Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[freak4life]

Hello all,
I’ve been a long-time visitor and have gained a ton of knowledge from the members on this site (and the great video content on YouTube!).
My name is Tony (Team4M) from the Tampa Bay Area and although free time is rare, I love to spend it outdoors.

I’m constantly evolving my rig (2016 Tundra) to meet the needs of our family.
As she sits today;
- Bilstein 6112/5160 suspension
- 34.8” Ridge Grapplers
- basic recovery gear, comms, & goodies

On order
- CBI overland bars
- Smittybuilt Overlander RTT

Future plans
- 18” Method or Fuel wheels
- 35x12.5’s
- Steel bumper & winch
- sliders & armor
- a whole bunch of cool stuff I’ll find here..

I got into overlanding because I spent a lot of time backpacking and always enjoyed going “a little farther out” and have always admired old land cruisers. Two summers ago, I rented a fully kitted out 4Runner and spent 5 days in the Colorado backcountry with my oldest son and immediately started shopping for a platform to build on. Since then we’ve done more camping than overlanding but have a few cool adventures on the horizon.
Just got back from a few days on the Georgia traverse and we’re doing a 2-week trek up through Tennessee & Kentucky with Drummond Island Michigan as the final destination. Hoping to get to cape lookout national seashore in the early fall as well.
I hope to learn a bunch and contribute what I can to this great community. Thanks all!
T

Hello Anthony, welcome to Overland Bound, nice Taco.

 

[freak4life]

Michael,

Member 26927

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport

So far she has steel front and rear bumpers. On order now is a roof rack for my tent I have.

Novice to Overlanding, but eager to learn and explore.

Hello Michael, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Hey all Frank here. Along with my wife Eileen and son Declan. I am new to the overlanding but fairly experienced in off-roading owning multiple Jeeps in the past. Love getting the family outdoors and going camping. We currently have a 2020 Subaru Outback and plan on starting to outfit it. We live in the Orlando Florida area. Look forward to meeting new friends in this exciting community.

Hello Frank, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Team4M]

I’m constantly evolving my rig (2016 Tundra) to meet the needs of our family.
As she sits today;
- Bilstein 6112/5160 suspension
- 34.8” Ridge Grapplers
- basic recovery gear, comms, & goodies

welcome, tony

gotta love the tundra! my wife has a jeep sahara and i have a tundra...we always go in the tundra
not sure how it is in florida, but not much here in louisiana so we go to georgia a lot. how was your trip on the traverse? we hadn't tried that yet, but we have camped and hiked all around the helen area and loved it

Thanks!
The sections of the traverse we did were great. It’s well documented so no too many surprises. We did a few sections around Helen and liked it a lot. Most of our time was around blue ridge and west through the cohutta wilderness which was a neat experience. Vast section of wilderness with lots of varied terrain. Can’t wait to get back!

 

[sparkanadventure]

Hello everyone! My wife and I have been exploring before Overlanding was a thing were both military veterans. We’re getting more into the “less traveled” exploration in the US. We have a 2000 Ford Ranger and a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We are currently in Utah- about an hour south of Salt Lake City. I’ll try to attach a couple photos. We are excited to explore this beautiful planet we all share.

 

[Adventuring Slipper]

Hello everyone, David here from Port Saint Lucie, FL area. I drive a 2008 Chevy Tahoe Z71 that is mostly stock for now. New to overlanding but not to the outdoors and camping. Looking forward to meeting people and sharing adventures and finding advice. Tks!

 

[TheConventionalSniper]

Howdy,

Location: Tilton NH
Rig: 1953 M38A1
Experience: intermediate

 

[Alaska]

Greetings! My name is Chip and i live in Fairbanks, Alaska. My wife and I overland all over Alaska. Have been doing it for years without actually being an internet overlander.

 

[BigH2OChief]

Greetings! My name is Chip and i live in Fairbanks, Alaska. My wife and I overland all over Alaska. Have been doing it for years without actually being an internet overlander.

Welcome Chip, I love Fairbanks! Have some great friends up there at AWE, UFD and in the mushing community. I’ll reach out next time I’m up there.

 

[Alaska]

Welcome Chip, I love Fairbanks! Have some great friends up there at AWE, UFD and in the mushing community. I’ll reach out next time I’m up there.

Ha! you retired 181A? I'm retired 131A. We probably ate the same dirt in uniform and we probably know the same folks. PM

 

[M Rose]

Greetings! My name is Chip and i live in Fairbanks, Alaska. My wife and I overland all over Alaska. Have been doing it for years without actually being an internet overlander.

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

 

[BigH2OChief]

Ha! you retired 181A? I'm retired 131A. We probably ate the same dirt in uniform and we probably know the same folks. PM

Good catch... I was an enlisted puke. The quote is from my old SF Mentor and Team Warrant. Hell of a leader and still a great presence in my life. We’ll definitely have to make time to talk.

 

[SupeTcoop]

Hey guys, I’m Tristan from WV. I have a ‘02 TJ with a small lift, 33s, and a winch. Currently building a overland trailer.

 

[freak4life]

Hello everyone! My wife and I have been exploring before Overlanding was a thing were both military veterans. We’re getting more into the “less traveled” exploration in the US. We have a 2000 Ford Ranger and a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We are currently in Utah- about an hour south of Salt Lake City. I’ll try to attach a couple photos. We are excited to explore this beautiful planet we all share.

Hello Phil, welcome to Overland Bound, thank you for you and your wife’s service, glad you are here.

 

[freak4life]

Hello everyone, David here from Port Saint Lucie, FL area. I drive a 2008 Chevy Tahoe Z71 that is mostly stock for now. New to overlanding but not to the outdoors and camping. Looking forward to meeting people and sharing adventures and finding advice. Tks!

Hello David, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Howdy,

Location: Tilton NH
Rig: 1953 M38A1
Experience: intermediate

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Hello Justin, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Greetings! My name is Chip and i live in Fairbanks, Alaska. My wife and I overland all over Alaska. Have been doing it for years without actually being an internet overlander.

Hello Chip, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Hey guys, I’m Tristan from WV. I have a ‘02 TJ with a small lift, 33s, and a winch. Currently building a overland trailer.

Hello Tristan, welcome to Overland Bound, looking forward to seeing you trailer build.

 

[T. Stanley]

Hi all! I'm new to overlanding but excited to learn and try something new this summer. I've watched way too many overlanding videos and now I'm itching to get out there.

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Vehicle: 2019 Honda Passport

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]

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- Central California
- currently have a 15 Honda CR-V, 14 Harley-Davidson FLD Switchback, 13 Trek FX, Emotion Kayak (from Costco)
- used to have an 04 Tacoma TRD, 14 Harley-Davidson XL1200T SuperLow
- Experienced Novice, approaching Intermediate.

Although my experience isn't very typical, I've done a few long distance motorcycle trips solo, with friends, and large groups that included camping, KOAs, and hotels. I've also done a fair amount of long distance driving across the states via motels or couch surfing back in my twenties. And I've relied on a bicycle to get me to and from trains, buses, and ferries on my old 2.5 hour commute into San Francisco. Now I mainly load up the kayaks and head up to the lake with the family for beach access, camping trips, or lightweight baja style on hardpan where I can. I used to own a 2004 Tacoma TRD and have some off-road experience in dunes but am now awaiting a Bronco on reserve but it won't be here until 2022.

I'm trading in the motorcycle trips for more family-friendly adventures and am glad to have found this community.

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.