Hello Rich (
@freak4life ), welcome from Oklahoma.
You are in the Southwest Region. Check out the
Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.
Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page:
Overland Bound Meetups. There are many members in the Phoenix area and when things get back to normal keep an eye out for an East Valley meet up in Gilbert.
Or to check out what other members are planning go here:
Overland Trip Planning
I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.