TRAVEL FEATURE I TOURING ICELAND ON TWO WHEELS
P108
rolled up to our mountain hut
for the night next to Jökulhei-
man, which translates to "Gla-
cier World." We hadn't seen
any people all day on the trails
and didn't expect to see anyone
way out here, either. Waiting for
us at the hut was Skúli's team in
the most awesome chase truck
ever—a German fire engine
rolling on massive tires, modi-
fied for carrying gearbags and a
spare bike.
Day two was more perfect
dirt and incredible views over
every ride. As it was early in the
summer, we had to cross more
than a few frozen snow banks,
which caused many laughs
in our Sena headsets as we
slipped across the terrain trying
to stay upright.
Iceland is serious about
keeping its remote areas in
good condition, so we stayed
on trails the whole trip and
didn't go bushwhacking across
any areas. We followed Skúli,
who followed the white marker
posts through what can only be
described as a lunar land-
scape. The weather was harsh
again, so we were trying to
keep on the gas and we were
