Hiking The Most Famous Trail In Iceland - The Laugavegur

[@lovelyplugg]

I am an Icelander who have not been walking at all... used to do it as a kid out in the farm but nothing more than that. This spring i started walking and googleing about hiking and hiking tips and found you. I booked myself on a hiking trip to go the Laugavegur trail with a group. It had included a guide, sleeping in huts and a driver who drove our stuff between cabins every day. Well money spent. (Reccomend that for everyone ;) ) So I walked this way probably a week later then you with my 8year old! While i was there i got a snapchat memory since last year. In that memory i said that my hip said stop and would only let me walk 1km(0,6miles) since I had worn myself out by walking 6km(3,7miles) 2 days earlier! And now I was hiking 55km(34mile) trail. And some part of it is thanks to you ❤️ You inspire me to live my dreams rather than just dreaming at home 😊❤️ I am kinda sad that I could not meet you while you were here in Iceland. But hopefully I will meet you on a random hike one day 😊❤️ Thank you for everything

[@mesquitoful]

This is the most beautiful comment I’ve ever read.

[@linnieg3145]

what tour group did you use?

[@lovelyplugg]

​@@mesquitoful😮❤😊

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

Such a very kind thing to say!

[@AidaJof]

Yay!!! FINALLY - Iceland here we go!!!

[@christinawilliamson1673]

That first night made a compelling case for a double walled tent! Might be part of the reason I never see single walls in the Canadian Rockies. That weather feels a little too familiar ☺️

[@eric55406]

@@layne4376 In one of her other videos she said this tent was not the best choice for this trip but still looks like a very cool and unique place to go hike and visit. Looks like at 8:10 there are a lot of 4 season dome mountaineering tents but definately anything designed for higher winds would be ideal.

[@pawpawmike7372]

It amazes me that the landscape can be so stark and barren, yet so full of beauty.

[@davidbuben3262]

Great minds buddy. You actually said the term for that in a roundabout way. When I was in Deadhorse Alaska at Prudhoe Bay, during winter solstice, the sun never came up while I was there for one week. But with a sky full of stars and moon, and the northern lights going crazy, what unfolds is a snowy, barren, windblown landscape of stark beauty.

[@davidbuben3262]

Great video, again. The old saying, "it's a small world", is true. I'm 64 and have crossed paths with acquaintances from decades ago. And, in the most unlikely of places. Of course we couldn't remember each other's names, and it always starts with fleeting glances from the corners of the eye. Thinking, man he looks familiar...it can't be..."Ahem, uh, you didn't happen to have done some logging in Alaska back in the 70s, Ice Bay? Logging camp?" Yup it was him! It's a very emotional reunion, actually. No, we didn't cry, you cried.

[@williamtownsend3279]

From the shaky camera around Springer all the way to this. I've enjoyed every minute you have shared with us. Your video work is absolutely incredible. For entirety of your work, I thank you. It's all been wonderful. One of my favorite parts is when you talk to critters. ;)

[@gypsygirlhikes]

Dixie, I've been following you since the AT and IMO this is one of the best videos you've ever produced. Absolutely amazing. I applaud you 👏 stay safe and wild kiddo!! Blessings 🙌

[@michaelcheatham6233]

I agree with @Gypsy Girl, this is one of your best videos. Awesome!

[@ladikmk]

Whoa - Dixie! That little blue tent of yours looked like a hanky blowing in the wind. To say that those views were magnificent is a vast understatement. Enjoy your trip and thanks so much for sharing.

[@Bluesgal65]

Wow Dixie, I feel like I just walked out of a movie theatre!, The videography on this piece is amazing and I can’t wait to see more!!!! This trail is breathtaking just watching it on “the Big Screen :) “ I can’t imagine how it feels to actually experience it!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@_evilsis_8660]

I got goosebumps at the end 🤩

[@anthonysamuel143]

That's so cool how u met those hikers who you met years ago somewhere else in the world. That was a really interesting thought of how the same people can interact multiple times and not even know, and it reminded me of how I think when I'm backpacking. Some of the most profound realizations have come to me while out in the Backcountry either hiking or staring into the fire or waiting to go to sleep. That's my favorite part, when I have so much time alone to just think, I end up getting to know myself at a deeper level. I really enjoy your videos Dixie, you have done so much for the hiking community by posting videos we can all enjoy and learn from! So thank you! Btw that electric guitar medley was a nice touch 👌

[@wr1120]

I randomly met a guy in Prague that I hung out with for some days a few weeks before. I initially met him in Florence, Italy. I gave it a lot of thought but I concluded that the odds werent that small. We were both into visiting cultural cities and as tourists we were a lot more likely to visit public spaces like city squares and downtown areas. This is basically the same. Hard core trailers are bound to do this tour some time in their lives, and you can also scratch the winter season off the list which narrows it down. It's still not likely but more likely than you would think.

[@alessandrolo7725]

It's more a proof of the fact that mass tourism take all the people to the same places, exploiting the same areas and polluting around with intercontinental flights. Enjoy it while it lasts.

[@wr1120]

@@alessandrolo7725 Once it's all over we'll just enjoy the Lord of the Rings movies for outdoor adventures.

[@felixvlack9818]

Kind of unrelated, but while I was leading a boys camp trip on the Maine section of the AT, I ran into a hiker named Baked Potato. Man, that guy was such a gem. He was just hanging out by the end of the hundred mile wilderness with no backpack or anything, and we got to hang out with him for about two days. He captivated the minds of my campers with amazing stories and an impressive knowledge of Pink Floy. Low and behold, I'm watching one of dixie's recent videos ("Backpacking lessons not learned on the internet") and the entire prompt for the video was a text thread between dixie and Baked Potato! Turns out theyre good friends! I feel lucky to have met him and thoroughly enjoyed hanging out for those two-ish day with such a legend of a guy.

[@anthonysamuel143]

@@felixvlack9818 That's really cool! Thanks for sharing! I find people in the hiking community to be the most interesting and genuine people around. Never know what to expect from them

[@thepandaknows]

I visited Iceland 5 years ago and I'm pretty sure I came home with a piece of the landscapes there embedded in my soul. It truly is "otherworldly" and an incredibly awe-inspiring, special place. Thanks for sharing this trip, I'm sure it was a ton of work to film in the wind & weather! Seeing those gorgeous landscapes make me a little misty-eyed ❤️

[@theadventurousgeezer]

Rimsky-Korsakov "Scheherazade" - I love it! Both the classical and the rock versions work great! Beautiful videos! I think Iceland is now on my bucket list. Can't wait to see the video from the volcano.

[@LeviBoldt]

Daisy certainly knows how to use symphonic music to stir up the feels when combined with the already-stunning visual display she captures with the camera. She has great taste in tunes!

[@Hillbilly-mgjwv]

Starting to wonder if her editor is a Santa Clara Vanguard fan.

[@LeviBoldt]

@@Hillbilly-mgjwv given the music she uses on a lot of her other videos, my hunch would have been Phantom Regiment, but 🤷? But I agree, Daisy's cinematography bears many hallmarks of DCI-style design philosophy.

[@bobthetomato8375]

@@Hillbilly-mgjwv Never would have thought of this on my own, but you have to be right. Daisy's sense of timing (or does Aaron edit?) with the high point visually and musically is spot on.

[@bobthetomato8375]

@@LeviBoldt This is my favorite thing about her videos. If it's Aaron that edits/chooses the music, then major props to him. Outstanding orchestras and conductors, powerfully expressive works, skillful cinematography!!! It's a feast for eyes and ears!!

[@steveringler6622]

Great footage excellent video! Thanks so much 🙏🏽

[@ulibredulli]

Yesss, this is my morning coffee entertainment. I am excited

[@tomwolf9420]

Rimsky - Korsakov´s Sheherezade seems the right thing for this epic landscape. But the icing on the cake was the bumblebee hovering slomo over some flowers when the theme goes quiet. I’m impressed by the editing.

[@richardhatch1346]

Wonderful!

[@MTknives]

Nice Calm camping trip 😂😂😂 what an amazing trip!

[@tonysmith5924]

Looks like another planet! Be safe!❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏

[@IrontonBuck2]

That was as enjoyable for me as anything of yours I’ve ever watched. I’m really looking forward to the next two!

[@julianalindgulaugsdottir5525]

Ohhh you were in Iceland! I am an icelander and I have been following you for years and you finallly came here :) :) so awesome to see you video and I cant wait to see the rest ❤❤❤❤

[@dougsneider722]

Stunning

[@28105wsking]

I think I would have just pulled the tent down and rolled up like a blue burrito to sleep! For Iceland, I think you need the 4 season Hilleberg Nammatj 2 or the GT model for the weather and wind to keep you safe. What a fearsome racket in the wind!...you could write a song! I saw a video about a guy camping in Scotland who went out to rearrange the stars and whish! Gone with the wind! His tent blew up with wind, ripped out all the stakes and with all his gear and his Garmin in it, rolled right down the steep mountainside in the dark and snowing night! He was in a pickle!! Don't tie your Garmin to the tent!

[@paulrevere2379]

A guy who goes out to rearrange the stars is asking for trouble 😜 Don't fix the spelling btw. It's more interesting as is.

[@28105wsking]

@@paulrevere2379 🤣😅😄

[@rleahigh]

Dixie, I have been so looking forward to these videos since I heard you say you were in Island, I lived there for two years ago, 40 years ago. The winds are no joke, we considered a day at 35 knots, a calm day. Island, the land of fire and Ice is beautiful. I hope you enjoyed your time there, I sure did in 79-80.. Hail & Bless...

[@pungo147]

Wow!

[@meanderingmarley3910]

Fantastic footage! I'm really lichen the landscape there! 🤭 You're livin' the dream, girly-girl, fer sure.

[@UrsaMajor5012]

Amazing footage

[@hikingmovie]

Nice that someone put up those rock walls for tents. That rainbow shot!!! Just beautiful!

[@richwallace4632]

Dixie, look at it this way, no mosquitos! Great video. Hope you had fun.

[@johnsullivan6560]

Wow! Just amazing!

[@campingwithcruz5808]

What a Beautiful landscape. The seer ruggedness and Beauty is awesome 👏. Looking forward to the next video.

[@HotelPapa100]

I can't stress enough how impressed I am with your cinematography. Those are words of art. Details like the camera being blow over on the tripod just add to the experience.

[@emmytolkein3320]

Oh my! I was expecting to see the Eye of Saraun at 14:20!

[@michaelsakowich7026]

Epic landscape!

[@wouterstorms]

That's a pretty cool video! My wife and I did the trail a few weeks ago. It was our first overnight / "long distance" trail. We weren't allowed to sleep at Hrafntinnusker (the windy place in this vid), because the warden had to close the campsite due to too extreme weater, so we hiked all the way to Alftavatn instead. The trail was an amazing experience! Your videos (equipment reviews, tip, tricks etc.) helped us quite a lot in getting ready for the trail, so thanks a lot!

[@majbrittsoegaard3424]

Wow, just watched last 2 updates from Iceland and now know I need to go up there sometime. I’m from Denmark so it is a little bit closer for me. Thank you for making the effort and sharing. Love your volcano show.

[@littlebear7018]

Dixie, hello and from the sound of your voice I can tell that Iceland has captured your heart. Trust me, it will never let you go

[@garrettphillips6296]

"Since I'm a sucker for waterfalls . . ." More like since you're a hiking badass! Not hiking more is never really in the plan! Thanks for another great vid!

[@dizzysdaughter3185]

i knew that tent was going to blow away with you in it! So lovely -such amazing photography- you are a national treasure!!

[@carolineriedlinger2904]

It's late. I'm hunch down in the covers trying not to disturb my old man, but just HAD to watch this TWICE! 👏 WOW. I think Iceland is going on my short list! You rocked this, gf!

[@Michael18599]

The reason I started watching this channel years ago was when I was preparing for the Laugavegur trail. And now you are hiking along that exact same trail! Nice to watch and have the memories come alive again.

[@concernedcitizen780]

Dixie is living and doing the things we all wish we doing. Keep going girl!

[@annier6]

I love Rachmaninov but Scheherazade was especially perfect here. I've learned so much from your videos. Thank you.

[@rafiki4444]

Oh. I remember sleeping up there at Hrafntinnusker in a 4 season double-walled tent and being scared shitless that it’ll blow away. Dixie, you are a brave woman indeed :)

[@Golf05]

I'm guesing the rock enclosure was designed to mitigate the winds but it sure didn't look like it.

[@peterpain6625]

@@Golf05 I suppose it helped "a little" but that storm was something...

[@jamietaylor5570]

@@Golf05 I think it would help prevent wind getting under a tent and lifting it up.

[@rafiki4444]

@@jamietaylor5570 Also a great source of rocks to put over one’s tent pegs :)

[@notquiteultralight1701]

I kept wondering if that would be a good time to institute just a bivy bag over the sleeping bag and pad.

[@Silkstep]

Simply amazing. Thanks for taking us along.

[@Backstromgroup]

Beautiful❣️ Everything flapping in the merciless wind sure brought back memories😁 One fascinating thing about these areas: No trees! 😯

[@woodencanoes9362]

What a beautifully done video!!! Excellent!

[@teamcoggins5]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing it

[@vipvip5356]

This was great ! Thank you Dixie for sharing !!! Your videography is soooooo amazing !

[@WanderingSwitchback]

So beautiful! Wind in those conditions is no joke, and man, when your stakes won't stay in, no matter what you do, it makes for some rough sleep! Love the sound of the rain in the rented tent! That's one of my favorite things on trail! Just lovely!!

[@seamusmcbride2832]

From 'Hey, yaaaaa'll' to some very promising vid and cinematography. This channel is maturing..

[@garywood702]

Wow! What an epic trip!

[@jfrosty42]

Awesome! Excited to watch this. I was in Iceland last fall for a 10 day ring road camper van trip and want to go back for a backpacking trip! I'll be back in a bit after dinner to watch :)

[@TheIntuitiveBodyFoodieNetwork]

15:55-16:34 Nope. If you didn't use the quality time of hiking & being out in nature to ponder unasked questions of Life, I'd truly be concerned about you. You're good. 😉 Iceland is beautiful! That said, I can already tell it's too cold for me, so I'll hike vicariously through you on this trail 🤣. Thanks for sharing this natural beauty & your experience of it. Looking forward to watching the other two videos that accompany this one. Safe & happy trails! ❤

[@hikerJohn]

I had that happen to me this year. . . . in 2019 I hiked with a couple on the PCT northbound for 5 days in Northern California and then this year I was doing a little 300 mile practice hike and was sitting at a picnic table on the PCT just south of Big Bear and that same couple walk up and sat at the table and it took us a few seconds to remember where we met. What a fond memory. They were both university geology professors and I love geology.

[@crunseverywhere1247]

I’m swooning!!! Such a beautiful video in every way.

[@jimhenderson387]

Jessica/Dixie, once again your videography blows me away, but what really caught my eye this time was the editing! Great stuff in a truly unusual and beautiful landscape. Thanks! I now know 100% more about Iceland than I did before!

[@jeankirk7620]

Bucket list hike! Excited to watch with y’all!

[@kellyro77]

Oh. My. Godddd. This is sooooo beautiful. Thank you so much for taking us with you!

[@quiqweig13]

You’re crushing it, Dixie. Best hiking videos, bar none. I love that you’re using a drone now, too. Thank you. Keep it alive.

[@Amy-gi7jo]

Simply AMAZING. Thank you!

[@thorvaldurthorsson5652]

Hi! It is such a pleasure to see you on my home turf here in Icalend. I have done this hike many times and it is always different and it depends on the weather. You were not very lucky with the weather like the rest of us Icelanders during the entire summer(well we say "Thats life!".

[@Henning_Rech]

It is a bit sad that she couldn't capture all the colours and structures south of Landmannalaugar.

[@claramullen]

Wow so amazing definitely a different kind of scenery on that trail. Dixie I have to tell you the first thing I do when I watch one of your videos is look for that hidden logo this one was good in the clouds. Take care out there.

[@pgreenx]

I had a hilleberg tent and ditched it long ago for DCF but just sometimes you need a well designed structurally strong multi-pole tent….

[@ceciliahikes]

If I'm ever going to iceland, or when I'm on a longer or more distant trip in the nordic mountainrange, I would never take anything else but a Hilleberg. These are the condintions they are made for. Heavy, yes, but sturdy.

[@GrizzlyGaz]

Standard weather all year round in the UK that 🤣

[@JimCWoodard]

Hi Dixie; watching this brought back a lot of memories for me. I was stationed in Iceland for 2-1/2 years and got to know the island fairly well. Some unforgettable places to visit. Hope you enjoyed your time there.

[@steelheadranger]

Thank you for documenting your wander in the land of Fire and Ice. I always enjoy your style of presentation that is centered on the beauty of Nature and that is a beautiful and yet hostile environment. Reminds me of my mountaineering days. We took more robust gear than you through hikers for a reason: the spectacular beauty comes at a price from Mother Nature but decades ago when we had far less the communication and safety net than there is today. Mother Nature reserves some of her best for those are willing to pay the toll she exacts. But She is fickle and we need to be prepared for her fury to be unleashed without notice and without any reason we can discern or predict.

[@cowluver96]

Awesome video. Thank you so much for the adventure. So happy to see you out on the trail again.

[@paula_rodriguez_al]

I would love a gear list for the Laugavegur Trail!

[@angelikasusanne2830]

Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing your Laugavegur with us.

[@grunclemike9824]

My daughter “Pixie” just arrived in reykjavik today to do the trail! So happy I get to see the trail through your eyes first. Happy Trails!

[@raeperonneau4941]

So gorgeous! Thank you for taking us along.

[@rockyj5047]

Amazing. Thanks for the killer content.

[@TotallyMarisa]

It is crazy how you can run into people in the most random corners of the world....I mean, to me just the fact that we were in Iceland at the same time was crazy! I mean, what are the odds?!! I know I never ran into you, I was mostly in the south and the westfjords, but still, so cool how these things happen. We also ran into my mom's dentist in Iceland, I mean...talk about random I'm glad you go to see the volcano, I went the day before they closed it, such a treacherous trail, all those rocks, but sooo worth it. The good thing for other hikers is that during those days that the trail was closed they started fixing it and it wasn't nearly as bad as when my sister and I went

[@kennethhieke6623]

OMG! Breath taking beauty and harsh hiking. You are my hero!

[@Swamprinzess]

Your videos are so good. Thanks Dixie!!

[@ifonlyseethrumyeyes8957]

Awesome 😎 thanks Dixie 💖

[@vkmorgan5591]

This video is so well done!!

[@BucksMom218]

Other worldly and gorgeous! Love this…❤🥾🥾 Thanks Dixie for bringing us along!

[@LauraRey027]

So cool!! Love the music and views.

[@MajesticNaturePhotography]

Just returned from Iceland myself - it truly is a Majestic, wondrous, amazing place!! They say, in Iceland, it's not the snow or the cold that'll get you in Iceland, it's the wind. I think you're video demonstrates that perfectly! While it does get cold, the wind is absolutely relentless. I'm so jealous you got to see the volcano! It stopped erupting literally a week before I arrived. I really wanted to photograph it and do some drone work there. Still amazing to see the lava fields, but dang! What a place! Thank you for the video! Awesome content, as always!! Hope you enjoyed your time in Iceland, and may it be the first of many trips and trails in Iceland!!

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Epic videography. Your videos are absolutely a work of art. Amazing!!!!

[@sailingnstuff]

That was very different, indeed stark. The colors are so beautiful. You have upped your game considerably.

[@davidd337]

Great video,! My daughter and I hiked it in 2019, stayed in the huts.

[@precariousdave]

Epic. That tiny wee tent (David) against an Icelandic wind (Goliath). Great videography.

[@JenJayBanks]

As always…thank you for taking this city girl on your amazing adventures!

[@gonetroutfishing]

Gooood evening from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great night!

[@josephpoole3942]

As an NC native I have always wanted to go to places like Iceland, and my favorite part of this whole video was hearing you drop a "y'all" at the nice people you talked to around 12 minutes in 😂❤

[@Boneyard44]

Flimsy shelter, good to go light but I’d prefer a bit more stability.. Awesome video 👌🏼

[@paulrevere2379]

This is why I like the versatility of a tarp. High wind = set up real low and tight, although that terrain/conditions will challenge any kind of shelter short of an igloo.

[@CCB249]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing! Iceland-Bucket list for sure!

[@bkf238]

I’ve always heard Iceland is beautiful but I had no idea how beautiful it really is. Thanks for sharing. You really have a gift with your videos and photos.

[@TonyDiCola]

Awesome video! I love the cut from hiking POV to drone flying off the trail at the start--felt like I took flight right along with the video. Beautiful scenery!

[@winstonstreet3904]

So excited to see your journey on the trail!!

[@facediaper09]

You've taken your videos to the next level. Amazing footage.

[@bflogal18]

Amazingly beautiful! Thank you Dixie!

[@kdavis4910]

What a breathtaking hike Dixie. Truly unlike any other place. Yeah, to be honest I was a bit concerned about very heavy winds and the Zpacks tents. It was enough of a concern to be a deal breaker for me, but I understand their attraction to people.

[@HomemadeWanderlust]

It’s the strongest fabric in the world, so it’s kind of expected to do well in wind

[@davidensign5172]

Another amazing, vicarious hike on a gorgeous trail! Thanks Dixie!

[@kniknayme9865]

So cool. I remember trekking up from Skogar once and had to turn back because the snow was too deep. Iceland is so awesome. Thanks for taking me back.

[@Mr_Nobody913]

:O I’m so happy you got to see this! It’s so awesome!

[@thatscool1550]

its magical that you ran into them again in a totally different place!!! WILD!!!!!!!!!! love from Oregon

[@slowpokespinar5390]

Thank you for taking us along! Your best production yet! I have been following your Chanel since the AT. Amazing work!

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thanks for having us along. Great drone and regular video footage. You really captured the place.

[@sherryreiss2609]

Beautiful scenery. Love this video!!! Stay safe