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[Joaquin Suave]

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[Kent R]

I guess I am a new "old member" here. When this forum just started I became a member (#64), however ignored it for a while then revisited maybe +/- 6 months later and was INSTANTLY put off by the "pay to play" motif.

So now years later I checked out this site again, AND totally "get" what the original builders of this site had/ have in mind. I applaud you guys!

I've been into motorized vehicle overlanding since I took off for South America in a 109 IIA Landrover in 1975 ( I was 17). I never made it to South America because of a head-on collision with a logging truck WAAAY out on the Nicoya peninsula (Costa Rica). Thankfully no one was hurt, except for the Landrover, and I was able to get her driving again with the help of a local welder.

The next 5+ years I was all over Central America and was lucky to be some of the first "surf explorers" to pioneer what are now world famous breaks.

When I came home in the early 80's and settled down enough to start a business, I was only able to spend long weekends and holidays adventuring so I "reequipped" with Ford vans (bought used in good shape, beat to sh*t, and resold) and aimed for Northern Baja. Not so much for surf but mostly for pioneering several HARDCORE Mt. bike trails. We eventually had a killer loop between 5 hidden hot springs!

Then in the early 90's I moved my business from Santa Ana up to the Central Coast ( I am right behind the Oceano Dunes) and what spare time I had was spent getting taught the "secret" trails in SLO County and Big Sur by the local "Bro's".

Then in 1996, I had the opportunity to buy the truck that I eventually would turn into Casa Azul. She is a 1984 Ford F700 that was converted to 4 wheel drive by Pathfinder and was intended to be sold to the CIA, NSA, DoD (I never got a "straight" answer). I bought the truck with 212 miles on it after it being delivered to me from LA!!!

Since then I've had ALL KINDS of fun adventures (mostly in Baja), either solo adventure in Mayhual (my Jeep Scrambler) or with my girl and our pup's in Casa Azul or both rigs combined!

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[SoCoRuss]

Welcome back. I really like that 700 s a base camp.

 

[grubworm]

well damn...your OG!


and Casa Azul is pretty impressive!
if you were ever passing thru south louisiana, id have no choice but to put you up for a few nights and take you out on a swamp tour...

 

[grubworm]

Well gosh Grub,

I may have to take you up on that! That is a part of the world that I've been VERY curious to see!

There are a lot of reasons:

• One of my favorite authors is James Lee Burke.
• I was a member of a Marti Gras Krewe in San Luis Obispo, CA from 1994 until the LEOS shut it down 2006 (I just have to ask... What self respecting cop doesn't want overtime and a half while watching hoards of collage age girls flash them their tits!?!?!). So needless to say I can visit with beads and coins!
• A dear old friend of my sweeties and mine was a bartender (& thug) in the French Quarter for 20+ years
• And a client has a facilities in Vinton that I helped develop devices for laser welding serious sh*t in to capsules to be used for things I can't talk about (aka: excuse to write off the trip)!
• Oh, and of course there is always the food!

just say when!

 

[OTH Overland]

just say when!

I am not sure..... I am not sure I have actually heard of anyone going on one of your "swamp tours" and coming back to tell the tale.. lol songs from Charlie Daniels and Jerry Reed playing through my head.....:) All kidding aside, we are looking forward to getting down your way one of these days, have not had a chance to take Michelle through the south and east coast states yet...

 

[grubworm]

I am not sure..... I am not sure I have actually heard of anyone going on one of your "swamp tours" and coming back to tell the tale.. lol songs from Charlie Daniels and Jerry Reed playing through my head.....:) All kidding aside, we are looking forward to getting down your way one of these days, have not had a chance to take Michelle through the south and east coast states yet...

come on down!
i moved here from hawaii 30 yrs ago to be a commercial diver in the oilfield and the wife is a full blooded cajun, so we can definitely show you a good time and turn you on to some serious cajun cooking. she is a phenominal cook...

 

[John and Mandi]

I wonder if your rig was the inspiration for Skyhorse?

 

[John and Mandi]

Yes it was! Hani & Sarah are great folks!

Ha! We followed their trip and were able to meet up as their trip was ending and ours was about to begin.

 

[Dave Snyder]

Awesome rig. Welcome back.

 

[SkunkedGorilla]

Welcome back to th3 forums... love your overlanding rigs.

 

[roots66]

I guess I am a new "old member" here. When this forum just started I became a member (#64), however ignored it for a while then revisited maybe +/- 6 months later and was INSTANTLY put off by the "pay to play" motif.

So now years later I checked out this site again, AND totally "get" what the original builders of this site had/ have in mind. I applaud you guys!

I've been into motorized vehicle overlanding since I took off for South America in a 109 IIA Landrover in 1975 ( I was 17). I never made it to South America because of a head-on collision with a logging truck WAAAY out on the Nicoya peninsula (Costa Rica). Thankfully no one was hurt, except for the Landrover, and I was able to get her driving again with the help of a local welder.

The next 5+ years I was all over Central America and was lucky to be some of the first "surf explorers" to pioneer what are now world famous breaks.

When I came home in the early 80's and settled down enough to start a business, I was only able to spend long weekends and holidays adventuring so I "reequipped" with Ford vans (bought used in good shape, beat to sh*t, and resold) and aimed for Northern Baja. Not so much for surf but mostly for pioneering several HARDCORE Mt. bike trails. We eventually had a killer loop between 5 hidden hot springs!

Then in the early 90's I moved my business from Santa Ana up to the Central Coast ( I am right behind the Oceano Dunes) and what spare time I had was spent getting taught the "secret" trails in SLO County and Big Sur by the local "Bro's".

Then in 1996, I had the opportunity to buy the truck that I eventually would turn into Casa Azul. She is a 1984 Ford F700 that was converted to 4 wheel drive by Pathfinder and was intended to be sold to the CIA, NSA, DoD (I never got a "straight" answer). I bought the truck with 212 miles on it after it being delivered to me from LA!!!

Since then I've had ALL KINDS of fun adventures (mostly in Baja), either solo adventure in Mayhual (my Jeep Scrambler) or with my girl and our pup's in Casa Azul or both rigs combined!

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Hello and welcome to the OB family.