @Joey_Helms
    @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому +2

    What’s your favourite location in this video? There will be a Top Locations video coming soon so curious to understand what you really would like to see more of :)

    • @ENM0123
      @ENM0123 3 роки тому

      The moss and volcanic areas.

    • @wwdagger
      @wwdagger 2 роки тому +1

      Joey, I went to the highlands in September driving a mid sized SUV. Did you cross either F249 or Holmsa in this van? I thought only the big boys could safely cross the bigger rivers.

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому +1

      I went up to the crossing of Krossa but not go over it. That’s where I saw an SUV flooded (see my other video on off road camper canning) 😂

    • @wwdagger
      @wwdagger 2 роки тому

      @@Joey_Helms I saw that other video of the flooded vehicle. Unbelievable. I’m not familiar with Krossa, but I saw that at some point you flew near Maelifell, so I assumed you must’ve crossed Holmsa. Anyway, I checked with happy campers, and they don’t allow their vans to cross the large rivers, so I’ll be going with Arctic Trucks.

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому +1

      @@wwdagger Oh yeah, I did but waited for two SUVs to cross to see the depth and they stuck around until I crossed. See 7:46 Wasn't as bad at that time, but certainly can get deeper. So care is needed. Was definitely the trickiest crossing I have done. 6:51 shows the end part of that crossing

  • @HappycampersIs
    @HappycampersIs 3 роки тому +9

    We know you had your ups and downs on this crazy adventure but are so excited, happy, and proud of the work you were able to create. Amazing!

  • @angeg.5176
    @angeg.5176 3 роки тому +3

    Mega! Absolut fantastisches Video, tausend Dank.

  • @beschuitfluiter
    @beschuitfluiter 3 роки тому +2

    Came back from Iceland 2 weeks ago. Did laugavegur and fimmvörðuháls trails with tent. Absolutely awesome country but yes, preparation is key!

  • @pauliefraser
    @pauliefraser Рік тому +1

    Thank you Joey! New subscribers, headed to Iceland for the first time from Canada in 2023 ... Can't wait to get our adventure started!

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  Рік тому

      Have a blast and welcome to the team :)

  • @stollifa
    @stollifa 3 роки тому +1

    All correct! Sheep on Iceland allways (!) come in groups of three, if you only see one be prepared that two others are not far away ;-)!
    We managed to get a flat tire with our Duster in a river crossing but luckiely made it out of the river (July 2021). Landmannalaugur! Porsmörk! Hekla!

    • @stollifa
      @stollifa 3 роки тому

      Have you been at Dettifoss? If you haven't seen a really big Waterfall before, this is pretty impressive☝️😳

  • @jkkarkar
    @jkkarkar 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing footage.

  • @lacyoh8066
    @lacyoh8066 3 роки тому +1

    So beautiful!! I got a bit misty eyed watching. Thank you for sharing!

  • @yafarajallah4636
    @yafarajallah4636 3 роки тому +3

    Just as I expected great video your videos are super high quality

  • @miliko2966
    @miliko2966 3 роки тому +2

    Very revealing. Thank's for the Tipps.

  • @gshuraleff
    @gshuraleff 3 роки тому +2

    Loved this. I was looking for some inspiration, and this was perfect! I want to gear up, toss on my backpack, and get out into that amazing land.

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому

      Thanks brother 🙏 let’s go! 🙃

  • @Julian-ds8gz
    @Julian-ds8gz 3 роки тому +1

    WOW… JUST WOW! Pretty sure that’s the most comprehensive and at the same time most epic video about the highlands of Ísland I have ever seen. Excellent!! :)

  • @EducationProfessional-pc6ep
    @EducationProfessional-pc6ep 5 місяців тому +1

    great drone footage, really engaging and beautiful

  • @obsekte
    @obsekte 3 роки тому +1

    Wie immer, absolut sehenswert. Bilder, Infos, alles topp! Danke.

  • @bjoernphotography
    @bjoernphotography 3 місяці тому

    Thank you - just love that beautiful island iceland…

  • @belcoy68
    @belcoy68 3 роки тому +2

    Great video thanks for the quick tour fully packed of tourists info and beautiful sceneries.

  • @dronevideographyproduction
    @dronevideographyproduction 3 роки тому +2

    WOW! Some of the most beautiful drone footage I have ever seen of Iceland... Great video with lot's of great tips for this ultimate adventure. Definitely on my bucket list... Thank you for sharing! 🙏

  • @DannyDHidalgo
    @DannyDHidalgo 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely gorgeous footage! Well done!

  • @kevinjohnson8991
    @kevinjohnson8991 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you Joey, for a wonderful, beautiful tour guide of the highlands of Iceland.😁😁😁😁 😁

  • @NateBabbel
    @NateBabbel 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video and great Iceland travel tips!

  • @InfiniteSoul007
    @InfiniteSoul007 2 роки тому +1

    I have never been to iceland but its in my bucket list. This video is just out of the world 🙌🏻🙌🏻🔥🔥. Everything is so perfect 🤩

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks a lot! Definitely another planet!

  • @lindabrandt4013
    @lindabrandt4013 3 роки тому +1

    Hi! Very informative and a great look at the highlands! Thanks!😀

  • @garrydelday5816
    @garrydelday5816 Рік тому

    Great Vlog Joey, returning to Iceland again in 2023 after a trip around the ring road in 2021. This time my daughter and I will be venturing into Westfjords and the Highlands to explore the wilderness, we have obviously rented a 4x4 and your advice, especially with regard to traversing water is invaluable. It will be in August so hopefully good conditions and won’t be venturing too far off the beaten track but F roads will be used, confident enough driving on them but your advice regarding water is very much taken on board. Can’t wait to be there and photograph such beauty, safely of course 👍📷

  • @yafarajallah4636
    @yafarajallah4636 3 роки тому +2

    I am excited for this you are a great photographer so this should be incredible

  • @RoniMaximus
    @RoniMaximus 3 роки тому +2

    Parabéns! Sensacional! Top demais!

  • @emmanuelpollino3833
    @emmanuelpollino3833 3 роки тому +1

    good job joey

  • @PaulePorter
    @PaulePorter 3 роки тому +1

    Krasse shots Joey. Freue mich auch schon auf meine Isi Reise ;)

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому

      Danke! Wann gehts bei dir hin

  • @FrancisSoTimelapse
    @FrancisSoTimelapse Рік тому

    I will be there this summser, thanks for your information, it helps me a lot.

  • @alexandervasilenko7773
    @alexandervasilenko7773 3 роки тому +1

    Your videos are really cool! Thanx a lot - beautiful and amazing... Would like to see more from you!!

  • @MoviesRemastered
    @MoviesRemastered 3 роки тому +2

    Incredible views and information. I did something similar in new Zealand without planning ahead. Big mistake!!

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому

      Thanks. I wanna go so bad to NZL!

  • @kevinharding1181
    @kevinharding1181 2 роки тому +1

    Love your videos Joey ! invaluable information to help my planning for 6 weeks in the Highlands in 2023 : but damn those 4x4 vans are expensive !! 4x4 car and a tent is going to have to be my mode of transport & accommodation. Subscribed and off to watch all your other videos, it could take a while !

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому

      Happy to hear Kevin and you will have a blast! Agreed, for that length a tent or roof tent is the best choice

  • @jurnalbackpacker
    @jurnalbackpacker Рік тому +1

    wonderful video indeed

  • @popitastic
    @popitastic 3 роки тому +1

    You had me at 'hello'. Subbed.

  • @4x4OverlandTravel
    @4x4OverlandTravel 2 роки тому +1

    Very good one! But only 6k calls, strange..!

  • @horizontalmedia
    @horizontalmedia 3 роки тому +1

    WOW !!! That's awesome.

  • @hilmarreykur2672
    @hilmarreykur2672 3 роки тому +10

    As an Icelander I was ready to get angry because of the title and thumbnail seemingly supporting off road driving. But it turned out to be a very beautiful and informative video and you clearly stated that it's illegal and why. Good video!

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Hilmar! Yeah never ever go off road people! But you can go off-road-1 ;)

    • @solidfuel0
      @solidfuel0 Рік тому

      How is it destroying nature if you drive off road vs hiking off road

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  Рік тому +2

      Weight.

  • @ryansulak
    @ryansulak 3 роки тому +2

    You’re videos have gotten so next level. I’d love to know how you travel with multiple drones and your komodo, keep everything charged on the road, etc. Also what type of backpack you use for hiking with a camera and tripod? Seems like a lot to handle!

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Ryan! Video about the gear I took and the backpack will come in a few weeks

  • @matthieublanchard5468
    @matthieublanchard5468 3 роки тому

    Great video ! Your drone shots are awesome 😍
    Just a little comment on the insurance: You can actually get an insurance for damages on the car (even on the motor) while crossing a river. I found only one company which can provide it : lotus car rental. When you get a big 4x4, it's maybe not very useful but it's very reassuring with a Duster !

  • @JSKCKNIT
    @JSKCKNIT 3 роки тому +1

    Really great info.

  • @EducationProfessional-pc6ep
    @EducationProfessional-pc6ep 5 місяців тому +1

    I wish you had tagged locations of the footage, just some little footnotes saying Kerlingarfjöll and stuff

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  4 місяці тому

      I do have two dedicated videos around those locations on my channel. Check them out ;)

  • @SIMPLIFIEDFILMING
    @SIMPLIFIEDFILMING 3 роки тому +3

    I want to go sooo bad

  • @phileosoo2549
    @phileosoo2549 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video, and instructive !

  • @DreamBig
    @DreamBig 3 роки тому +1

    Perfectly well summarized and nevertheless detailed, Joey. And as always great footgae and edit ! 👌

  • @FlyZoneFpv
    @FlyZoneFpv 3 роки тому +1

    Great content brother 👍 outstanding

  • @austinmital-skiff8947
    @austinmital-skiff8947 3 роки тому +1

    I have been waiting to see what you have been cooking up. Always a pleasure. If u dont mind me asking was this a personal trip you paid for or was this sponsored? Im trying to figure out how i can do stuff like this financially in my future!

  • @luismoran7176
    @luismoran7176 2 роки тому

    What an amazing video. I’m planning a trip to Iceland in 2023 , what’s the best time to visit that is not so crowded with people. I wanna rent a 4x4 camper van to be able to see as much of Iceland as possible.
    Thank for your help 🙏👍🏻🚐🇮🇸

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому +1

      The highlands are only accessible between June and September. The deeper you go the less crowded. But the highlands in general are much less crowded and has more locals doing weekend trips.

    • @luismoran7176
      @luismoran7176 2 роки тому +1

      @@Joey_Helms awesome, thank you. September is when I was planning on going. Thanks , can’t wait to go on a vacation of a life time 😁

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому

      It’s gonna be epic. Have a blast. I will be back in March

  • @DynamicPhil84
    @DynamicPhil84 3 роки тому +1

    Wow Joey, these Iceland videos are just gorgeous!! Also, how the heck did you get Sir David Attenborough to do voiceover for you????????

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому

      Thanks a million :) check my volcano documentary, that will give you the answer ;)

    • @DynamicPhil84
      @DynamicPhil84 3 роки тому

      I'm going to watch right now :)

  • @Gvcuk
    @Gvcuk 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Joey I was told off roading was illegal because of the length of time it takes for moss and vegetation to grow on icelands volcanic rock. Was this an actual designated of road track which you can not deviate from or was i given incorrect advice? Thank you, another awesome film and love the Sir David Attenbrough voice over. Well done.

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, you have to stay on the designated off road tracks called F-Roads. This is just simplified language because even these f roads in many places are not really roads but more a pre ridden path haha

  • @paulhendershott667
    @paulhendershott667 3 роки тому

    Joey how far across would you estimate the bowl of molten lava is on the top of volcano? It's hard to tell from the pictures and video... I was thinking maybe 500' to 1000'... Tx!

  • @bishokhan8926
    @bishokhan8926 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the awesome video. I wanna ask, did you have good enough internet to stream videos/send emails while you were in the highlands?

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому

      Surprisingly I had reception in many spots but definitely don’t rely on it cause some places are dead zones.

  • @AlinBugeac
    @AlinBugeac Рік тому

    hello. a great journey! you can please share with me your road? Did you record it to Guru Maps?

    • @AlinBugeac
      @AlinBugeac Рік тому

      LE: i can pay a fee if is necesary. thanks a lot

  • @CharlesYangTravel
    @CharlesYangTravel 9 місяців тому

    At 5:56, your van cross a river and 7 or 8 small water falls just next to your car. The drone footage at this place is just epic. Where is this place called? On which f-road?

    • @CharlesYangTravel
      @CharlesYangTravel 8 місяців тому

      Found: f232 water fall crossing, Blafjallafoss.

    • @CharlesYangTravel
      @CharlesYangTravel 8 місяців тому

      Note that f232 is not on Google maps, but on Iceland published maps.

  • @ΡΑΠΤΑΚΗΣΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ

    Toyota land cruiser 4x4 is good enough for icelandic highlands and its rivers?

  • @heyyitsjerry
    @heyyitsjerry Рік тому

    Where was that place at the very beginning of the video?

  • @sijilo
    @sijilo 3 роки тому +1

    ☺️

  • @anfalshams
    @anfalshams 2 роки тому +1

    Please allow captions for your videos. At least auto generated captions. Sometimes we want to watch without audio and captions would help

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Anfal, just added them to all my videos. Enjoy :)

    • @anfalshams
      @anfalshams 2 роки тому +1

      @@Joey_Helms oh you are the best!! Cheers man.. keep the RED content coming..

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  2 роки тому

      🙌 thanks

  •  3 роки тому

    Who did the voice over, or is it a "borrowed" David Attenborough one?

  • @ΡΑΠΤΑΚΗΣΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ

    Is a toyota land cruiser suitable for these roads?

    • @Joey_Helms
      @Joey_Helms  Рік тому

      Sorry, hard for me to advise but snorkel, 4x4, and high clearance should get you there

  • @melib2227
    @melib2227 Рік тому

    What month were you here?

  • @ommodi8351
    @ommodi8351 3 роки тому +1

    👏👏

  • @behrensf84
    @behrensf84 2 роки тому

    can you do it on a bicycle?

  • @Auxbeam
    @Auxbeam 3 роки тому

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  • @doddsalfa
    @doddsalfa 10 місяців тому

    Just for the information you can’t cross rivers in this car

  • @ripsovanberge5596
    @ripsovanberge5596 18 днів тому

    Offroad ?? 😂😂😂