Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Kelly]

Joined OB last year, but a long time lurker. Finally bought the membership last night and Happy to be more involved now.

Name: Adam

Current rigs: 2005 4runner v8 (build thread here), 2002 Honda S2000 with 50k miles. :D

Previous Rig: 1990 4Runner with insane long travel suspension.

I've always been a car guy who loved camping, so it was bound to happen. Other passions include photography, film, and I work in personal finance.

Location: San Mateo,CA

Most Current Rig pics:

Hi Adam! Welcome to the gang ;-) Diggin' the bike on the back (something I've been wanting to do for a while). I'd love to do a Rokon, but I'll probably go with something street legal, like a TW200, but with these tires...

Ok,... so it may not be 100% street legal ;-)

 

[Kelly]

Greeting from the Land of the Rising Sun, my name is Joedie (Yes, I know but I am a guy)

I am currently stationed in Japan and have been interested in Overlanding for a while now, so I finally made the choice to go for it!!!!!!!! I am a total Novice so please forgive any questions I am ask but I believe in the KIS method (Keep It SIMPLE)

My current vehicle is a 1998 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear van
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Greeting Joedie. I'm Kelly (Yes, I know but I am a guy too ;-) That rig is so cool! Welcome to the group!!!

 

[goleee33]

Hi All,

I joined a week ago, finally making it over here to introduce myself. I've taken on the task of outfitting my 2015 Chevy Colorado to compete with the big boys. I'm building a pre running overland style. I look forward to learning more trails and meeting new people who share the same passion as I!

From Mojave Road during Veterans Day Weekend, 2016

 

[TheAdventureIndex]

@ TheAdventureIndex, Just checked your build, awesome work brother, I am thinking of doing a similar storage system in my rig, any sugguestions

Its all about planning and having the right tools. 1/2 inch baltic birch, 1/4-20 t nuts and screws, heavy duty hardware and lots of patience!

 

[Slamson00]

Hello everyone. Joined a few weeks ago but just found this thread......thought I would post up.

1) Sacramento, CA
2) 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD OR Long Bed
3) Novice overlander here. Looking to learn....and slowly outfit my truck to make my off road outings even more fun, safe and enjoyable whether it be exploring for the day or staying out overnight. Hoping to make some new overlanding friends along the way. Lots of information here so I have a lot of reading to do.

Above are a couple pics from my first two off road exploring outings with my new truck. Having a blast with it so far!! Have a great day everyone.

 

[nicholas self]

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Hello everyone. Joined a few weeks ago but just found this thread......thought I would post up.

1) Sacramento, CA
2) 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD OR Long Bed
3) Novice overlander here. Looking to learn....and slowly outfit my truck to make my off road outings even more fun, safe and enjoyable whether it be exploring for the day or staying out overnight. Hoping to make some new overlanding friends along the way. Lots of information here so I have a lot of reading to do.

Above are a couple pics from my first two off road exploring outings with my new truck. Having a blast with it so far!! Have a great day everyone.

Welcome !

 

[Truckerbizz]

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Hello everyone. Joined a few weeks ago but just found this thread......thought I would post up.

1) Sacramento, CA
2) 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD OR Long Bed
3) Novice overlander here. Looking to learn....and slowly outfit my truck to make my off road outings even more fun, safe and enjoyable whether it be exploring for the day or staying out overnight. Hoping to make some new overlanding friends along the way. Lots of information here so I have a lot of reading to do.

Above are a couple pics from my first two off road exploring outings with my new truck. Having a blast with it so far!! Have a great day everyone.

Welcome! What trail is that second picture? I grew up in Lake Tahoe and cant place it!

 

[Slamson00]

Welcome! What trail is that second picture? I grew up in Lake Tahoe and cant place it!

Thanks! Wish I grew up in Lake tahoe. That was a trail I found that went to the top of Mt. Watson. 8300 feel I believe. We just spend the day up there hanging out, eating, reading books, nodding off......just didn't want to leave the view. Great day.

 

[KCAT]

Thanks! Wish I grew up in Lake tahoe. That was a trail I found that went to the top of Mt. Watson. 8300 feel I believe. We just spend the day up there hanging out, eating, reading books, nodding off......just didn't want to leave the view. Great day.

Sounds like a great time to me!

 

[Dakota Boren]

Hey guys, my name is Dakota.
I'm from Mustang, Oklahoma, and I drive a 2003 Land Rover Discovery with 173,000 miles on it.
I'm a student who only works on weekends, so all my modifications to my truck are either DIY, or the result of saving up for a while.

I'm pretty new to overlanding, but I have been on a few trips including going to Overland Expo East in October, and doing some SCUBA outdives in the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM.

I like all the information on this site, it is really helpful for outfitting my truck.

 

[jkxranger]

View attachment 11009 Hey guys, my name is Dakota.
I'm from Mustang, Oklahoma, and I drive a 2003 Land Rover Discovery with 173,000 miles on it.
I'm a student who only works on weekends, so all my modifications to my truck are either DIY, or the result of saving up for a while.

I'm pretty new to overlanding, but I have been on a few trips including going to Overland Expo East in October, and doing some SCUBA outdives in the Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM.

I like all the information on this site, it is really helpful for outfitting my truck.

Welcome to the group Dakota,

 

[Jose F Albornoz]

Hello everyone. My name is JF Albornoz. I was born and raised in Venezuela (South America) but live in West Canada. I just joined today, but I have had the passion for the outdoors for a long time.

1) Calgary, Alberta
2) 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD Sport Short Bed
3) I am looking to increase my knowledge and make overlanders friends while doing so in new outdoors adventures. I am an average overlander but I have been gearing up my rig for better back country trips with my wife and two daughters. I hope to see you out there.

 

[Dunco]

Hello everyone. My name is JF Albornoz. I was born and raised in Venezuela (South America) but live in West Canada. I just joined today, but I have had the passion for the outdoors for a long time.

1) Calgary, Alberta
2) 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD Sport Short Bed
3) I am looking to increase my knowledge and make overlanders friends while doing so in new outdoors adventures. I am an average overlander but I have been gearing up my rig for better back country trips with my wife and two daughters. I hope to see you out there.
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Gady mate welcome to the crew..... Awesome rig How do you find the ARB Driving lights been looking at a set for mine

 

[Jim Newell]

What's up ☺ New member
Currently in Wales, United Kingdom.
Driving a 1997 Land Rover Discovery 1 300TDI.
Expedition truck. In between novice and experienced haha. I've travelled the whole of Western Australia over 8 months in another Truck and some of Europe on a separate trip. Still wouldn't class me as massively experienced.

Look forward to growing with you guys.

Welcome. I look forward to some pics of interesting areas in your part of the world.
Jim

 

[Jim Newell]

Hello everyone. My name is JF Albornoz. I was born and raised in Venezuela (South America) but live in West Canada. I just joined today, but I have had the passion for the outdoors for a long time.

1) Calgary, Alberta
2) 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 TRD Sport Short Bed
3) I am looking to increase my knowledge and make overlanders friends while doing so in new outdoors adventures. I am an average overlander but I have been gearing up my rig for better back country trips with my wife and two daughters. I hope to see you out there.
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Welcome from Eastern Canada.
By the look of your rig you are well on your way to adventure.
Jim

 

[Jim Newell]

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I'm Alex (Scenic City Overland) from Chattanooga TN. I've got a 2010 Jeep JKU and a custom built trailer. I've been camping and backpacking my whole life and had a jeep since college, but my first real big overlanding trip was this summer. We did around 1600 miles of back-roads and trails though Kentucky, Tennessee and a bit Virginia. The loop we did is called the Kentucky Adventure Tour, and it was fantastic! I'm officially hooked and hope to get out more for longer and longer trips.

See you on the trail!

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Welcome. Thanks for mentioning the trail you took last Summer (Kentucky Adventure Tour). This is the sort of thing some of us other members appreciate about the global reach of this forum. More info on this trail would be awesome.
Thanks, Jim

 

[Jim Newell]

Greeting from the Land of the Rising Sun, my name is Joedie (Yes, I know but I am a guy)

I am currently stationed in Japan and have been interested in Overlanding for a while now, so I finally made the choice to go for it!!!!!!!! I am a total Novice so please forgive any questions I am ask but I believe in the KIS method (Keep It SIMPLE)

My current vehicle is a 1998 Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear van
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Welcome Joedie. Love your rig. I have imported 2 Delica Spacegears into Canada over the last 5 years. They are very well received in Canada. No corrosion, well maintained and full of features and options. I drove one full time for a couple years and had it off road quite a bit. Myself and everyone I was with were always impressed with the performance of these vehicles.
Jim

 

[ScenicCityOverland]

Welcome. Thanks for mentioning the trail you took last Summer (Kentucky Adventure Tour). This is the sort of thing some of us other members appreciate about the global reach of this forum. More info on this trail would be awesome.
Thanks, Jim

Thanks Jim! I have a day by day writeup on ScenicCityOverland.com but if people are interested I could pull that info over here for a writeup!

 

[Jim Newell]

Thanks Jim! I have a day by day writeup on ScenicCityOverland.com but if people are interested I could pull that info over here for a writeup!

Thanks for the link direction. We will look it up for sure.
Jim

 

[Jose F Albornoz]

Gady mate welcome to the crew..... Awesome rig How do you find the ARB Driving lights been looking at a set for mine

Hey Expedition_Offroad, the lights performance are really good. I am quite impressed with it eventhough these are the smaller version (7in or 7.5in vs the 9in). I had a 6in IPF lights in my previous rig and the ARB intensity are way more bright and deeper beam. I also like the interchangeable lens cover that besides protecting also allows for extra feature. I have the yellow ones and is great forn foggy nights.

Cheers