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The Lorax

The Lorax

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Skagit Valley, WA
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Adam
Last Name
Lindsay
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27618

Hello all. I hail from the Pac Nor’west. I’ve been following the YouTube channel for some time and decided it was time to take the plunge in the massive one time payment and become a member!!!!
I’m kinda a day tripper at the moment but can swing overnight if needed. I love day trips on the Finney-Cumberland road to Darrington and the brewery there.
We have property in the hills north of Ellensburg.
 
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Boppa's Travels

Boppa's Travels

Rank VI
Member

Explorer I

3,772
Corsicana, TX, USA
First Name
Rich
Last Name
Eubank
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25955

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Rilloroc said:
Hi guys. I'm over here in Amarillo, TX. My rig is an 06 F250. I'm definitely a novice. All of my overlanding has the lakes and the one river in my area. I look forward to getting out and seeing the rest of what the earth has to offer. That's why I'm here.
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Hmm I grew up over there and your tell me there are lakes and rivers there? They must have put them in after I left...LOL
 
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Boppa's Travels

Boppa's Travels

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Corsicana, TX, USA
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Rich
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Eubank
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Rilloroc said:
We call it a river. We use that term loosely. The Canadian river. Lake Meredith, Mackenzie, Greenbelt, Ute, Palo Duro Canyon. That sort of stuff.
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I worked for my friend's dad that had a dozer service. We did a lot of work for Burlington Northern including doing the dirt work for a new bridge they built of the the Canadian river on the Cal Farley Boys ranch property.
 
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DirtHerder

DirtHerder

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703
Santa Monica, CA, USA
First Name
Junki
Last Name
Saita
Member #

24503

Hello OB community,

I joined you all a few months ago but, I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been pretty hesitant to stick my head out and introduce myself because I don’t drive a particularly trail worthy rig like the overland ubiquitous Tacomas or Jeeps.

Once upon a time I drove a 2000 Xterra. It was my first new car, I loved it, but I crashed her into a building one sad sleep deprived day.

Spoiler alert: building won... barely a scratch. Xterra, totaled.

Nowadays I drive a (wait for it) 2014 Honda Odyssey.

Needless to say it sets the outer limits of our explorations to rough fire roads. At best.

I had been telling myself I’d trade the Odyssey for a more trail worthy rig (like a Tacoma) when the kids have all moved out, join Overland Bound and get out there. But, over the years the Odyssey has grown on me and, really, I want my kids to experience this journey with me.

So, I joined OB, and have set out to outfit the Odyssey to be at least the tiniest bit more suitable for overlanding. The plan is to change out tires and suspension, strap a good shovel and recovery boards to the roof and see how far that gets me.

I get it. Maybe a silly notion. Maybe could be considered a waste of time, effort and money... but going for it anyway.

I look forward to learning, collaborating and contributing from, with and to the community.

Wish me luck.
 

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IronBeast

IronBeast

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Murfreesboro, TN
First Name
Bryan
Last Name
Denton
Member #

27647

We are new to overland life, but have a couple decades of backpack camping experience. Have two teenage boys so we are exploring the possible next chapter of our life.

Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Rig: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Laramie
Possible next rig: Bronco, Wrangler or something cheap to beat up.
Experience: Noobies
 
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JordanRam

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Enthusiast I

404
Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
First Name
Jordan
Last Name
Stanley
Member #

25317

Jordan And Candice Stanley Here. Been dreaming of Overlanding and this year we take our first steps. We have trailed and rock crawled in the past and that is where our experience lies the most. We have a 2019 Ram 1500 Lonestar edition with the Off Road package black edition. Current mods are just a bed cover that is going to be coming off. We just ordered the Icon stage 5 suspension, Putco bed rack, Smitty Built Gen 2 rooftop tent in the XL, Vice Designs hidden winch bracket and a Smitty 12,000 pound XRC winch, mounts for awning, rotopax, and ARB traction pads, Upgraded lights for up front heads to fogs, with have new tires, awning, and many other accessories ordered tomorrow to get this thing ready for the trail. Custom fabricating a rear tire and gear rack and rock sliders. Also going to be fabricating a enclosed weather resistant pull out kitchen box. Thinking also about doing the Decked bed drawers.

Look forward to meeting up and putting this rig to the test. Pictures to be posted as I go. I'll make a thread in the vehicle build forums.
 
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casey

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Casey
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Shields
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1324

JordanRam said:
Jordan And Candice Stanley Here. Been dreaming of Overlanding and this year we take our first steps. We have trailed and rock crawled in the past and that is where our experience lies the most. We have a 2019 Ram 1500 Lonestar edition with the Off Road package black edition. Current mods are just a bed cover that is going to be coming off. We just ordered the Icon stage 5 suspension, Putco bed rack, Smitty Built Gen 2 rooftop tent in the XL, Vice Designs hidden winch bracket and a Smitty 12,000 pound XRC winch, mounts for awning, rotopax, and ARB traction pads, Upgraded lights for up front heads to fogs, with have new tires, awning, and many other accessories ordered tomorrow to get this thing ready for the trail. Custom fabricating a rear tire and gear rack and rock sliders. Also going to be fabricating a enclosed weather resistant pull out kitchen box. Thinking also about doing the Decked bed drawers.

Look forward to meeting up and putting this rig to the test. Pictures to be posted as I go. I'll make a thread in the vehicle build forums.
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I ordered that gen 2 tent back at the beginning of June. After waiting a month for an update I called and they said they were backordered, probably won’t start shipping until September at the earliest. I canceled it and got a Tepui used on this forum. Couldn’t wait that long. Hopefully you have better luck than me! I’ll follow your build.
 
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LumixLab

LumixLab

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Young Harris, Georgia, USA
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Mauldin
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23306

IronBeast said:
We are new to overland life, but have a couple decades of backpack camping experience. Have two teenage boys so we are exploring the possible next chapter of our life.

Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Rig: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Laramie
Possible next rig: Bronco, Wrangler or something cheap to beat up.
Experience: Noobies
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Welcome from the N Georgia mountains!
 
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JordanRam

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Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA
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Jordan
Last Name
Stanley
Member #

25317

casey said:
I ordered that gen 2 tent back at the beginning of June. After waiting a month for an update I called and they said they were backordered, probably won’t start shipping until September at the earliest. I canceled it and got a Tepui used on this forum. Couldn’t wait that long. Hopefully you have better luck than me! I’ll follow your build.
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Ordered at the local 4 wheel parts retail location. They got 200 of them a few weeks ago and filled orders and then sold the others in two days. They are expecting another load in a few weeks.
 
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Broncoverlander

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Greece
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Cameron
Last Name
Collier
Hello! New to the overland life, current dispersed camping experience is filling up the bed of the truck with whatever we think we’ll need for 2-3 days and heading up into the Cascades. Stationed overseas right now and already put down my deposit on a new Bronco which will be our overland vehicle! Saw this group on a bronco review and thought it was right up my alley! Looking for suggestions on first purchases for the Bronco!
 
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Kent R

Kent R

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El Dorado, Ca
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Kent
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Reynolds
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K6KNT
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Retired Firefighter
Broncoverlander said:
Hello! New to the overland life, current dispersed camping experience is filling up the bed of the truck with whatever we think we’ll need for 2-3 days and heading up into the Cascades. Stationed overseas right now and already put down my deposit on a new Bronco which will be our overland vehicle! Saw this group on a bronco review and thought it was right up my alley! Looking for suggestions on first purchases for the Bronco!
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Welcome to Overland Bound
I think the first purchase should be many tanks of fuel and get out and see what it needs. I look forward to seeing your build.
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planning page for trips being planned by members.
Overland Bound Meetups
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Kent R

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Kent
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Retired Firefighter
5280firstgen said:
Looking forward to engaging with the community!
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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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Kent R

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Pathfinder III

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El Dorado, Ca
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Kent
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Reynolds
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Retired Firefighter
JordanRam said:
Jordan And Candice Stanley Here. Been dreaming of Overlanding and this year we take our first steps. We have trailed and rock crawled in the past and that is where our experience lies the most. We have a 2019 Ram 1500 Lonestar edition with the Off Road package black edition. Current mods are just a bed cover that is going to be coming off. We just ordered the Icon stage 5 suspension, Putco bed rack, Smitty Built Gen 2 rooftop tent in the XL, Vice Designs hidden winch bracket and a Smitty 12,000 pound XRC winch, mounts for awning, rotopax, and ARB traction pads, Upgraded lights for up front heads to fogs, with have new tires, awning, and many other accessories ordered tomorrow to get this thing ready for the trail. Custom fabricating a rear tire and gear rack and rock sliders. Also going to be fabricating a enclosed weather resistant pull out kitchen box. Thinking also about doing the Decked bed drawers.

Look forward to meeting up and putting this rig to the test. Pictures to be posted as I go. I'll make a thread in the vehicle build forums.
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Welcome to Overland Bound
Your Regional Director is @M Rose for additional help or information.
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
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Kent R

Kent R

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Pathfinder III

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El Dorado, Ca
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Kent
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Reynolds
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K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
IronBeast said:
We are new to overland life, but have a couple decades of backpack camping experience. Have two teenage boys so we are exploring the possible next chapter of our life.

Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Rig: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Laramie
Possible next rig: Bronco, Wrangler or something cheap to beat up.
Experience: Noobies
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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 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 @Hank Outdoors in Nashville.
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