Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[roots66]

Hi!
I actually found this site watching prepper UTube videos. I’m beefing up my FAKs and stumbled upon Dr. Chris’s vids. I had to join to get his supplies list!

I’m super excited about the potential of … off-roading or over-landing? What’s the correct verbiage? Are they one & the same? When I think of off-roading, I think of my high school years in Texas, Michigan and Colorado slinging mud & “practicing inclement weather driving control” pulling donuts, and of course, navigating to field parties and bon-fires!
I currently reside inTucson, AZ.

My rig? Don’t have one yet. I own a 2WD POS (piece of s**t) 2008 Jeep Patriot with over 100K miles that I barely trust to drive across town, let alone go off-roading.
I was in the process of looking for a new vehicle and trying to figure out truck vs SUV when all of a sudden (seriously- within 2weeks) there were few to be found! Maybe now with gas prices spiking, I’ll be able to find a 4WD rig!

I’m an experienced (albeit rusty) hiker & camper. When I had horses, I combined my love of riding with camping! Best years of my life!!! Sadly, due to the long term sequelae of Covid, I’m no longer able to work as annRN, nor hike. (I’m slowly making progress though). I’m hopeful I’ll be able to get involved with Overland Bound! Sounds like so much fun!

Hello Jennifer, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Good Morning Everyone,

My name is Ian, and I am located in Placerville, CA. My wife Kimberly and I have two Jeeps, a 2016 JKU Rubicon on 35s and a 2000 TJ Sahara on 33s. We are novice overlanders who enjoy wheeling in the snow, cruising the dunes at Pismo, and exploring old mining towns in the desert.

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Hello Ian, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hello everyone Jeff Jordan here. I am located in South East Alabama New Brockton. I have been camping and hiking for as long as I can remeber. I have 2009 Chevy Silverado setup to do Overlanding now aloing with a 12000lbs wench. No 4x4 just a 2wd with a locker. Done several trips now with my sons and we love it!

Hello Jeff, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hi. Alex from NJ here. Just signed up. Interested in learning more about overlanding. Currently own 2003 Toyota Sequoia which I am going to turn into a very mild camping/fishing/exploring rig. I have been camping for years but no real overlanding experience.

Hello Alex, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hey guys! My name is Tommy. From Denver Colorado. Currently overlanding with my wife of 15yrs and 6yr old daughter. We run a 2018 Tacoma, and the last 2019 Patriot X1GT to come to the states.
We love the Rockies, but truly enjoy Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. We’re spoiled here in the mile high city!

Can’t wait to meet more of you all!

Hello Tommy, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hi! I'm Sarah. My adventure vehicle is Beatrice (Bea). She's a 2014 Nissan Xterra. We're hoping to get a lot of miles and adventure in this year. I joined Overland Bound in hopes of discovering places to camp. I'm @Oregon.xterra on Instagram.

Hello Sarah, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hello everyone, I'm Ethan. I live in Barnegat, NJ and drive a 2020 Jeep Gladiator.

I've been in love with the outdoors my whole life but only discovered overlanding a couple years ago. I've completed a ton of off road adventures all over the US and at Jeep events but my interests are changing. The excitement of just being off the grid for a while has outweighed my desires to get off-camber like in my younger days. So this year I'm taking my rig and adapting it to tackle the world, rather than the off road park. Thanks for having me!

Pictured in Moab at last year's Easter Jeep Safari;

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As far as real overlanding, I just completed my first trip last fall and (mostly) soloed the Trans NJ Trail - thanks to guides and routes I found right here on OB. ️

Hello Ethan, welcome to the OB family and thank you for your service.

 

[roots66]

Eric from Nebraska here. All of my backcountry trips have been human powered: long, self-sufficient backpacking and bikepacking excursions. I’m comfortable being miles from anyone for days at a time. But there are also areas farther from cement roads I would like to explore by bike and foot, so I’m trying to educate myself about how to make a vehicle capable and self-reliant on forest service / BLM roads.

I have a 1998 CRV AWD manual with 170,000 miles that I bought as the second owner in 2005. It’s been driven very little in the last few years—we mainly use it for in-town travel during snowstorms. And, it’s totally stock.

For a trip this summer, I’ll be car camping and mountain biking with friends in the Gunnison Valley of Colorado, so I want to install A/T tires, maybe a slight lift, and maybe a skidplate. I’ll be carrying recovery boards and an air compressor.

So, trying to decide how best to make the car safe and capable for a 10-hour interstate drive followed by 15-20 miles on rougher dirt roads through mountains.

Hello Eric, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hello I'm Travis from East Tennessee. Yep I live in the great smokey Mountains and Blue Ridge mountains. And live close to the Appalachian Trail. I do alot of hiking and venturing. I don't have a rig yet, but that will change soon!
I'm a tower climber by trade, so I travel all over.
First aid/cpr certified
Rigging certified
Rescue climber certified

If you need help and I'm in the area don't hesitate to ask!

Hello Travis, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hi I'm Thomas abrams


Location: Hessmer louisiana

Rig: 2019 f150 4x4 I have a 23zero roof top tent with the RCI bed rack 23zero shower and a Roam 8ft awning 2.5 inch leveling kit with 35x12.50 M/T

I'm new to overlanding but not new to camping looking forward to learning alot of tips and tricks

Hello Thomas, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hey, I am Haden gravely from upstate SC,
Me, My faience, and our dog explore all over North Carolina, Georgia,and Tennessee. Not new to the sport but very new to OB looking forward to meeting new friends and learning from everyone!

Hello Hayden, welcome to the OB family.

 

[TravisJohn82]

Hello I'm Travis from East Tennessee. Yep I live in the great smokey Mountains and Blue Ridge mountains. And live close to the Appalachian Trail. I do alot of hiking and venturing. I don't have a rig yet, but that will change soon!
I'm a tower climber by trade, so I travel all over.
First aid/cpr certified
Rigging certified
Rescue climber certified

If you need help and I'm in the area don't hesitate to ask!

Hello Travis, welcome to the OB family.

I'm in big spring, Midland adessa areas alot.

 

[roots66]

I'm in big spring, Midland adessa areas alot.

Very cool. There's a few meet ups in the DFW area if you're ever passing thru.

 

[freak4life]

Hey, I am Haden gravely from upstate SC,
Me, My faience, and our dog explore all over North Carolina, Georgia,and Tennessee. Not new to the sport but very new to OB looking forward to meeting new friends and learning from everyone!

Hello Haden, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[TravisJohn82]

I'm in big spring, Midland adessa areas alot.

Very cool. There's a few meet ups in the DFW area if you're ever passing thru.

For sure.

 

[05EXCURSION]

Hello from Washington state. My current build is a 2000 ford excursion v10. Mainly use it to get me to trailheads, get to remote places during the winter. Also use it to do recovery during the winter.
List of mods:
12" superlift suspension
Welded front diff
4:56 gears
395/85r20 michelin xzl tires (46.5")
Smittybilt air compressor with 5 gallon tank
Zeak 13k winch with reciver mount for front or rear
2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
2 yellow top optima batteries mounted on the frame
Smittybilt roof top tent
On-board 15 gallon water tank with water pump for shower
52" lightbar
25" light bar
4" led fog light
4" led reverse lights
8 rock lights
Bushwacker cut out fender flairs

Future upgrades are external roll cage
On-board welder
Awning
5 ton rockwell axles.

 

[Bengt N]

Hello from Washington state. My current build is a 2000 ford excursion v10. Mainly use it to get me to trailheads, get to remote places during the winter. Also use it to do recovery during the winter.
List of mods:
12" superlift suspension
Welded front diff
4:56 gears
395/85r20 michelin xzl tires (46.5")
Smittybilt air compressor with 5 gallon tank
Zeak 13k winch with reciver mount for front or rear
2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
2 yellow top optima batteries mounted on the frame
Smittybilt roof top tent
On-board 15 gallon water tank with water pump for shower
52" lightbar
25" light bar
4" led fog light
4" led reverse lights
8 rock lights
Bushwacker cut out fender flairs

Future upgrades are external roll cage
On-board welder
Awning
5 ton rockwell axles.

Hallo Jason
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden

 

[freak4life]

Hello from Washington state. My current build is a 2000 ford excursion v10. Mainly use it to get me to trailheads, get to remote places during the winter. Also use it to do recovery during the winter.
List of mods:
12" superlift suspension
Welded front diff
4:56 gears
395/85r20 michelin xzl tires (46.5")
Smittybilt air compressor with 5 gallon tank
Zeak 13k winch with reciver mount for front or rear
2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
2 yellow top optima batteries mounted on the frame
Smittybilt roof top tent
On-board 15 gallon water tank with water pump for shower
52" lightbar
25" light bar
4" led fog light
4" led reverse lights
8 rock lights
Bushwacker cut out fender flairs

Future upgrades are external roll cage
On-board welder
Awning
5 ton rockwell axles.

Hello Jason, welcome to Overland Bound. Your Excursion sounds/looks like a beast.

 

[05EXCURSION]

Hello from Washington state. My current build is a 2000 ford excursion v10. Mainly use it to get me to trailheads, get to remote places during the winter. Also use it to do recovery during the winter.
List of mods:
12" superlift suspension
Welded front diff
4:56 gears
395/85r20 michelin xzl tires (46.5")
Smittybilt air compressor with 5 gallon tank
Zeak 13k winch with reciver mount for front or rear
2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
2 yellow top optima batteries mounted on the frame
Smittybilt roof top tent
On-board 15 gallon water tank with water pump for shower
52" lightbar
25" light bar
4" led fog light
4" led reverse lights
8 rock lights
Bushwacker cut out fender flairs

Future upgrades are external roll cage
On-board welder
Awning
5 ton rockwell axles.

Hello Jason, welcome to Overland Bound. Your Excursion sounds/looks like a beast.

Thanks it's a work in progress for sure.

 

[05EXCURSION]

Hello from Washington state. My current build is a 2000 ford excursion v10. Mainly use it to get me to trailheads, get to remote places during the winter. Also use it to do recovery during the winter.
List of mods:
12" superlift suspension
Welded front diff
4:56 gears
395/85r20 michelin xzl tires (46.5")
Smittybilt air compressor with 5 gallon tank
Zeak 13k winch with reciver mount for front or rear
2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
2 yellow top optima batteries mounted on the frame
Smittybilt roof top tent
On-board 15 gallon water tank with water pump for shower
52" lightbar
25" light bar
4" led fog light
4" led reverse lights
8 rock lights
Bushwacker cut out fender flairs

Future upgrades are external roll cage
On-board welder
Awning
5 ton rockwell axles.

Hallo Jason
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden

Thank you