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freak4life

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Contributor II

1,300
Cañon City, Colorado, USA
First Name
rich
Last Name
anderssohn
Lol I posted one image of Forrest then though who wants to look at Forest vs check mg my ride, the Jeep. To that point here is a pic. Love Phoenix and the entire western states.( Santa Barbara raised ) hitting the shadow of the Rockies this summer.
I am a dog person, he is great looking, goldens are a fantastic breed.
 
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Big G

Rank V
Launch Member

Member III

2,040
Grants Pass, OR, USA
First Name
Gary
Last Name
Cloud
Member #

20763

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KJ7MZB
Hello all!!
My name is Mike and I am very excited to be part of an amazing community.

Location: Happy Valley, OR
Rig: 2020 Jeep Renegade
Experience: Novice

My wife and I are all over Oregon with the Jeep be it camping, hiking, crabbing or just out on an adventure, so I thought what the hell lets set the Jeep up to better enjoy our time outdoors. I am new to overloading and so is my Jeep.
Hello Mike, welcome to the OB community. As Mike Rose told you I am the Northwest Regional Members Representative for Southern Oregon, and I live in the Grants Pass area. Its great to have you as part of our region. I became Regional Rep about a year ago and we have had a few meet ups and trips but as you can imagine Covid slowed things way down. It is my desire to have a meet up soon and will notify you with a Rally Point invite as soon as it gets put together. If you have any questions you can contact me @Big G and I'll be glad to help any way I can. Hope to meet you soon.
 
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Big G

Rank V
Launch Member

Member III

2,040
Grants Pass, OR, USA
First Name
Gary
Last Name
Cloud
Member #

20763

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KJ7MZB
Hello all!!
My name is Mike and I am very excited to be part of an amazing community.

Location: Happy Valley, OR
Rig: 2020 Jeep Renegade
Experience: Novice

My wife and I are all over Oregon with the Jeep be it camping, hiking, crabbing or just out on an adventure, so I thought what the hell lets set the Jeep up to better enjoy our time outdoors. I am new to overloading and so is my Jeep.
Hello again Mike I just checked on where Happy Valley is and I see you are near Portland so please forgive me for responding as your Rep. I saw that Mike Rose mentioned me and I didn't check it out first. I believe your Member Rep is @jcgraves3. Sorry about the confusion.
 
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Kent R

OB Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Long story, but I am on here 2x's... I'll be using this account, so I cut and pasted from my introduction a few days ago.
Hey everyone! Been watching on YouTube, didn’t realize how in depth this site was, but impressed and glad I’m here now! I am a noob to “overlanding” but not to basic vehicle camping. I am here to try to learn as much as I can especially about navigation off road. I have a month off (first time ever) and will be in Colorado, and Utah at end of May/most of June to try this in more remote areas. I have a completely stock 2018 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited. I have quality camping gear too. What I lack other than remote off road driving/navigation is proper storage and organization for my gear. I wish I had a rack, but I don’t! Whatever. I have a mattress and can sleep in Jeep and also have a 1 man ultra lite tent that I’ve used bikepacking (and at some music festival ⚡). Looking forward to learning from you and hopefully meeting up with like minded souls! WALSTIB ✌
Welcome for the second time Rick.
Here is some recent info just in case you missed it from your last act.
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 @geekhouse23
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Waaazooo

Rank III

Enthusiast III

646
Middle River, MD, USA
First Name
Waz
Last Name
Zoo
Member #

42715

Hello friends.

I’m currently in Maryland. Its home, I’m from the intermountain west region.
I’m using a 2017 Chevy Silverado. It’s leveled with blocks in the rear and level keys and UCA/s. I didn’t buy it to get into this adventuring; however, it’s the next step. I do mostly TT camping with the family but am planning a few trips for either late this summer or next spring in Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.713F482D-85EA-4FEC-B2C5-86C6E525A679.jpeg
 

T. Stanley

Rocky Mountain Region Member Rep Kansas
Launch Member

Member III

2,551
Clay Center, Kansas
First Name
Tim
Last Name
Stanley
Member #

25893

Hello friends.

I’m currently in Maryland. Its home, I’m from the intermountain west region.
I’m using a 2017 Chevy Silverado. It’s leveled with blocks in the rear and level keys and UCA/s. I didn’t buy it to get into this adventuring; however, it’s the next step. I do mostly TT camping with the family but am planning a few trips for either late this summer or next spring in Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.View attachment 191034
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.
 
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T. Stanley

Rocky Mountain Region Member Rep Kansas
Launch Member

Member III

2,551
Clay Center, Kansas
First Name
Tim
Last Name
Stanley
Member #

25893

Heyyo! Name is Tommy and I'm in the LA Area! I drive a 2019 Jeep Wrangler JLUR.
I'm a complete novice to Overlanding, but I'm ready to take that first step! Excited to meet some of y'all someday!
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. The first step is just go! You have a place to sleep already, a lot of guys sleep in their rigs at first or they get an inexpensive ground tent, the idea behind overlanding is not the gear, it is about the exploration and the adventure. You don’t have to spend your Last Dollar to go overlanding.
 

Kent R

OB Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Hi y'all, I'm new to the overlanding scene but enjoy the great outdoors much as possible

Location: Western Maryland
Rig: 19 Frontier
Experience: Novice
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 @cgflyer
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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Kent R

OB Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Heyyo! Name is Tommy and I'm in the LA Area! I drive a 2019 Jeep Wrangler JLUR.
I'm a complete novice to Overlanding, but I'm ready to take that first step! Excited to meet some of y'all someday!
Welcome to Overland Bound Tommy
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) @Dominic OB0158 (Inland Empire)
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.
https://www.treadlightly.org/learn/online-courses/
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
 

Kent R

OB Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Hello friends.

I’m currently in Maryland. Its home, I’m from the intermountain west region.
I’m using a 2017 Chevy Silverado. It’s leveled with blocks in the rear and level keys and UCA/s. I didn’t buy it to get into this adventuring; however, it’s the next step. I do mostly TT camping with the family but am planning a few trips for either late this summer or next spring in Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.View attachment 191034
Welcome to Overland Bound
The TT makes a great base camp and the full size is a capable platform off road.
This page might help you out;
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 @cgflyer
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
https://www.treadlightly.org/learn/online-courses/
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
 
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CarrieJ

Rank I
Member

Contributor I

233
Laingsburg, MI, USA
First Name
Carolyn
Last Name
Johnston
Member #

29219

Hi all,
I’m Carolyn

I live near Laingsburg MI on a sheep farm.
I ordered a new Land Rover defender a few months ago, mostly out of nostalgia for the months and months I have spent overlanding around the countries of Southern Africa in a Land Rover that was not as comfortable as this new one.
I’m looking forward to some adventures around here soon!
 

Cr@zyD@ze

Rank I
Member

Member I

233
Fountain Hills, AZ
First Name
Allen
Last Name
Crawley
Member #

28103

Hello, everyone!

My wife and I started our overlanding adventures in June last year. We’ve always been outdoor adventure types that enjoy hiking, fishing, biking and exploration. After watching a lot of YouTube overlanding videos we decided this would be a great way to see and experience nature in ways we hadn’t been able to before.

Location: Fountain Hills, AZ
Rig: 2018 Lexus GX460 (photo attached)
Experience: Novice

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Contributor III

327
Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, United States
First Name
Ryan
Last Name
Bushey
Member #

27244

Hello Overland Bound,

My name is Ryan. My overland rig is a 2020 Toyota 4runner Offroad Premium. I live in the Bay Area and look forward to building my rig from the ground up.

Currently waiting on my Southern Style Offroad sliders, roof rack and front bumper to be fabricated and delivered. Lift, rear bumper and new tires are currently being evaluated for purchase.

Looking forward to meeting other members on the trails,

Ryan
 

T. Stanley

Rocky Mountain Region Member Rep Kansas
Launch Member

Member III

2,551
Clay Center, Kansas
First Name
Tim
Last Name
Stanley
Member #

25893

Hi y'all, I'm new to the overlanding scene but enjoy the great outdoors much as possible

Location: Western Maryland
Rig: 19 Frontier
Experience: Novice
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.
 
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