Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Kent R]

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:

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Why I had to stop work on it early October :(

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The interior is a blank slate :)

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Welcome to Overland Bound

 

[Kent R]

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!

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 Rocky Mountain 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/

There are lots of very active members in Utah just check the member map to see if any of them are close.

 

[Kent R]

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.

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 Southeast 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/

 

[Jimmy Schantz]

Welcome from East coast Fayetteville NC

 

[Clay7707]

Location: northwest Oklahoma
Current vehicle: 89 suburban K2500
Overland experience: Novice
Just want to go out and see things most people don’t get to or want to

 

[ADVTouring]

Hey all!

Greetings from East Tennessee and the
Great Smoky Mountians!

My experience is novice although I hope to change that much over the near future.

Starting point for my rig is a
2015 Subaru Forester.

If anyone is like minded and in the area of the Smokies lets meet up. Im always looking for an adventure and new areas to explore. Im all about learning more of this area.

Looks like a great place you have here, Thank you for having me.

 

[Chris Qua]

New Members,

Welcome to the Overland Bound community! Please take a few moments to introduce yourself so we can get to know you!

A few things you might want to include in your introduction are:

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it!
2) Location (General area is fine)
3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)

We're glad you've found us and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

In addition to getting to know you, here are the guideline sent to all Moderators of the forums. It's a natural reflection of our community, and what Overland Bound is all about:

From @administrator

• Overlanding is: "Vehicle Dependent Travel". Nothing else.
• We will not further define "overlanding".
• "Capable" depends on the requirements of the trip, and we take that very seriously.
• You are an Overlander: Overlanding is for everyone who has exploration and adventure in their heart, or, who need to be reinvigorated by connecting with nature. Nature is unforgiving. You must rise to a certain level of personal awareness to survive. Sound right? Overlanding is for you.
• Encourage uncomplicated ventures into the great outdoors. Don't over pack.
• Be prepared, and understand basic requirements. Question folks, to be sure they are aware of what is required. Don't assume.
• Share without reservation, trip locations, and information.
• It doesn't matter what you drive: The only requirement of an Overlander is that the vehicle serves the job required, safely.
• We do not care about make or model.
• We do not engage in "this is better than that" competitions.
• We DO give advice about how to make your vehicle ready for what you need. Share knowledge.
• Humility.
• We respect, fear, and protect nature.
• "I don't know" is a great answer.
• We don’t brag about exploits.
• We seek answers from the community when we don’t know.
• We engage in the very smallest of interactions.

Hi, my name is Chris. I live in the northern Catskills of NY. I explore in a '97 Jeep Wrangler.

 

[J-Nessa]

Greetings! Just moved back to North Carolina from Louisiana so looking forward to experience some elevation and checking out all the east coast has to offer. Drive a '13 JKU in the beautiful commando green, looking forward to building her up. A beginner to overlanding but definitely a professional wanderluster. View attachment 86531

 

[gDanCO]

Hi, I'm Gary from Colorado, near Denver. Move out here from Connecticut about 18 months ago. Recently retired, I bought a Toyota 4Runner to explore the West. I love the outdoors; spent a lot of time in the back country in New England and now I'm here to explore this area. I like photography, sure glade we have digital format areas, the film expense would make me broke. Looking to meet like mined people in the area.

 

[Dystinct]

Hi, I'm Seth. I pick up my 2019 Ram this week. I'm hoping to outfit it so I can make memories with my wife and 2 small children. Glad to be part of the forum!

 

[Leonidas]

Hey everyone! I am in the Oklahoma City area and recently bought a 2016 Ram Power Wagon. Hoping to make some memories with the wife and kids with it on the trails! It's been awhile since I have had a 4x4 so this is something I have looked forward to for quite some time.

 

[anthonydaub]

hi everyone,
my name is Anthony and I live in Seattle. my goal is to explore the beautiful NW region with my jeep and hopefully meet some awesome people all along the way

Rig: 1998 Jeep ZJ
experience: novice

 

[Magic Mike]

Hi, I'm Seth. I pick up my 2019 Ram this week. I'm hoping to outfit it so I can make memories with my wife and 2 small children. Glad to be part of the forum!

Welcome to Overland Bound, glad your here. Check the forums for your local Overland groups and meet ups.

 

[Motoboss]

New guy here from Southern Indiana. Not new to overlanding and camping but not hard core off road'er.

My rig is my 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport that I have been rebuilding over the last year. Now near ready for paint and some camping action!

 

[HIGH RECON OVERLAND]

Hello from Colorado. My wife and I have a 11 Jeep KK with a diy adventure trailer. We are usually toting a kid and 3 dogs. Super excited to finally join the Overland Bound community.

 

[KDC]

Hey everyone! I am in the Oklahoma City area and recently bought a 2016 Ram Power Wagon. Hoping to make some memories with the wife and kids with it on the trails! It's been awhile since I have had a 4x4 so this is something I have looked forward to for quite some time.

Welcome. If you haven’t already make sure you check out the thread

Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?
https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/index.php?threads/Oklahoma-overlanders-where-ya-at?.3567/

 

[Nickzero]

Hi, I'm Gary from Colorado, near Denver. Move out here from Connecticut about 18 months ago. Recently retired, I bought a Toyota 4Runner to explore the West. I love the outdoors; spent a lot of time in the back country in New England and now I'm here to explore this area. I like photography, sure glade we have digital format areas, the film expense would make me broke. Looking to meet like mined people in the area.

Welcome! I will soon be a resident of CO as well. Also have a passion for photo and video! +1

 

[gDanCO]

Hi, I'm Gary from Colorado, near Denver. Move out here from Connecticut about 18 months ago. Recently retired, I bought a Toyota 4Runner to explore the West. I love the outdoors; spent a lot of time in the back country in New England and now I'm here to explore this area. I like photography, sure glade we have digital format areas, the film expense would make me broke. Looking to meet like mined people in the area.

Welcome! I will soon be a resident of CO as well. Also have a passion for photo and video! +1

Welcome! I will soon be a resident of CO as well. Also have a passion for photo and video! +1

Your move is about as long as ours... Long winter this year, lots of snow in the mountains. It might be till June before it melts in some passes.

 

[Nickzero]

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Your move is about as long as ours... Long winter this year, lots of snow in the mountains. It might be till June before it melts in some passes.

also originally from CT. Moved down to NC when I was about 10 years old. Been in FL for last 7 years and decided it is time to move out west with the gf. Very excited to meet new people in the community out there and hit some cool trails. Nice photo!

 

[gDanCO]

See you when you get here. Safe travels / move.