Traveler II
Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*
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Hi All, I am a new member all the way in Lusaka, Zambia. I really enjoy exploring this country and am super excited about joining the Overland Bound Community!
Vehicles: Toyota FJ Cruiser (2011) and Landcruiser 80 Series 1HDT (1997).
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Experience: Moderate but always looking to explore more.
Vehicles: Toyota FJ Cruiser (2011) and Landcruiser 80 Series 1HDT (1997).
Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Experience: Moderate but always looking to explore more.
Member III
Member III
Enthusiast I
Thank You for the Welcome,
My name is Mike and I have always loved the outdoors; Now I have a family and want to share that spirit of adventure with them.
I am in the VA Beach area of Virginia and would love to meet up with other overland minded people and even go on some VA or NC trails.
I'm Driving a leveled 2015 Tundra Crew cab TRD off road with decked drawer system (trying to decide on lift and tire size, I would like to follow up discussion later) and pull a Campa USA, Cub trailer with RTT.
Off road I consider myself a Novice with most of my experience being with friends or on the beach.
I'm looking forward to making new connections and getting out into nature.
Thank You again for the welcome I'm glad to be here.
My name is Mike and I have always loved the outdoors; Now I have a family and want to share that spirit of adventure with them.
I am in the VA Beach area of Virginia and would love to meet up with other overland minded people and even go on some VA or NC trails.
I'm Driving a leveled 2015 Tundra Crew cab TRD off road with decked drawer system (trying to decide on lift and tire size, I would like to follow up discussion later) and pull a Campa USA, Cub trailer with RTT.
Off road I consider myself a Novice with most of my experience being with friends or on the beach.
I'm looking forward to making new connections and getting out into nature.
Thank You again for the welcome I'm glad to be here.
Enthusiast I
Hello all!
I actually joined the site last year, I don’t have a rig YET, but hopefully soon, within a month. I’m looking into picking up a Lexus GX460 or possible a LX570. Rig will not be a daily driver, as I daily a motorcycle. I live in the Manteca, CA area and hope to raise my 5 year old son as an explorer. I myself am not experienced, but am ready to dive into this lifestyle. Can’t wait to join you all out there!
Jeff K.
I actually joined the site last year, I don’t have a rig YET, but hopefully soon, within a month. I’m looking into picking up a Lexus GX460 or possible a LX570. Rig will not be a daily driver, as I daily a motorcycle. I live in the Manteca, CA area and hope to raise my 5 year old son as an explorer. I myself am not experienced, but am ready to dive into this lifestyle. Can’t wait to join you all out there!
Jeff K.
Greetings!
My name is Benjamin, and I live (currently) in Kansas City, Missouri.
I have a lovely wife and an 8 month old son, who I can't wait to take on ALL the adventures!
I don't have a rig yet, but am hoping to by the end of the year (once I get finances straightened out!). With said, I'm open to suggestions. I grew up camping, and have a bit of experience off-roading, but I am new to over landing.
I look forward to getting a rig and starting my family adventures.
Cheers.
My name is Benjamin, and I live (currently) in Kansas City, Missouri.
I have a lovely wife and an 8 month old son, who I can't wait to take on ALL the adventures!
I don't have a rig yet, but am hoping to by the end of the year (once I get finances straightened out!). With said, I'm open to suggestions. I grew up camping, and have a bit of experience off-roading, but I am new to over landing.
I look forward to getting a rig and starting my family adventures.
Cheers.
Member III
HeadedNorth, any rig is an overland rig as long as it gets you there and back safely. But with the size of your family it depends. A lot of people go with a SUV like a Toyota 4Runner/Jeep (or something similar) or 4 door truck (midsize/full size). All depends upon your needs/wants/funds. Great posts/pics in the Overland Rig Forums as well. Good luck.
Hi, nice community you have created here. I've been reading threads for a while and decided it was time to join up. It has been a long time (since I was a teen, I'm now "old.") since I've made any excursions that were not about the destination as much as the journey. My better half and I have decided we need some adventures. I work from home as a Sr Systems Admin for a CMMS SaaS and volunteer as a first responder with my local volunteer rescue squad. I'm in western Maine, the office is in NC, so glad I don't have to commute :). Both our drivers are 4x4 (she has a Libby, I have a Nitro) but neither are planned to be our traveling partner. As soon as the snow melts (no garage :( ) I will getting my old friend back to safe, legal, and kitted to suit our plans.
1979 VW Transporter, stock T4 2.0l FI. Winter hit early in Maine (first week of October), I still have some more body finessing to complete. Will be doing a repaint, new window seals, rack, roo bar, decent lighting, replacing jack points with 2" receivers, and skid plates based off the VW guide for rough terrain guide. Mechanically, I've already gone through the brakes with rebuilt calipers, new rotors, hardware, pads\shoes, booster hose, hard & soft lines. Steering has been refreshed where needed, new CV boots and joints repacked, new fuel lines, rebuilt injectors. I still need to wire up a TS-II rheostat, CHT gauge, rebuild heat exchangers, and replace the exhaust. It still has on it the 195/8.5-14 BFG-ATs that I ran when it was last on the road in 2013. They still look great and have plenty of tread, but since they have been NLA for at least 5-6 years in this size, I'll be replacing them. I'm thinking of going with steel A4\Passat\CLK rims in 15 or 16" to have a selection of AT tires since the pickings in 14" are damn slim. I know I can get General Grabbers in 14", maybe still some Kuhmos? Put some good tires on these things and they can be quite capable off the pavement with little else for mods.
Inside I'm still planning out. I will be running a house battery with an 1000w inverter (though trying to use as many 12v things as possible) as well as 110v shore power, 100w suitcase solar, interior storage, something(s) for cold food, small sink, Webasco-type diesel heater, and a small burner inside for coffee\hot water, with meal prep outside weather permitting. The spare will be moved outside to either the roo bar, a rear swing mount, or the rack. There's only two of us so not sure if will build a rock n roll bed or just go with a permanent platform - still playing around in Sketchup to see what I prefer.
Last time on the road in 2013:
Why I had to stop work on it early October :(
The interior is a blank slate :)
1979 VW Transporter, stock T4 2.0l FI. Winter hit early in Maine (first week of October), I still have some more body finessing to complete. Will be doing a repaint, new window seals, rack, roo bar, decent lighting, replacing jack points with 2" receivers, and skid plates based off the VW guide for rough terrain guide. Mechanically, I've already gone through the brakes with rebuilt calipers, new rotors, hardware, pads\shoes, booster hose, hard & soft lines. Steering has been refreshed where needed, new CV boots and joints repacked, new fuel lines, rebuilt injectors. I still need to wire up a TS-II rheostat, CHT gauge, rebuild heat exchangers, and replace the exhaust. It still has on it the 195/8.5-14 BFG-ATs that I ran when it was last on the road in 2013. They still look great and have plenty of tread, but since they have been NLA for at least 5-6 years in this size, I'll be replacing them. I'm thinking of going with steel A4\Passat\CLK rims in 15 or 16" to have a selection of AT tires since the pickings in 14" are damn slim. I know I can get General Grabbers in 14", maybe still some Kuhmos? Put some good tires on these things and they can be quite capable off the pavement with little else for mods.
Inside I'm still planning out. I will be running a house battery with an 1000w inverter (though trying to use as many 12v things as possible) as well as 110v shore power, 100w suitcase solar, interior storage, something(s) for cold food, small sink, Webasco-type diesel heater, and a small burner inside for coffee\hot water, with meal prep outside weather permitting. The spare will be moved outside to either the roo bar, a rear swing mount, or the rack. There's only two of us so not sure if will build a rock n roll bed or just go with a permanent platform - still playing around in Sketchup to see what I prefer.
Last time on the road in 2013:
Why I had to stop work on it early October :(
The interior is a blank slate :)
Contributor III
Afternoon!
Carmen from Louisiana. Joining to get out and about and enjoy the great outdoors. I have a '14 Jeep JKU. I hope I can get the map and calendar to work on this forum so I can see who is in the area.
Hope everyone is having a good start to the week.
Carmen from Louisiana. Joining to get out and about and enjoy the great outdoors. I have a '14 Jeep JKU. I hope I can get the map and calendar to work on this forum so I can see who is in the area.
Hope everyone is having a good start to the week.
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Hey all,
My name is John. I'm in SLC, Utah. I've been camping/backpacking since I was a kid, but have always been more of a "roughing it" kinda guy. However, I have recently met the woman of my dreams and her 8 year old son......both of whom had never been camping before I came along. I'm now in the process of "glamping" up my gear to make them more comfortable. I just picked up a '17 Tacoma that I am slowly beginning to mod and am looking hard at various off-road trailer options. I'm looking forward to meeting like-minded people to learn from. Cheers!
My name is John. I'm in SLC, Utah. I've been camping/backpacking since I was a kid, but have always been more of a "roughing it" kinda guy. However, I have recently met the woman of my dreams and her 8 year old son......both of whom had never been camping before I came along. I'm now in the process of "glamping" up my gear to make them more comfortable. I just picked up a '17 Tacoma that I am slowly beginning to mod and am looking hard at various off-road trailer options. I'm looking forward to meeting like-minded people to learn from. Cheers!
Thank you very much. I do plan on attending this year. Thanks for the heads up..
Thank you so much. I will catch the conference call next month. I did consider joining the conference call but I’ve been very sick with a chest cold and currently I don’t have a voice. I did speak with Steve back in early January and it sounds like there are some great opportunities coming up that we will be able to have a chance to meet. There are some trails I want to try around 49 degrees north so I’m sure we can all talk about it once the snow starts melting.
Thanks for the links I will check them out.
Member III
Welcome to OLB and the East Region!
Sounds like you have a pretty nice setup! If you have any questions or want help planning a trip or meetup of your own feel free to message me @Hank Outdoors or message @NovaBound who is the Member Rep for the Virginia Area.
When looking for events near you check the Calendar at:
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/calendar
Looking for a meetup? Check this link:
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-bound-meetups.24/
Looking for the U.S. East Forum? Check this link:
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/u-s-east-va-wv-md-de-nj-pa-ny-ct-ri-ma-nh-vt-me.83/
Member III
Welcome to OLB and the East Region!
Sneaks, I can't wait to see your progress on the old VW! You will find that OB members are a very Helpful group!
If you have any questions or want help planning a trip or meetup of your own feel free to message me @Hank Outdoors or contact @ronharrington2 who is your local Member Rep.
When looking for events near you check the Calendar at:
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/calendar
Looking for a meetup? Check this link:
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-bound-meetups.24/
Looking for the U.S. East Forum? Check this link:
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/u-s-east-va-wv-md-de-nj-pa-ny-ct-ri-ma-nh-vt-me.83/
Pathfinder III
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- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
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1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Welcome to Overland Bound!
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-bound-meetups.24/
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-trip-planning.21/
Your closest Director is @Polaris Overland.
If you have any questions message me on the forum @Kent R
Pathfinder III
- 5,200
- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
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1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Pathfinder III
- 5,200
- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
-
1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Welcome to Overland Bound!
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-bound-meetups.24/
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-trip-planning.21/
If you have any questions message your Regional Director or Representative they are there to help.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/overland-bound-regions.5928/
There is meet-up in the Ripon/Modesto area;
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/reoccurring-central-california-monthly-meet-up-01-20-2019.21005/
You don't need a rig to go to a meet-up.
Pathfinder III
- 5,200
- First Name
- Kent
- Last Name
- Reynolds
- Member #
-
1632
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6KNT
- Service Branch
- Retired Firefighter
Welcome to Overland Bound!
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-bound-meetups.24/
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/forums/overland-trip-planning.21/
You are in the Midwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overlland Bound by Region” section of the forum toward the bottom of the main forum page.
Here is the link to contact your Regional Director.
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/overland-bound-regions.5928/
