Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Apek]

Hello,
New member here from Paso Robles, CA.
My rig is a 2000 Ford F-350 (7.3 Diesel, Manual Trans, 4x4, Crew Cab, Long Bed, ~245,000 miles) with a 1995 Lance Squire 3000 8'6" camper on the back.
I did a lot of camping as a kid, but in well established campgrounds. Now I'm ready to get off the beaten path, and take my family along for the ride.
I'm a forum newbie, so please forgive any faux pas.

Here's a picture from one one of my first real overlanding trips with the family a couple weeks ago. This was in the Los Padres National Forest.

 

[Stephen Feilke]

New Members,

Welcome to the Overland Bound community! Please take a few moments to introduce yourself so we can get to know you!

A few things you might want to include in your introduction are:

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it!
2) Location (General area is fine)
3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)

We're glad you've found us and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

In addition to getting to know you, here are the guideline sent to all Moderators of the forums. It's a natural reflection of our community, and what Overland Bound is all about:

From @administrator

• Overlanding is: "Vehicle Dependent Travel". Nothing else.
• We will not further define "overlanding".
• "Capable" depends on the requirements of the trip, and we take that very seriously.
• You are an Overlander: Overlanding is for everyone who has exploration and adventure in their heart, or, who need to be reinvigorated by connecting with nature. Nature is unforgiving. You must rise to a certain level of personal awareness to survive. Sound right? Overlanding is for you.
• Encourage uncomplicated ventures into the great outdoors. Don't over pack.
• Be prepared, and understand basic requirements. Question folks, to be sure they are aware of what is required. Don't assume.
• Share without reservation, trip locations, and information.
• It doesn't matter what you drive: The only requirement of an Overlander is that the vehicle serves the job required, safely.
• We do not care about make or model.
• We do not engage in "this is better than that" competitions.
• We DO give advice about how to make your vehicle ready for what you need. Share knowledge.
• Humility.
• We respect, fear, and protect nature.
• "I don't know" is a great answer.
• We don’t brag about exploits.
• We seek answers from the community when we don’t know.
• We engage in the very smallest of interactions.

2006 Jeep Unlimited
Our new vehicle is a 2020 Toyota 4Runner which we will start using once it is set up along with a Venturist Trailer. I have camped my whole life, but the last couple of years we are trying to do more overlanding.

 

[Kent R]

Hello,
New member here from Paso Robles, CA.
My rig is a 2000 Ford F-350 (7.3 Diesel, Manual Trans, 4x4, Crew Cab, Long Bed, ~245,000 miles) with a 1995 Lance Squire 3000 8'6" camper on the back.
I did a lot of camping as a kid, but in well established campgrounds. Now I'm ready to get off the beaten path, and take my family along for the ride.
I'm a forum newbie, so please forgive any faux pas.

Here's a picture from one one of my first real overlanding trips with the family a couple weeks ago. This was in the Los Padres National Forest.
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Welcome to Overland Bound
Your truck is just getting broken in.
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Barclay (LA) @FrankRoams (OC) @Dominic OB0158 (Inland Empire)
FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.
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[Kent R]

Hey Guys,

My name is Jacob from Mesa, AZ. I've been slowly learning more and more about overlanding and I'm finally going to be working a lot more on my rig. I have a 2008 Chevy Silverado 1500. I used to have a camper shell but to accommodate for more storage, I'm going to be ordering an RTT from Roam Adventure. I've got plenty of mods on my list, and I'm hoping to share and learn from everyone here.

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Welcome to Overland Bound Jacob
FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.
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[Kent R]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Charles, and i'm new to Overland Bound. I was fortunate to buy a 2014 4Runner trail, with a couple of mods to get me started. I look forward to being part of the community, exploring more of the outdoors and getting to meet you all. Pic below is from my 20hr drive back home from picking her up. Long drive, but i found what i wanted. I live in Loveland, CO so let me know if any of you are in the near area.View attachment 158989

Welcome to Overland Bound
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planning page for trips being planned by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
You are in our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Social Media:
Telegram; OLB - Colorado
RM FB; Overland Bound - Rocky Mountain
The closest Member Representative is @the_runn4r
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FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.

 

[Kent R]

Hi All! I finally pulled the trigger on getting my OB membership! I bought my 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser nearly 5 years ago to be my hunting/fishing/family adventure vehicle, and it's been a work in progress ever since. This was two years ago from our first family camping trip as a family of 5. We've gone on many more since then, but not many great pics of the rig.

~ Kyle
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Welcome to Overland Bound Kyle
FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.
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[Kent R]

Hello everyone! Looking forward to an awesome adventure building my first overlander! View attachment 158966

I am in Albuquerque, NM! I just got a 2015 Rubicon. Complete novice background.

See ya on the trail!

Welcome to Overland Bound
That's a great platform for your first overlanding rig.
FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.
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[Kent R]

Hey everyone and thanks for the welcome!
1) Warrenton, Virginia
2) 2017 JEEP JKUR
3) Been driving Jeeps and Yotas and camping for nearly 20 years. Took a sabbatical when my son was born (...a decade ago) and am back! I intend on building out my newest rig to do a cross country National Parks tour. Everything in between will be "practice".

Anyone in my area hit me up. I'd like to do a meet up and really invest in this. Oh and I also fly fish just in case anyone was wondering...

Welcome to Overland Bound
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planning page for trips being planned by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
You are in the East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representatives to you are @JRElaxED & @Zombie
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[Kent R]

Good morning! Just joined yesterday!
I'm from Santa Clara, CA.
I've got an 06 Toyota Tacoma 4x4. Got some experience off road, but always looking for more. Love camping and offroading with the dog. I've done some mods to the truck, bigger tires, small lift, better shocks. I'm currently welding up a rack for the bed to serve as mount points and an awning.

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 Representative closest to you; Bay Area @PapaDave
Tri-Valley meet-up Livermore CA
US West - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA
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[Kyle from OK]

Hello Kyle (@Kyle from OK ), welcome from Navina, Oklahoma.

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. @Iwata77 is also a Multi-Region Member Rep based out of the Tulsa area.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

Thanks for all the info! I'm looking forward to getting to know and learning from the community!

Kyle

 

[Iwata77]

Hi All! I finally pulled the trigger on getting my OB membership! I bought my 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser nearly 5 years ago to be my hunting/fishing/family adventure vehicle, and it's been a work in progress ever since. This was two years ago from our first family camping trip as a family of 5. We've gone on many more since then, but not many great pics of the rig.

~ Kyle
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Welcome from Tulsa Kyle!

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

 

[Tapowers55]

Hey all, my names Thomas, I got my overland badge the other week and I’m an avid off-roader/overlander. I live in NC and I’ve taken my truck to uwharrie and Hurricane creek. Happy to be here.

 

[Milod74]

Hello everybody!
After a long time enjoying the Overland Bound’s YouTube channel, I got in to the community. Glad I did!

1) I don’t have a nice picture yet to show you all my rig, but sure I will get one in the months to come.
2) I’m at San Ramon Valley, SF Bay Area.
3) My rig is a 2010 Chevy Suburban.
4) For several years I went to small off road day trips with a Land Cruiser which I sadly left behind when I moved from Spain to California 4 years ago.
Now, back to the adventure!!!
Longer & further!!!

 

[davidwells]

Welcome! I am in Kingston Springs. Holler if you need anything and I recommend the Gazelle tents for standing room!

Funny. I was looking at the gazelle tents a day ago. Think I’ll be making a purchase soon.

 

[SandBadgerFG5]

Hey all. So, no good pics of my truck. I'm down in the Southeastern corner of California. My rig will be my daily driver, a 2019 Chevy TrailBoss crewcab. No mods or anything yet. I've got some to moderate camping and off road driving experience.
Been interested for awhile in Overland Bound so I decided to pull the trigger and join up. Looking to get out and adventure.

 

[S. Hunt]

Hello everyone, 2016 Rubicon Unlimited. I started out backpacking but my wife and I had our first kid backpacking became less practical. We started overlanding and have enjoyed every second of it.

 

[davidwells]

I may not have driven far (this wa taken on our farm) but I’m quickly getting comfortable with the Overlanding lifestyle!

 

[Wanderswild]

Hey there! I'm Heather, a new member here and also new to the world of overlanding. My boyfriend and I just brought home our dream adventure vehicle in January 2020 and are looking forward to expanding our outdoor activities with our two dogs.

Location: Seattle, Washington
Rig: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Experience: None! We've just started figuring out off-roading and overlanding since bring home the Jeep. We've been on a few beginner runs the last few months.

Here's the Jeep!

 

[PapaDave]

Good morning! Just joined yesterday!
I'm from Santa Clara, CA.
I've got an 06 Toyota Tacoma 4x4. Got some experience off road, but always looking for more. Love camping and offroading with the dog. I've done some mods to the truck, bigger tires, small lift, better shocks. I'm currently welding up a rack for the bed to serve as mount points and an awning.

Glad you are here! 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 June through November. Our next meet up will be July 12th, in person!

This is the regular meet up info

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

 

[M Rose]

Hey there! I'm Heather, a new member here and also new to the world of overlanding. My boyfriend and I just brought home our dream adventure vehicle in January 2020 and are looking forward to expanding our outdoor activities with our two dogs.

Location: Seattle, Washington
Rig: 2017 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Experience: None! We've just started figuring out off-roading and overlanding since bring home the Jeep. We've been on a few beginner runs the last few months.

Here's the Jeep!
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Welcome Heather and Boyfriend ,
I am the Northwest Regional Director for Overland Bound. @Greg Eigsti is your closest Member Representative.

Due to “Social Distancing” and “Shelter In Place” practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have temporarily postponed group meetups, trail rides, and Campouts. Instead the Northwest Member Rep Team has incorporated weekly conference calls each Sunday at 7:30 PM PST (8:30) Mountain Time). A full list with scheduling can be found at Sunday Night Regional Conference Call

Check out the Rally Point for events going on in your area.

Welcome once again
Stay well, stay safe

Mike Rose
NW Director
Overland Bound