Goodmorning everyone, my names Drake. I guess I'll introduce myself now
Location: Madisonville, Louisiana
(just north of New Orleans)
Vehicle of Choice: 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4
Overlanding Experience: beginner
Why Overlanding?
Growing up in the sportsman's paradise, I've become an avid outdoorsman. My grandpa (founder of the ecology squad with the NOPD) taught me everything I know about local wild life and their part in nature. My dad, an avid hunter, taught me how to shoot straight. Last but not least, my other grandpa (a Cajun fisherman) thought me to use a fishing pole and what to look for while fishing. The things these three have taught me created my love for the outdoors and my need for adventure. Recently due to working on the road I have not been able to get out much. Loosing one of my outdoor mentors also hit me pretty hard. One Sunday, sitting in the hotel room, I looked up the National Forest in my area. The Sam Houston National Forest. I soon found myself getting in my work truck and traveling down some old back roads (mixture of gravel and dirt) I realized how much I needed that escape, even though it was only one day trip. I planned my first trip in October, starting here in Louisiana. My girlfriend and I plan on taking A week trip through northern Mississippi, Alabama, across Tennessee, and ending in Asheville, NC for the Overland Expo East!
