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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    That's a lot of assumptions for a theoretical event that has zero planned details. How about North Texas. Desert-like open spaces and in the middle of the Country. Around 2 long drive days from both the East coast and the West coast. As far as lines and crowds, I have no solution for you...
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    Legal Weapons and Overlanding

    Outside my house, I have a concealed sidearm on me at all times - where it's legal. It's a Kimber Pro Carry II 1911 in .45acp with some 'smith upgrades to trigger and hammer, XS Big Dot sights, VZ grips, and upper assembly has the Severns Hard Hat finish. (frame is aluminum) Been carrying it for...
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    2008 Ford Escape XLT - Best bang-for-buck overland mods?

    Wow Britz, that Escape has some history. Nice. I know over the Escape forum that folks run their Escapes into some crazy locations. I need to find some local places within easy drive distance to start getting my Escape dirty. She's been too shiny, for too long.
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    2008 Ford Escape XLT - Best bang-for-buck overland mods?

    My current vehicle is a basically stock 2008 Ford Escape XLT. I'm thinking about what I could add to get some overland capability, but not "over cook" it. I'll be changing vehicles in a year, maybe year and a half. That one will have overland in mind from the start. Things I'm thinking...
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    Britz! Been a while. Good to see you here.

    Britz! Been a while. Good to see you here.
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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    Anyway... So how about we think up some potential locations. Any recommendations?
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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    This is basically already happening with regional events. I wanted to discuss a specific space-for-all event.
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    "Off the Grid" Fall 2017

    I started a thread about this exact possibility. Here: https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/ob-gathering-with-all-members-invited-possible.8722/
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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    I hear ya man. I drive to locations for work. It's been a long year. My thought is to be able to have all OB members, or the ones that can make it, be able to see and interact with the whole group. Sure, there can be the usual events and workshops etc. but mainly a gathering of the majority of...
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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    If you have 1000 vehicles. 2, 3, 5,000 vehicles, it would be a nightmare to organize them in a densely wooded area. And you risk damage to the surroundings with thousand(s) of rigs moving in a concentrated area and then out again. If the location is 90% dirt/sand with slightly rolling hills or...
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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    I just look at Burning Man for logistics. The single thing I like about Burning Man is the environmental extremes folks must survive. I bet it would be a lot easier for Overlanders. Plus the logistics of it is very impressive. No glitter...at least I can guarantee that in my camp.
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    OB Gathering with all members invited? - possible?

    Hello all, This was mentioned in the "Off the Grid 2017" thread, and I thought I would create a separate thread for ideas and discussion. Would it be possible to have an (Official) Overland Bound gathering in a location that would allow basically limitless attendees? So all members could buy...
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    "Off the Grid" Fall 2017

    Desert area? BIG one. Bring all that you need and leave no trace. Could be epic. (Hell, even I could attend with my current pre-overland-awakening Ford Escape!) Challenges would be heat and dust on vehicle, heat and dust on humans, wind, water storage, proper clothing etc etc. Corrie - with...
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    OB Keychains?

    They have patches available. Just click the "store" top of screen in the middle.
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    "Off the Grid" Fall 2017

    Well...on the bright side, these are the problems you like to see. Growing pains. :grin: Only so much Mr and Mrs OB can do in-person. Maybe a larger location. Or multiple days of trips during one event. Or regional events. Probably a little of all three.