Advocate III
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- First Name
- Michael
- Last Name
- Rose
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20990
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7FSB
- Service Branch
- US ARMY Retired
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Advocate III
- 5,584
- First Name
- Michael
- Last Name
- Rose
- Member #
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20990
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W7FSB
- Service Branch
- US ARMY Retired
Check out the 2WD rig forums. Lots of interesting stuff in there for 2WDs.
Trail Mechanic I
Hi ! I'm Greg. Recently retired. My wife and I are gearing up for some late summer/early fall adventures in and through the Ozarks. She's given the go-ahead for some light mods to our 05 GMC Yukon XL 4wd. We purchased this vehicle after it had an engine and transmission swap.. It's now powered by a 8.1 liter Vortec. With just two of us, it should have enough room for our gear. Plans include a 4 inch lift. New wheels and tires. New front and rear bumpers. Moving the spare tire to a rear bumper carrier and possibly stuffing an aux fuel tank where the spare used to ride. A roof rack is ordered as well as some LED lights. Once I get started on this project, I'll post some pics.
Member III
Welcome to the OB crew, if you are considering more upgrades/addons, check the vehicle build threads in the forums, maybe get some inspiration, I got several really good ideas there
Member III
Hello Nate, welcome to the OB community.Hi my name is Nate and we have been exploring the backcountry in our 1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia for years now. Just found this forum but have been on Expedition Portal for years.
Contributor III
Howdy,
Located in Los Angeles area and just picked up a Rebel to start my overlanding adventure. Been a long time watcher of Overland Bound so I figured I'd join the community now that I'm starting the hobby for reals.
Rig: 2021 Ram Rebel
Experience: Fairly new to overlanding, long time backpacker
Took the truck out for a trip to Holcomb Valley the first weekend I had it just to see how it did.
Located in Los Angeles area and just picked up a Rebel to start my overlanding adventure. Been a long time watcher of Overland Bound so I figured I'd join the community now that I'm starting the hobby for reals.
Rig: 2021 Ram Rebel
Experience: Fairly new to overlanding, long time backpacker
Took the truck out for a trip to Holcomb Valley the first weekend I had it just to see how it did.
Member III
Welcome to the OB crew, to get started on your overlanding journey, head over to the Boot Camp threads here in the forums, there is a lot of useful information on almost every aspect of overlanding, be sure to ask questions, our experienced overlanders here are happy to answer questions and offer you advice.
Pathfinder III
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- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
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1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
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 @Barclay (LA)
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Pathfinder III
- 5,200
- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
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1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Welcome to Overland Bound Greg.
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 Midwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Your Regional Director is @Mike W. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Paris0514 and in the Ozarks @BlueLineOverland
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
When you do the lift on the Yukon you might think about upgrading your front axles, they have a tendency to break when lifted and you hit a bump at high speed. We had a member that broke both in Death Valley CA.
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Pathfinder III
- 5,200
- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
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1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Pathfinder III
- 5,200
- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
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1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Welcome to Overland Bound NateHi my name is Nate and we have been exploring the backcountry in our 1987 VW Vanagon Westfalia for years now. Just found this forum but have been on Expedition Portal for years.
Your Regional Director is @M Rose for additional help or information.
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Experimenter II
Hey Greg!!! If you find yourself in the Arkansas portion of the Ozarks let me know! I'd love to show you around!
Pathfinder II
Contributor III
Hi my name is Chris. Currently in San Lorenzo Ca. but lived most of my life in Oakland. My fiancé and I enjoy a 2020 Subaru Ascent. I talked her into a few upgrades.
LP Adventure 2” Lift
Black Rhino Wheels
BFG KO2’s
Prinsu Rack
Autohome RTT
Baja Designs Light Bar
We spend at least a week @ JTNP a year where we like to hit some dirt roads. I’m very familiar with camping but we are looking forward to putting in more miles and hopefully see the Mohave Road at some point this year.
LP Adventure 2” Lift
Black Rhino Wheels
BFG KO2’s
Prinsu Rack
Autohome RTT
Baja Designs Light Bar
We spend at least a week @ JTNP a year where we like to hit some dirt roads. I’m very familiar with camping but we are looking forward to putting in more miles and hopefully see the Mohave Road at some point this year.
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Member III
Welcome to the OB crew, it looks like you guys are enjoying some cold weather camping, winter Is my favorite season.
Traveler I
Hey..My name is Charlie. Located in Greenville, SC. Glad to be a part of the family!
1994 Land Cruiser Triple Locked
Greenville, SC
Yes she gets dirty :) We head about 1 to 2 times a month in the south east. Fairly new in overlanding (2020)..Use to trek in and hammock camp...Spent about 2months converting this LC from stock to what you see now. Would love to make it out West this year. Look forward to running in to you guys on the trail.
CC
1994 Land Cruiser Triple Locked
Greenville, SC
Yes she gets dirty :) We head about 1 to 2 times a month in the south east. Fairly new in overlanding (2020)..Use to trek in and hammock camp...Spent about 2months converting this LC from stock to what you see now. Would love to make it out West this year. Look forward to running in to you guys on the trail.
CC
The Possum
Rank III
Member III
Hey everyone!
I’ll start off by mentioning that I live in California, specifically Monterey Bay. I have a loaded 2017 stick shift Tacoma named Possum and it was a stroke of pure luck to find.
I love nature, driving, and exploring, but I have no overlanding experience; thats’s something I’m looking forward to changing with all of you! I’m glad to be part of the family!
Driving it home for the first time:
The tent opened up:
First “off-road” trail:
I’ll start off by mentioning that I live in California, specifically Monterey Bay. I have a loaded 2017 stick shift Tacoma named Possum and it was a stroke of pure luck to find.
I love nature, driving, and exploring, but I have no overlanding experience; thats’s something I’m looking forward to changing with all of you! I’m glad to be part of the family!
Driving it home for the first time:
The tent opened up:
First “off-road” trail:
Enthusiast I
Hey Everyone,
Name is Chris Brown and I live in Madison Mississippi. I off-road right now but I haven't overlanded yet. I am actually looking at getting a vehicle for this and building a trailer. I love to camp but haven't done it in a long time because I work a lot, so I'm working on trying to get some break away time and clear my head.
Anyway I look forward to learning more while reading this forum.
Name is Chris Brown and I live in Madison Mississippi. I off-road right now but I haven't overlanded yet. I am actually looking at getting a vehicle for this and building a trailer. I love to camp but haven't done it in a long time because I work a lot, so I'm working on trying to get some break away time and clear my head.
Anyway I look forward to learning more while reading this forum.
Member III
Welcome to the OB crew, to get started on your overlanding journey, head over to the Boot Camp threads here in the forums, there is a lot of useful information on almost every aspect of overlanding, be sure to ask questions, our experienced overlanders here are happy to answer questions and offer you advice.
Member III
Welcome to the OB crew, to get started on your overlanding journey, head over to the Boot Camp threads here in the forums, there is a lot of useful information on almost every aspect of overlanding, be sure to ask questions, our experienced overlanders here are happy to answer questions and offer you advice. Very nice rig, you should post pictures in the build threads.
