Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Bama_Kiwi]

Hi, I’m new here, just joined based out of Boulder Colorado.

Welcome, from one Ryan to another!

 

[Logical Dawg]

Hi All,

Jan and I recently bought a Tacoma. We weren't really thinking about camping when we bought it, then we saw all the cool rooftop tents and gear! I had 4x4s years ago, and we were backpackers, now it seems we are going to be merging those things and doing a bit of overland truck camping.

Thanks! See you out there!

 

[RSmothers45]

Hello from Kentucky novice to Overlanding but not to off roading. Looking forward to my build 2018 Ram 2500.

 

[Big G]

Hi All,

Jan and I recently bought a Tacoma. We weren't really thinking about camping when we bought it, then we saw all the cool rooftop tents and gear! I had 4x4s years ago, and we were backpackers, now it seems we are going to be merging those things and doing a bit of overland truck camping.

Thanks! See you out there!

Jan and Sean welcome to the OB community. I don't know if you've heard about the NW Overland Rally, June 18-21 in Plain WA., but you would be able to see a lot of there and learn a ton about the Overlanding group and also get a good exposure to different vendors showing what's out there to upgrade your rig if that's what you want to do.

 

[M Rose]

Hi All,

Jan and I recently bought a Tacoma. We weren't really thinking about camping when we bought it, then we saw all the cool rooftop tents and gear! I had 4x4s years ago, and we were backpackers, now it seems we are going to be merging those things and doing a bit of overland truck camping.

Thanks! See you out there!

Welcome to Overland Bound Northwest Sean and Jan. @Kent R is the Regional Director, @Gabriel Bozeman is your closest Member Representative. The rest of the Member Rep team for the northwest is @Munga Brown (Oregon Coast), myself @Slimpartywagon (Eastern Oregon), and @Sandpoint Steve (Idaho). We are here to help set up meetups, answer questions, and keep you informed on activities through the region.

Reoccurring events in our area:

Tri-Cities Reoccurring Monthly Meetup February 22nd hosted by

Treasure Valley Winter Conference Call and Meetup every 3rd Sunday at 1900 hours Mountain Time; hosted by @ButDad

Inland Northwest Monthly Conference Call on the third Sunday of each month @ 1900 hours PST; hosted by @Sandpoint Steve

Reoccurring 3rd Friday Beer and Gear times and locations change each month; Hosted by @David C Gibbs

La Grande, Oregon: Monthly Coffee, Rigs, and Trails every 3rd Saturday; hosted by @Slimpartywagon

Some key events coming up in 2020:

February 21-23 NW Washington Monthly Campout located at Kulshan Campground along Baker Lake Rd for more information contact @Gabriel Bozeman

March 7th 9 am- 4 pm 39th Annual Electronic Show and Swap Meet in Puyallup, Washington hosted by Mike & Keys Amateur Radio Club. The Mike & Key Electronics Show & Swap Meet is one of the largest annual Amateur Radio events in the Pacific Northwest.

June 15-18 WBDAR (Washington Backcountry Discovery Route) Sections 1-3. Starting at “The Bridge of the Gods” explore the Washington Backcountry Route on your way to Plain, Washington for the Northwest Overland Rally.

June 18-21 Northwest Overland Rally in Plain, Washington. Great for new and experienced Overlanders a like.Camping, Classes, trail rides, and great times. Preregistration is open now through March 31st tickets will also be available at the gate. RSVP by May 31stto camp with fellow Overland Bound members, Families and Friends.

July 3-6 4th of July Weekend at 2 Rivers Ranch in Dayville, Oregon. Join @2RiversRanchExpeditions as they host the adventure of the summer. the adventure starts on July 3rd with a potluck dinner, campfire, and camping at 2 Rivers Ranch. Drive through Dayville in the 4th of July Parade as we take to the trails for 3 more days of exploring and camping.

Labor Day Weekend, First Northwest Overland Bound Regional Campout. This event is still in the planning stages with exact times and locations still be worked on.

Keep checking the Member Meetups for things coming up in your area.

Overlanding by Region also has trips and destinations along with other news for The Northwest Region.

Mike Rose

OB #20990

Northwest Overland Member Representative

 

[Big G]

Hey all, My name is Mike. Member #21215. I live in Maine (the deep forested northern part) . I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado that has been on many adventures. I have camped and hiked my whole life and in the wilderness is where i feel most at home. Im a retired police sgt and also a army veteran. I am looking for a jeep Rubicon at this time. I came to the conclusion last fall that I hate Maine winters now. we have snow from October to April most years not to mention the below zero temps. I spend most of my time shoveling, plowing or carrying wood. I came across one of the overland videos one night and a light bulb came on and I knew this was my new venture. I want to get my jeep outfitted this summer in time for heading west next winter. My wife and i are planning to drive to a different southwestern state and explore for a month at a time. I hope to meet some of you like minded folks on the trail.

Hi Mike, and welcome to the OB community. Your plan for next Winter sounds like a "good" plan to me.

 

[Big G]

Hi, I’m new here, just joined based out of Boulder Colorado.

Welcome to the OB community Ryan.

 

[Big G]

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Hello from Kentucky novice to Overlanding but not to off roading. Looking forward to my build 2018 Ram 2500.

Welcome to the OB community Thomas. Nice looking Ram.

 

[Munga Brown]

Hey Sean & Jan, welcome to OB! Keep in mind, RTTs are not required! (haha! but seriously!). Enjoy!

 

[Kent R]

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Hello from Kentucky novice to Overlanding but not to off roading. Looking forward to my build 2018 Ram 2500.

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
Overland Trip Planning

You are in the Southeast Region but very close to the Midwest and East Regions, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @AdventureWithDanan . The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @NC-Trooper & @Ohio Valley Overland

 

[Kent R]

Hi, I’m new here, just joined based out of Boulder Colorado.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Cendee for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Neal A. Tew

FYI, This August Overland Expo will be in Loveland CO

Overland Expo®

Overland Expo is the world's most unique event for do-it-yourself adventure travel enthusiasts, with hundreds of session-hours of classes for 4-wheel-drive and adventure motorcycling, inspirational programs, the Overland Film Festival, roundtable discussions, demos, food, and a large expo featuring

www.overlandexpo.com

 

[Kent R]

Hey all, my names Andrew Stanley from Knoxville Tn I’m new to the over landing thing but always willing to learn more my current vehicle is a 2000 ford ranger 4x4 excited to take my first overlanding trip.

Welcome To Overland Bound Andrew.

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

You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @AdventureWithDanan . The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @NC-Trooper @BlueLineOverland @rrjones2u

 

[Kent R]

Hey all, My name is Mike. Member #21215. I live in Maine (the deep forested northern part) . I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado that has been on many adventures. I have camped and hiked my whole life and in the wilderness is where i feel most at home. Im a retired police sgt and also a army veteran. I am looking for a jeep Rubicon at this time. I came to the conclusion last fall that I hate Maine winters now. we have snow from October to April most years not to mention the below zero temps. I spend most of my time shoveling, plowing or carrying wood. I came across one of the overland videos one night and a light bulb came on and I knew this was my new venture. I want to get my jeep outfitted this summer in time for heading west next winter. My wife and i are planning to drive to a different southwestern state and explore for a month at a time. I hope to meet some of you like minded folks on the trail.

Welcome to Overland Bound Mike.

Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planing page for trips being planed by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
Overland Expo East is this October. About EAST — Overland Expo®

You are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova

 

[Kent R]

I'm Travis from Castaic CA. I have a 2017 F150 4x4. Brand new to overlanding though I've been camping, back packing ,and going to the desert to ride dirtbikes since I was a kid.
Convinced the wife overlanding would be a great way to get back into camping with our infant son as he gets older. She has also been asking me to go backpacking for years now.
So I'm going to start building my daily into a somewhat capable overland rig.

Welcome to Overland Bound Travis.

Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions. For local information about trips and meet-ups contact your SoCal Member Representatives; LA @Barclay, OC/SD @FrankRoams, Inland Empire @Dominic OB0158

Overland Expo West is this May About WEST — Overland Expo®

 

[Kent R]

I’ll have to get some pics of my new truck!
Location: SLC, UT
Rig: 2020 Tacoma TRD Off Road
Experience: novice.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Cendee for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @A-Aron @Knitron

Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;

About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®

Overland Expo Mountain West is August 25-27, 2023 in Loveland, Colorado. Overland Expo MTN West offers more than 300 session-hours of incredible programs. With over 150 different classes, slideshows, demonstrations, and activities, all brought to you by instructors and presenters from around...

www.overlandexpo.com

 

[Gabriel Bozeman]

Hi All,

Jan and I recently bought a Tacoma. We weren't really thinking about camping when we bought it, then we saw all the cool rooftop tents and gear! I had 4x4s years ago, and we were backpackers, now it seems we are going to be merging those things and doing a bit of overland truck camping.

Thanks! See you out there!

Welcome Logical Dog! I'm in OH!

I do monthly camp outs in the Cascades. February's is going to be at Kulshan Campground on the 21-23. You can find more info here: NW Washington Monthly Campout: February Edition!
Or here for the general Rally Point: Northwest US - NW Washington Reoccurring Meet-Up

We also have an FB page.

If you need anything, don't hesitate to contact me at @Gabriel Bozeman.

Cheers!
Gabe Bozeman
NW Member Rep

 

[Travis91]

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Hello from Kentucky novice to Overlanding but not to off roading. Looking forward to my build 2018 Ram 2500.

Welcome, and nice truck. It's good to see another full size pickup going to be used for overland.

 

[Magic Mike]

Mark from Bay Area, California. My beautiful wife is in the photo.
1998 E350 2WD
320 Watts of solar
50 years of camping experience. Lot's of Overlanding on my feet. 0 Overlanding in a vehicle.
We are buying a Toyota Sienna to lift for future Overlanding.


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Welcome to Overland Bound. As @Kent R stated I am one of your U.S. West member representatives. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me @Magic Mike. You can also contact @PapaDave, another one of your member representatives. Also if the need arises you can also contact our Regional Director @Narbob.

Make sure to browse the new member threads for a lot of great information, which will assist you in navigating the Overland Bound website.

Keep an eye on Rally Points and the member calendar for upcoming local meet ups, trail runs and trainings. These are good places to meet like minded people and learn new things.

I look forward to meeting you out on the trail.

Mike

 

[Magic Mike]

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hello everyone always wanted to join this awesome online community
Location: Newark,Ca (bay area) also spend a lot of time in Yuma,Az
Rig:2015 jeep wrangler unlimited sport
experience: intermediate in Arizona in California none I am new to the area and have no clue where to go

Welcome to Overland Bound. As @Kent R stated I am one of your U.S. West member representatives. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me @Magic Mike. You can also contact @PapaDave, another one of your member representatives. Also if the need arises you can also contact our Regional Director @Narbob.

Make sure to browse the new member threads for a lot of great information, which will assist you in navigating the Overland Bound website.

Keep an eye on Rally Points and the member calendar for upcoming local meet ups, trail runs and trainings. These are good places to meet like minded people and learn new things.

I look forward to meeting you out on the trail.

Mike

 

[codemancer]

Hi all. My name is Braden and I’m brand new to both overlanding and off roading. I’m looking to take my family of 4 on some adventures.

Since I’m such a novice I am going cheap on my first rig. I purchased a 2005 Nissan Xterra Off Road with 161k miles (no SMOD, yay!). I’ve got a long list of things I’d like to do with it but I’m starting small.

I’m located in Tooele County, UT, about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City. Apparently there’s some trails I can hit nearby but ultimately I’m looking to explore southern Utah and the surrounding states.