Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[freak4life]

Hello!

I have lived in Pomona, Ca for the last 20 years.
Current vehicle: 1999 GMC K2500 Suburban 7.4L
Have camped and traveled my whole life, used to do a lot of through hiking but health problems have had me double down on vehicle based travel.

Hello Erich, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Hello everyone,
Russell from League City, TX. I grew up in the outdoors, still love being outside. We enjoy hiking, biking, fishing etc. Currently we do not have any overlanding experience, joined because it's something that I am interested in doing. Love the idea of being off the beaten path and exploring what's out there. Do have some off road experience.
Current Rig is a 2021 Ford F-250. This truck is under construction and being built up to be my off-road toy. Full Carli Suspension on 37s is in the works with 4.30 gears. As of right now its outfitted with a Yakima Extreme Rack with Crossbars. One of the reasons for joining a forum is getting some good real advice on overlanding. It seems that if you watch Youtube, you would get the impression that you may need to invest your first born to get all the bells and whistles. Expedition Portal had a great suggestion from one of the posts, it says the most important thing is to get the basics and just GET OUT and do something. That is my goal. Looking forward to meeting some great people.

Hello Russell, welcome to Overland Bound. My 2cents, after you decide what type of overlanding you want to do, extreme or just FS roads, tires are number one upgrade, then recovery gear.

 

[freak4life]

From east of the Rockies, long time reader first time posting…
Driving and building a 97 land cruiser
Riding and building a 2019 bmw Gs adventure

happy to be here from central Florida and looking to learn what I don’t know while behaving myself

Hello Marcus, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Kent R]

From east of the Rockies, long time reader first time posting…
Driving and building a 97 land cruiser
Riding and building a 2019 bmw Gs adventure

happy to be here from central Florida and looking to learn what I don’t know while behaving myself

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 Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Your Regional Director is @AdventureWithDanan
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[Kent R]

Hello everyone,
Russell from League City, TX. I grew up in the outdoors, still love being outside. We enjoy hiking, biking, fishing etc. Currently we do not have any overlanding experience, joined because it's something that I am interested in doing. Love the idea of being off the beaten path and exploring what's out there. Do have some off road experience.
Current Rig is a 2021 Ford F-250. This truck is under construction and being built up to be my off-road toy. Full Carli Suspension on 37s is in the works with 4.30 gears. As of right now its outfitted with a Yakima Extreme Rack with Crossbars. One of the reasons for joining a forum is getting some good real advice on overlanding. It seems that if you watch Youtube, you would get the impression that you may need to invest your first born to get all the bells and whistles. Expedition Portal had a great suggestion from one of the posts, it says the most important thing is to get the basics and just GET OUT and do something. That is my goal. Looking forward to meeting some great people.

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 Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative is @Roots66 @Prerunner1982
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[Kent R]

Hello!

I have lived in Pomona, Ca for the last 20 years.
Current vehicle: 1999 GMC K2500 Suburban 7.4L
Have camped and traveled my whole life, used to do a lot of through hiking but health problems have had me double down on vehicle based travel.

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) @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
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[Kent R]

Hey everyone - I am Mike. I live in the Bay Area in California. I am building a 2021 Land Rover Defender and I am new to Overlanding. Looking forward to being part of this awesome community.

Welcome to Overland Bound Mike
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; Bay Area @PapaDave
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]

Hello all I am in Colorado Springs Colorado. Currently have a 2019 Power wagon as my vehicle of choice and am pretty new to overloading as a hobby. But I have extensive experience living out of vehicles in remote parts of the world thanks to the army.

I enjoy camping and traveling via ATVs and motorcycles along trails here in Colorado and look forward to learning about whatever can make my travels more enjoyable.

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 our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
OB Members Colorado
Social Media:
Telegram; OLB - Colorado
RM FB; Facebook Groups
Our Rocky Mountain Regional Director is @Neal A. Tew
The closest Member Representative is @trail_runn4r on the Front Range and @OpenlanderZ on the Western Slope.
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[Kent R]

Hello everyone! My name is Sam and I recently move to Colorado Springs Colorado. I drive a new 2021 4Runner TRD Offroad. I am quite new to overlanding, but I have been camping/hiking/backpacking for years. Most of my time outdoors has been spent in Arkansas as I'm originally from northern Louisiana so I have a ton to learn about the mountains of Colorado, but I'm excited to start!

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 our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
OB Members Colorado
Social Media:
Telegram; OLB - Colorado
RM FB; Facebook Groups
Our Rocky Mountain Regional Director is @Neal A. Tew
The closest Member Representative is @trail_runn4r on the Front Range and @OpenlanderZ on the Western Slope.
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[Kent R]

Hi everyone. I’m from Page, AZ. I have an 08 fj and fixing up my M101 trailer.

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 Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative is @freak4life
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Overland Expo West in Flagstaff AZ
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[Kent R]

Hey there- Tracy here. Driving a 1999 GMC Suburban. New 23Zero roof tent today.

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

Joined today. From northern New Mexico.

LR Allen

Welcome to Overland Bound Allen
I look forward to seeing some of your state this summer during our Continental Divide Expedition.
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[roots66]

Hello everyone,
Russell from League City, TX. I grew up in the outdoors, still love being outside. We enjoy hiking, biking, fishing etc. Currently we do not have any overlanding experience, joined because it's something that I am interested in doing. Love the idea of being off the beaten path and exploring what's out there. Do have some off road experience.
Current Rig is a 2021 Ford F-250. This truck is under construction and being built up to be my off-road toy. Full Carli Suspension on 37s is in the works with 4.30 gears. As of right now its outfitted with a Yakima Extreme Rack with Crossbars. One of the reasons for joining a forum is getting some good real advice on overlanding. It seems that if you watch Youtube, you would get the impression that you may need to invest your first born to get all the bells and whistles. Expedition Portal had a great suggestion from one of the posts, it says the most important thing is to get the basics and just GET OUT and do something. That is my goal. Looking forward to meeting some great people.

Hello Russell (@CRAZY1), welcome from Georgetown. I'm you SW Region Member Rep for TX. You have a nice setup already. Great thing about OB is you don't have to have all the bells and whistles to enjoy the outside. There are lots of good people here with plenty of knowledge to share.

Since you are in the Southwest Region, check out the Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.

Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups.
Or, to check out what other members are planning, you can go here: Overland Trip Planning.

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

If you have any questions, please let me know.

 

[nietz79]

Hi Everyone,

John here
Park City, UT
2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2
Overlanding NOVICE (thank you for your guidance in advance, wise ones)

Phase 0.5 of my rig build -- just added the RSI Smartcap on Tuesday. Will post pictures later. So excited to be here!

 

[trail_runn4r]

Hello all I am in Colorado Springs Colorado. Currently have a 2019 Power wagon as my vehicle of choice and am pretty new to overloading as a hobby. But I have extensive experience living out of vehicles in remote parts of the world thanks to the army.

I enjoy camping and traveling via ATVs and motorcycles along trails here in Colorado and look forward to learning about whatever can make my travels more enjoyable.

Welcome Ron! Love the Power Wagon!

 

[trail_runn4r]

Hello everyone! My name is Sam and I recently move to Colorado Springs Colorado. I drive a new 2021 4Runner TRD Offroad. I am quite new to overlanding, but I have been camping/hiking/backpacking for years. Most of my time outdoors has been spent in Arkansas as I'm originally from northern Louisiana so I have a ton to learn about the mountains of Colorado, but I'm excited to start!

Welcome Sam! What color did you go with the 4Runner?

 

[Sam_Thrash1994]

Welcome Sam! What color did you go with the 4Runner?

It’s nautical blue! Really love the color, I’m going to try and post a picture later today.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello @Fosters @mdelzer @MoreGravelPlease , welcome from Oklahoma.
I see that you'll are hams. Hopefully you have found the OB communication section but if not please do: Overland Communications | OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Also, OB has a weekly net on Friday evenings. If you don't have access to an Echolink or DMR repeater or one of the repeaters mentioned below feel free to use the Echolink app, many of us do. Here is a how to for the Echolink app in case you need it: Echolink App (Android) | OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
When: 17:30 PST, 20:30 EST, 00:30 UTC

Where: Our net is graciously hosted by the Starlink White Mountain Repeater System group. Below is the current list of of nodes, hubs, repeaters, and links which get us on the air each Friday. For more information please visit their website at White Mountain Repeater Association .

Echolink
*STARLINK* Conference Node 357087

You may also connect through the following:
Allstar HUB Node 49842 Los Angeles, CA (Main Hub)
Allstar HUB Node 41050 Dallas, TX
Allstar HUB Node 49964 Atlanta, GA
Allstar HUB Node 49420 Los Angeles, CA
Allstar HUB Node 41120 Dallas, TX
Allstar HUB Node 49421 Atlanta, GA

DMR
DMR Reflector XLX830 Module (C) K4CEG
DMR Reflector XLX830 Module (D) AB5JK
Brandmeister DMR Bridge 3124829

Repeaters and Links:
KE6GVK 446.525 DPL 023 Saint Johns, AZ
KE6GVK 147.570 CLOSED Saint Johns, AZ
KE6GVK 223.420 PL 100.0 Saint Johns, AZ
K7RFX 145.550 PL 127.3 Tuscon, AZ
KJ7NWP 147.500 PL 127.3 Red Rock, AZ
KS6R 223.650 PL 156.7 Long Beach CA
K6SJG 443.800 PL 156.7 La Habra, CA
AB5JK 146.620 PL 100.0 Uvalde, TX
AB5JK 444.600 PL 162.2 Uvalde, TX

Live Streaming Audio: (Anyone may listen in)

White Mountain Repeater Association

 

[the disabled overlander]

glad to be here thanks

 

[JK_Virgin]

Hello everyone my name is Mario I'm from the Katy area in Texas I recently got a 2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X and have fallen in love with overlanding I am still a novice so any recommendations or tip are welcomed I look forward to getting to know all of you.