Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Kent R]

My name is Steve, I retired my old XJ due to body fatigue and hope to transfer the parts to a Comanche pick up someday.
As for now, I'm starting back into the outdoor/Overlanding community with a 2017 stock GMC Canyon Denali.
I have a fair amount of trail experience from Telico, NC to Moab, UT and have led club runs over many of Colorado's trails.
I live in Missouri, work in Kansas, and have recently spent most of my free weekends camping in Arkansas and Colorado. I guess that makes me a part of multiple US regions (lucky for me)
Work still takes a large bite out of my life, but I intend to make the most of my free time getting back to what I love and to decompress from the city grind.

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As is said here, "Adventure is Necessary". I guess I just forgot that for a while.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the Midwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Midwest Regional Director is @Mike W . The closest Member Representatives are @BlueLineOverland in Ozark Arkansas, and @Iwata77 in Tulsa OK.

And since your travels take you to our Rocky Mountain Region the Director there is @Cendee.

 

[Kent R]

Hello everyone.

Dan Mosher from Johnston, Iowa.
Rig is currently a 2017 Ford F150 XLT.
Novice Overlander. Kids are growing up and we are looking to reconnect with nature and do more camping and adventure travel!

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Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the Midwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @Mike W (From Iowa also) The Regional Director will be able to get you in touch with a local Member Representative.

 

[Kent R]

Joe Barandon
Beaumont Ca.

Rig: 2012 Tundra 4wd
Overland Exp: desert racing

Welcome to Overland Bound.

There is a meet-up in your area that meets monthly, check them out on the forum if your interested great group of people. https:/www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/reoccurring-inland-empire-meet-up-06-16-2018.10015/

 

[Kent R]

Hello everyone, im Nick. Im located in the Central Valley, California. Im fairly new to offroading and overlanding, but im not new to camping and the outdoors. Got a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk a little over a year ago and have a few trips under my belt so far. Loving what the thing can do and the places it can get me. Looking forward to gathering some knowledge and meeting some amazing people in the process. Glad to be a part of this communityView attachment 123389

Welome to Overland Bound

There is meet-up in the Ripon/Modesto area, contact @PapaDave for more info.
US West - Central California Monthly Meet Up

 

[Kent R]

Hello I'm Marco. Texan in my heart, swiss raised and living on the spanish Island of Gran Canaria.
I like to travel (@ the moment just on the black stuff) and enjoy the beauty of the nature.
In the next months I'll buy a Jeep, most likely a ZJ with the 4.0 to discover more of the island.

Ready for action!

Best regards Marco

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Polaris Overland for help or information. The Regional Director can also get you in touch with a Member Representative that might be close to you and have local information.

 

[Kent R]

Located in the beautiful state of Colorado towards the Springs area. My rig is a 2000 Jeep wrangler, 4.0l I6. I am extremely new to overlanding, but I am here to learn and make some amazing new adventures.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Cendee for help or information. The Regional Director can also get you in touch with a Member Representative that might be close to you and have local information.

 

[Kent R]

Hello everyone,
Im new here, my name is Daniel.
I am looking to learn about what direction I should take my Jeep build with some advise from experienced people.
Vehicle : 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Intended use: hunting/camp adventure vehicle.
Any and all advise and discussion is welcomed.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @brien. The closest Member Representative is @Prerunner1982

 

[Kent R]

Hello All,
My name is Dan and I’m in Buffalo, NY. I’m a novice overlander with no experience outside of good old fashion tent camping. I do have a ton of experience building out vehicles as I’m a 5th generation owner/operator of 2 auto recycling facilities in Buffalo. My current “rig” also daily is a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500. Only mods are: 2.5” leveling kit (spacers in front, blocks and shocks in the rear), aux lighting, and a Leer cap. My goal for 2020 is to convince my amazing wife that we don’t have to lug around our 32’ travel trailer to enjoy the outdoors. The plan is to do some minor mods to make the truck more accommodating to being base camp (ie. Inverter, fridge/freezer, etc.) and for long haul travel with our 2 daughters (ages 2 & 4). If all goes well, we will sell the travel trailer and begin building out a dedicated overland rig; leaning towards a JLU Rubicon or a 4Runner TRD off road. Really looking forward to learning and hope my automotive expertise can be an asset to other members.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
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You are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Interim Regional Director is @Kent R.

 

[Kent R]

Been lurking the overland sites for years and finally made an account...

Landon here, and recently bought a '96 LX450 from an older guy that collected them. Had a nice Jeep Tj before and and now starting to get more into the overlanding aspect. Located in Louisiana, so always have to drive a ways to see some good trails.

Welcome To Overland Bound

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
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You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @AdventureWithDanan . The Regional Director will be able to get you in touch with a local Member Representative.

 

[Kent R]

Hey Gang,

Thanks for the add. I'm John and I live in East TN... Kingston to be exact.
I drive a 2019 Nissan SV 4X4 and converted a small boat trailer into a trailer to haul our gear. Have more to do to the trailer but we did take it for a week of camping in Colorado 2 weeks ago.
I've camped most of my life but technically new to the overlanding thing. I have quite a bit of off-roading experience from my days growing up in Arkansas and I owned side x side vehicles for a few years. The 9 year old in the photo is my ex-girl friend's son. He an I have been camping since he was 4 but we've mostly just camped in KOA type sites and a wanting to get into some "off-grid" camping as well so looking at various ideas.

Welcome To Overland Bound

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @AdventureWithDanan . The Regional Director will be able to get you in touch with a local Member Representative.

 

[Kent R]

Hi All,

My name is Bjoern and I joined Overlandbound recently. I am an overlander, currently based in Europe. A few words to introduce myself:

Since my birth I am a globetrotter and adventurer, grew up with camping and traveling with my parents. Later, the travels became longer and more challenging, more remote places on the beautiful planet Earth, both with dualsport motorcycles and 4x4.
Over 20 years of intensive travel on motorcycles and 4x4s in Africa, Asia, North America, Europe ... coupled with a "always wanting to know what's behind the corner", has led to some experience in the preparation and doing short- & Long term travel as well as knowledge especially when it comes to the different concepts of equipment of four-wheel drive vehicles and motorcycles as well as outdoor equipment, travel guide, outdoor photography, writing publications and presenting picture lectures of the experience...
I am always looking for challenges and new experiences in the fields of overlanding, adventure travel, outdoor, expeditions, rallyracing and much more.

Now I am very happy to be here at Overlandbound and I am looking forward to good conversations and meeting nice people.

Safe travels,
Bjoern

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Polaris Overland for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you is @Robert OB 33/48

 

[Kent R]

Hey all,

Just moved to the Reno from the Bay Area and am really enjoying the wide open space. I'n newer to overlanding, but have always been into cars, Jeeps and camping, so a natural fit. My wife and two young girls have been thrilled to go on short trail rides or multi-day adventures and would love to connect with other families doing the same. .

I have also started a website dedicated to off roading and overlanding, selling gear, offering reviews and detailing projects and trips. Would love to get feedback from the group on the site and what we could do to help others in offroad adventures. Check out www.sidetrek.co We are trying to focus on making overlanding accessible for any budget, so will have most major gear available in three budget ranges to accommodate all variety of adventurers. We are also offering a rewards program where you get points for every purchase and those points convert to savings on future purchases, which can be helpful when the wish list gets long. Drop me a line if you have comments or suggestions. Once we are ready to start promoting I'll offer a intro discount to Overland Bound Members.


Rig: 2001 Jeep Cherokee - 3" Lift, 31's, LSD.
Just inherited a XJ from a friend that passed away, so it's a special project and our reminder to live life to the fullest. It's my second XJ, but this one will be setup for overlanding with a family. Will be wrenching a bit through winter on a few projects and happy to connect with others doing the same.

Cheers,

Andrew

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you is @HappyOurOverlanding

 

[Kent R]

Hi,

I'm Kevin and I'm from NH. Just sort of recently got interested in overlanding. I've been "adventure" riding for 15 or so years, but I guess I'm tired of sleeping on the ground :)
I just have a 2 door Jeep for now, but I kind of look forward to adding a trailer/tent and some option of carrying a small dirt bike & mountain bikes.


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Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Interim Regional Director is @Kent R.

 

[atomiclab]

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @brien. The closest Member Representative is @Prerunner1982

Thank you Kent.

 

[Prerunner1982]

NAME: Brian Dunkle
LOCATION: Austin Texas
RIG: 1989 Trooper
EXPERIENCE: New to Overlanding (Not to camping, Outdoors, etc)

I bought the Trooper new in 1989 just now getting around to building it... This pic is pre-lift... I will update pic when the current round of mods is complete.

Hello Brian, welcome from Oklahoma.
I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello everyone,
Im new here, my name is Daniel.
I am looking to learn about what direction I should take my Jeep build with some advise from experienced people.
Vehicle : 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Intended use: hunting/camp adventure vehicle.
Any and all advise and discussion is welcomed.

Hello Daniel, welcome from Oklahoma.
I am the SW Region Member Rep so let me know if I can be of any assistance.

 

[Iwata77]

My name is Steve, I retired my old XJ due to body fatigue and hope to transfer the parts to a Comanche pick up someday.
As for now, I'm starting back into the outdoor/Overlanding community with a 2017 stock GMC Canyon Denali.
I have a fair amount of trail experience from Telico, NC to Moab, UT and have led club runs over many of Colorado's trails.
I live in Missouri, work in Kansas, and have recently spent most of my free weekends camping in Arkansas and Colorado. I guess that makes me a part of multiple US regions (lucky for me)
Work still takes a large bite out of my life, but I intend to make the most of my free time getting back to what I love and to decompress from the city grind.

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As is said here, "Adventure is Necessary". I guess I just forgot that for a while.

Hi Steve Welcome time NE Oklahoma! We‘re in a special area that gets to connect with multi-regions. If you have Facebook join them all so you can find out about all fun things close to you.

 

[reallifebydan]

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Interim Regional Director is @Kent R.

Thanks for reaching out! Really looking forward to learning from this community!!

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Wow, never seen so many new members in the last four days. Welcome to all, your keeping Kent R hopping with his welcome posts.

 

[MotoHop]

Hi Overland Bound!

My name is Matt. I’m from Ohio, and I have a love for just about anything with an engine. In the warmer part of the year, you’ll probably find me spending every available minute on one of my motorcycles, and in the winter, I’m typically wrenching on something in the garage or just counting down days until warmer temps return.

As an avid watcher of overlanding videos on YouTube, I think it’s finally time to pull the trigger and dive into overlanding. In the cooler months, this will be in my 2010 Jeep Liberty, and in the warmer months, I may bring one of the bikes with the Jeep. (.. or I may try to outfit one of my bikes for overlanding. We’ll see)

I’m excited to use the collective knowledge of OB to outfit my vehicles, find destinations, and hopefully build some friendships along the way.

First thing on my agenda is to purchase or build either a chuck box or sliding drawer system to house my camp stove, a small cooler, and maybe some storage for non-perishable food.

If anyone wants to connect outside of OB, you can find my motorcycle and Jeep related antics on Instagram - MotoHop (@motohop_) • Instagram photos and videos

Safe travels!