Our epic Arctic Adventure is over. 6200 miles up to the most northerly point it's possible to drive to, further east than Istanbul and with adventure in every one of those miles.

This video tells the full story, where we went, why we went there and why we went there in the spring.

This is the most comprehensive guide to camper van travel in the extreme north of Europe. It's a long one, but that's for a reason - there's a lot to know about when you're planning something like this.

Here are links to some of the things reference in tis video. Nothing sponsored, we spent our own actual money on this trip;

Need a great campsite in the middle of Sweden? You can't go wrong with Kilvamma camping. Fabulous people with a beautiful site; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057500077323

If you want to see all the details of the scenic routes in Norway, have a look at this site. Every road is scenic, but these are the really special ones; https://www.nasjonaleturistveger.no/en/routes/

You will need a toll tag in the windscreen of your van. These people provide a quick and easy solution; Flyt; https://flytpass.no/en

To see what we did to our van to make it Arctic ready, watch our preparations video; https://youtu.be/wdZdAIbhQIc

We changed our smelly old chemical toilet to a super new composting Toilet. See all about why you should think about that too in our video here; https://youtu.be/4fFlXwgJRfU

For all the other eighteen videos from this Arctic Adventure, here's the playlist; https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-ARg4dsXeo5xvWnrWRDFIheGauxNsL7E

Lots more videos on our channel, from our van build to trips throughout Europe. https://www.youtube.com/@diamondsontour


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We spent two years self converting our Mercedes Sprinter van into our little home on wheels. After some serious Arctic preparations, it's perfectly capable of taking us all the way to the far north, 300 miles into the Arctic and experiencing as low as -23 Celsius.

Follow us here on YouTube @diamondsontour and check out our Instagram where you'll find more frequent updates on our adventures. https://www.instagram.com/diamondsontour/


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We use Epidemic Sound for the music in our films;
Deep South https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/1U0dk6zNKy/

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00:01 Intro
00:34 Our route
20:56 Why go in March?
25:17 Travelling in the Arctic
31:02 Driving
35:41 Some more stuff to consider
42:42 Give yourself plenty of time
44:24 Safety considerations
49:38 Costs
01:03:32 Summing up
01:07:34 What next?


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