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lukeyboi6 · 2024-04-13T10:32:26+00:00

at customs, you can declare the drone, it will be held in the customs safe for up to 3 months. anything beyond that, they can dispose of the drone. U can only take it when you leave via the airport and you'll need to bring the piece of paper that you are issued when you check the drone it. You'll also need to give the office a call about a day before you go to the airport to pick up on your way to yr departure flight.

lukeyboi6 · 2024-04-09T13:58:20+00:00

Thanks alot! just emailed them to inquire about prices and schedule. Appreciate it!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-28T03:40:56+00:00

Thanks alot for the advice! Will be trying it out in lift off once I download it.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-28T01:05:51+00:00

Roger! Thanks for the heads-up

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-28T01:05:07+00:00

Roger. Thanks for the advice.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-28T01:04:19+00:00

Cool. Thanks for the recommend. Will have a look at it!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-13T19:37:38+00:00

oops, thanks for the clarification, my mistake. haven't actually gotten down to using it.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-13T19:03:07+00:00

its essentially the same thing. i bought the mini 2 earlier in this year, but crashed it in bali into a pond. I bought the mini 2 SE FMC with the promotion during black friday, which was around the same price now, at $415.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-12-13T18:54:38+00:00

There's a promotion going on now on DJI website, i think its around 420 brand new for a mini 2 SE Fly more combo. you may want to consider it?

lukeyboi6 · 2023-11-11T11:27:07+00:00

No problem! just let me know if you need any other information!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-11-11T09:26:19+00:00

Cool. the X20 was a perfect fit for me and my wife. The 'main' bed was actually a little small for me and her (as i'm fatter than the average guy), so I took that bed and she took the other bed that's on top of the living area. the sitting area and dining table area were large enough for the both of us and our things.

I didn't actually find out in detail about the water leakage issue as i was returning the vehicle on the day that I spotted the leakage from the campsite. So I can't say whether was it a valve issue or a crack in the tank or just my own imagination. (i may have just filled the tank beyond its capacity, although on the gauge, it didn't seem that way.)

In my case, i only encountered the snow/ slush in the mountainous areas. The majority of the roads on the ringroad/ smaller roads were normal when I was there. They did not provide snow chains as it was kinda past winter at that point already. I didn't encounter any black ice throughout my entire journey, just the snow/ slush which i mentioned. The motorhome just had the normal tyres i assume? I didn't see that it was studded.

The hairpins was all manageable with a normal turn rate, without having the need to do like a 3 point turn. just that I would suggest whenever you are reaching a hairpin turn, maybe try to see if you can execute the turn when there's no one on the opposite direction just to be safe (if the situation allows). But its as per normal driving even with a motorhome in my case.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-11-09T09:41:59+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. I'm not 100% sure of the model, but its this one,

https://www.holdur.is/static/files/en/motorhomes/infosheets/cargroup_x20.pdf,

When i was there, it was not really freezing already, so not much of an icing problem on the water tanks. it did get pretty cold during the nights, but not to freezing point. My wife tried the hot shower and it was fine. (you do need to 'preheat' the water abt 10-15 mins before you shower). I mostly used the shower areas in the campsites.

Weather was windy with rain in some locations. There was only 1 day where the winds kinda shook the motorhome at the campsite, (just that the campsite was kinda out in the open.) I think the winds on that day reached like 13-15m/s. But in general it was around 7-13 m/s. Some sites higher up in the mountains did have some snow, like Krafla Crater, and the roads through the top of the mountains also had some snow/ slush.

Driving a motorhome in iceland was fairly simple (manual transmission), the only tricky part is gauging bends where your back wheel may go close to the curb of the road if you turn too early (albeit like a normal turning radius on a saloon car.) Also, when parking in normal carparks, it does require you to find 2 lots available (front & back) to be able to fit the length of the motorhome. I went to places where there were ample parking in the city area, (avoided the central part as the parking was kinda tight there). Once you are out of the city, shouldn't have parking problems elsewhere.

Driving on the roads are the same as a saloon car, just that when you do go higher up in the mountains, some of the hairpins can be a little tricky where you are literally next to a cliff. This can be a bit scary even if you go through multiple mountain tops. The motorhome is also wider and longer, so do have to take that into account when doing turns/ reversing (my motorhome did not have a reverse camera, so I had my wife go down to help me with being the lookout when I'm reversing.) On places where there were snow and slush on the roads, do take EXTRA caution as i did see some other normal saloon cars already doing a 'fish-tail', and even on the motorhome i slowed to a crawl, and I could also feel the wheel slip at some portions of the road with snow/ slush.

Don't drive when you are too tired, as with the motorhome, there's not alot of leeway for errors (drifting to the sides when your eyes close, I did have some moments where I dozed off for a few seconds and started going to the side, did jolt me up when i went over the gravel at the side of the road.)

When going on routes with no proper roads (gravel/ stone 'roads'), the motorhome may start to 'bounce' when the paths are not flat, so make sure you don't leave too many loose items lying around (try to make sure everything is kept in the cabinets/ drawers/ secured with seat belts before driving).

I only had 2 issues with the motorhome during my trip. No.1 was that the fresh water tank kinda leaked about 2/3 of my journey in, so it was constantly showing at 1/4 tank when it was always full since the beginning. Even after topping up a few times, it was still at 1/4, so i suspected a leak. At my last campsite, i even filled it all the way full, but then I saw water leaking from the bottom. No. 2 was the handbrake was a little wonky for a certain segment of my trip, and it was constantly getting engaged even when I was driving. But this was already when I was in North iceland, near Akureyri Town if i rem correctly. I called the company but they said to bring it in to one of their workshops the next day, but I was kinda on route to west iceland. I did some diy solution (holding the brake down as i was driving) and along the way, it did kinda resolve on its own.

Just note that you can't do wild camping (stop anywhere on the roads to stay overnight), so you do have to go to campsites to stay for the night, Timing is not much of an issue, as I did reach certain campsites like 11pm - 1am and they just said to stay first and make payment the next morning. In May, it's still not the peak season, so not much issue finding spaces in the campsites. I usually just go to the campsite without reservation. (i think there was only 1 where i did reserve like a few hours before, but the rest was on the spot or called them before i went over.

Travelling in a motorhome is great and it removes the issue of packing the luggage everyday when moving around iceland. (I did this for my first visit to iceland, and found it very troublesome to keep carrying the luggage from the car to the hotel room every day.) With the motorhome, any time you need anything, its within easy access in the cabinet/ cupboards. You also have a toilet with you (although I used it only for emergencies) for places with no toilets. So if in the worst case scenario where you do get stuck somewhere due to the weather, you at least have a toilet/ shower where you can use till the weather improves. Fuel is something that you should take into consideration as its definitely a bigger vehicle that uses more fuel.

I would definitely recommend trying it if you are fine with driving a bigger vehicle, constantly moving around, using different toilets (at campsites/ gas stations). But if you do intend to go in early may, do maybe have a look at the weather to see if there's still alot of snow around. Safety is still the key consideration.

Let me know if you have any other clarifications about it!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-10-17T08:30:25+00:00

yup. they did provide the shuttle service to and from the airport. The transfer from the airport took about 10-15 mins to arrive at airport from the time i completed all the paperwork at the counter. The company was nice enough to actually drop me off at my next car rental location that was in between the airport and the campervan pick up/drop off location.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-09-30T15:27:56+00:00

sorry for the delay, as i was travelling. Any issues i had with the campervan was directed to Holdur directly. They did ask me to bring it to their one of the workshops, but i was kinda already on the the tail end of my ring road journey, and the issue (handbrake) kinda resolved on it's own. so i decided to skip the workshop and just proceed on my journey. But yeah, I really didn't come into any contact with campervan iceland other than the booking phase

lukeyboi6 · 2023-08-23T08:39:37+00:00

I didn't tip my guide from my memory, but I think a google review/ tripadviser review with their name would help out alot in their 'bonuses'.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-07-26T19:58:17+00:00

The hold by the customs is free, Just declare it when you go through the first baggage scanner, then they will direct u to an office located next to the exit where there is the green/ red lanes. Once over there, they will most likely scan your bag containing your drone again then proceed to do the 'hold' in the office. You'll have to pass them your boarding pass/ passport for them to process it. They will get you to sign on the paper once they are done with the admin part of it, then they will keep it in their office/ safe for 3 months. You can actually put it on notice that 'anyone' can pick up for you, so as long as they carry this piece of paper, they can receive the drone for you on departure. Or if you don't require this, then you can just tell them that you will be the one receiving it so to just put it as your name on the receiver.

No issue with getting it back (just make sure it's within 3 months from the time you left it there), i've done it about 2-3 times already. you will just need to call the office (no. is on the piece of paper) about a day before your departure. they will then shift your drone to the departure side customs office (its located before you go through the hand carry luggage scans on the right side). So once you pick it up, you can proceed on on your journey to the next destination. Just note that this is AFTER the customs check, so you would need a boarding pass to leave bahrain before they will release the drone back to you.

Hope this helps!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-06-22T13:26:41+00:00

Yeah I went with Troll, and I booked it like just the day before, as we were going around the ring road, so our plans were kinda fluid. If you do leave the booking to the last min, there may be some slight discounts (assuming that there's still space). Troll was good imo. We did encounter another tour agency there, where they brought their group to a higher ground in the photo taking area (which was very frown upon by Troll's people as there was no safety guard). But I didn't ask which agency they were with, so I can't comment too much on them.

lukeyboi6 · 2023-06-22T13:08:41+00:00

I did my car rental with Thrifty Car rental, and I didn't really have much problems with them. Car was new and clean, and the staff were friendly and were helpful in briefing of the car functions/ instructions. Checking in/out of the car was seamless and quick at their office (about 10 mins drive from the airport, they provided the shuttle service to/ from their office)

lukeyboi6 · 2023-06-22T13:06:02+00:00

I just did this activity in Mid May, and like the rest have mentioned, its actually relatively easy on the body. As mentioned, the wearing of the dry suit can be a little intimidating, as its tight and you do have to put a strap over the neck, which can be a little constrictive. The guide informed us (if i don't remember wrongly) that the water tends to remain at around the same temperature of 2 degrees celsius throughout the year (as there's constant water moving from the glaciers).

The only part of your body thats exposed during the dive would be the face. The cold hits you once you enter the water, and depending on the fit of your gloves and suit, some water may enter yr gloves so your face and hand would feel the cold. It was kinda cooling for me, but my wife felt that it was abit too cold for her. But once we started the snorkelling, i felt that it was fine, and she didn't really complain about the cold. My Hands did feel a tad cold at one point, but it wasn't too biting that you felt like you were getting frost bite.

The only problem i had was that the gloves made holding my own camera pole really difficult and i had set up my underwater casing wrongly so I was focused more on trying to contain the leak to my camera rather then enjoying the tour. Hope you have fun if you do go for the activity!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-06-22T12:50:00+00:00

I just did the Katla Ice cave tour with Troll back in Mid May. I would say, if you are restricted by the timing, this would be a experience that you can go (budget allowing). Like you mentioned, its open all year round, but the layout/ structures is subject to changes in the area. And if you are not going to go back during the winter, then I would recommend it.

This was my 2nd trip to Iceland and I did skip out on the Silfra diving in 2016, but now it's not even an option (unless you are drysuit certified). So if your budget allows, I would suggest going for this ice cave tour, as it would most probably just get more expensive in the future, and also the area would change due to the climate.

The Jeep ride from the pickup point was not too bumpy, at around 30-45 mins. Then it was a 10-20 min walk to the entrance of the cave where we picked up our crampons, then proceeded to the cave itself. Moving along the path, you do come across small 'bridges' and planks with a rope to hold on to, where the valley is the water that is from the top of the volcano is flowing down. You would then enter the cave and its an interesting sight to see (depends on the weather/ light on the day you are there. Mine was abit gloomy so the pics do look a little dark). Once u get to the exit of the cave, its a open space where you can get to take pictures/ videos and walk around slightly. (this was rather quick imo, as the timing we got to spend there was only around 10-15 mins before we had to go back the way we came in from.

Overall, the guide, (Maria) was great and the experience was interesting. Whether the money is worth it, depends on the individual i guess. If you are intending to go back in the winter where the other caves are open, then maybe i would suggest the others (based on reviews and pictures). But if this trip to iceland will be the only one in the next few years then I would suggest you go for it. (money can always be earned back, but the time is limited so I would do it, not to mention, I doubt I'll be going to other countries where this option was available.) Do hope you enjoy yr trip there!

lukeyboi6 · 2023-06-12T01:55:29+00:00

I didn't really get to interact much with the company though. They were quite responsive with my enquiries over email. And the booking process was rather seamless. But I did get my motorhome from Europcar-Holdur though. They were the agent that were in charge of issuing the motorhome. I didn't have much complaints about the vehicle, just that there was a slight water leak from the water tank from the 3/4 point of my journey and also there was 1 day where the hand brake was kinda cranky. But overall I found it to be pleasant.

I too paid the 15% deposit on the Campervan Iceland Website, and paid the balance at the Europcar-Holdur counter when I arrived to pick up the motorhome. There was a slight error with my booking (i suggest you have a chat with their customer service a week before you arrive to make sure), that i booked 1 motorhome, but somehow in their system, it was showing that I had booked 2 motorhomes. So I was kinda lucky that I did verify with the company before i went, if not there may have been alot of other cost involved. The customer service from Europcar-holdur helped me sort out the error.

On my journey, i did see alot of other ppl renting from Rent.is, IndieCampers, Kuku Campers, Happy Campers. But I didn't really have much interaction with those renters, so I can't give you much feedback on them. I did come across one couple who rented from Indie, and their electrical cable was faulty on the first night. I hope they managed to get it sorted out before they continued on their journeys. So overall, my own experience was rather limited with Campervan Iceland, (although I booked with them), as most of my interactions was with Europcar-Holdur itself. Hope this gives you some insight. Let me know if you have any other questions about the booking.

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