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[Explore_x4]

New Member from central N.C. currently wheeling a stock 1986 Toyota Pickup with 31x10.50-15 At's. I've been overlanding on foot and by bike my whole life and started going off the beaten path when I got my drivers license at 16 and 1st truck (2001 s10 Blazer 4x4)
I lifted it 2.5 inches by putting tbar keys in the front and cranking them all the way up. I put a set of extra long shackles from the auto parts store on the rear and used modified shock extenders for a full size chevy.
It rode like garbage but I could sleep in the back and go explore fire roads.
After going through 3 sets of balljoints and blowing up 2 motors I got a great deal on my Toyota which I plan to eventually build out the "right way"

My dad used to drive an 86 diesel that same color. That’s a fun looking truck.

I love this truck. I wish it was diesel!

 

[srtboy]

Hello all! My name is Jonathan and I’m excited to be a part of the OB community!!!

Location: Charlotte, NC
Rig: 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
Mods: 4.5 lift, short arms, front sway bar quick disconnects, 245/75 Dick Cepeks, varilock axles from an Overland WJ, and a bunch more.
I consider myself to be a well seasoned overlander. Growing up in the mountains of NC learning to drive a fwd in the snow taught me a lot. I’ve off roaded most of my life. The Marines taught me a lot about survival, camping, leading, etc. I’m an OG member of Overland Explore which is a Toyota based group in NY. We host events and give classes from beginner to extreme.

 

[Kent R]

Hello all! My name is Jonathan and I’m excited to be a part of the OB community!!!

Location: Charlotte, NC
Rig: 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
Mods: 4.5 lift, short arms, front sway bar quick disconnects, 245/75 Dick Cepeks, varilock axles from an Overland WJ, and a bunch more.
I consider myself to be a well seasoned overlander. Growing up in the mountains of NC learning to drive a fwd in the snow taught me a lot. I’ve off roaded most of my life. The Marines taught me a lot about survival, camping, leading, etc. I’m an OG member of Overland Explore which is a Toyota based group in NY. We host events and give classes from beginner to extreme.

Welcome To Overland Bound Jonathan
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[Kent R]

Hello, I’m excited to be part of this community.

2018 crosstrek, custom interior build
Total beginner
Originally from San Luis Obispo, ca. recently acquired residency in Wyoming, but I started traveling as a respiratory therapist. When I’m not working I’m living in my car as I travel across the US.

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[Kent R]

Hey all, I've been active in many Jeep-specific forums but I came here as I've been spending years building my Jeep, but I haven't really been able to enjoy it as much as I should. I recently wrapped up college in upstate NY studying mechanical engineering and am hoping to open up a shop in the New England area and currently live in Boston!

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Welcome to Overland Bound
Your build looks like a labor of love.
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You are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
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The closest Member Representative to you is @Mathes
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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[Kent R]

I personally have no idea what happened but I could have sworn I had an account on here. Regardless it goes without saying that I haven't been a big forum guy, but I'd like to start getting more involved as I've been friends with Michael and Corrie for a little while now. I'm in the Inland Empire though I've recently moved here from South OC. I drive a 2016 overly modified Jeep JKU. And I guess I'm Experienced by now albeit with more to learn. Here's an old shot of my rig...the new shots are going to be held back for after a couple editorial pieces...She'll look similar...but different lol. Anyways, thanks for having me, sure I've already come across a few of you. Sorry if I just made a redundant account...it would have been years ago anyways.

Welcome to Overland Bound
Since its been awhile for you on the forum, here is some updated information.
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information.
The closest Member Representative to you for local information @Dominic OB0158 (Inland Empire)
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[Kent R]

Hello my name is Dominic, I’m currently up in upstate New York. I drive a 17 Tacoma, 3in lift, 35s, 5.29 gears and air locker f/r. Over landing experience in novices. Have experience wheeling Jeeps and Tacomas. Thanks for having me

Welcome to Overland Bound
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The closest Member Representative to you is @OVRLNDER
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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[Kent R]

new from wyoming looking for a rig to start many adventures. current rig down for rebuild. wife and kids hope to see ya wheelin cheers

Welcome to Overland Bound
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You are in our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
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Our Rocky Mountain Regional Director is @Neal A. Tew
The closest Member Representatives to you are @WyOverland
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[Kent R]

Hello. My name is Joseph Sandone and I'm totally stoked to have found this community!
I am a complete novice to overlanding (though I've four wheeled in my youth in Colorado in my roommates 72 Land Cruiser a couple of times in places I probably had no business going.... please don't kill me Todd!)

Location: ASHLAND MO, USA
Vehicle: 1986.5 NISSAN D21 HARDBODY (AKA Piccolo)
Experience: NOVICE
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Welcome to Overland Bound
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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 just south of you in Arkansas @BlueLineOverland
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[Kent R]

Hello,

I am Bill located in Raleigh, NC.
In the process of converting a 2001 Jeep TJ into a camping vehicle for my son and I to visit state parks.
I have mild experience having owned Jeeps and Land Rovers previously. Not looking to rock crawl but do more sight seeing with family.
Looking forward to meeting folks on HAM and GMRS as well.

Welcome To Overland Bound Bill
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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 closest Member Representative to you for local information is @NC-Trooper
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[T. Stanley]

Hello all! My name is Jonathan and I’m excited to be a part of the OB community!!!

Location: Charlotte, NC
Rig: 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
Mods: 4.5 lift, short arms, front sway bar quick disconnects, 245/75 Dick Cepeks, varilock axles from an Overland WJ, and a bunch more.
I consider myself to be a well seasoned overlander. Growing up in the mountains of NC learning to drive a fwd in the snow taught me a lot. I’ve off roaded most of my life. The Marines taught me a lot about survival, camping, leading, etc. I’m an OG member of Overland Explore which is a Toyota based group in NY. We host events and give classes from beginner to extreme.

Welcome to the OB crew, we are a group that pools our knowledge so feel free to share some of your experience with those who are seeking assistance

 

[BlueLineOverland]

Hello. My name is Joseph Sandone and I'm totally stoked to have found this community!
I am a complete novice to overlanding (though I've four wheeled in my youth in Colorado in my roommates 72 Land Cruiser a couple of times in places I probably had no business going.... please don't kill me Todd!)

Location: ASHLAND MO, USA
Vehicle: 1986.5 NISSAN D21 HARDBODY (AKA Piccolo)
Experience: NOVICE
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Now that's a beautiful rig!!! Im Mason the member rep for Arkansas. If you find yourself down south don't hesitate to reach out!!!!

 

[IrieRoo]

Hello everybody I’m a total noob. I live in Seal Beach, Ca and drive 2017 Subaru Forester Xt. I love camping and trailing!!! The last 8 months since I’ve had the rig have been a blast! I look forward to learning and growing with y’all

 

[T. Stanley]

Hello everybody I’m a total noob. I live in Seal Beach, Ca and drive 2017 Subaru Forester Xt. I love camping and trailing!!! The last 8 months since I’ve had the rig have been a blast! I look forward to learning and growing with y’all

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. Be sure to check out the vehicle build threads, there you can find lots of ideas to incorporate into your own build.

 

[JakeW]

Hey everyone!
I’m Jake, I live in the metro Detroit area. I would say I have moderate experience overlanding, I love camping and hitting trails in northern Michigan. I drive a 2013 Nissan Xterra, with a 2” bilstein 5100 lift, 33” BFG Ko2. I’m really excited to join the community and learn from everyone on OB!

 

[T. Stanley]

Hey everyone!
I’m Jake, I live in the metro Detroit area. I would say I have moderate experience overlanding, I love camping and hitting trails in northern Michigan. I drive a 2013 Nissan Xterra, with a 2” bilstein 5100 lift, 33” BFG Ko2. I’m really excited to join the community and learn from everyone on OB!

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. Be sure to check out the vehicle build threads, there you can find lots of ideas to incorporate into your own build.

 

[Olyelleroverland]

Olyelleroverland here finally lol
Running a 2006 Nissan Xterra, CVT Mt. Rainier, fully built out and always changing it up. Working on a custom M416 style trailer now. We live in the mountains of Western North Carolina/North Georgia. Having been involved in outdoor activities my whole life, I have a decent amount of experience.

 

[Kent R]

Olyelleroverland here finally lol
Running a 2006 Nissan Xterra, CVT Mt. Rainier, fully built out and always changing it up. Working on a custom M416 style trailer now. We live in the mountains of Western North Carolina/North Georgia. Having been involved in outdoor activities my whole life, I have a decent amount of experience.

Welcome To Overland Bound
Good looking rig
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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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]

Hey everyone!
I’m Jake, I live in the metro Detroit area. I would say I have moderate experience overlanding, I love camping and hitting trails in northern Michigan. I drive a 2013 Nissan Xterra, with a 2” bilstein 5100 lift, 33” BFG Ko2. I’m really excited to join the community and learn from everyone on OB!

Welcome to Overland Bound Jake
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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 @James.Laidlaw & @Ohio Valley Overland
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[Kent R]

Hello everybody I’m a total noob. I live in Seal Beach, Ca and drive 2017 Subaru Forester Xt. I love camping and trailing!!! The last 8 months since I’ve had the rig have been a blast! I look forward to learning and growing with y’all

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) @FrankRoams (OC/SD)
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