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I took it down because work was quiet and I wanted to re-do it.
Not all cycling trips to Iceland are like this... I think the middle F35 and F26 are relatively gravel bike friendly, I think at the start of each summer they give them a refurb. But once you leave those routes you are on either unmaintained roads or walking tracks and you are on fatbike/mountain bike/pushing territory. I came back wanting a Surly ECR which I think would have been great for it. I've occasionally thought about going back in winter, but have concentrated on the ultra races for the last few years.*
I was out of season so everything had closed in the middle except the mountain rescue stations who would send messages ahead with my route/timings to make sure I got to the next place. I was really on my own.
*If anyone would like to do a winter trip to Iceland and has the connections to get some fat bikes I'm all ears!