Advocate III
Alright, who is doing the rain dance? Desoto NF is showing scattered thunderstorms all week and through the weekend
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Advocate III
That's all the encouragement I need! Just got back from the store with the weekend's rations. I'm glad I checked my CB when I got home, because it looks like I left the batteries in it last time I used it. It's corrosion city over here! Absolutely ruined the battery compartment and there's no way I can get replacement parts in time. Does anyone have experience with the Cobra units from Walmart? Its looking like I'll have to pick up something tomorrow
Influencer I
Just went out last night it is pretty sloppy out there right now.
Advocate III
Did those other two go with you? They must not have been as adventurous as you if they did!
Think it's too sloppy for a 4wd Grand Cherokee on 33" Cooper AT3s?
Influencer I
Nah you should be fine. I was leading and it was dark haha.Did those other two go with you? They must not have been as adventurous as you if they did!
Think it's too sloppy for a 4wd Grand Cherokee on 33" Cooper AT3s?
Contributor III
I’m interested in checking out de Soto National forest. I went one time to look for a place to camp but was mostly for a joy ride. I’m in New Orleans btw.
Traveler III
I am planning a trip for November, if you have any information about DeSoto NF please let me know. Looking online and iOverlander, not getting any good vibe though. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Advocate III
If I were you, I'd get the premium membership to Gaia GPS and load up the MVUM, Public Lands, and Satellite with Labels layers and go exploring. There's no definite trail to go down, but it's also mostly gravel, sand, and clay roads throughout. There's a couple of members on here that could give more info on the area. We only spent last night there at Fairley Bridge landing and cannonballed some of the forest service roads before the storm hit
Hi, new here from south LA. Just starting mods on our FJ, interested in overlanding/camping, not so much mudding or rock crawling. Following this thread for when we are finally ready to dust off our camping gear and get out there.
Hello Everyone. I am new to OLB and to over landing in general. I live in Baton Rouge, LA. Glad to be apart of a community.
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1995 Ford F150 XLT Single Cab Long wheelbase 2wd open diff 5.0L 302 (profile pic)
Rig:
(daliy driver)
1995 Ford F150 XLT Single Cab Long wheelbase 2wd open diff 5.0L 302 (profile pic)
Traveler III
Just enjoying this beautiful Louisiana weather. Water got deeper than this after I left. But when I was there it was touching the bottom of my truck so already knee-deep.
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Enthusiast I
I’m just now getting into overlanding but not new to off-roading I guess. I’ve been a forester for about 10 years so in a way I adventure everyday. If I have the time I would love to come to a meetup. I live in Hattiesburg, MS.
Influencer I
I’m in Hattiesburg as well! I ride at least once a week most weeks. Give me a shout if you want to ride.
Member II
Howdy! Just came across this thread, been away from OB for a while. I lived out west, my current home is in the northeast, but I’m spending a bit of time in LA now. Looking for a few places to just drive, nothing technical or rock climbing related. I see the Kisatchie forest is likely a nice place, and someone on the thread posted some pics camping with his daughter. I think it’s closed during the winter months.
Anyway, I’m in Shreveport area. Nice to be down here, even if I am a yankee. Haha!
-David (OB#0001)
Anyway, I’m in Shreveport area. Nice to be down here, even if I am a yankee. Haha!
-David (OB#0001)
Advocate III
A lot of the trails in Kisatchie are seasonal. We do a bit of backpacking in the forest and most of the trail markers show what days the trail is open. The MVUM for the forest districts have a legend on the bottom with when which trail is open for planning your route. A large portion of them close for a couple months through the year.
That being said, there are a couple of decent trails out there if you're willing to do some exploring. My wife and I are wanting to go and find a couple routes that would be open during different seasons (one for winter, one for fall, etc) since the area really isn't mapped out for oveflanding
