Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Kent R]

Howdy, new member here... One of my mtb and "hey lets go do dumb stuff" buddies recomended this group, and so far it looks pretty cool! Nice to meet ya all!

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information. Your closest Member Representative is @Magic Mike

 

[Kent R]

Hello! New Members here: Ed and Colleen. From NorCal, Galt area specifically (south Sacramento County). We have a 2017 TRD Offroad 4x4. We've been exploring and "overloading" for almost 2 years now. Excited to be part of this community. We also recently purchased a Jumping Jack Blackout Edition pop up tent trailer so we're looking forward to even more adventures with it.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information. Your Member Representative is @Magic Mike he can advise you about he local meet-ups.

 

[Nomadik Nova]

Hey Guys,
Been following OLB on insta for a couple years now and finally decided to join.
I have a few years experience off-roading around the East Coast, as well as in Mexico and Pakistan.
Looking forward to getting integrated and doing some overlanding!

Driving a 2015 Jeep JK Willy'sTank

Welcome from Northern VA/DC!

 

[Nomadik Nova]

Hi everybody. I'm relatively new to overlanding. my only experience is dirt roads and crossing small creeks.

Location: Clifton Forge Va
Rig: Stock 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams
Experience level: Novice

I'm excited to join a forum like this one, and i'm hoping to meet people in my area to hit the trails with. I'm also hoping to meet people nation/worldwide and chat about the rigs they use and the build and parts behind those rigs. Thanks for having me Overland Bound!

Welcome Benny, from Northern VA/DC!

 

[JoelIII]

Greetings all,

2)Born and raised in the bay area, and currently reside in Hayward, CA
3) 1987 4runner built it like a rock crawler but not with hardcore crawling in mind. 22re, duals, rock assaults, coil over front suspension, leaf's with bypass's in the rear, bumpers, cage,33s..... the list goes on.
4) Been wheeling all over for the past 15 years, still have a buggy for when I wanna get real jiggy. I just miss the yesteryear of driving my rig to the trail and having fun in general with it. Wanna check out more of the scenic non smash it up trails. Camping fishing and enjoying a ice cold beer.

Cheers
Jimbo

Your rig is sick, welcome to the group.

 

[CSharp]

Hello from Raleigh, NC! Currently drive a 2015 Chevy Colorado with slight modifications. 2" Eibach shocks upfront with a AAL in the rear. 265/70/17 KO2s. Have moderate experience off-road with the Colly and a Kaiser M715. Looking forward to meeting other members in the area and get out and explore.

 

[Polaris Overland]

Hello to every "Overlander"

i am form Wels in Austria and a absolutely Rookie in offroad driving but i am happy to be part of the "Overland Bound Family" Thank you!

I have a Land Rover Series III "One Ton" from 1975, an Ex-Norwegian Military vehicle for "Vehicle Dependent Travel " right now.
In the next couple of weeks, i am going on a 5.000km / 3.100mi trip through 9 different countries in Europe

If you want to follow my adventure, just follow me on Instagram > weekend_overlander

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Greetings from Austria,
Floki07

Great to see you joining in. We have a number of trips coming up which you can find details on the Rally Point.
Lots of experience within the group so don't be afraid to ask and if you have any questions or issues around OB please do not hesitate to contact me.

Look forward to following your adventures.

 

[Polaris Overland]

Hi,As they say it doesnt matter what you drive

Hi,

Newbie from Norway here... (Rogaland)

No advanced overlanding experience on my side - except for camping roadtrips...

Hope to get a 4x4 sometimes in the future but for now an old Toyota Avensis Verso has to do it.

As they say it doesn't matter what you drive. Welcome to the group. Things are starting to pick up in all our Europe Regions with a number of trips on the go or in planning. Keep an eye out on Rally Point for the latest trips and please do get involved.
We also have the OB Facebook pages for Scandinavia, West Europe and Mid Europe where you can socialise with other members and get a feel for what is happening.

I look forward to seeing you on a trip sometime soon.

If you have any questions regarding your membership or OB in general please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

[Romiska]

Hey Everyone! The name is Roman! I’m excited to be part of this amazing Group! Can’t wait to meet some of y’all on the trails!

I drive a 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK! I’ve only had it for about a year and learned so much from so many people and Groups! Can’t wait to learn even more!

 

[Magic Mike]

Hello, new member from Nevada City, California.

I'd say I am somewhere in the middle of noob and expert in overlanding. I have done quite a bit of vehicle based camping throughout my life and want to do more and more the older I get. I spend alot of time looking at maps and youtube to get ideas of great places to go. That's where I ran accross Overland Bound and after watching countless videos decided I should probably suck it up and become a member.

I drive a 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser. Nearly bone stock with the exception of 285/75/65 BFG KO2's, Cruisin Off Road Rock Sliders , and SPC Heavy Duty Lower Links. Picture is before the sliders.

-Noah

Welcome to Overland Bound!
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planned by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning

There is the Gold Country Overland monthly meetup at Round Table Pizza on Elm Avenue, the first Saturday of every month. You can find details and RSVP on Rally Points. Or there are other meetup listed below...

Sierra Foothills Overlanders monthly meeting.
US West - Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting. NEW LOCATION
Sacramento weekly meet-up.
Sacramento: Weekly Meet-up



I am one of the U.S. West Member Representatives, if there is anything I can do to help message me at @Magic Mike
If you have any questions message your Regional Director on the forum at @Narbob

 

[Ore13]

Welcome to OB. You're closer member rep is @magicmike. In fact he just started a local meet up is Auburn. Check out the OB meet ups thread on main forums page. If you have any questions you can reach out to Mike, me, or Bob @Narbob our Regional Director for the West.

Thanks for the information. Work is super busy right now but, when it slows down, I'll look into doing the Auburn meetups.

 

[JoelIII]

Hey Everyone! The name is Roman! I’m excited to be part of this amazing Group! Can’t wait to meet some of y’all on the trails!

I drive a 2015 Jeep Wrangler JK! I’ve only had it for about a year and learned so much from so many people and Groups! Can’t wait to learn even more!

Welcome from NC!

 

[JoelIII]

Hello from Raleigh, NC! Currently drive a 2015 Chevy Colorado with slight modifications. 2" Eibach shocks upfront with a AAL in the rear. 265/70/17 KO2s. Have moderate experience off-road with the Colly and a Kaiser M715. Looking forward to meeting other members in the area and get out and explore.

Welcome from the Jacksonville area.

 

[blackiestone]

Hi all, so glad I found this site. I'm new as well, so here is my introduction.

1) Picture: I'm blowin' it already.... sorry will post a photo of our rig and update as we build out
2) Location: San Jose, California
3) Rig: Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with soon to add Smittybilt scout trailer
4) Overlanding Experience Background: Novice.

My husband and I love the outdoors, we love to explore and we have been sedentary for too long. So we made an pact to get out and get overlanding. We have yet to take our "official" overland trim, as we have spent the past few months discussing the "how". We have decided on purchasing a smittybilt scout trailer and having it customized with a few add on features/functions. This was after a long discussion which ranged from "do we need to buy a Toyota Tacoma? Should we invest in a Ford Transit Van conversion? What about the Jeep Trailhawk we already have, can she handle all the gear? .... Well be finally came to the decision to go Smittybilt. You'll see my future posts will be hoping to get your input and insights on the build. I so look forward to meeting other members on the road. It may take us a few months to get going, every journey begins with a little planning, or at least in my head it does. Cheers all...

 

[CZfanboy]

My name is Eric.
Live on the border of NY and PA near Binghamton.
Been a member for a little bit trying to plan projects and trips. Also looking for nearby members.
Finally talked the wife into pulling the trigger on a 4runner pro. We picked it up last week. No mods yet. Picture of her father's farm. Just trying to get the tires dirty.

 

[Theok73]

Hi everyone. My name is Theo and just started to get into overloading, something I've wanted to do for some time now. Recently pulled the trigger and been building up a 2019 JLUR, spending a lot of time getting out there in New England this summer. Rig is fairly stock in terms of drivetrain and engine. The wife and I love camping, so setting up the truck for that has been the priority. Looking forward to meeting other members - we're currently in Watertown MA, just outside of Boston.

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[firecraft13]

Located just outside of Waco, Texas USA for the time being. But will begin searching for where feels right in about a year. Part of me hopes I never find a single place that feels like home. Due to my past and work history, I have basically lived a nomadic lifestyle for over 10 years now.
I don't currently have any rigs trail/road ready. Although I am currently putting together parts list and plans for several. Including 2001 Chevy S10 LS Crew Cab 4x4, 2001 Chevy Silverado 2500HD extended cab 4x4, and a 86 Chevy V10 Suburban. With plans to purchase and outfit a 99-2003 Ford F550 crew cab 7.3 Powerstroke 4x4 for use in my welding career. I'm a big believer in being ready to do what ever I want where ever, how ever, and for how ever long I would like to.
I'm a novice in terms of actual over-landing experience. Although I was raised in the country most of my life, and taught outdoor survival/education courses (among many other topics) at a rustic camp located in central Texas for three years. And spent 10 years working in the offshore sub-sea construction and pipe-lay industry domestically and internationally.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Joseph (@firecraft13), welcome from Oklahoma.

You are in the Southwest Region. Check out the Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.

Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups. There are monthly meetings in Round Rock and a new monthly meeting in DFW. Neither is all that close to you but hopefully close enough given the overall size of Texas.
Or to check out what other members are planning go here: Overland Trip Planning

I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.

 

[rho]

Hi all, so glad I found this site. I'm new as well, so here is my introduction.

1) Picture: I'm blowin' it already.... sorry will post a photo of our rig and update as we build out
2) Location: San Jose, California
3) Rig: Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk with soon to add Smittybilt scout trailer
4) Overlanding Experience Background: Novice.

My husband and I love the outdoors, we love to explore and we have been sedentary for too long. So we made an pact to get out and get overlanding. We have yet to take our "official" overland trim, as we have spent the past few months discussing the "how". We have decided on purchasing a smittybilt scout trailer and having it customized with a few add on features/functions. This was after a long discussion which ranged from "do we need to buy a Toyota Tacoma? Should we invest in a Ford Transit Van conversion? What about the Jeep Trailhawk we already have, can she handle all the gear? .... Well be finally came to the decision to go Smittybilt. You'll see my future posts will be hoping to get your input and insights on the build. I so look forward to meeting other members on the road. It may take us a few months to get going, every journey begins with a little planning, or at least in my head it does. Cheers all...

Welcome! Awesome to see more people from San Jose!

 

[firecraft13]

Hello Joseph (@firecraft13), welcome from Oklahoma.

You are in the Southwest Region. Check out the Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.

Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups. There are monthly meetings in Round Rock and a new monthly meeting in DFW. Neither is all that close to you but hopefully close enough given the overall size of Texas.
Or to check out what other members are planning go here: Overland Trip Planning

I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.

Thank you for the welcome and the information. I will try my best to find time to make it to one of the two meetings as soon as I can. Until then, I will continue to use this great resource for putting my parts list together.