Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[RoverLander]

Excited to join the board. Current rig is a 2000 Land Rover Discovery 2. Done plenty of desert and mountain wheeling in her, and finally decided to make the leap and mount an RTT on her for some overlanding fun. Looking forward to learning a ton from the community.
Studying for HAM License, GMRS License: WRDQ223. You can call me Don.

Thanks!

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hell Don (@MacRoadie ) welcome from Oklahoma.
Post up in the Communication section if you have any ham radio questions along the way.

 

[BigJim]

Big Jim, well I was bigger before I lost weight! lol
I've been off roading about 50 years now! Got my start when a family friend took us camping in his Bronco and I've been hooked ever since!
Currently have a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with service body to hold all my junk. Hockey puck 2 inch lift on front and extra springs on rear so I can run 35 inch tires all around while running stock suspension. Locker in the rear axle and winch up front.
Ham call sign: kd6fho. Have both a 2m/440 radio and HF radio.
Very experienced in off road and overland travels but just when I think I'm pretty smart someone shows me something new! I love that part!!
Looking for another camper so I can hit the trails again!
My new home is in Aberdeen Washington, gateway to the Olympics. Very different than the South Western states where I did most of my off roading.
Happy Trails!

 

[M Rose]

Welcome @daltongoulden

 

[M Rose]

welcome BigJim, glad you found us. Hope to see you on the trails.

 

[Commandalorian]

Hello Chad (@Commandalorian ), welcome from Oklahoma. Good looking Commander.

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
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.

Thanks I sure will!

 

[Mike - GrandWagoneer]

Hey everyone, my name is Mike, I'm from eastern Iowa. Just recently purchased an 86' Jeep Grand Wagoneer and I'm looking to do a little bit of easy going overlanding before she starts the restoration process! I have a few trips under my belt, but nothing with the Wagoneer yet, so we'll see where she takes me.

 

[M Rose]

Welcome GWagoneer, nice Grand you have. I’m sure she will serve you well

 

[drburn1718]

Hey, just joined and am hoping to get started in the overlanding community. I have a background of off road atv riding and rock crawling with a purpose built Jeep.That was years ago and now our family of 5 have a more family friendly ride.

We live in S. Central Kansas (pretty boring) and are open to weekend type to 3ish day trips. The truck is full-size so I’ll have to find some more open trails though. I have a background of ground and hammock camping and am looking to expand to include some adventure trails also! I’m looking at Ouachita NF, Ozark NF and about anywhere in Colorado as our main destinations. I appreciate any and all advice I can gain!

2016 F150 4x4

 

[MaxC925]

Hello! im Max, im from the east San Fransisco bay area. i have a 1987 Suzuki Samurai ive lightly modified. im still pretty new to over landing but have done a little off roading

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

Big Jim, well I was bigger before I lost weight! lol
I've been off roading about 50 years now! Got my start when a family friend took us camping in his Bronco and I've been hooked ever since!
Currently have a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with service body to hold all my junk. Hockey puck 2 inch lift on front and extra springs on rear so I can run 35 inch tires all around while running stock suspension. Locker in the rear axle and winch up front.
Ham call sign: kd6fho. Have both a 2m/440 radio and HF radio.
Very experienced in off road and overland travels but just when I think I'm pretty smart someone shows me something new! I love that part!!
Looking for another camper so I can hit the trails again!
My new home is in Aberdeen Washington, gateway to the Olympics. Very different than the South Western states where I did most of my off roading.
Happy Trails!

Here are a few tips to get you started:
-Check out the local region's forums for events and meetups in your area.
-Check out the Rally Point system and the Member Map for events and other people around you. Super helpful.
-Our region also has a FB page.

If you need anything, feel free to PM me or tag me in the forums at @Gabriel Bozeman.

Cheers!
Gabe Bozeman
NW Member Rep

 

[Irek]

Hello
My name is Irek

Location: Scotland, UK
Vehicle: 2007 Land Rover Discovery 3 2.7
Experience: Exploring Scotland and sometimes the rest of the UK

 

[Mister_Vegas]

Hey my name is Vegas (name change pending so my real name is Brendan Ferrell) I am from Hot Springs Arkansas. I drive, what some people would laught at, a 2wd 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I grew up in Vegas with my family driving trophy trucks and buggies. Slowly building my rig but on the debate of picking up another 4x4 Expedition. (Had a 2000 XLT that was a monster running 40s).

 

[Iwata77]

I clumsily posted this in the wrong area earlier and i apologize but here it goes again. Hello all, I just signed up as an OB member and so glad to be here! I’m located in the Brazos Valley of TX, I’m currently building my latest rig: 06 Jeep commander (XK) 5.7L HEMI w/ QD2. So far I’ve added lift and tires and a few creature comforts. Hoping to add a roof rack and tent soon. I have a good bit of camping experience but still a novice at the overlanding thing. Any advice is always welcome! Hope to see you guys and gals on the trails!

Welcome from NE Oklahoma

 

[Iwata77]

Hello all, I live in Oklahoma and I am a novice to overlanding. We do lots of camping and kayaking. My current vehicle is a 2001 Ford Expedition.

Welcome from Tulsa
We have an Oklahoma sub-forum for more local chit chat Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?

 

[Iwata77]

Hey! The name is Dalton. Im from Hot Springs, Arkansas. I drive a 2001 Montero Sport 4wd. Slowly building my rig. Ive always done a lot of offroading and a bunch of camping but not much of the two at the same time. I plan to change that and get out in the world more

Welcome from NE Oklahoma!

 

[Iwata77]

Hey my name is Vegas (name change pending so my real name is Brendan Ferrell) I am from Hot Springs Arkansas. I drive, what some people would laught at, a 2wd 93 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I grew up in Vegas with my family driving trophy trucks and buggies. Slowly building my rig but on the debate of picking up another 4x4 Expedition. (Had a 2000 XLT that was a monster running 40s).

Welcome from NE Oklahoma! You’re the second guy from Hot Springs to join in 24 hours lol.

 

[Iwata77]

Hey, just joined and am hoping to get started in the overlanding community. I have a background of off road atv riding and rock crawling with a purpose built Jeep.That was years ago and now our family of 5 have a more family friendly ride.

We live in S. Central Kansas (pretty boring) and are open to weekend type to 3ish day trips. The truck is full-size so I’ll have to find some more open trails though. I have a background of ground and hammock camping and am looking to expand to include some adventure trails also! I’m looking at Ouachita NF, Ozark NF and about anywhere in Colorado as our main destinations. I appreciate any and all advice I can gain!

2016 F150 4x4

Welcome from NE Oklahoma

 

[micey]

I didn't know what overlanding was until I saw a video on YouTube. That's when I realized I was an overlander... At least in my heart. I moved to Arizona in 2015. I didn't own a vehicle ( long story for another time). I bought a Honda Fit because I needed some form of transportation, but was soon disappointed with that purchase when I discovered all the dirt roads! I had no idea how awesome Arizona was until I moved here. I'm originally from the east coast urban jungle. I literally had no idea what the nation had to offer in the way of middle of nowhere places! I began overlanding before I even heard of it. In my little Honda Fit. On the dirt and the rocks. With white knuckles. LOL. I even put a rooftop tent on that little car. I recently moved the tent to a 4Runner! Now I want to learn all the things!

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Michelle, welcome from Oklahoma. If you might have any interest in adding ham radio to your rig there is an event in January called Quartzfest which is a week long event out in the desert (Quartzsite, AZ).
They have the last couple of years also had a "jeep" tour.
Overland Bound at QuartzFest 2020

https://quartzfest.org/

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. Not sure where in AZ you are but there are a couple of monthly meetups around Phoenix and Tucson.
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.