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SAM2CLIMB

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Hello, I am from Santa Clara county, Northern California.

I have been a hiker, rock climber and international traveler for quite some time. Between the work, family and life -- these have been my tool for balance.
And, I want more - traveling further, experience the lands less traveled.

Picked up 2013 FJ Cruiser not too long ago to start work on the rig. I love it.
I am still beginner on the overlanding; have so much things to work on my rig.
I would like to learn and any advise will be appreciated it.

Thank you and look forward to interactions!

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Welcome Terry!

Newbie here in Sonoma County. Like you, I am an traveler and outdoor enthusiast. Spent time camping, hiking and other related activities including volunteering for search and rescue.
I have a Subaru Outback and and s stock 2009 GX.
~Matt
 
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SAM2CLIMB

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Welcome Terry!

Newbie here in Sonoma County. Like you, I am an traveler and outdoor enthusiast. Spent time camping, hiking and other related activities including volunteering for search and rescue.
I have a Subaru Outback and and s stock 2009 GX.
~Matt
Hi Matt! Nice to meet you and thanks for the greetings! First day here today, and so much to read. Having a blast!
I had to make choice between GX or FJ Cruiser. V8 on the GX, and the year 2009 sounds great. Subaru Outback -- a great choice that can do so much! Can tell that you are well experienced on outdoors just from these choices.
 

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Hello, I am from Santa Clara county, Northern California.

I have been a hiker, rock climber and international traveler for quite some time. Between the work, family and life -- these have been my tool for balance.
And, I want more - traveling further, experience the lands less traveled.

Picked up 2013 FJ Cruiser not too long ago to start work on the rig. I love it.
I am still beginner on the overlanding; have so much things to work on my rig.
I would like to learn and any advise will be appreciated it.

Thank you and look forward to interactions!

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Sweet! Welcome, looking forward to any NorCal options you know about...I do a lot of travel from so cal to Oregon.
 

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Hello, I am from Santa Clara county, Northern California.

I have been a hiker, rock climber and international traveler for quite some time. Between the work, family and life -- these have been my tool for balance.
And, I want more - traveling further, experience the lands less traveled.

Picked up 2013 FJ Cruiser not too long ago to start work on the rig. I love it.
I am still beginner on the overlanding; have so much things to work on my rig.
I would like to learn and any advise will be appreciated it.

Thank you and look forward to interactions!

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Welcome To Overland Bound

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You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.

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Hello, I am from Santa Clara county, Northern California.

I have been a hiker, rock climber and international traveler for quite some time. Between the work, family and life -- these have been my tool for balance.
And, I want more - traveling further, experience the lands less traveled.

Picked up 2013 FJ Cruiser not too long ago to start work on the rig. I love it.
I am still beginner on the overlanding; have so much things to work on my rig.
I would like to learn and any advise will be appreciated it.

Thank you and look forward to interactions!

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Nice truck. The FJ is a cool looking rig. I built up a Jeep WJ, I like it! Had a CJ5 but was small, but cool! I wish I lived somewhere out west coz Kansas City offers little to no wheeling to speak of. Later
 

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Hello, I am from Santa Clara county, Northern California.

I have been a hiker, rock climber and international traveler for quite some time. Between the work, family and life -- these have been my tool for balance.
And, I want more - traveling further, experience the lands less traveled.

Picked up 2013 FJ Cruiser not too long ago to start work on the rig. I love it.
I am still beginner on the overlanding; have so much things to work on my rig.
I would like to learn and any advise will be appreciated it.

Thank you and look forward to interactions!

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Hey Sam
We’ve got a meet up tomorrow! 1-3pm
I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The East Bay meet up has a great 2022 lined up and you are invited! You can see the plan under the second post in our thread.

Below is a link to the meet up page and thread with information.

This is the regular meet up info:
 

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Hello, I am from Santa Clara county, Northern California.

I have been a hiker, rock climber and international traveler for quite some time. Between the work, family and life -- these have been my tool for balance.
And, I want more - traveling further, experience the lands less traveled.

Picked up 2013 FJ Cruiser not too long ago to start work on the rig. I love it.
I am still beginner on the overlanding; have so much things to work on my rig.
I would like to learn and any advise will be appreciated it.

Thank you and look forward to interactions!

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Welcome to Overland Bound
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions.
For local information about trips and meet-ups contact; Bay Area @PapaDave
You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members. There is a great meet-up in the East Bay that can be found on the member map.
RESOURCE MAP
Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip
Planning page for trips being planned by members. These pages can be filtered by region.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo About WEST — Overland Expo®
If you have any questions don't hesitate to message me, hopefully I can get you going in the right direction. @Kent R or Kent@OverlandBound.com
 
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SAM2CLIMB

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Hey Sam
We’ve got a meet up tomorrow! 1-3pm
I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The East Bay meet up has a great 2022 lined up and you are invited! You can see the plan under the second post in our thread.

Below is a link to the meet up page and thread with information.

This is the regular meet up info:
Thank you, Dave. It was nice meeting you yesterday. I was very impressed by the group -- friendly and could feel the passion on the overlanding and the community. Glad that I was able to join yesterday!
 
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SAM2CLIMB

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Thank you everyone for the welcome! Really appreciate it.
 
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