Happy to be here. From northern TN between Nashville and The Smoky Mountains. Have a 2015 Rubicon and recently sold a 2008 Rubicon. Love getting out on trails. Hope to venture out more this summer. 
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Welcome from Utah. You will love it here!
Influencer III
Welcome for Utah. Is this a recent picture? What months do you get snow there?
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Nice Jeep. Im kinda partial to them myself. Welcome to OB.
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Hey, Welcome. Great shot in the snow.
Live in the Kansas City area. Long time auto enthusiasts, but novice at Overlanding. Love the outdoors and travel a lot with my wife and dogs.
Me: ‘16 Tacoma TRDS DCSB w/ Alu-Cab and ARB RTT - primary rig
Wife: ‘06 4Runner - Daily
Will be hitting some weekend trips this spring/summer. Prepping for an extended trip in AZ, UT, CO, NM in September. Have a lot of questions regarding permits, reservations, and regulations at state parks, etc. Excited to dive into this forum.
Cheers,
Rob
Me: ‘16 Tacoma TRDS DCSB w/ Alu-Cab and ARB RTT - primary rig
Wife: ‘06 4Runner - Daily
Will be hitting some weekend trips this spring/summer. Prepping for an extended trip in AZ, UT, CO, NM in September. Have a lot of questions regarding permits, reservations, and regulations at state parks, etc. Excited to dive into this forum.
Cheers,
Rob
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Welcome to Overland Bound!
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- Kent
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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.
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You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overlland Bound by Region”
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Pathfinder III
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- First Name
- Kent
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- Reynolds
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- K6KNT
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- 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.
Overland Bound Meetups
You are in the Southwest Region and close to the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overlland Bound by Region”
North America
This is a link to the Overland Bound Southeast Rally.
Overland Bound Rally Southeast 2019! i
Here is the link to contact your Regional Director.
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Hello All!
My name is Patrick "Razorwalker" Lynch. I'm currently living in Franklin, NC. I am 44 years old and have been overlanding on and off my entire life. I grew up traveling across our great nation in the back of a converted school bus, then later in life, I had two different Mitsubishi Montero's that I traveled in. Currently, I am about to lose my job and house (sorta a good thing :) ), and am in the process of liquidating most of my possessions and getting back on the road doing what I love. I'm currently trying to pick up this van (pics attached), 2002 Dodge Ram 3500. Started life out as a Verizon Tower Repair truck. Has a battery bank, solar panels on the roof, 240 AMP alternator, 5500 Watt Omen Generator, 13,500 BTU Dometic AC, LED lights all around, and tons of new parts on it. Batteries can be charged from Gen, Solar or Alternator, so I'll have plenty of power. I plan on taking out all the metal shelving, and adding in a Dometic frig, bed, sink, outdoor shower, ARB awning, and a bunch more. I'll be on a very limited budget starting out, which is why I chose this van. Usually, the most expensive conversion to any vehicle besides mechanical (engine, drivetrain, etc) is the power. Thankfully, this van has all that already built in. Eventually, I'll add a 2 or 3 inch lift and add a 4x4 conversion to it as well. Would love to hear from others that have vans on how it's working out for you and any tips or ideas before I start building it out. Thanks and happy to be here :)
My name is Patrick "Razorwalker" Lynch. I'm currently living in Franklin, NC. I am 44 years old and have been overlanding on and off my entire life. I grew up traveling across our great nation in the back of a converted school bus, then later in life, I had two different Mitsubishi Montero's that I traveled in. Currently, I am about to lose my job and house (sorta a good thing :) ), and am in the process of liquidating most of my possessions and getting back on the road doing what I love. I'm currently trying to pick up this van (pics attached), 2002 Dodge Ram 3500. Started life out as a Verizon Tower Repair truck. Has a battery bank, solar panels on the roof, 240 AMP alternator, 5500 Watt Omen Generator, 13,500 BTU Dometic AC, LED lights all around, and tons of new parts on it. Batteries can be charged from Gen, Solar or Alternator, so I'll have plenty of power. I plan on taking out all the metal shelving, and adding in a Dometic frig, bed, sink, outdoor shower, ARB awning, and a bunch more. I'll be on a very limited budget starting out, which is why I chose this van. Usually, the most expensive conversion to any vehicle besides mechanical (engine, drivetrain, etc) is the power. Thankfully, this van has all that already built in. Eventually, I'll add a 2 or 3 inch lift and add a 4x4 conversion to it as well. Would love to hear from others that have vans on how it's working out for you and any tips or ideas before I start building it out. Thanks and happy to be here :)
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Welcome from Utah. Reach out to me with any questions you may have. Let me know when you will be in my area and I would love to show you around.
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Hello everyone. My name is Daniel. I recently quit my job, put my house on the market and bought a Patriot Campers X1. For the past ten years ish I have been working hard and living in the Low Country of South Carolina and am now relocating to northern Idaho. Over the next month or so I will be taking the back roads across the country while I wait for the snow to melt on my property at my final destination.
My Rig: Is a 2018 Ram 3500, 6.7L Cummins stock with 35" BFG KO2 DT, towing a Patriot Campers X1GT. AEV front bumper with winch to come.
My Location: In a few months will be Bonner County Idaho.
My Experience: I would call intermediate. For the past ten years there has not been much adventure in my life and prior to that I don't think Overlanding was a term used much in the US but I have done a weeks long trip to Baja (before passports were required) and explored many areas in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and others. I can't wait to start again a little older and a little wiser. Well, I'm defiantly older.
Please feel free to reach out and I will look forward to seeing you all on the trail.
Daniel
My Rig: Is a 2018 Ram 3500, 6.7L Cummins stock with 35" BFG KO2 DT, towing a Patriot Campers X1GT. AEV front bumper with winch to come.
My Location: In a few months will be Bonner County Idaho.
My Experience: I would call intermediate. For the past ten years there has not been much adventure in my life and prior to that I don't think Overlanding was a term used much in the US but I have done a weeks long trip to Baja (before passports were required) and explored many areas in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and others. I can't wait to start again a little older and a little wiser. Well, I'm defiantly older.
Please feel free to reach out and I will look forward to seeing you all on the trail.
Daniel
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Welcome to Overland Bound!
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Hello,
Glad to be here. I'm probably an oddball compared to most:
1) Not an offroader... yet:
2) Newport News, VA
3) 2017 VW GTI, but looking at 2016 and up Wranglers, 4Runners, and Tacomas...
4) I'm a total novice, but mechanically-inclined and prep-oriented. I'm a 30-year Coast Guard veteran. I off-roaded a '93 Pathfinder on easy trails and beaches in the 1990s. But I didn't keep the truck for long. I've only camped a few times as an adult, most recently was about two years ago on an overnight bicycle ride. I've been inspired by Overland Lifestyle to get out and see/do more. My wife and I are watching their series now. I'm a road warrior and enjoy driving tours. We'll start off with car-camping just to learn how to camp again, especially TOGETHER.
We'll start at a nearby campground, then one that's about 100 miles away, then we'll do some camping road trips. Once we have a system for camping, then we'll look into getting a rig that can take us where our VWs cannot. I guess that's backwards compared to others here. Will we be "microlanding?"
Take Care,
Scott
Glad to be here. I'm probably an oddball compared to most:
1) Not an offroader... yet:
2) Newport News, VA
3) 2017 VW GTI, but looking at 2016 and up Wranglers, 4Runners, and Tacomas...
4) I'm a total novice, but mechanically-inclined and prep-oriented. I'm a 30-year Coast Guard veteran. I off-roaded a '93 Pathfinder on easy trails and beaches in the 1990s. But I didn't keep the truck for long. I've only camped a few times as an adult, most recently was about two years ago on an overnight bicycle ride. I've been inspired by Overland Lifestyle to get out and see/do more. My wife and I are watching their series now. I'm a road warrior and enjoy driving tours. We'll start off with car-camping just to learn how to camp again, especially TOGETHER.
We'll start at a nearby campground, then one that's about 100 miles away, then we'll do some camping road trips. Once we have a system for camping, then we'll look into getting a rig that can take us where our VWs cannot. I guess that's backwards compared to others here. Will we be "microlanding?" Take Care,
Scott
Traveler II
Welcome Daniel! I'm in Western Washington so if your ever over here, hit me up!
Experimenter II
Experimenter II
Hello,
Glad to be here. I'm probably an oddball compared to most:
1) Not an offroader... yet:
2) Newport News, VA
3) 2017 VW GTI, but looking at 2016 and up Wranglers, 4Runners, and Tacomas...
4) I'm a total novice, but mechanically-inclined and prep-oriented. I'm a 30-year Coast Guard veteran. I off-roaded a '93 Pathfinder on easy trails and beaches in the 1990s. But I didn't keep the truck for long. I've only camped a few times as an adult, most recently was about two years ago on an overnight bicycle ride. I've been inspired by Overland Lifestyle to get out and see/do more. My wife and I are watching their series now. I'm a road warrior and enjoy driving tours. We'll start off with car-camping just to learn how to camp again, especially TOGETHER.
Take Care,
Scott
Welcome from Arkansas and thank you for your service. I'm an Air Force brat.
