I am finally here!

[Dream470]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

 

[Michael Golden]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

Welcome to the Overland Bound Community. Glad to have you join us. Most of us are not rock crawlers and we do just fine.

 

[Big G]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

Hello Ryan, welcome to you and your wife to the OB community.

 

[Coreymol]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

Welcome.... when I was a kid I dreamt of touring in a VW van!

 

[Dream470]

It was alot of fun. Always a head turner when we would pull into camp or be at a National Park. However, no mater how much we invested in her, there always seemed to be a mechanical issue to deal with on each road trip. Great learning lessons but now we are ready for reliable fun.

 

[roots66]

Hello Ryan, welcome to the OB family.

 

[Makendust]

Hello

 

[Dream470]

Thank you Roots!

 

[dp454so]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

Welcome Dream470! you have a solid rig to start building from. I'm envious of the availability of bolt-on parts compared to my full-size truck. (not complaining, just an observation!)

 

[Kent R]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

Welcome to Overland Bound
I like the VW van, most people don't realize what it can actually do. But the 470 is comfortable.
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
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.
RESOURCE MAP
Adventure and Expedition tiers Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly universal online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
The Regional Director for local information is @M Rose
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

 

[M Rose]

Hello , Welcome to Overland Bound.
I am the Northwest Director. @ is your closest member representative.
To help navigate through the forums, here are some links that can be filtered by “Region” prefix. We are in the Overland Bound North America US Northwest Region (US Northwest for short).
Overland Bound Meetups- is where all member generated rally points are posted in forum format for discussion of Rally Point and other types of Meetups. A meetup can be as simple as a group getting together for coffee, a trail ride, or a full in expedition with other Overland Bound Members.
Overland Bound Trip Planning- is a great place to talk about planning a trip wether by your self or as a group.
Overland Bound Routs: Downloadable- is exactly what it sounds like. Search, or share your GPX files here with a description of the route and POIs.
Share your Overland Routes- is similar time the downloadable posted above, but doesn’t require you to share the actual GPX file.
Overland Bound By Region < North America < US Northwest- is where you can find regional members discussing local events, Overland News, and general topics. It’s a great recourse to mete others in the regions.
Member Maps- a great trip planning tool. It can also be used to send out messages to members near your location, or a location you plan to visit.
Rally Point- a tool used to creat Meetups or send out an SOS.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask myself or your member representative team. Again welcome and hope to see you on the trails.
Mike Rose
Northwest Director
Overland Bound

 

[er waddell]

Welcome!!

 

[Dream470]

Hello All,
I just joined and downloaded the app for my phone. My wife and I are driving a unmodified (at this time) 2006 LX470. We come from 2 decades of running VW vans. This year we have closed the Volkswagon chapter and picked up "Elsie" and have our eyes on a Ford Transit but at a pace that that will take awhile. For now we are focusing on Elsie. She will not be a rock crawler but a very capable dirt touring traveler. Look forward to meeting a few people.

Welcome to Overland Bound
I like the VW van, most people don't realize what it can actually do. But the 470 is comfortable.
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
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.
RESOURCE MAP
Adventure and Expedition tiers Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly universal online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
The Regional Director for local information is @M Rose
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

Kent
Thanks for reaching out. Yes, I too have been impressed with the VW capability in different terrains. If I had a synco I don’t know if I would have looked for anything different.

 

[EBasil]

Hello All...

Welcome, Ryan! That's a great rig you selected and I bet you know it. Don't forget to jump down into the regional forums!