Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[M Rose]

Hello! My name is Chloe, I’m from the Pacific Northwest (the Seattle area). And I have a 1992 FJ80 Land cruiser! I don’t have much experience over landing yet as I just got my license but have had a passion for cars as long as I could remember. I got my Land cruiser from my parents, who bought it as a snow rig for the winter. Ever since then (about 4 years now) I’ve been learning and building my truck for what I want to do, which is over landing! I’ve got big plans for this beauty, but here’s what I’ve done to her so far! I bought an ARB deluxe bull bar that has a Smittybilt X2O 10k winch and Hella LEDs mounted to it. Ive also got aftermarket tail lights, and a new set of headlights on the way along with a snorkel. Other than that I’ve been fixing all the issues that come with a 30 year old classic. I plan to V8 swap her with my Dad in the near future, along with further outfitting and suspension/brake upgrades too. (And yes, i put the fair lead on in the two pics with the winch on, I surprised my Dad by getting the winch on and didn’t have time to put it on lol)

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

 

[mface7]

Holler! Just joining the awesome OL crew. Located in the Northern Virginia area... Rollin' in my 2018 Toyota Tacoma. I'd say I am somewhat of a newbie in the skillset but very advanced in mind :-D
Most if not all of my offroading has been beach access. I am looking to expand into more mountainesque areas to further reach landscape and wildlife photography.
I travel w/ my partner- Kayak... black lab companion

My folks have had labs for years...awesome loving dogs! Looks like he's enjoying it!

 

[Big G]

Hello everyone,
I'm Brandon Bewley from Greenwood, Indiana, just south of Indianapolis. I just starting to get into overland, to get out of the house to see the beautiful scenery that is al around us, and meet new people. I drive a 2019 Ford Ranger.

Hello Brandon, welcome to the OB community.

 

[Big G]

Hello! My name is Chloe, I’m from the Pacific Northwest (the Seattle area). And I have a 1992 FJ80 Land cruiser! I don’t have much experience over landing yet as I just got my license but have had a passion for cars as long as I could remember. I got my Land cruiser from my parents, who bought it as a snow rig for the winter. Ever since then (about 4 years now) I’ve been learning and building my truck for what I want to do, which is over landing! I’ve got big plans for this beauty, but here’s what I’ve done to her so far! I bought an ARB deluxe bull bar that has a Smittybilt X2O 10k winch and Hella LEDs mounted to it. Ive also got aftermarket tail lights, and a new set of headlights on the way along with a snorkel. Other than that I’ve been fixing all the issues that come with a 30 year old classic. I plan to V8 swap her with my Dad in the near future, along with further outfitting and suspension/brake upgrades too. (And yes, i put the fair lead on in the two pics with the winch on, I surprised my Dad by getting the winch on and didn’t have time to put it on lol)

Hello Chloe, welcome to the OB community.

 

[roots66]

Hi all. Names, Mags21. From Western Pa. Impatiently awaiting 2022 4Runner PRO I "ordered" 3 months ago. Coming from a backpacking, hiking, camping background. I'm now retired and focusing on travel. This seems like just the thing for me.

Hello Drew, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Bsteg7 here from Northern California. Avid overlander/explorer into abandoned mines, mills, ghost towns and other very cool remote stuff. Third build and current rig is a 2021 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon Diesel. Looking to explore more remote locations in and around the Mother Lode, DVNP, Mojave, Joshua Tree, Eastern Sierra, Nevada, Arizona.


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Hello Brad, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Holler! Just joining the awesome OL crew. Located in the Northern Virginia area... Rollin' in my 2018 Toyota Tacoma. I'd say I am somewhat of a newbie in the skillset but very advanced in mind :-D
Most if not all of my offroading has been beach access. I am looking to expand into more mountainesque areas to further reach landscape and wildlife photography.
I travel w/ my partner- Kayak... black lab companion

Hello Bear, welcome to the OB family.

 

[Todd32x]

Hi all. Names, Mags21. From Western Pa. Impatiently awaiting 2022 4Runner PRO I "ordered" 3 months ago. Coming from a backpacking, hiking, camping background. I'm now retired and focusing on travel. This seems like just the thing for me.

Welcome to OB. It’s a great community! I’m just moved to Hanover PA. We can share some exploring notes.

 

[Todd32x]

Hey everyone,
I’m Aaron, out of Edmonton, Alberta. I’ve been mountaineering and off-roading for a few years, finally making the transition to Overlanding. Started a couple years ago and really loving it! Started making videos of my journeys and build.

My ride is a 2016 Jeep JKU Sahara. I’ve upgraded to air actuated sway bar, Smittybilt bumpers, roof rack, winch, rugged ridge snorkel, 3”lift, 35” tires. And more. Built my bed and kitchen in the back.

Welcome! Nice rig! Looks like we’re running the same bumpers. They’re a bit heavy but they’ve made sure I won when people have run their cars into me. Welcome to the community!

 

[WiltWa]

Hi everyone, I’m Wilt from Gresham, OR. I would call myself an “experienced novice”. My 2 rigs are a 2009 Toyota Tacoma, and a 1999 Mazda Miata. I’ve used the Miata to car camp on long road trips that also include some hiking and remote camp sites, so I’ve taken her into some places she had no business being in. But just like any trip, careful and deliberate driving can get you in, and back out.

 

[mface7]

Hi everyone, I’m Wilt from Gresham, OR. I would call myself an “experienced novice”. My 2 rigs are a 2009 Toyota Tacoma, and a 1999 Mazda Miata. I’ve used the Miata to car camp on long road trips that also include some hiking and remote camp sites, so I’ve taken her into some places she had no business being in. But just like any trip, careful and deliberate driving can get you in, and back out.

welcome Wilt! Kudos on pushing the Miata beyond the limits!

 

[MSD]

Hi all. Names, Mags21. From Western Pa. Impatiently awaiting 2022 4Runner PRO I "ordered" 3 months ago. Coming from a backpacking, hiking, camping background. I'm now retired and focusing on travel. This seems like just the thing for me.

Welcome to the OB family

 

[MSD]

Hi everyone, I’m Wilt from Gresham, OR. I would call myself an “experienced novice”. My 2 rigs are a 2009 Toyota Tacoma, and a 1999 Mazda Miata. I’ve used the Miata to car camp on long road trips that also include some hiking and remote camp sites, so I’ve taken her into some places she had no business being in. But just like any trip, careful and deliberate driving can get you in, and back out.

Welcome to the OB family

 

[roots66]

Hi everyone, I’m Wilt from Gresham, OR. I would call myself an “experienced novice”. My 2 rigs are a 2009 Toyota Tacoma, and a 1999 Mazda Miata. I’ve used the Miata to car camp on long road trips that also include some hiking and remote camp sites, so I’ve taken her into some places she had no business being in. But just like any trip, careful and deliberate driving can get you in, and back out.

Hello Wilt, welcome to the OB family.

 

[FinnXtrek]

New Members,

Welcome to the Overland Bound community! Please take a few moments to introduce yourself so we can get to know you!

A few things you might want to include in your introduction are:

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it!
2) Location (General area is fine)
3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)

We're glad you've found us and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

In addition to getting to know you, here are the guideline sent to all Moderators of the forums. It's a natural reflection of our community, and what Overland Bound is all about:

From @administrator

• Overlanding is: "Vehicle Dependent Travel". Nothing else.
• We will not further define "overlanding".
• "Capable" depends on the requirements of the trip, and we take that very seriously.
• You are an Overlander: Overlanding is for everyone who has exploration and adventure in their heart, or, who need to be reinvigorated by connecting with nature. Nature is unforgiving. You must rise to a certain level of personal awareness to survive. Sound right? Overlanding is for you.
• Encourage uncomplicated ventures into the great outdoors. Don't over pack.
• Be prepared, and understand basic requirements. Question folks, to be sure they are aware of what is required. Don't assume.
• Share without reservation, trip locations, and information.
• It doesn't matter what you drive: The only requirement of an Overlander is that the vehicle serves the job required, safely.
• We do not care about make or model.
• We do not engage in "this is better than that" competitions.
• We DO give advice about how to make your vehicle ready for what you need. Share knowledge.
• Humility.
• We respect, fear, and protect nature.
• "I don't know" is a great answer.
• We don’t brag about exploits.
• We seek answers from the community when we don’t know.
• We engage in the very smallest of interactions.

Hey everyone! I’m Finn! I’m a native Southern Californian; currently posted in San Diego. I have a ‘19 Subie Xtrek that’s named Meeko. I’ve been camping since before I could walk, but I’m still a novice at overlanding. At the moment, Meeko is still a “ballin on a budget” rig so improvements have been slow, but I finally threw a lift on him and got some 15s for the ATs I’m gonna grab come Black Friday. Here’s an older picture of him, pre-lift!

 

[mightymouse]

I'm Joe, from Santa Ana, Ca.
This is my 2015 Toyota Tacoma named Blanca. She started life as a TRD Off Road.
If I had to compare my overlanding experience to a t-shirt size, I'd say that my overlanding experience is a "smedium." We've put 12,000 mile on this rig over the last year and she isn't a daily driver. The skid plates, sliders, and wheels show that we've had some serious fun in that time far beyond our local fire roads.

 

[WorthlessnutWJ]

Hello,
I am new to overlandng but, not to off roading. I live in So Cal, San Diego area and I am 52 years old.
I am currently building a 2000 Grand Cherokee limited 4.7 4X4. I have a 4 1/2" Lift, blistins 5100 shocks with EAG steel front and rear bumpers. I am currently running 32" tires but plan to up size to 33" as soon as they wear out. I have a dual ARB compressor with an ARB front locker, rear locker coming soon, hard shell rooftop tent, awning and a full size spare tire on the rear bumper. I look forward to seeing all the different rigs and hopefully, getting out to some of the events.

 

[K12]

Hello,
I am new to overlandng but, not to off roading. I live in So Cal, San Diego area and I am 52 years old.
I am currently building a 2000 Grand Cherokee limited 4.7 4X4. I have a 4 1/2" Lift, blistins 5100 shocks with EAG steel front and rear bumpers. I am currently running 32" tires but plan to up size to 33" as soon as they wear out. I have a dual ARB compressor with an ARB front locker, rear locker coming soon, hard shell rooftop tent, awning and a full size spare tire on the rear bumper. I look forward to seeing all the different rigs and hopefully, getting out to some of the events.

Welcome to overland bound. sounds like you have a sweet setup. Any pictures to share?

 

[aCAn8tve]

DC area serious overland/off-road newbie building an OEM+ LX570 presently (stock looking on outside with most of the goodies only visible when you get in the cabin-full Goose Gear drawer system with TrekBoxx Line-X tailgate cover, tint, weather tech mats, Toyo Open Country E Rated tires Maxtrax MK11 boards, and HID matched fogs all already purchased/installed since took delivery Summer and the following forthcoming once supply chain catches up and already on order-ARB recovery points, ARB dual compressor under the hood, Slee sliders with puddle lights, and Maxtrax MKII mounting pins with a sensor lift/techstream mod to round things off to maintain AHC function not including AV mods to include smartphone mirroring and Escort dash cam/radar combo set to be installed this upcoming week). No stranger to the outdoors as have thoroughly enjoyed hiking, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and the likes for years with this being my first overland/off-road build although am no stranger to the world of modified automobiles (presently have a 850 WHP Weistec E63s TT sedan also in the stable and previously owned a X5M Dinan S3 amongst others). Looking forward to contributing and possibly doing some light-moderate off-roading/overlanding with my fellow members. Look forward to learning from you all.

 

[Todd32x]

DC area serious overland/off-road newbie building an OEM+ LX570 presently (stock looking on outside with most of the goodies only visible when you get in the cabin-full Goose Gear drawer system with TrekBoxx Line-X tailgate cover, tint, weather tech mats, Toyo Open Country E Rated tires Maxtrax MK11 boards, and HID matched fogs all already purchased/installed since took delivery Summer and the following forthcoming once supply chain catches up and already on order-ARB recovery points, ARB dual compressor under the hood, Slee sliders with puddle lights, and Maxtrax MKII mounting pins with a sensor lift/techstream mod to round things off to maintain AHC function not including AV mods to include smartphone mirroring and Escort dash cam/radar combo set to be installed this upcoming week). No stranger to the outdoors as have thoroughly enjoyed hiking, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and the likes for years with this being my first overland/off-road build although am no stranger to the world of modified automobiles (presently have a 850 WHP Weistec E63s TT sedan also in the stable and previously owned a X5M Dinan S3 amongst others). Looking forward to contributing and possibly doing some light-moderate off-roading/overlanding with my fellow members. Look forward to learning from you all.

Welcome to The OB community. There’s tons of info on here.