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Does your winter plan leave room for real life?

Twelve quick checks for October to April road trips. Tick what is true for your plan. What stays open is what to fix.

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Tap each line that is already true.

Time and light

Roads and ground

Beds and bags

Plan B

Where these checks come from

Real winter itineraries we reviewed

Each check comes from a real trip plan we reviewed, where that exact thing broke the day. The time allowances are resident rules of thumb, not official figures. Always check road.is and vedur.is on the day.

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How Many Days

How long your trip should be, by season.

Driving in Iceland

Winter roads, wind and what the colours mean.

What's on this week

Events and conditions right now.