Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Chadlyb]

Hello everyone! My name is Josh. An I got a 1994 Jeep Cherokee 2 door. Named Hector. About 6 in lift and some after market goodies. Have been offroading before I had a driver's license. But as I get older and my kids are starting to get bigger I want them to enjoy the outdoors as much as I have. So as a family we are starting our journey into overlanding. Have a close group of friends that go as well. YouTube channel destination adventure overland. We are from the Greensburg PA area if anyone is around please feel free to look us up! We are looking forward to meeting new people and seeing new places! Thanks

Hello Josh and welcome to the OB crew

 

[Chadlyb]

Hey all!

My name is Graham, and I currently live in the Houston area. When I was a teenager, I had a 2003 Jeep TJ that I conquered many trails and mud pits with, after college I decided I was a sports car guy and got a Z4.. then a G35.. then an M3. I recently realized that I really don't use a sports car to its full potential (didn't want to track my out of warranty daily driver), and I remembered how much fun I used to have with my Jeep. I started looking into Jeeps and watching youtube videos and finally came across a video of a Jeep vs. a Chevy Colorado ZR2 and instantly fell in love with it, within a few weeks I had one of my own :) a 2018 Colorado ZR2, Black, V6. It is very capable straight from the factory with a 2 inch lift, some decent all-terrain tires, front and rear lockers, and multimatic DSSV shocks which give it a great ride on and off road. I have already upgraded the headlights and installed a Retrax tonneau cover, future upgrades will be some Baja Designs lights/lightbar, and a more heavy duty front bumper and winch.

I am here to meet new people in the central and east texas area. I live in Houston, but I visit Austin regularly to see my mom and some friends. I'd like to find some trails that are close enough for day trips. I am also interested in social events (rigs and coffee meetup, etc.).

Hope to meet some of you soon!

-Graham

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Hello Graham and welcome to the OB crew...great looking rig and look forward to seeing your adventures

 

[MrMartinD]

Hey Josh, and hello neighbor. Been out to Rausch or AOAA yet?

 

[Chadlyb]

Howdy All,
I recently paid off the 2012 Tundra DC so now it is time to start the build. Aside from from some custom wiring for radio/antennas, window shade/vents, and bucket floor mats it is still stock. I've been doing the plastic tote shuffle in an open bed for a couple of years now and it is getting old. I previously built/drove a Ranger for 22 years that was a very capable trail machine and DD but it was essentially a one-man rig due to size. The Tundra will be more over-landing specific with family in mind. I have a trailer I plan to begin modifying as well for adding to the long-range camping ability and to carry a 14' raft and oar frame while inflated.

Our trips are primarily to the western U.S. region, Canada, and Mexico with weekend get-aways in our home state of CO being frequent. Our activities are biking, hiking, hunting/target, rafting/SUPing, fishing, astronomy, and HAM radio, in addition to the travel and site seeing. I am still working through the needs/wants/nice-to-have lists but it is more about fitting effective and efficient systems than it is about a dream list. My goal is to have the truck self-sufficient for 3 people on trips and then have the trailer specifically for rafting adventures, hunting trips (ATV carrier), and situations that require a ton of extra cargo (yard waste etc.). I want to add a pretty robust kitchen and food prep station to the trailer in pull drawers near the front and incorporate water storage but otherwise it will be a simple off road capable hauler of toys.

Immediate plans:
1. Cap/Topper with rack, heavy duty to hold tent eventually. Likely an ARE Overland
2. Decked system or similar for storage in bed; possibly a Cargo Glide too
3. Suspension/tire upgrade
4. On-board air (for inflatables - tires, raft, SUPs, etc.)
5. Solar lighting/charging system

I've been an outdoors man all of my life but it has been primarily focused on backpacking mobility. Intentionally building a truck up to support the outdoors lifestyle beyond transportation will improve the family outings greatly.

Hello Plisken and welcome to the OB crew..look forward to seeing your adventures

 

[Northernlady]

Hello, names Kirby
Location: Twin Falls Idaho
Rig: 85 4runner
Experience: New to Overlanding been offroading and rock crawling for a while now. Trying to combine all 3 now.LOL

Hello Kirby and welcome to OB! Nice set up you have there!

 

[Northernlady]

Greetings Everyone,

My name is Igor and I am from Los Angeles CA.

My first introduction to off road was a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder 2wd, and that got me interested and excited in off road traveling. I then bought a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Limited which I build for camping and overland travel, but after a few trips with it I realized that a bit more power is needed for highway driving, we all want to spend most time in a dirt, but realistically getting there has to happen first. I just got a 1999 Lexus LX470 which is going to be built with all the knowledge that I gained in the last few years and lessons learned.

My overlanding experience is more of novice, but I have done a few trips. The biggest thing I learned is not to cram too many plans, have some flexibility on a trip and just get out there!

Looking forward to learning from the good people of this group!

My Montero

New LX470 project

Welcome to OB Igor! You have a fine looking rig!

 

[Northernlady]

Hi there, name here is John

I don't currently have a "rig" but do lots of vehicle-based camping anyway with what I have. Hoping to change that at some point and will take advantage of the huge brain-share here to make suitable choices. Living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Looking forward to participating in this vibrant community!

John aka longshanks

Welcome John! It doesn't matter what you drive- just get out and explore!!

 

[Nomadic Michael]

My badge pic....

 

[Chadlyb]

My badge pic....
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Sweet...thats the good stuff right there!!

 

[gmbobby4]

Hello I'm Bobby currently living in Crestview, Florida
Current rig: 2013 VW Touareg
I love camping and mountain biking. Looking to explore my area.

 

[Bart Voermans NIVA]

Hello all,

My name is Bart, located in the Netherlands Europe, we drive a Lada Niva and are in for shorter and longer trips. Depending on the location we either drive our own or rent a vehicle. Love to meet more Overlanders from this area.

 

[Bart Voermans NIVA]

Some pics of some adeventures

 

[Chadlyb]

Hello I'm Bobby currently living in Crestview, Florida
Current rig: 2013 VW Touareg
I love camping and mountain biking. Looking to explore my area.

Hello Bobby and welcome to the OB crew

 

[Chadlyb]

Hello all,

My name is Bart, located in the Netherlands Europe, we drive a Lada Niva and are in for shorter and longer trips. Depending on the location we either drive our own or rent a vehicle. Love to meet more Overlanders from this area.

Hello Bart and welcome to the OB crew. Good looking rig and look forward to seeing your adventures

 

[rgk401]

Hi all.

New guy here from new Orleans Louisiana. My rig is a 2012 jeep jk. No real camping mods yet. Looking into building a trailer soon. .

OB#8574

 

[Chadlyb]

Hi all.

New guy here from new Orleans Louisiana. My rig is a 2012 jeep jk. No real camping mods yet. Looking into building a trailer soon. .

OB#8574

Hello and welcome to the OB crew..Good looking jeep and look forward to seeing your adventures

 

[Batmango66]

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2) Boring old north east Indiana
3) 2004 Toyota 4Runner Limited V8 4WD
4) New to off-road overlanding. Experience in off-roading, RVing, backpacking. Cannot get enough.

First real off road vehicle. Had a half ton PU that I did some off-roading in but was to big for most trails. Put almost 13k miles on my 4Runner since I got it in the spring.

Lots of things I want to do to it but this is a budget build. Gone through and did a lot of preventative maint when I first got it as it had 204k miles and I expect it to last till at least 300k.

So far it has gotten a suspension refresh and K02’s, I built some drawers and did a rear diff breather relocation. I hope to find some better suspension and a mild lift and spend more time off road and outdoors.

Here is a cool rig I found on my travels...not sure what it is: View attachment 38860

Hey neighbor! Rig's lookin good! Hope to see you around town and on the trail!

 

[WellFuch]

Hey guys, we're Matthew and Kelly, and joined hoping for more excuses to spend time outside after just finishing a week long overland trip through Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Our rig is a 2001 XJ I (Matthew) originally was setting up as a prerunner, and now feels like the world's fastest camper! We're Michigan natives who are currently working in Chicago and playing in Michigan as much as possible. While I grew up offroading, this is my first passenger vehicle I've chosen to destroy, and am rather inexperienced in ORV trails, but very familiar with ATV, mountain biking, and dirt bikes so I might be more ready than the vehicle!

 

[Jake Wettern | iamjake]

Howdy All,
I recently paid off the 2012 Tundra DC so now it is time to start the build. Aside from from some custom wiring for radio/antennas, window shade/vents, and bucket floor mats it is still stock. I've been doing the plastic tote shuffle in an open bed for a couple of years now and it is getting old. I previously built/drove a Ranger for 22 years that was a very capable trail machine and DD but it was essentially a one-man rig due to size. The Tundra will be more over-landing specific with family in mind. I have a trailer I plan to begin modifying as well for adding to the long-range camping ability and to carry a 14' raft and oar frame while inflated.

Our trips are primarily to the western U.S. region, Canada, and Mexico with weekend get-aways in our home state of CO being frequent. Our activities are biking, hiking, hunting/target, rafting/SUPing, fishing, astronomy, and HAM radio, in addition to the travel and site seeing. I am still working through the needs/wants/nice-to-have lists but it is more about fitting effective and efficient systems than it is about a dream list. My goal is to have the truck self-sufficient for 3 people on trips and then have the trailer specifically for rafting adventures, hunting trips (ATV carrier), and situations that require a ton of extra cargo (yard waste etc.). I want to add a pretty robust kitchen and food prep station to the trailer in pull drawers near the front and incorporate water storage but otherwise it will be a simple off road capable hauler of toys.

Immediate plans:
1. Cap/Topper with rack, heavy duty to hold tent eventually. Likely an ARE Overland
2. Decked system or similar for storage in bed; possibly a Cargo Glide too
3. Suspension/tire upgrade
4. On-board air (for inflatables - tires, raft, SUPs, etc.)
5. Solar lighting/charging system

I've been an outdoors man all of my life but it has been primarily focused on backpacking mobility. Intentionally building a truck up to support the outdoors lifestyle beyond transportation will improve the family outings greatly.

Hi Plisken and welcome to OB! Nice rig! Safe travels and enjoy those open roads!

 

[Jake Wettern | iamjake]

Hey guys, we're Matthew and Kelly, and joined hoping for more excuses to spend time outside after just finishing a week long overland trip through Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Our rig is a 2001 XJ I (Matthew) originally was setting up as a prerunner, and now feels like the world's fastest camper! We're Michigan natives who are currently working in Chicago and playing in Michigan as much as possible. While I grew up offroading, this is my first passenger vehicle I've chosen to destroy, and am rather inexperienced in ORV trails, but very familiar with ATV, mountain biking, and dirt bikes so I might be more ready than the vehicle!

Hi Matthew and Kelly - welcome to OB! Nice looking XJ! Safe travels and enjoy those open roads!