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Shahn

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Off-Road Ranger I

4,418
Snohomish County, WA, USA
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Shahn
Last Name
Brown
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29302

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GMRS - WRQD549
Hello Everyone!

I’m Will and I’m from Northern Virginia. I drive a 2007 Toyota Sequoia with a handful of basic mods (level, lights, cosmetic). I’m new to overlanding and have yet to really venture out there but I’m hoping to make camp in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests this summer.
Greetings Will, welcome to Overland Bound!
 

OTH Overland

Local Expert Washington, USA
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Trail Blazer III

4,847
Camano Island, WA, USA
First Name
Dave
Last Name
Ballard
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20527

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N7XQP
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Fire/EMS/SAR
Hey All! Ben here from Tacoma, WA. My rig is a 1990 Toyota Pickup. My wife named her Greta. I am currently attempting to re-gear the differentials, add a lift and 33s. Not a project to take lightly. I typically wheel around Evans Creek near Rainier, Elbe hills and Tahuya. I would love to complete the entire WABDR someday. For now I stay local. My offroad experience is decent but I am in no way an expert.
I am glad to finally be a member.
Hi Ben, & Welcome to Overland Bound. Allways great to see someone building an older rig, looking forward to seeing some pictures of your progress. As previously mentioned by others, keep an eye on the Calendar and Rally Point tabs for upcoming events, should be a bit more things being posted for the rest of the summer now the snow has (mostly) cleared. I would expect at least a couple of those will be for the WABDR, I am hoping to post one for this fall. Look forward to meeting you at an event, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out.
 
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OTH Overland

Local Expert Washington, USA
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Trail Blazer III

4,847
Camano Island, WA, USA
First Name
Dave
Last Name
Ballard
Member #

20527

Ham/GMRS Callsign
N7XQP
Service Branch
Fire/EMS/SAR
Hello all!
We are Igor and Katrina from San Diego.
Just got a 2022 4runner TDR-off-road.
We have been camping for a while, but have zero experience in off-road travel. We would love to benefit from the wisdom of the OB community.
Hi Igor & Katrina and welcome to Overland Bound, lots of great folks and a wealth of information within this group, you have chosen a great vehicle to explore with.
 
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LRFam1718

Rank VI
Launch Member

Trail Mechanic II

4,246
Newport News, Virginia, United States
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Gain
Member #

22999

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WRUM572
Hello all!
We are Igor and Katrina from San Diego.
Just got a 2022 4runner TDR-off-road.
We have been camping for a while, but have zero experience in off-road travel. We would love to benefit from the wisdom of the OB community.
Welcome! That is a great platform. We had the off-road premium version and really enjoyed the utility of it. Additionally, there is a huge aftermarket. If there is ever something that you need, chances are good that someone already makes it!
 

krosario

Rank IV

Contributor III

971
Rock Hill, SC, USA
First Name
Kris
Last Name
Rosario
Member #

42505

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KF7NCB
Hello all!
We are Igor and Katrina from San Diego.
Just got a 2022 4runner TDR-off-road.
We have been camping for a while, but have zero experience in off-road travel. We would love to benefit from the wisdom of the OB community.
Welcome.. the best wisdom... Take it offroad!!! There is no substitute for what right wheeling feels like. Learn the quirks and limits of your vehicle and trust the ability you find it has. Stuff flexes further that you think. Rock bumping sounds worse than it is.. airbags have a surprisingly high tolerance for bumping into stuff. And a good rule of thumb.. if you have to "throttle" through more often than not, then you need deeper gears.. the less effort it takes your rig to get through the least risk of breaking stuff
 

Rolling_Biome

Rank 0

Contributor I

68
Mountain House, CA, USA
First Name
Oscar
Last Name
Garcia
Hello Everyone!

I'm Oscar, a relative novice to the overland world but eager to start exploring. I'm in Northern California, near the bay area, and try to venture out with my wife, Kai, and our Lab as much as possible. We roam about in a lightly modified 2019 Toyota Tundra.

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Look forward to meeting new people and exploring cool new places!

Thanks for the add!

Oscar
 

DaleRF

Rank VII
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Pioneer II

8,178
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ, USA
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DALE
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FOLLETTE
Member #

23055

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KJ7JDA
Service Branch
US Army CWO (Ret)
Hello all!
We are Igor and Katrina from San Diego.
Just got a 2022 4runner TDR-off-road.
We have been camping for a while, but have zero experience in off-road travel. We would love to benefit from the wisdom of the OB community.
Welcome from Arizona!
 

Bengt N

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Member III

6,274
Sparreholm, Södermanland, Sweden
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Bengt
Last Name
Nordrup
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30728

Hello Everyone!

I'm Oscar, a relative novice to the overland world but eager to start exploring. I'm in Northern California, near the bay area, and try to venture out with my wife, Kai, and our Lab as much as possible. We roam about in a lightly modified 2019 Toyota Tundra.

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Look forward to meeting new people and exploring cool new places!

Thanks for the add!

Oscar
Hallo Oscar
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
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Bengt N

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Member III

6,274
Sparreholm, Södermanland, Sweden
First Name
Bengt
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Nordrup
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30728

Hello all!
We are Igor and Katrina from San Diego.
Just got a 2022 4runner TDR-off-road.
We have been camping for a while, but have zero experience in off-road travel. We would love to benefit from the wisdom of the OB community.
Hallo Igor and Katrina
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden
 

Bengt N

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Member III

6,274
Sparreholm, Södermanland, Sweden
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Bengt
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Nordrup
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30728

Hello Everyone!

I’m Will and I’m from Northern Virginia. I drive a 2007 Toyota Sequoia with a handful of basic mods (level, lights, cosmetic). I’m new to overlanding and have yet to really venture out there but I’m hoping to make camp in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests this summer.
Hallo William
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden
 

ToolToolsky

Rank III

Contributor III

509
Escondido, California, United States
First Name
Igor
Last Name
Belka
Member #

30415

Welcome.. the best wisdom... Take it offroad!!! There is no substitute for what right wheeling feels like. Learn the quirks and limits of your vehicle and trust the ability you find it has. Stuff flexes further that you think. Rock bumping sounds worse than it is.. airbags have a surprisingly high tolerance for bumping into stuff. And a good rule of thumb.. if you have to "throttle" through more often than not, then you need deeper gears.. the less effort it takes your rig to get through the least risk of breaking stuff
Thanks for your reply. Just going out and off-roading is the conclusion we came to as well. Have done some easy local stuff around home and had a blast. Now we're looking to go with a group on something more adventurous, hopefully OB will help with that. Also planning to take a I4WDTA course in October to get some actual 4WD instructions. However, October is long wait when we're this exited!
 

El-Dracho

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Off-Road Ranger III

13,288
Lampertheim, Germany
First Name
Bjoern
Last Name
Eldracher
Member #

20111

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DO3BE
Hello Everyone!

I’m Will and I’m from Northern Virginia. I drive a 2007 Toyota Sequoia with a handful of basic mods (level, lights, cosmetic). I’m new to overlanding and have yet to really venture out there but I’m hoping to make camp in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests this summer.
Hi Will,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetíngs from Europe,
Bjoern
 

El-Dracho

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Off-Road Ranger III

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Lampertheim, Germany
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Bjoern
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Eldracher
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20111

Ham/GMRS Callsign
DO3BE
Hello all!
We are Igor and Katrina from San Diego.
Just got a 2022 4runner TDR-off-road.
We have been camping for a while, but have zero experience in off-road travel. We would love to benefit from the wisdom of the OB community.
Hi Igor and Katrina,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

4runners are great overlanding rigs I think. Enjoy.

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern
 
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El-Dracho

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Off-Road Ranger III

13,288
Lampertheim, Germany
First Name
Bjoern
Last Name
Eldracher
Member #

20111

Ham/GMRS Callsign
DO3BE
Hello Everyone!

I'm Oscar, a relative novice to the overland world but eager to start exploring. I'm in Northern California, near the bay area, and try to venture out with my wife, Kai, and our Lab as much as possible. We roam about in a lightly modified 2019 Toyota Tundra.

View attachment 233624

Look forward to meeting new people and exploring cool new places!

Thanks for the add!

Oscar
Hi Oscar,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Great setup.

Greetings from across the pond,
Bjoern