Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[PNW EXPLR]

Hello everyone my name is Brian and together with my wife Crystal we travel the roads of the Pacific Northwest in our converted 2009 Chevy Suburban that we call, Jack Burban. Based out of Klamath Falls, Oregon we have adventures by car quite a bit but only recently decided to document the journey with our new to us ride, with The Adventures of Jack Burban.

Jack is mostly stock, what we have changed is adding a platform in the back to contain drawers for storage and a camp kitchen. On top of the platform is a tri-folding mattress. We have added a small solar generator for electrical and mounted a small flexible solar panel on the roof. More details on the build and information of our travels are available on our website.

I look forward to learning more from this community and participating when and where I can.

Brian.

Hey, Welcome to the crew. You are in an amazing area of the PNW for exploring. Hope to meet you guys some day!

 

[Drifter2406]

i'm Ian, hello to everyone on the forum. No off Roader at the moment but rode bikes all over Europe many years ago and suffered the mechanical issues of a 110 Land Rover. looking forward to advice to get me back into it as i'm planning trips over thee next few years.

 

[Kent R]

i'm Ian, hello to everyone on the forum. No off Roader at the moment but rode bikes all over Europe many years ago and suffered the mechanical issues of a 110 Land Rover. looking forward to advice to get me back into it as i'm planning trips over thee next few years.

Welcome to Overland Bound Ian.
The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @professorpool
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[Kent R]

New member. I went on a ride last week in Las Vegas because a friend invited me. Loved it!! So much that I ran home and had to join. What a great comunity. I have been doing adventures like this my whole life but usually alone or with the family. Can’t wait to get out and meet more great people. I attached some pics from my drone. #CMFB4x4

Welcome to Overland Bound
Don't hesitate to contact your Regional Director @Narbob for help or information. The closest Member Representative to you is @HappyOurOverlanding (NV)
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[Kent R]

Hi everyone! I've been an aspiring overlander for while (aspiring= wanting to get a "capable" 4x4, but didn't have one yet) and I've been a member for about 2 yrs. I've been watching the OB YT channel for about 3 years and the idea of being able to explore places really spoke to me. Well after a lot waiting and planning and paying things off, I was finally in the position to sell my "boy racer" sedan and get a used 4x4 to start the journey!! I finally got my budget rig today!! It's a 2001 Mitsubishi Monetro XLS. It's kinda janky and is going to need a little tlc, but I'm so excited to be able to take my family on adventures!

I've got some ideas of what I want to start working on and the upgrades that I want to add, but it's going to spend most of it's life in the city. I live in Chicago so it can't get too big and I'm not planning on crawling up any mountains; just some light off roading , some rocks and snow. But before all that I need to make sure it's mechanically sound. I lied. First I need to get an FM bluetooth transmitter according to my wife.

Behold. My Montero. It's beautiful. I never thought I'd be this excited to get an old truck. This is the best angle, lol.
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Looking good!
You might post this on one general or build threads to get some ideas from members.

 

[Kent R]

Hi All, thanks for having me.

Here's my "Wangler" (2020 Tacoma TRD Offroad). Definitely still in its infancy but has taken us to many adventures so far!

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We're from Phoenix, AZ. Just started overlanding these past 6 months, decided to join the community after running into a group on a recent trip to Utah who let us join up with their caravan Looking forward to learning more about all of this!

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. These pages can be filtered by region.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
You are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
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The closest Member Representative is @Prerunner1982
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[Kent R]

My name is Troy Mandigo from Cromwell Ct. Looking for people to go overlanding with in the northeast.

Welcome to Overland Bound Troy
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The closest Member Representative to you is @Cowboyupdan
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
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[RonaldHoward1313]

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.

Hello everyone, new here but not to the overlanding experience. Have been doing it for years before I knew it was called overlanding, mostly because it's a cheap way to travel and see things but also I enjoy going places few have gone and being in nature. I'm in the Western NY area and there are not many trails around here. I have two vehicles I use depending on how and where I'm going. 2008 F250 SuperDuty with a bed tent setup and a 2011 Wrangler 2dr for my solo camping. I am currently working towards doing at least part of the TAT this next spring/summer. My Jeep set up I removed the seats and built a bed inside, I stay warm and dry and no need for tent. I will post a photo of my truck when I get one. Still working on the set up and building it for overlanding. Hoping to meet some of you out on the trails.

 

[TSbianchad]

Hello everyone,

My name is Suchon, I'm super new to overlanding. I can't wait to meet some of you on the trail. Hope you're having a great day! Below is a photo of our current project.

 

[Western]

Hello everyone,

My name is Suchon, I'm super new to overlanding. I can't wait to meet some of you on the trail. Hope you're having a great day! Below is a photo of our current project.View attachment 179958

Awesome rig! Welcome to the OB family !

 

[MarioT'sCJResto]

Hi All, thanks for having me.

Here's my "Wangler" (2020 Tacoma TRD Offroad). Definitely still in its infancy but has taken us to many adventures so far!

View attachment 179838
View attachment 179839

We're from Phoenix, AZ. Just started overlanding these past 6 months, decided to join the community after running into a group on a recent trip to Utah who let us join up with their caravan Looking forward to learning more about all of this!

Love the rig, Have you gone to Fossil Creek just north of Payson yet? Well welcome, looking forward to seeing more. Happy Holidays.

 

[MarioT'sCJResto]

Hello everyone,

My name is Suchon, I'm super new to overlanding. I can't wait to meet some of you on the trail. Hope you're having a great day! Below is a photo of our current project.View attachment 179958

Sweet Rig, and Welcome. Can't wait to see more.
Happy Holidays

 

[TheKingdomOfBadDecisions]

Hi All. I decided in November that 2021 would be the year I buy a vehicle suitable to get me out on some adventures! I had planned on saving my pennies this winter and spring, then buying something, probably a Toyota Tacoma, in the summer, then spend the rest of the year equipping it and myself for adventures to be had in 2022 and beyond. Careful what you plan for because things have a way of moving in the direction of your intentions! I told a buddy of my plans and he tells me he's got a 2006 Dakota that's cheap, clean, needs some work, and is for sale. Well, the work is somewhere between resetting the timing chains and replacing the heads and pistons! Which is work I can do. It's pretty clean, it does run, albeit extremely rough, it's a V8 and 4x4 and a quad cab, which is what I was looking for anyway! So, we struck a deal for $1750 on payments. It'll be paid for about the time I would have been shopping for a truck anyway, and by then, the engine will be repaired, the dent in the bed will be fixed, and I'll have had time to make a suitable rack for it. My level of experience is, I'd say "experienced novice" at general camping and "off the beaten path" travel, and a novice novice at wheeling. I've gotten stuck and unstuck in the snow, but that's it. No experience in recovery yet. I don't plan on any "hard-core" offroading, but I also know that sometimes the path has surprises. My goals are just to seen the things that make this country special. And maybe one day, see other parts of the continent. So much to see and enjoy, and my Dakota is gonna take me there. My friends are starting to ask "where ya gonna go next summer" and I just tell them "wherever the journey is". They don't understand the concept of enjoying the journey. I don't either, fully. But it's something I'm looking forward to understanding. I think this forum is the right place to pitch my tent!

Thanks
Keith

 

[MarioT'sCJResto]

Hi everyone! I've been an aspiring overlander for while (aspiring= wanting to get a "capable" 4x4, but didn't have one yet) and I've been a member for about 2 yrs. I've been watching the OB YT channel for about 3 years and the idea of being able to explore places really spoke to me. Well after a lot waiting and planning and paying things off, I was finally in the position to sell my "boy racer" sedan and get a used 4x4 to start the journey!! I finally got my budget rig today!! It's a 2001 Mitsubishi Monetro XLS. It's kinda janky and is going to need a little tlc, but I'm so excited to be able to take my family on adventures!

I've got some ideas of what I want to start working on and the upgrades that I want to add, but it's going to spend most of it's life in the city. I live in Chicago so it can't get too big and I'm not planning on crawling up any mountains; just some light off roading , some rocks and snow. But before all that I need to make sure it's mechanically sound. I lied. First I need to get an FM bluetooth transmitter according to my wife.

Behold. My Montero. It's beautiful. I never thought I'd be this excited to get an old truck. This is the best angle, lol.
View attachment 179863

Welcome to the Team, I really like this RIG. Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays.

 

[MarioT'sCJResto]

Hello everyone my name is Brian and together with my wife Crystal we travel the roads of the Pacific Northwest in our converted 2009 Chevy Suburban that we call, Jack Burban. Based out of Klamath Falls, Oregon we have adventures by car quite a bit but only recently decided to document the journey with our new to us ride, with The Adventures of Jack Burban.

Jack is mostly stock, what we have changed is adding a platform in the back to contain drawers for storage and a camp kitchen. On top of the platform is a tri-folding mattress. We have added a small solar generator for electrical and mounted a small flexible solar panel on the roof. More details on the build and information of our travels are available on our website.

I look forward to learning more from this community and participating when and where I can.

Brian.

For some reason I have this song playing in my head - 'One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer'
Great looking rig
Happy Holidays

 

[JackBurban]

Hello everyone my name is Brian and together with my wife Crystal we travel the roads of the Pacific Northwest in our converted 2009 Chevy Suburban that we call, Jack Burban. Based out of Klamath Falls, Oregon we have adventures by car quite a bit but only recently decided to document the journey with our new to us ride, with The Adventures of Jack Burban.

Jack is mostly stock, what we have changed is adding a platform in the back to contain drawers for storage and a camp kitchen. On top of the platform is a tri-folding mattress. We have added a small solar generator for electrical and mounted a small flexible solar panel on the roof. More details on the build and information of our travels are available on our website.

I look forward to learning more from this community and participating when and where I can.

Brian.

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. These pages can be filtered by region.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
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Thank you I appreciate the info.

 

[JackBurban]

Hello everyone my name is Brian and together with my wife Crystal we travel the roads of the Pacific Northwest in our converted 2009 Chevy Suburban that we call, Jack Burban. Based out of Klamath Falls, Oregon we have adventures by car quite a bit but only recently decided to document the journey with our new to us ride, with The Adventures of Jack Burban.

Jack is mostly stock, what we have changed is adding a platform in the back to contain drawers for storage and a camp kitchen. On top of the platform is a tri-folding mattress. We have added a small solar generator for electrical and mounted a small flexible solar panel on the roof. More details on the build and information of our travels are available on our website.

I look forward to learning more from this community and participating when and where I can.

Brian.

Hello Brian , Welcome to Overland Bound.

I am the Northwest Director. @Big G is your closest member representative.

To help navigate through the forums, here are some links that can be filtered by “Region” prefix. We are in the Overland Bound North America US Northwest Region (US Northwest for short).

Overland Bound Meetups- is where all member generated rally points are posted in forum format for discussion of Rally Point and other types of Meetups. A meetup can be as simple as a group getting together for coffee, a trail ride, or a full in expedition with other Overland Bound Members.

Overland Bound Trip Planning- is a great place to talk about planning a trip wether by your self or as a group.

Overland Bound Routs: Downloadable- is exactly what it sounds like. Search, or share your GPX files here with a description of the route and POIs.

Share your Overland Routes- is similar time the downloadable posted above, but doesn’t require you to share the actual GPX file.

Overland Bound By Region < North America < US Northwest- is where you can find regional members discussing local events, Overland News, and general topics. It’s a great recourse to mete others in the regions.

Member Maps- a great trip planning tool. It can also be used to send out messages to members near your location, or a location you plan to visit.

Rally Point- a tool used to creat Meetups or send out an SOS.

Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask myself or your member representative team. Again welcome Daniel and hope to see you on the trails.

Mike Rose
Northwest Director
Overland Bound

Thanks for the info.

 

[JackBurban]

Hello everyone my name is Brian and together with my wife Crystal we travel the roads of the Pacific Northwest in our converted 2009 Chevy Suburban that we call, Jack Burban. Based out of Klamath Falls, Oregon we have adventures by car quite a bit but only recently decided to document the journey with our new to us ride, with The Adventures of Jack Burban.

Jack is mostly stock, what we have changed is adding a platform in the back to contain drawers for storage and a camp kitchen. On top of the platform is a tri-folding mattress. We have added a small solar generator for electrical and mounted a small flexible solar panel on the roof. More details on the build and information of our travels are available on our website.

I look forward to learning more from this community and participating when and where I can.

Brian.

Hey, Welcome to the crew. You are in an amazing area of the PNW for exploring. Hope to meet you guys some day!

Thanks for the warm welcome. Our little corner of the world is quite diverse. A 30 minute drive in any direction can land you in a world away.

 

[Kent R]

Hi All. I decided in November that 2021 would be the year I buy a vehicle suitable to get me out on some adventures! I had planned on saving my pennies this winter and spring, then buying something, probably a Toyota Tacoma, in the summer, then spend the rest of the year equipping it and myself for adventures to be had in 2022 and beyond. Careful what you plan for because things have a way of moving in the direction of your intentions! I told a buddy of my plans and he tells me he's got a 2006 Dakota that's cheap, clean, needs some work, and is for sale. Well, the work is somewhere between resetting the timing chains and replacing the heads and pistons! Which is work I can do. It's pretty clean, it does run, albeit extremely rough, it's a V8 and 4x4 and a quad cab, which is what I was looking for anyway! So, we struck a deal for $1750 on payments. It'll be paid for about the time I would have been shopping for a truck anyway, and by then, the engine will be repaired, the dent in the bed will be fixed, and I'll have had time to make a suitable rack for it. My level of experience is, I'd say "experienced novice" at general camping and "off the beaten path" travel, and a novice novice at wheeling. I've gotten stuck and unstuck in the snow, but that's it. No experience in recovery yet. I don't plan on any "hard-core" offroading, but I also know that sometimes the path has surprises. My goals are just to seen the things that make this country special. And maybe one day, see other parts of the continent. So much to see and enjoy, and my Dakota is gonna take me there. My friends are starting to ask "where ya gonna go next summer" and I just tell them "wherever the journey is". They don't understand the concept of enjoying the journey. I don't either, fully. But it's something I'm looking forward to understanding. I think this forum is the right place to pitch my tent!

Thanks
Keith

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. These pages can be filtered by region.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
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 @james.l & @Ohio Valley Overland
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[Kent R]

Hello everyone,

My name is Suchon, I'm super new to overlanding. I can't wait to meet some of you on the trail. Hope you're having a great day! Below is a photo of our current project.View attachment 179958

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; Bay Area @PapaDave
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planning page for trips being planned by members. These pages can be filtered by region.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course