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PNW EXPLR

Local Expert Southeast Washington, USA
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Explorer I

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Kennewick, WA, USA
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Michael
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Denniston
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3030

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Hello All,
I'm JD... Live in Orange County, CA
Have owned mostly Subaru or Land Rovers, but now have a 2000 LX470.
I've camped a lot and Overlanding just seemed like the natural progression. So I'm a full time novice but excited to hear and learn from you all.

Rig is bone stock now... but that will be changing quickly and a research and find the right parts.

Thanks again.

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JD, whats up! Welcome to Overland Bound. I am originally from Oceanside, CA. Sure do miss it.
 
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Ubiety

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Explorer I

5,221
Sammamish, WA, USA
First Name
Greg
Last Name
Ubiety
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6193

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Ribs
Hey! New to the group. I tried posting earlier but not sure if I did it correctly or not. New to overlanding as well. I'm a foot travel kind of guy. Backcountry backpacking and hiking...etc. I'm wanting to turn my 2016 Nissan Titan XD into a rig. Hopefully I'll get some great ideas and info here!! Hopefully the pic of my empty canvas showed up!! Lots to do to her!!
Your post and pic worked. Welcome to OB!
 
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G8R

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233
Cypress, CA, USA
First Name
Sam
Last Name
Carrigan
Member #

23093

Hello Everyone! I reside in SoCal and just bought a 2020 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Off Road Edition last week! My dream truck! I have limited off road / over landing experience. I‘ve traversed the Mojave Trail a couple of times with a large group of guys and have done some exploring in the Eastern Sierras. My boys are 9 and 13, the perfect age to get out, explore, and make memories. I’m looking forward to meeting other off road enthusiast!

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Spotted Dolphin

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233
The OC
First Name
JD
Last Name
Donnelson
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23201

Hello Everyone! I reside in SoCal and just bought a 2020 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Off Road Edition last week! My dream truck! I have limited off road / over landing experience. I‘ve traversed the Mojave Trail a couple of times with a large group of guys and have done some exploring in the Eastern Sierras. My boys are 9 and 13, the perfect age to get out, explore, and make memories. I’m looking forward to meeting other off road enthusiast!

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That’s awesome! Congrats!! My son just turned 15. Looks like we may be near by as well.
 
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G8R

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Contributor I

233
Cypress, CA, USA
First Name
Sam
Last Name
Carrigan
Member #

23093

HOWDEY, I meet 0000 today at an expo. I grew up in East County San Diego building and driving an old CJ-5 and later a Defender-90 but 20 years later I now reside in Newport Beach, recently married, and I now have a newborn daughter and looking to share the outdoor lifestyle I grew up with, with her. I have a 2018 RAM Rebel with ram box's..... im fabricating up a rack/camper for it now. taking it slow, learning as I go, and building/buying when I see the need. Other hobbies include BJJ, Spearfishing, competitive shooting sports, and wakeboarding. ANY advice is welcome.
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How’s it going Luke? Live just north of you in Cypress. Got kids too. Police officer?
 
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Western4WDriver

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Contributor I

60
Perth WA, Australia
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Morton
Member #

17077

Hi all.

Been a member since early last year but only just signed up to the forums. I live in Perth, Western Australia and we get out and explore every chance we get. My wife and I own Australia's oldest 4WD magazine, Western 4W Driver, which has been telling our readers "where to go" for the last 31 years. Looking forward to meeting other members both online and (when the restrictions are lifted) on the tracks. We took the photo below on a family trip last year up to Broome when we stopped for a few days at 80 Mile Beach. We were having a play on the sand with some other friends that were travelling with us. The tide was out so we had plenty of room and there was hardly anyone else on the beach.


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Image: Our Toyota LC200 Sahara on 80 Mile Beach, Western Australia.
 

Ubiety

Rank VI
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Explorer I

5,221
Sammamish, WA, USA
First Name
Greg
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Ubiety
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6193

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Ribs
Hello Everyone! I reside in SoCal and just bought a 2020 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Off Road Edition last week! My dream truck! I have limited off road / over landing experience. I‘ve traversed the Mojave Trail a couple of times with a large group of guys and have done some exploring in the Eastern Sierras. My boys are 9 and 13, the perfect age to get out, explore, and make memories. I’m looking forward to meeting other off road enthusiast!

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Welcome to OB! Nice truck and I'm sure your boys are going to love it all!
 
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Ubiety

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Explorer I

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Sammamish, WA, USA
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Greg
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Ubiety
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6193

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Ribs
Hi all.

Been a member since early last year but only just signed up to the forums. I live in Perth, Western Australia and we get out and explore every chance we get. My wife and I own Australia's oldest 4WD magazine, Western 4W Driver, which has been telling our readers "where to go" for the last 31 years. Looking forward to meeting other members both online and (when the restrictions are lifted) on the tracks. We took the photo below on a family trip last year up to Broome when we stopped for a few days at 80 Mile Beach. We were having a play on the sand with some other friends that were travelling with us. The tide was out so we had plenty of room and there was hardly anyone else on the beach.


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Image: Our Toyota LC200 Sahara on 80 Mile Beach, Western Australia.
Welcome to OB!
 
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NorCalRay

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Enthusiast I

434
Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States
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Ray
Last Name
Gordon
Member #

22908

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No Ham yet
What’s up gang. Newbie here and it’s my time to say hello. I herd about the site from Trail Recon. As you all know, overloading is a deeeep Rabbit hole. I love the community and can’t wait for some adventure with cool people.
Current rig- 2000 Jeep TJ, big long list of equipment and upgrades. We typically would be in Moab this week:(.
Live In Rocklin Ca. It’s at the base of the Sierra Nevada’s if your not from the area. I’m very luck to have the Rubicon trail and others in my back yard.

look forward to meeting up with you locals soon.
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Ubiety

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Explorer I

5,221
Sammamish, WA, USA
First Name
Greg
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Ubiety
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6193

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Ribs
What’s up gang. Newbie here and it’s my time to say hello. I herd about the site from Trail Recon. As you all know, overloading is a deeeep Rabbit hole. I love the community and can’t wait for some adventure with cool people.
Current rig- 2000 Jeep TJ, big long list of equipment and upgrades. We typically would be in Moab this week:(.
Live In Rocklin Ca. It’s at the base of the Sierra Nevada’s if your not from the area. I’m very luck to have the Rubicon trail and others in my back yard.

look forward to meeting up with you locals soon.
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Welcome to OB Ray!
 

daola_adventures

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Explorer I

761
Raubling, Deutschland
First Name
David
Last Name
Reinhardt
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22901

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13RF521 CB Band11m
Hallo David und Karola.

Herzlich wilkommen hier. Hoffentlich ist alles bald wieder frei und konnen wir schon reisen gehen.

If you need any help, information, or just a guide to tag along, just write me a PM or an email. Robert@dragonriders-travel.nl
I am very happy if I can be of any help.

Regards,

Robert
Hallo @Robert OB 33/48 , vielen Dank für die herzliche Begrüßung!
Viele Grüße und ...
Doei!
 

Lil Bear

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Enthusiast III

1,003
Georgia, USA
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Working
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Toomuch
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23394

Hello Everyone! I reside in SoCal and just bought a 2020 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Off Road Edition last week! My dream truck! I have limited off road / over landing experience. I‘ve traversed the Mojave Trail a couple of times with a large group of guys and have done some exploring in the Eastern Sierras. My boys are 9 and 13, the perfect age to get out, explore, and make memories. I’m looking forward to meeting other off road enthusiast!

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Nice truck! I almost got one but I really wanted a diesel.
 
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Dvg350

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Enthusiast I

404
Cumming, GA, USA
First Name
David
Last Name
Garcia
Member #

23701

Hey y'all. New to Overlanding over here, but have been following Overlander videos and reading a lot about it for about 6 months now. moved from big city of Miami over to North Georgia. Traded in the '16 Tacoma for a '19 Tundra SR5 4x4 (still bone stock) and ready to turn it into a decent Overlanding rig (once all this CoVid-19 stuff is over with of course). Just stopping by to say hi, grab some ideas from you folks and also in the near future do some meetups and start my Overlanding journey with my family in tote.
 

Ubiety

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Explorer I

5,221
Sammamish, WA, USA
First Name
Greg
Last Name
Ubiety
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6193

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Ribs
Hey y'all. New to Overlanding over here, but have been following Overlander videos and reading a lot about it for about 6 months now. moved from big city of Miami over to North Georgia. Traded in the '16 Tacoma for a '19 Tundra SR5 4x4 (still bone stock) and ready to turn it into a decent Overlanding rig (once all this CoVid-19 stuff is over with of course). Just stopping by to say hi, grab some ideas from you folks and also in the near future do some meetups and start my Overlanding journey with my family in tote.
Welcome to OB! Drove a Tundra for years and absolutely loved it!
 
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Kent R

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Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
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1632

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K6KNT
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Retired Firefighter
Hey y'all. New to Overlanding over here, but have been following Overlander videos and reading a lot about it for about 6 months now. moved from big city of Miami over to North Georgia. Traded in the '16 Tacoma for a '19 Tundra SR5 4x4 (still bone stock) and ready to turn it into a decent Overlanding rig (once all this CoVid-19 stuff is over with of course). Just stopping by to say hi, grab some ideas from you folks and also in the near future do some meetups and start my Overlanding journey with my family in tote.
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 @NC-Trooper

Overland Expo east is in October;
 
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Kent R

OB Executive Director
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Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
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Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
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1632

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K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
What’s up gang. Newbie here and it’s my time to say hello. I herd about the site from Trail Recon. As you all know, overloading is a deeeep Rabbit hole. I love the community and can’t wait for some adventure with cool people.
Current rig- 2000 Jeep TJ, big long list of equipment and upgrades. We typically would be in Moab this week:(.
Live In Rocklin Ca. It’s at the base of the Sierra Nevada’s if your not from the area. I’m very luck to have the Rubicon trail and others in my back yard.

look forward to meeting up with you locals soon.
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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 July About WEST — Overland Expo®
Check out the Overland Expo happening in Loveland CO this August;
There are two local meet-ups in your area, the closest is in Auburn;
Gold Country Monthly Meet-up. Auburn CA
https://www.overlandbound.com/event/gold-country-monthly-meetup/
The other is in Cameron Park
Sierra Foothills Overlanders, El Dorado Hills CA
US West - Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting.
 
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Dvg350

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Enthusiast I

404
Cumming, GA, USA
First Name
David
Last Name
Garcia
Member #

23701

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 @NC-Trooper

Overland Expo east is in October;
This is great info!! Ty very much sir!
 
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Kent R

OB Executive Director
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Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Hi all.

Been a member since early last year but only just signed up to the forums. I live in Perth, Western Australia and we get out and explore every chance we get. My wife and I own Australia's oldest 4WD magazine, Western 4W Driver, which has been telling our readers "where to go" for the last 31 years. Looking forward to meeting other members both online and (when the restrictions are lifted) on the tracks. We took the photo below on a family trip last year up to Broome when we stopped for a few days at 80 Mile Beach. We were having a play on the sand with some other friends that were travelling with us. The tide was out so we had plenty of room and there was hardly anyone else on the beach.


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Image: Our Toyota LC200 Sahara on 80 Mile Beach, Western Australia.
Welcome to Overland Bound!
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Luis Merlo for help or information. The Regional Director can also get you in touch with a Member Representative that might be close to you and have local information.
 
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