Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Rubyroundhouse]

Good evening. My name is Derek and I have finally became a member. Been a fan for a long time. I am an experienced overlander and love everything outdoors. I live in Northern Kentucky and my rig is a 2016 Wrangler 4 door.

Derek, great looking Jeep.
Best regards from UpState NY

Thanks Mario, she is getting ready to get big brake kit, ARB lockers front and rear with 4.88 gears.

 

[Kent R]

Hello hello!

I'm Andy
Based in Colorado.
No rig at all at the moment, unfortunately.
I'll go with experienced-ish? Grew up in CO spending as much of my free time as I could out in the mountains and exploring new places every chance I had.

Spent the last year in Guam for work. Excited to get back home here in a couple months, get me a new rig to start building, meet some adventure buddies and hit the mountains and trails again!

Welcome to Overland Bound Andy
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 are in our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
OB Members Colorado
Social Media:
Telegram; OLB - Colorado
RM FB; Facebook Groups
Our Rocky Mountain Regional Director is @Neal A. Tew
The closest Member Representative is @trail_runn4r & @Fortis Overland
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[Kent R]

Been reading threads on "light weight" recovery gear. Things have come a long way from the shovel, 2x10s, rope and come along of my youth. After dragging a 29' travel trailer around the country, we are now looking at the AT Overland Atlas. Not looking to get into serious mudding or rock crawling, now looking at some more remote camp sites near trail running events. Truck is my DD so only mild mods to meet our needs. Liking the flow of what I've read here.

Welcome to Overland Bound
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 are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative to you is @JRElaxED & @Zombie
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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[Kent R]

Red
Coastal Virginia but moving to northern Idaho
2013 F150 EB w ELD
Been a few moons since off roading mostly on bikes .
View attachment 183998Rank amateur and looking forward to something new to enjoy.
Good reading so far.
Now to shrink this billboard sized photo.....

Welcome to Overland Bound
When you move to Idaho your Regional Director will be @M Rose, Mike can hook you up with the local Member Representative to help you out.
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[Kent R]

Hello All.... finally got my number and am a part of this group. Looking forward to meeting others...

Welcome to Overland Bound
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.
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Overland Trip Planning
You are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative is @USStrongman & @Prerunner1982
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[Kent R]

Guillermo Meraz
Location: Eastvale California
Rig: 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD off-road 4x4
Gear head at heart. Grew up working on cars
Experience in off-roading Novice,
Currently setting up my Tacoma with overland gear as we speak. My family and I are super excited to start this and meet cool people

Welcome to Overland Bound Guillermo.
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information.
The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Dominic OB0158 (Inland Empire) Dominic has a great meet-up he coordinates if you are interested.
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[Kent R]

Hey all!!
New member here looking forward to talking and learning from you all. I recently started building my rig with the goal of getting out in the backcountry riding my bike and camping with the fam.

Rig- 2020 4Runner
Home- Folsom Ca
Experience- novice but I did grow up 4 wheeling my 1st gen taco and playing in the mud lol.

Welcome to Overland Bound
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; Sac/Foothills @Magic Mike
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Here are some local meetups you might be interested in;
Sierra Foothills Overlanders, El Dorado Hills, CA
US West - Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting.
Gold Country Monthly Meet-up. Auburn CA
https://www.overlandbound.com/event/gold-country-monthly-meetup/
Elk Grove, CA
US West - Overland Bound Elk Grove, CA Meetup

 

[3Putt_Par]

Thanks for the information Kent. I’m really looking forward to all of this. Thanks

 

[M Rose]

Red
Coastal Virginia but moving to northern Idaho
2013 F150 EB w ELD
Been a few moons since off roading mostly on bikes .
View attachment 183998Rank amateur and looking forward to something new to enjoy.
Good reading so far.
Now to shrink this billboard sized photo.....

Hello Richard , Welcome to Overland Bound.
I am the Northwest Director. @ Steve 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

P.S. @Sandpoint Steve hosts a monthly Conference Call for the northwest on the third Sunday of the month. More details can be found HERE

 

[Kent R]

Rig: 2007 Lexus LX470, aka Frosty
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Experience: Novice overland, grew up offroad

Been following OB for a while. Grew up offroading and mudding. Recently started hitting forest roads with the family. Planning a trip to Cape Lookout this summer.

Welcome To Overland Bound
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 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 @Hank Outdoors in TN
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[Kent R]

Rig: 2017 Jeep Wrangler JK

Location: Charlottesville VA

Experience: Overlanding novice, off-roading Experienced.

Hey everyone! So glad I came across OB, I’ve been following Michael on Instagram for a while now not realizing this is a whole thing!

Anyway, i’ve been rock crawling Jeep’s since 2014 when I was stationed in WA, now I’m transitioning to the longer treks and the more relaxing experiences of overland. I look forward to meeting and sharing experiences with everyone and hope to see y’all on the trail!

Welcome to Overland Bound
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 are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative to you is @JRElaxED & @Zombie
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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[Kent R]

Rig: 2016 Jeep JKU Sport S
Location: Charlotte, NC
Experience: Novice

I purchased a Subaru two years ago and owned it for a year. It got me and my family off the beaten path for some adventuring. After seeing what amazing sights are practically in our back yard, we became hooked on the idea of vehicle dependent travel. We purchased the Jeep to get us even further out. The outdoors has become a means of resetting and bonding for my family. Our first major trip is coming this summer when we hope to travel from NC to CO by way of NM and the Enchanted Rockies Trail.

Overland Bound seems to be a great platform and its members have already been influential in the start of our adventure by means of Youtube. It only seemed right to join in!

Welcome To Overland Bound
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 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 @NC-Trooper
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[Kent R]

Location: National City, CA
Rig: 2020 Subaru Crosstrek
Experience: None

Hello,
I am extremely excited to start off roading. I don’t have a Jeep or a Tacoma but I’ll make sure my Subaru will get me to all the places I want to explore!

Welcome to Overland Bound
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information.
The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @FrankRoams (OC/SD)
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.
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[MarioT'sCJResto]

Thanks Mario, she is getting ready to get big brake kit, ARB lockers front and rear with 4.88 gears.

Sweet, after watching Jeepin Jason - AutoEdits I had wanted the Big Brake Kit from Power Stop, I ended up picking the Z36 kit for my Ram, and they don't make that kit for CJs. I just had my AMC 360 rebuilt last year and I'm thinking about swapping in a Cummins R2.8 next fall.

 

[T. Stanley]

Been reading threads on "light weight" recovery gear. Things have come a long way from the shovel, 2x10s, rope and come along of my youth. After dragging a 29' travel trailer around the country, we are now looking at the AT Overland Atlas. Not looking to get into serious mudding or rock crawling, now looking at some more remote camp sites near trail running events. Truck is my DD so only mild mods to meet our needs. Liking the flow of what I've read here.

Welcome to the OB crew

 

[T. Stanley]

Hello hello!

I'm Andy
Based in Colorado.
No rig at all at the moment, unfortunately.
I'll go with experienced-ish? Grew up in CO spending as much of my free time as I could out in the mountains and exploring new places every chance I had.

Spent the last year in Guam for work. Excited to get back home here in a couple months, get me a new rig to start building, meet some adventure buddies and hit the mountains and trails again!

Welcome to the OB crew

 

[Aussie571]

Location: SE NSW, Australia.
Rig: 1989 Land Rover 110, ex-Australian Army "Perentie". Was FFR (Fitted For Radio), now FFC (Fitted For Camping). Upgrades include Defender hard top panel with Front Runner roof rack , disc brakes all-round, heavy duty clutch, long travel suspension, civilian 12V dual battery system fitted, onboard compressor, various surveillance model bolt-on extras (dual spare wheel carrier, underslung jerrycan carrier, interior bins/toolboxes, side jerrycan panniers), APT snorkel, Wolf rims fitted with dinky little 7.50/16 BFG Mud Terrain KM3s - in remote areas, 7.50/16s are a dime a dozen whereas big rubber is scarce.
Experience: extensive travel around Australia in the vehicle. In 2018 and 2019 I got dust on my swag from NSW, Vic, Tas, SA, WA, NT, Qld. Cape York, Gulf Country, etc. 2020 I was supposed to head off for a Perth to Darwin trip through the Kimberleys and Pilbara but like many here, my plans were stalled due to the covid-pocalypse. Maybe this year...?

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Hello TheJungleIsNeutral (@TheJungleIsNeutral), welcome from Tamworth NSW.

I am Adrian one of your NSW Member Rep, if there is anything I can do to help message me at @Aussie571

Check out the New South Wales Region or any other sub-forum for local or global information and involvement opportunities.

Australia:
New South Wales Region
Queensland Region
Victoria Region

Here is the link to the General forum calendar and Meet-Up event page:

Overland Bound Meetups

Or to check out what other members are planning go to:

Overland Trip Planning

If you have any questions message our Regional Director at @bjy10!

Our Facebook page is Overland Bound - New South Wales

Please excuse the late reply...I have basically been off grid for the last 17 days in the hills of Nundle-Hanging Rock!

 

[liamthered]

Greetings!

We are in Southern Idaho. Kimberly, to be exact (near Twin Falls).

I am kinda new to Overland Bound (been lurking on the forums, but just bought my member pack), but not to overlanding. I've been trail-riding and off-roading since I was a kid (a VERY long time ago).

Currently, we (My wife, dog, and I) have:
a 2001 Jeep XJ (going under the knife shortly for some upgrades : new 4.5 inch lift, lockers, 4.56 re-gear, tires, new winch and bumpers, etc.) Currently on a 2 inch Skyjacker budget boost (rear leaf packs and front spacers)
a 2019 Chevy Colorado with some mild mods for overlanding: Decked box, skid plates, bigger tires, etc. Soon to have a Leer camper shell added.
a 1993 Chevy K3500 big-block. Mostly used for recovery and gear hauling.
a 2019 NoBo 10.5 Overland trailer with many upgrades (Solar, dometic fridge, Pioneer rack, Rhino Bat-Wing 270 awning, etc.)


We are looking forward to meeting more folk in our area and exploring together.

 

[Rubyroundhouse]

Thanks Mario, she is getting ready to get big brake kit, ARB lockers front and rear with 4.88 gears.

Sweet, after watching Jeepin Jason - AutoEdits I had wanted the Big Brake Kit from Power Stop, I ended up picking the Z36 kit for my Ram, and they don't make that kit for CJs. I just had my AMC 360 rebuilt last year and I'm thinking about swapping in a Cummins R2.8 next fall.

Good call on the Cummins. Its a good engine. Dynatrack came out with a big brake kit. I like dynatrack a lot so going to give it a shot.

 

[Carriec]

Thank you Kent, Mike and Tim. I will have to touch base with Steve as well. Looks like a good group of folks here.