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[Kent R]

Hello!

Everything overlanding I do is with my dad until I graduate high school, so that's what I mean when I say our car. We live in Oakland, CA. The whole family is very outdoorsy, but my dad and I got into overlanding mostly by ending up with this car about a year ago. A drunk driver totaled our Mazda CX-9 in November 2019 at a red light coming off a highway, and we found this great used 2013 Grand Cherokee, which besides being a great SUV for road trips, is pretty capable on Forest Service roads and medium off roading!

We are keeping it mostly stock so it's still practical for 80 mph highway cruising and running around town. We got tires (not displayed), and some protection underneath would be nice, but for now we know to turn around when it gets too technical.

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There it is in Stanislaus NF right before winter with those old highway tires haha.

We have the camping part down from years and years of past trips, so now it's all about the exploring! We did much of Mendocino and Stanislaus NFs in 2020 and our first 2021 trip is going to be Death Valley. We're excited to learn more from you all!

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; Bay Area @PapaDave, Sac/Foothills @Magic Mike,
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[Kent R]

Howdy all! I’m a novice at off-roading and overlanding but excited to get started. A lot of outdoor experience even if it isn’t recent enough. Setting up a 2016 Wrangler JKU for a camping rig and hopefully some overlanding sooner rather than later. Traveling for work right now so the Jeep pic will get posted later.

Location: Rigelsville, PA
Rig: 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon JKU

Welcome to Overland Bound
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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 @Wawa Skittletits
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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[Kent R]

Howdy folks,

Longtime camper / backpacker, relatively novice overlanding.

I've always enjoyed the outdoors but look for opportunities to get away from the crowds and overlanding allows me to do that while also bringing my wife and daughter who need some of the finer amenities in life.

Location; SLC, UT
Rig: 2014 Frontier Pro-4x

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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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You are in our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
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Social Media:
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Our Rocky Mountain Regional Director is @Neal A. Tew
The closest Member Representatives to you are @A-Aron & @Knitron
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[Iwata77]

Hello All! New to the forums but have been off-roading and overloading for awhile. Currently building out an 1984 Jeep Scrambler. Not the best picture below but, I'm working on the blue one and still driving the brownish one.

John
So. Oklahoma

Hi John!

Welcome from Tulsa that’s a nice set of Scramblers you have there!
@Prerunner1982 and I the SW Region Member Reps so if you have any questions let us know.

If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

We also have an Oklahoma sub-forum for more local chit chat Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?

 

[Kent R]

Hey, folks! Another new member joining the group. I go by Dewayne.

Location: North Carolina around Raleigh
Rig: 2018 RAM 2500 Cummins
Overlanding Experience Background: Experienced with time off-roading and a military background.

My vehicle is kitted internally (comms / recovery / medical) at the moment. Bumper and contour rack are currently being built. Nice to meet everyone!

Welcome To Overland Bound Dewayne
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You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
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Your Regional Director is @AdventureWithDanan . The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @NC-Trooper
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[Kent R]

Whats up fellow Overlanders,
Location: Puyallup (South Seattle),WA
Rigs: 2006 Ford F150 FX4 & 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
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Welcome to Overland Bound
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.
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[Kent R]

Hellooo OB crew! my name is James
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Current Vehicle: 2006 Ram 2500 (Synergy prerun kit, walker wheels, 37" Falken AT3W)
Other Vehicle: 2020 Subaru Ascent; 1999 Grand Cherokee Limited
Overland Experience: Novice
Why Overlanding?: myself, wife and 3 children have always loved the outdoors. We have been ground campers for a long time and overlanding has become one of our passions.
We want to travel and stay places where the average "camper" doesn't go or cant go... so many times we have been camping and trying to sleep while the massive trailers are parked all around running generators and music and chaos.
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Welcome to Overland Bound James
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 Representative; Central Valley @TOMB
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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This section of the forum might interest you.

Full Sized Rigs

Not small, not mid, big full sized rigs

www.overlandbound.com

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Here is an occasional meet-up in your area;
US West - Bakersfield Meet Ups

 

[Prerunner1982]

@john. welcome from Navina, Oklahoma.
Will be camping down in Sulphur the end of next month with some friends playing ham radio.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

 

[PapaDave]

Hello!

Everything overlanding I do is with my dad until I graduate high school, so that's what I mean when I say our car. We live in Oakland, CA. The whole family is very outdoorsy, but my dad and I got into overlanding mostly by ending up with this car about a year ago. A drunk driver totaled our Mazda CX-9 in November 2019 at a red light coming off a highway, and we found this great used 2013 Grand Cherokee, which besides being a great SUV for road trips, is pretty capable on Forest Service roads and medium off roading!

We are keeping it mostly stock so it's still practical for 80 mph highway cruising and running around town. We got tires (not displayed), and some protection underneath would be nice, but for now we know to turn around when it gets too technical.

View attachment 191998
There it is in Stanislaus NF right before winter with those old highway tires haha.

We have the camping part down from years and years of past trips, so now it's all about the exploring! We did much of Mendocino and Stanislaus NFs in 2020 and our first 2021 trip is going to be Death Valley. We're excited to learn more from you all!

Hey Elan

Glad to hear that you and your dad are making some great memories! I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) group has 2021 all planned out and you can see the plan on the second post under our thread.

Our next meet up will be April 11th, 1-3pm. Below is a link to the meet up page and thread with information.

This is the regular meet up info

US West - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA

 

[DropForgedSurvival]

Howdy Yall! Thanks for having me. I look forward to many Adventures!

 

[T. Stanley]

New to off-roading, 2016 Frontier, Indiana along the Ohio River.

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.

 

[T. Stanley]

Howdy Yall! Thanks for having me. I look forward to many Adventures!

Welcome to the OB crew, tell us a bit about yourself and your rig.

 

[DropForgedSurvival]

Welcome to the OB crew, tell us a bit about yourself and your rig.

Howdy. My Rig is a fresh one. Also That is why I am here. I have years of experience in the outdoors from the Youtube Channel but Overlanding is a Vastly Different Beast as I am learning.
I own a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4WD. I do have a wishlist "Rock Sliders, Better Tires, Suspensions, and possibly a lift.
But to get started Its just an SUV with a Roof Rack "coming soon". Done nothing but ask questions, Watch Videos, and do research and what I need, what is a waste of time, and try to hone in on Needs
so I can safely explore some new places in my RIG without being overloaded with junk but can also get myself out of some sticky situations.
"I know it is completely bare bones" But Itll be a fun "LONG TERM Project"!!

 

[T. Stanley]

Howdy. My Rig is a fresh one. Also That is why I am here. I have years of experience in the outdoors from the Youtube Channel but Overlanding is a Vastly Different Beast as I am learning.
I own a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 4WD. I do have a wishlist "Rock Sliders, Better Tires, Suspensions, and possibly a lift.
But to get started Its just an SUV with a Roof Rack "coming soon". Done nothing but ask questions, Watch Videos, and do research and what I need, what is a waste of time, and try to hone in on Needs
so I can safely explore some new places in my RIG without being overloaded with junk but can also get myself out of some sticky situations.
"I know it is completely bare bones" But Itll be a fun "LONG TERM Project"!!

If you need some ideas or inspiration for your rig build, check out the vehicle build threads in the forums, you can get all sorts of ideas to incorporate into your build. Also check out the boot camp threads, you can find tons of good information on almost every aspect of Overlanding and if you have questions please ask, we are happy to answer any questions you might have.

 

[Shahn]

Hello folks, glad to be here. Novice and looking for all kinds of information to soak up.
Ram Rebel 2017
Seattle, WA

 

[Freeto16]

Hello everyone!

Location: El Cajon, CA
Rig: 1995 Toyota 4Runner
Experience: Novice

 

[Nick Malette]

Evening all! Glad to finally be part of the community.

Location: Albuquerque, NM
Rig: 2020 Ram Rebel
Experience: Novice

Excited to continue to explore the west, specifically northern NM, AZ, Utah and Colorado - all of which are roughly within striking distance.

 

[Ernpup]

Evening all! Glad to finally be part of the community.

Location: Albuquerque, NM
Rig: 2020 Ram Rebel
Experience: Novice

Excited to continue to explore the west, specifically northern NM, AZ, Utah and Colorado - all of which are roughly within striking distance.

Let’s go out some time and have some fun! I’m in Albuquerque as well. 2002 xterra. Need some friends in this community.

 

[Irish77]

Hi all!! My name is Matt, I live in North Texas with my wife Beth and my three children. We are a outdoor family. Over-landing, hunting , fishing and just plan exploring. My rig is a 2002 Jeep TJ and we also have a 2021 Ram 2500 that will be getting a setup for over-landing as well. I also own a couple dual sport bikes

 

[Wandering_SuperWhiteTaco]

New to the community. Anxious to get connected and head out on some adventures!