I'd be very interested in having a look at your GPS info for the trip.
I'll PM you my email address, so if you can send the file over it would be much appreciated.
I've downloaded the free mapset from here, which seems pretty comprehensive:

ourFootprints.de · MapSource-Map for Iceland

Where did you order the Iceland Overland book from? I've seen it listed on an Icelandic website, but it works out pretty pricey.

Mark,
I also down loaded a map set but I don't remember where from, it is called Island-Topo. The detail is good but there is some amiss with the scale. I used a combination of the Topo maps and Worldmap on the gps and paper maps. The book does give descriptions of the routes but it does not cover all of them. I used the paper map of the central highlands. Many of the road junctions have large maps showing roads and tracks and services with mileages so the information is accessible.
Here is a general description from the book,
"Rough road for bikes, occasionally there will be some windblown sand on the route, heavier bikes might struggle from time to time. Riding two up is not a good idea. Few bikes do this route because of the long distance between fuel stations"
It then goes on to say when you should go, any accommodation, description of rivers. A description of a river could be ”In rainy conditions these rivers might be a NO-GO for bikes." Then it gives waypoints at key points along the route
After I had ridden a couple of routes I got a handle on the description and my ability to ride them. It was good to know what to avoid. It covers about 50 routes. I ordered it from Domestic books < Shopping cart < Vefsvæði utivera.is
I still have loads more to see in Iceland so I will be going back.
Steve

Hi,

I just came back from my trip (1 week in iceland). Unfortunately I had a much worse weather than you, lots of cold, rain and wind

Realy fantastic trip SteveAttwood !
Regards,

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Hello guys !

I certainly agree upon Iceland been just fantastic. We were driving 4x4s up there and just want to share our experience with you as well... If you did not wanna go before, I guess these pictures want
Island på kryss og tvers, sommeren 2007 - Pirate4x4 Skandinavia


I could advise, if U were more than 4-5 riders to use a 4x4 to carry your luggage and stuff. We met a german team of 10-12 riders with a Gwagen as a luggage carrier and they were mostly riding African Twins and bigger bikes. One girl, not very experienced, cam to a stop in one of the rivers at Landmannalaugar and silently fell into the river.
She did not stand on the bike, but was sitting, like the others and thats maybe a reason ? We met them again later and she just wanted to take the plane back home.

To my opinion, unexperienced riders would do better on a smaller bike...

Im dreaming about, next time, to bring 2 motocrossbikes, one 65 for my son at 8 and maybe a 250 for myself and just drive together on the bikes on some of the tracks in the inland. This would require a secon driver on the cars, since I would like to have my car as the primary transportation...
My son is now riding a KTM 50 Pro LC

would be nice if you could share any info on iceland. photo's are great! i'm hoping to be there in july/august next year for a month or so.
i just bought my garmin/mapsource so its a bit complicated at moment but i'm getting there! give me a spanner before a keyboard anyday!!! sent you my e-mail in pm.

Narrona leaves from Hanstholm to Bergen, then Lerwick in the summer before going to Faroe and Iceland,so any one from the Mainland would have to come to Shetland from Aberdeen or via Scrabster ,Orkneyto Shetland.
Anyone passing through i would be happy to hear from them

Nice one Steve. thanks for sharing those great pictures. The pumice sand looks really fun - not for the feint hearted I reckon ! It looks really deep . just for the record how many times did you drop the bike in the sand ?

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Not so, Norrona sails from Scrabster the last two weeks in june, all of July and August.

and if you want to go back to scrabster in 2008 you have to spend 3 days in the faroes and then go via bergen.
smyril-lines 2008 sailing schedule is on their web site NO LERWICK.

Nice one! That will keep the "captive audience" in the bar, afloat or ashore!
Some of the ferries to Spain from the UK do something on the same lines, without the intermediate landfall.

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Dave

Change from the normal Faroes to Scrabster route then? via Bergen seems a bit severe. The Faroes are well worth the three day stop off (so long as you forget the weather) Great place and well worth including in you holiday if you can.

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I've just ordered this along with the map of the interior, both from Vefsvæði utivera.is. As a guide it cost me £25.47 (I'm in the UK) and arrived in about 5 days.
It's a small spiral bound book and looks very professional. Unfortunately its sealed in polythene and a present for my girlie so I wont get to 'borrow' it for a couple of months!

Hoping that we can both take our bikes there in 2009.

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greencat

Hells teeth, that is forward planning!!

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Dave

lol
2009 does seem like a long way off but I'm planning on taking my girlie along with her own bike and she has no off road experience. The timescales allow for some touring in 2008 to build up her confidence and some off road training / experience which will be valuable for us both.

I find it useful to have both short term and longer term touring plans as you always have something to aspire to

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