Recent content by RescueRangers

12 years with the Army doing recovery. Started with the 10th Cavalry (Buffalo Soldier) finished with 1st Armored Division. With the 3rd Armored, 3rd Brigade during the Gulf War.

I don't see the term as inclusive. To me, based on the accepted definition, its anything but inclusive. Vehicle reliant travel to remote areas where the journey is the destination. Vehicle reliant: we have 4x4 cars, SUV's, trucks, vans. 4x2 cars, SUV's, trucks, vans. Then you have the various...

When we started in Overlanding, and started to get an understanding of what Overlanding is, we read it as "a road trip with camping". As we started reading about people who travel the world we started to see there is a whole lot more to it. Defining Overlanding as "a road trip with camping" or...

Social media only kills it if you let it. When we started out we watched Youtube videos but it didn't take long to see that most were more interested in content than Overlanding. Now, there are only two or three people we watch on Youtube. Mostly I learn about other Overlanders from those that...

Several years ago we started doing road trips but found that something was missing. We knew there was more to it but didn't really know what that was. On one trip we went to Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Being short on time, we took a gravel trail to get out of the park...

I haven't been on for quiet a while so I am coming into this discussion late. Since I came in late the discussion has drifted so let me get it back on subject. Before we heard about Overlanding we had down sized from a Z71 Suburban to a Jeep Liberty. We did this because we started doing road...

Several years ago I ran across Overland Journal at a book store and first learned about Overlanding. From this I learned about Expedition Portal and the more we learned about Overlanding the more we wanted to learn about it. Some time after this we ran across Overland Bound, a small forum at the...

My wife and I started learning about Overlanding about six years ago, and to be honest, we haven't reached the point to justify the advanced courses. What I am getting at is the experience package differs from the weekend camping package only in the hands on Camel Skills classes. These are...

This has to be at least the tenth time I have seen this discussion on this forum so far, almost as many times as "What is Overlanding". I almost have to laugh. I stop at the gas station or while at work I have to listen to people cop an attitude because I have a nicer vehicle than them or they...

Let’s say we have three couples in vans, each a Sprinter 4x4. The first was built by Roadtrek, the second was built by the owner, and the third by Sportsmobile. Each travels all year round going to National Parks and camping in National Forests. Which is the Overlander? Does who built the van...

I have to sometimes wonder just how many people on here really want to know what Overlanding is. My wife and I became aware of Overlanding several years ago and wanted to learn more about it. We subscribed to Overland Journal and Outdoor4x (we have every issue), and joined Expedition Portal...

Seneca Cullasaja Falls Bust Your Butt Falls Dry Falls Gorges State Park Rainbow Falls

Murphy Foothills Parkway Foothills Parkway Telico Plains Visitor Center after searching for Conasauga Falls on Witts Road Cherohala Skyway

Townsend GSMNP Oconaluftee Visitor Center River Trail GSMNP Oconaluftee Visitor Center River Trail GSMNP Oconaluftee Visitor Center Historic Farm GSMNP Overlook GSMNP Cades Cove

Maggie Valley Waterfall on RT 221 RT 221 Geology Lineville Falls flood damage Looking Glass from FS 457B Slick Rock Falls from FS 475B Lydi at Slick Rock Falls