Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Big G]

Hi folks,
Niall here based in Colorado Springs.
Picked up a 2020 Tacomo TRD Pro a couple of months ago and slowly modifying it. New to Overlanding in the US (been here 3 years) but used to do a fair amount in Africa years ago.

Welcome Niall, to the OB community. What part of Africa are you from? My wife was raised in the then Belgian Congo as a missionary kid, and went to boarding school outside of Nairobi.

 

[Big G]

Hello all, just signed up today. Excited to learn and share experiences. I’ve got a 95 jeep YJ, that I’m slightly modifying. Living in the Bay Area, looking for more outdoor activities for myself and my family,

Hello Naz, welcome to the OB community.

 

[Big G]

Hello Everyone!!
My name is Adam and I am new to Overlanding
My family has always tent camped. We want to be able to explore new places and have new adventures.

Our Rig: 2020 Tacoma TRD Off-road
Experience:Noob
Location:Tampa Bay Area FL

Welcome to the OB community Adam.

 

[Munga Brown]

Will do. Thanks.

One thing i am curious about is any regional overland expo's. Like most of us (i am sure), I am gearhead and like to see & play with new stuff.

The Northwest Overland Rally is coming up in June located in Washington (at work on my phone right now or I’d look it up for ya).

 

[Big G]

My name is Kaine Ellis
I have always the outdoors, Offroading, camping with my family. My current rig is a 1989 dodge ramcharger that i recently started building and so far love it. Its an older rig but works wonders offroad. Im located in monticello ga

Welcome Kaine, to the OB community. I'm driving an 88 Silverado that works fine for me.

 

[Armor_LG]

Hi everyone, my name is Luke and I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio.
I drive a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I'm finally starting to utilize the mods made.
I'd say I'm a quarter step above novice.

 

[Aussie571]

Location - Eastern Pennsylvania
Rig - 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Overlanding Experience Background - Novice. Love watching YouTube videos on it, and would love to start!

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Hi and Welcome fellow WJ'er from the Land Down Under....nice rig!

My 03 4.7HO Overland

 

[LJCArchit]

I just joined overland bound today. I am excited to join this community of likeminded people! I am an architect by profession and an Army veteran.
I drive a 2006 Land Rover LR3. I would say that I am a novice/intermediate at overlanding. I really enjoy building up my truck and just ordered an iKamper skycamp for it. I have been upgrading my truck slowly since I bought it back in 2006. It has been on many trips including several Boy Scout adventures. I am a scout leader with our local troop.

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

I just joined overland bound today. I am excited to join this community of likeminded people! I am an architect by profession and an Army veteran.
I drive a 2006 Land Rover LR3. I would say that I am a novice/intermediate at overlanding. I really enjoy building up my truck and just ordered an iKamper skycamp for it. I have been upgrading my truck slowly since I bought it back in 2006. It has been on many trips including several Boy Scout adventures. I am a scout leader with our local troop.
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Love the Land Rover! I've got a 4.6l Range Rover. How are you liking the LR3? Looking at possibly making it my next rig?

 

[Big G]

Hi everyone, my name is Luke and I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio.
I drive a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I'm finally starting to utilize the mods made.
I'd say I'm a quarter step above novice.

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Welcome to the OB community Luke.

 

[Big G]

I just joined overland bound today. I am excited to join this community of likeminded people! I am an architect by profession and an Army veteran.
I drive a 2006 Land Rover LR3. I would say that I am a novice/intermediate at overlanding. I really enjoy building up my truck and just ordered an iKamper skycamp for it. I have been upgrading my truck slowly since I bought it back in 2006. It has been on many trips including several Boy Scout adventures. I am a scout leader with our local troop.
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Welcome Luis, to the OB community. Thank you for your service and thank you for working with the Boy Scouts.

 

[DAVE DYNAMITE]

Hello everyone!
my name is Dave, and im from the Sf bay area- Livermore to be exact. i stumbled upon this community and website a little over a year ago and decided on a membership recently. car camping and backpacking is what i grew up doing, so it just made sense to merge to two, so to speak. ive got an old Xj i'm preparing for the outdoors and our first trip should be in either the pinecrest or alabama hills area this year.

 

[Bama_Kiwi]

Hello everyone!
my name is Dave, and im from the Sf bay area- Livermore to be exact. i stumbled upon this community and website a little over a year ago and decided on a membership recently. car camping and backpacking is what i grew up doing, so it just made sense to merge to two, so to speak. ive got an old Xj i'm preparing for the outdoors and our first trip should be in either the pinecrest or alabama hills area this year.

Welcome Dave!

 

[thisisfun]

Hello OB community, my name is Cody, I live in Jacksonville, FL. Have been a car enthusiast for a long time, have always had the itch for an overland rig but I've always lowered everything. Finally got something I think would be best served as a rig/daily beater, a 1990 F150. Bought it for $600, already put some 31" bfg k02's on it and plan on building a bed rack for rtt/recover gear.
Ive camped a lot and done some off roading before but I plan on getting this truck ready to do the trans America trail.

 

[Big G]

Hello everyone!
my name is Dave, and im from the Sf bay area- Livermore to be exact. i stumbled upon this community and website a little over a year ago and decided on a membership recently. car camping and backpacking is what i grew up doing, so it just made sense to merge to two, so to speak. ive got an old Xj i'm preparing for the outdoors and our first trip should be in either the pinecrest or alabama hills area this year.

Welcome to the OB community Dave.

 

[Pmitch729]

Hello Patrick, welcome to the OB community.

Thank you!

 

[JohnT20850]

Welcome John, Currently you are in the Overland Bound US Northwest Region. I am your Regional Director. Your member representatives Are @Gabriel Bozeman (Washington) @Munga Brown (Washington) @Sandpoint Steve (Idaho).

when you get back to California, your Regional Director is @Narbob. He can get you in touch with member reps from San Diego

You will find lots of information for building out your truck. As a Novice I typically give the advice of use what you bring for a year before you even start thinking of Mods and kitting our. Get the bare bones essentials... Tow straps, off road jack of some kind (enough threads on hi-lift vs other types to keep you entertained for months), an ax, a shovel, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, tent, stove, a cooler, a note book, and some kind of navigation system and coms system. .. get what you can afford as you can afford it. Take your kit out and USE it for one year. Take notes in your note book of things you are lacking in what you like to do. Only buy those things that are lacking if it truly is hindering you from getting out and exploring. After one year prioritize your list into what is an absolute must for the rig, for survival, and for comfort. Then start accumulating your kit from there.

Member meetups is a great place to meet up with other experienced members to go on a campout, trail ride, or just have a burger to talk about Overlanding.
Overland By Region is where you can find information about local groups, discussions about trails and camp spots throughout the region, news pertaining to the regions, and lots more helpful information as well.
Member Maps shows what members are close to you, trusted mechanics, water, camping locations, and is in general a very good recourse for planning trips.
Rally Point is where MeetUps are created, Meetup discussions take place, and where the calendar events are modified. If you find a Meetup you want to attend, please use the RSVP feature as it helps coordinate the original maker of the event to have enough supplies for everyone. Some trips have a group maximum number of participants because the location can’t hold more than “X” amount of rigs.

2020 List of Events, is a great place to check out the year at a glance. It’s updated weekly, last updated on February 21st.
Mike Rose
NW Regional Director

thanks for the warm welcome!!!

 

[Kent R]

Hello OB community, my name is Cody, I live in Jacksonville, FL. Have been a car enthusiast for a long time, have always had the itch for an overland rig but I've always lowered everything. Finally got something I think would be best served as a rig/daily beater, a 1990 F150. Bought it for $600, already put some 31" bfg k02's on it and plan on building a bed rack for rtt/recover gear.
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Welcome To Overland Bound Cody.
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
Overland Expo East is this October. About EAST — Overland Expo®
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 has completed parts of the TAT just incase you need some info.
The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @radwelder

 

[Kent R]

Hello everyone!
my name is Dave, and im from the Sf bay area- Livermore to be exact. i stumbled upon this community and website a little over a year ago and decided on a membership recently. car camping and backpacking is what i grew up doing, so it just made sense to merge to two, so to speak. ive got an old Xj i'm preparing for the outdoors and our first trip should be in either the pinecrest or alabama hills area this year.

Welcome to Overland Bound Dave.
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions. For local information about trips and meet-ups contact your NorCal Member Representatives; Bay Area @PapaDave, Sac/Foothills @Magic Mike, North State @Cottonwoody
Overland Expo West is this May About WEST — Overland Expo®
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®
There is a local monthly meet up in Livermore that @PapaDave runs, contact him if your interested.
Tri-Valley Livermore CA
West US - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA

 

[Kent R]

I just joined overland bound today. I am excited to join this community of likeminded people! I am an architect by profession and an Army veteran.
I drive a 2006 Land Rover LR3. I would say that I am a novice/intermediate at overlanding. I really enjoy building up my truck and just ordered an iKamper skycamp for it. I have been upgrading my truck slowly since I bought it back in 2006. It has been on many trips including several Boy Scout adventures. I am a scout leader with our local troop.
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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
Overland Expo East is this October. About EAST — Overland Expo®
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 closest Member Representative to you for local information is @radwelder