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freak4life

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1,300
Cañon City, Colorado, USA
First Name
rich
Last Name
anderssohn
Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

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We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Hello Ben, welcome to Overland Bound.
 

05EXCURSION

Rank VI

Influencer I

3,665
Renton, King County, Washington, United States
First Name
Jason
Last Name
Lujan
Member #

30081

Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

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We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Welcome! nice looking set up
 

Bengt N

Rank VII
Member

Member III

6,274
Sparreholm, Södermanland, Sweden
First Name
Bengt
Last Name
Nordrup
Member #

30728

Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

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We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Hallo Ben
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden
 

Bengt N

Rank VII
Member

Member III

6,274
Sparreholm, Södermanland, Sweden
First Name
Bengt
Last Name
Nordrup
Member #

30728

Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks!
Hallo Chet
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hello,

I am James. My wife and I enjoy travel and off-roading. We are moving into an RV full time so we will be able to travel the country and use the RV as a mobile home base.


1. Charlotte, NC (until the end of the week)
2. 2009 Wrangler (SwampFox)
3. Began hiking and camping as a Cub Scout. Enjoy visiting historical sites. Love getting off the paved roads. View attachment 239516View attachment 239517
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hello!

Warren here. Although I learned to drive by driving on trails and gravel, most of my off-road experience is from many years ago. I first got behind the wheel of a vehicle at age 11 in my uncle's Series III Land Rover.

1. Asheville, NC
2. 2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro Lime Rush
3. Been driving in muck for years but I'd say I'm still a novice. I grew up in Costa Rica driving Land Rovers and Land Cruisers through all sorts of trails and have lived in Montana, Oregon, and North Carolina. My gf and I spend most of our free time outdoors and this vehicle fits our lifestyle.
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hello!

Steve here, Baltimore Metro. Most of my off-roading has been the old Green Ridge State Forest, fire roads, and whatnot. There may have some light shenanigans in a rental Wrangler in a western desert state a long time ago.

I've been camping since I was a teen. Much of our traveling has been road-based camp site to camp site in New England, Glacier NP, Shenandoah, Assateague and tons of state parks. Usually just about every year I hit Assateague for a few days and drive my truck down the ORV area and fish. Pic is below.

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The Porkchop Express: 2004 Tacoma TRD that is going to be parted out. Bought an OME suspension and found out the mount points on the frame were toast. RIP. I was always more rigged for campsite/heavy truck camping and now want to go the other direction. Overlanding has always intrigued me. I have had an M416 I've been sitting on to make a camping trailer out of for years but I'm going to sell that soon.

Planning on doing my first true overland trip over my birthday in March next year. I've found a couple rental setups in CA that might be able to make a Joshua Tree > Mojave Road > Death Valley > with maybe a trip to the Grand Canyon over 7 days. Thinking about a couple friends that are more aggressive campers than me to rent rigs as well.

Last thing: I have to replace my beloved Porkchop Express. Seriously considering after we get back from out west buying a Gladiator based on how it handles the terrain and making more and more overland trips on weekends and extended. I'm not into crawling and thinking about doing a Mojave. Coincidentally the rentals are Gladiators.

Cheers and safe travels.
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hello everyone!

I was just at the mountain west overland expo when my uncle told me about this site. I decided it was important to join, and introduce myself to you all!

Name: Please call me Joe.
Rig: Currently 2014 Jeep Compass 4x4, but will soon be trading that in for something better suited for overlanding, and life outside. A Toyota, most likely, I’ll update y’all as things progress in that arena.
Location: Denver, CO
Experience: Novice. I’ve camped my whole life, but overlanding has grown into its own thing, so I’m new to it.
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hey guys so pretty new to this. I live in beautiful bend oregon always seeking adventure. Just sold my 1500 chevy rooftop tent and bought at 2014 subar
u outback 3 weeks ago And starting to build it out.

Headed to Wyoming, Montana, banff and jasper in two days for lots of adventures and camping.

Excited to be a part of this community and excited to share my adventures and meet new people along the way.
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks!
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

View attachment 239979

We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Hello and welcome to the OB family.
 

Shahn

Rank VI
Member

Off-Road Ranger I

4,418
Snohomish County, WA, USA
First Name
Shahn
Last Name
Brown
Member #

29302

Ham/GMRS Callsign
GMRS - WRQD549
Hey guys so pretty new to this. I live in beautiful bend oregon always seeking adventure. Just sold my 1500 chevy rooftop tent and bought at 2014 subar
u outback 3 weeks ago And starting to build it out.

Headed to Wyoming, Montana, banff and jasper in two days for lots of adventures and camping.

Excited to be a part of this community and excited to share my adventures and meet new people along the way.
Hello Andrew, welcome to Overland Bound!
 

Shahn

Rank VI
Member

Off-Road Ranger I

4,418
Snohomish County, WA, USA
First Name
Shahn
Last Name
Brown
Member #

29302

Ham/GMRS Callsign
GMRS - WRQD549
Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks!
Hello Chet, welcome to Overland Bound!
 

Shahn

Rank VI
Member

Off-Road Ranger I

4,418
Snohomish County, WA, USA
First Name
Shahn
Last Name
Brown
Member #

29302

Ham/GMRS Callsign
GMRS - WRQD549
Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

View attachment 239979

We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Hello Ben, welcome to Overland Bound!
 

El-Dracho

Ambassador, Europe
Moderator
Member
Supporter
Investor

Off-Road Ranger III

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

20111

Ham/GMRS Callsign
DO3BE
Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks!
Hi Chet,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern
 

El-Dracho

Ambassador, Europe
Moderator
Member
Supporter
Investor

Off-Road Ranger III

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

20111

Ham/GMRS Callsign
DO3BE
Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

View attachment 239979

We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Hi Ben,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Wow, That is a amazing rig. Enjoy your trips with it.

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern
 

Bad Sport

Rank V
Member
Investor

Protector II

2,497
National City, CA, USA
First Name
Lyle
Last Name
Mardis
Member #

30212

Service Branch
US Navy
Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks!
Welcome to Overland Bound Chet.
Nice rig you have. You're in a good location for wheeling.
Check out the map for trails in your area.
 

Kent R

OB Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Hey! I am Ben from Oregon. Our current rig is custom built camper on a 7.3L diesel F-550 with a super single wheel conversion, Detroit locker in the back, ARB locker in the front, 4.88 gears, manual transmission, 1400W of solar and 11kW of batteries. We love traveling the PNW and our family of 4 enjoys he adventures.

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We just moved from an F250 with a Four Wheel Camper Grandby (for sale in the classifieds) and had a variety of other camper shell setups before that.
Welcome To Overland Bound Ben
@M Rose is the Regional Director who can get you in touch with a Member Representative for local information.
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 can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Local information for any of our regions can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Check out the four Overland Expo events https://www.OverlandExpo.com
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
If you have any questions don't hesitate to message me, hopefully I can get you going in the right direction. @Kent R or Kent@OverlandBound.com
 

Kent R

OB Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks!
Welcome to Overland Bound
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions.
For local information about trips and meet-ups contact; Nevada @HappyOurOverlanding In your town you might get in touch with @Waltzing Matilda he is a great resource for that part of the desert.
You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo About WEST — Overland Expo®
If you have any questions don't hesitate to message me, hopefully I can get you going in the right direction. @Kent R or Kent@OverlandBound.com
 

Waltzing Matilda JT

Rank V
Member
Member
Investor

Endurance I

2,336
Pahrump, NV, USA
First Name
Robert
Last Name
Daharsh
Member #

20783

Hey guys! My name is Chet. Basically I’m a rookie but trying to figure this out . Just semi-retired from the east coast to a desert town in Nevada just west of Las Vegas. Trying to get my Jeep in shape and get to know the area. I’d love to connect with any one out this way to to try some adventures. Thanks![/
I live in Pahrump/ work in Death Valley. If you need any info about the area message me.
 
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