Reddit reviews Iceland (National Geographic Adventure Map (3302))

So here is my slightly OCD google map with various layers. I went in early September and the weather was mixed, lots of rain and lots of wind (more on that later). We rented a small campers van, and did 10 days on the road, as shown in the Directions layer, not including the few days we spent in Reykjavik on the front and end of the trip.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1K5W6zzTjajCxAjvD_g44H2PIDb4&usp=sharing

Some comments:

Itinerary: Personally I think you might be biting off a bit much, I would suggest trimming somewhere so that you can enjoy the days a little and not just spend your time driving. Getting inland is no joke, the roads are extremely precarious. There are even patches of the ring road and some of the main roads off of it that are close to what I would consider off-road level. I would suggest trimming the West Fjords as we did, and DEF opt for the the Snæfellsnes peninsula, you can do it like a loop.

Camping: We saw a lot of tent campers, and I for the most part did not envy them. the pro: most campgrounds have a common space thats heated with kitchens and places for you to escape the weather. The con: the weather, there were some nice tent camping days but as you go north it can get very cold and the weather was a lot less cooperative.

Roads: I would reallllly suggest that you avoid the F roads, the rental companies do not mince words with how treacherous they can be, once you see the type of vehicles they use for the inland tours you will understand. I would focus on doing as close to the full ring road or at least the primary roads, you will not be robbed of absolutely jaw dropping scenery at every turn. Once you get outside of the golden circle, you'll practically have the road to yourself for hours upon hours at a time. Also: I cant recommend getting a quality waterproof road map. https://www.amazon.com/Iceland-National-Geographic-Adventure-Map/dp/1566955343

Any other questions, I am happy to help! I sunk hours and hours into researching and planning our trip, so glad to get mileage out of it for someone else.

we purchased the National Geographic Adventure Travel Map from Amazon

It is nice that its a heavy duty, water resistant map. It seems to be pretty accurate and robust. Main only complaint is that it splits the island in half... one half per side. There is a few inches overlap on each side, but it was somewhat annoying to not see the whole map at once during the travel planning phase.

*Edit - Sorry, I just read your post again and realized I missed something key. I don't know how accurate it is for going far off of the Ring Road.