Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[HoldFast_Taco]

Welcome Niall, to the OB community. What part of Africa are you from? My wife was raised in the then Belgian Congo as a missionary kid, and went to boarding school outside of Nairobi.

Thanks BigV
I was born in Malawi, spent about 15 years in The Gambia then a few in the Turks and Caicos. Boarding school in UK from 9. Classic ExPat stuff.

 

[Kent R]

Hi everyone, my name is Luke and I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio.
I drive a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I'm finally starting to utilize the mods made.
I'd say I'm a quarter step above novice.

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Welcome to Overland Bound Luke.
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®
Overland Expo Mountain West is this August.Overland Expo Mountain West is this August. About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®
You are in the Midwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Your Regional Director is @Mike W. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Ohio Valley Overland

 

[Kent R]

My name is Kaine Ellis
I have always the outdoors, Offroading, camping with my family. My current rig is a 1989 dodge ramcharger that i recently started building and so far love it. Its an older rig but works wonders offroad. Im located in monticello ga

Welcome To Overland Bound Kaine.
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 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 @rrjones2u

 

[Kent R]

Hello Everyone!!
My name is Adam and I am new to Overlanding
My family has always tent camped. We want to be able to explore new places and have new adventures.

Our Rig: 2020 Tacoma TRD Off-road
Experience:Noob
Location:Tampa Bay Area FL

Welcome To Overland Bound Adam.
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 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 @radwelder

 

[Kent R]

Hello all, just signed up today. Excited to learn and share experiences. I’ve got a 95 jeep YJ, that I’m slightly modifying. Living in the Bay Area, looking for more outdoor activities for myself and my family,

Welcome to Overland Bound!
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions. For local information about trips and meet-ups contact your NorCal Member Representatives; Bay Area @PapaDave, Sac/Foothills @Magic Mike, North State @Cottonwoody
Overland Expo West is this May About WEST — Overland Expo®
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®

 

[Kent R]

Hi folks,
Niall here based in Colorado Springs.
Picked up a 2020 Tacomo TRD Pro a couple of months ago and slowly modifying it. New to Overlanding in the US (been here 3 years) but used to do a fair amount in Africa years ago.

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
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

 

[Kent R]

Hi all!

I'm Patrick and just recently relocated and looking to get into some overlanding.
Location: Waldoboro ME
2018 Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk (all stock, except some aesthetic choices)
Inexperienced Overlander. It’s all new to me but I’m definitely looking to get more involved

Welcome to Overland Bound Patrick,
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]

Good evening everyone, my name is Nigel and I’ve just joined as well. Have a lightly modified Tacoma and live in British Columbia, Canada. Starting up a trailer with a RTT build so excited to get some ideas and then get out this summer and use it. Have lots of camping experience but not really overlanding. Interested to get into it.

Welcome to Overland Bound Nigel.

Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Slimpartywagon for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Gabriel Bozeman

 

[PapaDave]

Hello everyone!
my name is Dave, and im from the Sf bay area- Livermore to be exact. i stumbled upon this community and website a little over a year ago and decided on a membership recently. car camping and backpacking is what i grew up doing, so it just made sense to merge to two, so to speak. ive got an old Xj i'm preparing for the outdoors and our first trip should be in either the pinecrest or alabama hills area this year.

Hey Dave!
I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. For example the Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) group has number of plans already laid out for March and April. March 7th we are combining our monthly meet up and a training day together down in Hollister Hills OHV park in Hollister Ca. Come!

Tri-Valley Meet Up
US West - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA
Just come! :)View Rally Point Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA STARTS MONTHLY ON DECEMBER 8TH EVERY SECOND SUNDAY MEET UP 1-3pm We are looking to gather together those living in the East Bay (and greater Bay Area) in downtown Pleasanton CA. Everyone is welcome as we look to gather...

www.overlandbound.com
If you have questions feel free to reach out

 

[Kent R]

Greetings all, this is my first post as I just joined.

Location: Sacramento area (Rocklin, specifically)
Rig: 2020 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison - will be installing a bed rack next week, and intend to acquire a RTT.
Experience: Just what I have picked-up on You Tube. Really excited to explore.
I’d love to get my wife and kids involved, but scheduling is not easy with everyone’s busy lives. Because I’m self-employed, I can take long weekends, and really hoping to meet others in my area who want to explore a little. I have minimal off-reading experience, and no serious rock climbing. I’d love to find lakes and break-out the inflatable paddle boards, or even bring a mountain bike. I’ll bring the whiskey.

Welcome to Overland Bound!
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions. For local information about trips and meet-ups contact your NorCal Member Representatives; Bay Area @PapaDave, Sac/Foothills @Magic Mike, North State @Cottonwoody
Overland Expo West is this May About WEST — Overland Expo®
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®
Gold Country Monthly Meet-up. Auburn CA
https://www.overlandbound.com/event/gold-country-monthly-meetup/
Sierra Foothills Overlanders, El Dorado Hills CA
West US - Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting.

 

[Kent R]

Hi everyone, I'm Ryan! Looking forward to being apart of the Overland Bound Community and learning to be competent in overland traveling. My wife (Sheryn), puppy (Oliver) and I are looking forward to getting started traveling on the weekends and enjoy the beautiful areas around us. "Adventure is Necessary" really resonated with me when I heard Michael mentioned it a couple times. I've got the travel bug and it's now time to stop watching all of the travel/overland YouTube channels and get out there and start doing it

Irvine, CA (Orange County / Southern California Area)
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser - Currently Bone stock - Purchased a few weeks ago to accommodate our new growing puppy, a Bernedoodle, and to have some fun traveling.
Experience: Newbie. 20 years ago I had a Jeep Wrangler and was part of a local 4 wheel club for a couple years and participated in some local rides.

Welcome to Overland Bound Ryan,
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®

 

[PapaDave]

Hello all, just signed up today. Excited to learn and share experiences. I’ve got a 95 jeep YJ, that I’m slightly modifying. Living in the Bay Area, looking for more outdoor activities for myself and my family,

Hey Naz! Welcome, I see you are from O Town :)

I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) group has number of plans already laid out for March and April, including March 7th where will be combining our monthly meeting and a training day at Hollister Hills OHV park down in Hollister CA.

Come!

Tri-Valley Meet Up
US West - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA
Just come! :)View Rally Point Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA STARTS MONTHLY ON DECEMBER 8TH EVERY SECOND SUNDAY MEET UP 1-3pm We are looking to gather together those living in the East Bay (and greater Bay Area) in downtown Pleasanton CA. Everyone is welcome as we look to gather...

www.overlandbound.com
If you have questions feel free to reach out

 

[Kent R]

Hi from Texas (DFW),

Looking forward to the journey of finding our way out of the city to more surroundings of nature. Myself(Aaron), the wife, and our two kids are new to this whole "overland" experience, but in talking with other families, it sounds awesome and right up our alley.

Location: Arlington, Texas (DFW)
Experience: Novice
Rig: 2019 Tundra Crewmax SR5 4x4. Slowly transforming (bed rack ordered, RTT is next purchase)

Welcome to Overland Bound Aaron.
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®

 

[Kent R]

New Member here from Bend, Oregon. Driving a 2020 MGM Toyota 4Runner TRD Offroad. Used to do the enduro bike thing (BMW GS 1200) but have since made the transition to vehicle overlanding/adventure (mostly local adventure at this point) and have slowly begun building out my vehicle.

Welcome to Overland Bound!
Don’t hesitate to message your Regional Director @Slimpartywagon, if you have any questions. The NW Member Representatives are @Gabriel Bozeman WA, @Sandpoint Steve ID, @Munga Brown OR Coast.
Overland Expo West is this May About WEST — Overland Expo®
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®

 

[Kent R]

Hey! - Dropping in from Oregon. Build=2003 Chevrolet Duramax with TopperEzLift, -(Camping/Travel/Overlanding for most of my adult life-Experienced). I prefer taking the road less traveled which makes Overlanding full of adventures for sure! Get out there!

Welcome to Overland Bound
Overland Expo West is this May About WEST — Overland Expo®
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
About MOUNTAIN WEST — Overland Expo®

 

[Kent R]

Hi everyone - I bought my 80 a few years back and have spent quite a bit of time around/under the truck baselining and learning how to turn a wrench doing preventative maintenance and even a few more challenging projects. It’s been my trusted daily driver and will continue to be for some time but I am looking forward to a gradual process of buildIng it into an even more capable overlanding rig. I also look forward to getting off the beaten track and providing ample opportunity for adventure with my growing family (son had his first birthday last week!). Happy trails...

Location - Memphis, TN
Rig - 1997 Lexus LX450 (80 series LC), stock for now :)
Experience - Novice

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
Overland Expo East is this October. About EAST — Overland Expo®
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 @rrjones2u

 

[Kent R]

Will do Kent. I'm hoping to make it the Expo in Loveland.

If you make it to Loveland come by the booth to say hi.

 

[Aoden0472]

Welcome To Overland Bound Adam.
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 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 @radwelder

Thanks for all the info!

 

[SwampRunner]

My name is Nate, I’ve been looking to get into overlanding for sometime now, finally pulled the trigger and bought my “dream” vehicle a 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD off-road. Looking for like minded people in the Midwest to take some trips with and looking for Overland events in the area.
Location: Northwest Ohio
Rig: 2020 4Runner TRD off-road
Experience: Some experience with off roading, have car camped and backpacked

 

[Jene.Sobrino]

Good morning from AZ! So glad I found you guys. Looking forward to meeting up with some like-minded people! I'm an overland novice looking to gain as much knowledge as possible so I can take my six year old son adventuring.
Rig: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel