Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[CoryB]

Welcome from Whidbey Island! Make sure to check out the local regions forums for events and meetups. Also, this region (NorthWest) has a Facebook page that's very helpful, might consider joining that as well. If you need anything, feel free to DM or tag me in the forums at @Gabriel Bozeman.

Cheers!
Gabe Bozeman
NW Member Rep

Thanks Gabe, I’m on the FB page now. Hopefully I’ll see ya around!

 

[ARO 243 D]

Hi, my name is Jordan
So far, I lived half of my life in Romania and the other half in USA...

Current Locations: Sacramento, CA and San Jose, CA
Current Vehicle: 2007 Mazda CX-9
First Vehicle: 1982 ARO 243 Diesel 4x4 (Made in Romania) (retired)
Overland Experience: Competent
Why Overlanding?: I love the outdoor, hiking, camping, biking, kayaking, traveling by any means, and exploring new places. And I like vehicles from 4 to 18 wheelers.

 

[Mike harpe]

Hi, my name is Jordan
So far, I lived half of my life in Romania and the other half in USA...

Current Locations: Sacramento, CA and San Jose, CA
Current Vehicle: 2007 Mazda CX-9
First Vehicle: 1982 ARO 243 Diesel 4x4 (Made in Romania) (retired)
Overland Experience: Competent
Why Overlanding?: I love the outdoor, hiking, camping, biking, kayaking, traveling by any means, and exploring new places. And I like vehicles from 4 to 18 wheelers.

What was Romania like? I plan on nomading around the us and world and especially Europe. When I was 16 I spent 6 weeks in France and loved it. I’m hoping to be able to get this adventure going before 2024 but it may not be possible.

 

[Hmongcocaine]

Hi all! Checking in from Stockton , Ca!
Rig: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee i6 4x4
Novice experience overlander, camping trips with easy trails

 

[661 Hundie]

Hello, I’m fairly new in this forum.. I’m from Santa Clarita, CA. Currently own a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser. Love the outdoors and enjoy nature at its best! Been on a few short overlanding trips - probably between a novice and intermediate, experience wise. Me and my brothers have pretty similar rigs.. we go out together with our families... I am also a photographer so my goal is to capture the milky way galaxy whenever I can during our expeditions.

 

[Mike harpe]

@661 Hundie
Dude the 2nd to the last pic is amazing.

 

[minn_fj]

From Minnesota
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Beginner at overlanding

 

[PhotoMatt10]

Hello, I’m fairly new in this forum.. I’m from Santa Clarita, CA. Currently own a 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser. Love the outdoors and enjoy nature at its best! Been on a few short overlanding trips - probably between a novice and intermediate, experience wise. Me and my brothers have pretty similar rigs.. we go out together with our families... I am also a photographer so my goal is to capture the milky way galaxy whenever I can during our expeditions.

I'm on the same path as you - Photographer out of the Sacramento area. Any big plans for the pre-Labor Day new moon? Trying to plan a roadie toward Mammoth Lakes / Joshua Tree to get some dark skies.

 

[DurangoTom]

Hi all,
I'm new to the Bay Area(Alameda) and I'm just trying to learn all the nooks and crannies of this new to me region and photograph it the best I can. Any location suggestions or group trip invites would be highly appreciated.

My rig is a 2000 Dodge Durango
Current Mods: factory LSD
3" lift
31" All Terrains

Mods in Progress: Custom Winch Bumper
360 degree lighting setup
custom roof rack

Future Mods: wheels and 33's(when the current 31's wear out)
F/R brake upgrade

Future Future Mods: SAS and 35's
5.7 Hemi swap

 

[azgunfighter]

Hey everyone. Glad to be here. I'm new to the overland community, but I have been rock crawling and 4 wheeling as well as dirt bikes since I was very young. I have a 1998 Grand Cherokee on 37" BFGs and one ton axles, as well as a fairly stock 2004 FX4 F150. I'm located in Mesa, Arizona and am excited to be a part of this community!

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Brandon (@azgunfighter ) , welcome from Oklahoma. Would like to see pics of the ZJ.

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 occasional meet ups around the Mesa area so keep an eye out.
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.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

 

[oldgreen]

1.
2. Washington State
3. 2019 Jeep JLUR, home built trailer with RTT
4. Have been overlanding, wheeling, off-road racing, and back country exploring since the day I was born.

 

[DurangoTom]

Howdy!

I'm Jake, I live in and escape from Washington D.C. so GW National forest, west Virginia, Shenandoah are my frequents.
`99 dodge Durango 5.2 4x4

Moderate 4x4 experience in search of mountain biking, overlanding fits perfectly.

For all the grief dodge gets, my Durango has gotten me across the country twice and played a bunch in between. It's no crawler but it still puts a smile on. Happy trails!

Looks like you have 33's, what lift setup do you have on it?

 

[Philze]

Hello all, I’m a novice in the Houston area.
-2019 4Runner TRD Pro
Looking for trails and groups to ride with in central/east Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas or Louisiana.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Phillip (@Philze ), welcome from Oklahoma. Great looking 4Runner, that color sure pops.

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 have been a couple of meet in Beaumont so keep an eye out. I know it's not real close to Katy but then again what is close in 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.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

 

[AprilJean]

Hi everyone! I'm basically a novice in the San Diego/El Cajon area
My vehicle of choice is a 2017 F250 4x4
I love to be in the sands of baja and cant wait to try some new trails near me I love taking my kids with me everywhere I go

 

[C Shine]

Hello from Indiana...

Looking to gain knowledge from the OB community and resources here, thanks in advance.

Most of my recent vehicle based adventures in Jeep JKU, Sprinter 170, or rental ride depending on the trip, crew, gear, etc.

P.S. Hopefully someone can help me with updating my member access (#20225) so that I can view the map data. I've updated my profile and posted in the "Have a Member Number?..." thread. Thanks!

 

[DollarBill]

I'm from Northern Virginia and I have no experience nor do I have a rig. (currently in the market for one)

My friend got me hooked on overlanding and I'm currently just trying to read up and learn as much as I can before I make the investment into a vehicle and gear.

 

[ScottEtkin]

Hello All! My name is Matt, I'm a 20 y/o Firefighter/EMT that is just getting into the hobby.
My current rig is a 2000 Ram 3500 4x4 w/ the 488 Magnum V10.
My experience is hiking, camping, and my need for a vehicle I can live out of for re-enacting travels.
I'd love to meet anyone in the Ohio area and see what we can do around here!

Welcome to OB from Austin, TX!!

 

[ScottEtkin]

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to introduce myself.
Born and raised in California. Currently in the Bay area, but making plans to leave. My gf and I are planning to drive the Pan American highway south to Ushuaia next year. No rig yet, but learning towards a Toyota land cruiser with a RTT. Im a novice when it comes to overlanding in a vehicle, but I'm familiar with long term travel, crossed the Asia/Europe continent on a bicycle. I need to learn how to change a tire! :)

Sounds like an awesome adventure!! Welcome to OB from Central Texas!