Aurora bucket list: when do you actually go?

Planning a trip around Iceland next year mostly for this. Everyone says "winter" but that's not very specific. Anyone been and got advice on timing, or on how many nights to allow for weather?

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@wren_holloway · Steady contributor

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@mara_oduya

Allow more nights than feels reasonable. Clouds are the real enemy, more than solar activity.

@kenji_mori

Rent a car if you can. Being able to drive toward a gap in the clouds matters more than the exact week.

@wren_holloway

That's useful, I'd been looking at guided bus tours.

@beatriz_m

Bring a tripod and spare batteries, and keep them warm. Cold kills batteries faster than you'd believe.

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