So, who won our northern lights Iceland competition?
The winner is: Freyja Bibby! Her winning entry (inventing us a new winter travel accessory):
Tiny coloured LEDs for gentlemen with moustaches, so that when icicles form on their facial hair, as it inevitably does, they will shine colourful lights from said facial hair. Making them look awesome, rather than terrifying.
Congratulations Freyja. Your prize includes return flights to Reykjavik, a stay at KEX hostel and a private tour from toursbylocals.com.
Freyja’s winning entry was picked at random from a shortlist of our ten favourite cool and creative entries…
The shortlist
1. Three words: driveable hot tub. Georgina Ladd – read the whole of Georgina’s epic invention here
2. A self-inflating igloo! That’s my invention, for when you end up stranded in the middle of nowhere and there’s only snow around… of course at the moment of inflation it will be automatically filled up with a nice cosy fire, blankets and sleeping bags, some spirits and some food. Good night! Ina Popa
3. Snow pants that have a build-in plastic kind of sled on the buttocks. You know these kinds of sleds that are just a piece of plastic with a handle? I don’t want to carry this around with me, I’ll just sled on my coated arse. Karin
4. I would invent an Emergency Edible Hot Drinks Hat!Are you tired of having a cold head? Are you hungry? Do like drinking stuff? Then this is for you!!! Yeah buddy, you!!! With the ‘Emergency Hot Drinky Heaty-Eaty Hat’ you can have your hat, drink it then eat it afterwards! First, the hot drink stays lovely and heated on your noodle, keeping you lovely and warm, and with its easy to pull down straw, the delicious liquids can be yours in a sip! However in times of sheer emergency hunger, you can literally eat your own hat! And at 40,000 calories per bite, you needn’t worry about getting caught on a snow topped mountain! Well, unless you lose your hat! Carrie Talbot-Ashby
5. Tiny coloured LEDs for gentlemen with moustaches. Freyja Bibby
6. A device which allowed me to me communicate with and pacify the local wildlife – animals of the arctic would make powerful allies in a tricky situation. I could 1. Ask the polar bears not to eat me and 2. Possibly ask one for a ride home if I found myself lost in the wilderness 3. Being on first name terms with all the huskies would mean I’m sure to win any sleigh ride races. Annie
7. A BRRRRRRa – for all the ladies out there, a polar fleece & thermal bra to keep us warm! An absolute must would be a small insulated pouch that you can put in those hotpaws handwarmers in one sleeve and then a section for holding camera batteries & keep them warm. No one wants their battery to die when the lights come out! Gillian
8. SkyGlobe® is a brand new tent made of a transparent material. This allows you to see the Northern Lights from a comfortable, wind- and rainproof, and last but not least romantic little shelter. The hemisphere shape provides excellent 360° view of the nightsky. Compact and easy to assemble. Buy SkyGlobe® now! Andras Deak
9. A “winter camera”: a built-in camera inside a glove (similar to underwater covers for cameras). This way you can always keep your fingers inside the glove, even while taking a photo. Eszti
10. HEATED POLAR BEAR SNOW SUIT. Fuzzy polar bear suit, heated for comfort and padded for support – doubles up as protection from nasty falls when skiing, doubles up as a sleeping bag, Halloween costume and camping food thief disguise! Heidi
Thanks to everyone who entered!
And, just sayin’…
If you invented us a nose warmer or smartphone gloves… baby, they exist! Buy now and solve your winter blues forever…
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