Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[MrRob]

Hello everyone! I finally joined the forum and look forward to the knowledge sharing and meeting up .....whenever we get back to that??.
We live in Austin, Tx
Rig is a 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (Colorado multiple times, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Big Bend NP & SP, Lots of Texas State Parks)
Now I am doing some much-needed repairs from all those trips. Along with repairs come the upgrades...(thread coming soon)
Hope everyone can get out and enjoy!
-Rob

 

[T. Stanley]

Hello everyone! I finally joined the forum and look forward to the knowledge sharing and meeting up .....whenever we get back to that??.
We live in Austin, Tx
Rig is a 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (Colorado multiple times, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Big Bend NP & SP, Lots of Texas State Parks)
Now I am doing some much-needed repairs from all those trips. Along with repairs come the upgrades...(thread coming soon)
Hope everyone can get out and enjoy!
-Rob

Welcome to the OB crew Rob

 

[DharmaBum]

Finally. This is not my first time posting to the new members forum, however this time I get to do as an actual member, #26286! Hello, again, my name is Michael. I hail from Long Beach, SoCal and I overland in a '18 Subaru Forester XT. A little something about the Forester:

1.5" ADF multilink spacer lift
King Standard Springs
Bilstein B6 struts
Upgraded Rallitek end links
Strut tower bar front and rear (curious to hear peoples thoughts on strut tower bars and their pros/cons with overloading/softroading)
17" Black Rhino Rumble wheels
225/65/r17 Falken Wildpeak A/T Trails (Soon to be 235/65/r17 Wildpeak AT3Ws)
K&N box washable (non oiled) air filter
Perrin Charge Pipe
Derale Transmission Cooler
Perrin Air-Oil Separator
Primitive Triple Armor: Skid, Trans, and Rear Diff.
Invidia Q300 Catback Exhaust (thinking of selling to go back to stock for better clearance)
Scangauge II Electronic gauge
Rhino Rack Crossbars
Rhino Rack 2.0m Awning
Thule Canyon XL Cargo Basket
And a bunch of subtle interior/exterior mods

A little something about me:
GIS Technician for an Environmental Planning Firm
BA from Long Beach State
SoCal native
Love film photography, music, reading, cooking, film, and obviously the outdoors, overloading & camping.
I'm relatively new to the overloading and trail riding world so I would love to get some more experience and insight from some vets/avid trail runners. I have a trip coming up soon, hopefully, where I will be driving back from TX. I plan on taking a week to explore Big Bend NP, White Dunes NP, Barry Goldwater Range in AZ, and Anza-Borrego. If anyone would like to share some of their experiences or some spots worth checking out in these places I have a thread up in the forums: Winter Road Trip: TX to CA. Please feel free to hit me up if you're local to me, want to talk shop, or hit the trails. I am looking to grow my overloading community away from just 1, haha. Looking forward to, officially, being a part of the crew here in 2021. Cheers!

 

[T. Stanley]

Finally. This is not my first time posting to the new members forum, however this time I get to do as an actual member, #26286! Hello, again, my name is Michael. I hail from Long Beach, SoCal and I overland in a '18 Subaru Forester XT. A little something about the Forester:

1.5" ADF multilink spacer lift
King Standard Springs
Bilstein B6 struts
Upgraded Rallitek end links
Strut tower bar front and rear (curious to hear peoples thoughts on strut tower bars and their pros/cons with overloading/softroading)
17" Black Rhino Rumble wheels
225/65/r17 Falken Wildpeak A/T Trails (Soon to be 235/65/r17 Wildpeak AT3Ws)
K&N box washable (non oiled) air filter
Perrin Charge Pipe
Derale Transmission Cooler
Perrin Air-Oil Separator
Primitive Triple Armor: Skid, Trans, and Rear Diff.
Invidia Q300 Catback Exhaust (thinking of selling to go back to stock for better clearance)
Scangauge II Electronic gauge
Rhino Rack Crossbars
Rhino Rack 2.0m Awning
Thule Canyon XL Cargo Basket
And a bunch of subtle interior/exterior mods

A little something about me:
GIS Technician for an Environmental Planning Firm
BA from Long Beach State
SoCal native
Love film photography, music, reading, cooking, film, and obviously the outdoors, overloading & camping.
I'm relatively new to the overloading and trail riding world so I would love to get some more experience and insight from some vets/avid trail runners. I have a trip coming up soon, hopefully, where I will be driving back from TX. I plan on taking a week to explore Big Bend NP, White Dunes NP, Barry Goldwater Range in AZ, and Anza-Borrego. If anyone would like to share some of their experiences or some spots worth checking out in these places I have a thread up in the forums: Winter Road Trip: TX to CA. Please feel free to hit me up if you're local to me, want to talk shop, or hit the trails. I am looking to grow my overloading circle from just 1, haha. Looking forward to, officially, being a part of the crew here in 2021. Cheers!

Welcome to the OB crew, nice build sheet and bio, just one question, what is an overloading circle?

 

[DharmaBum]

Welcome to the OB crew, nice build sheet and bio, just one question, what is an overloading circle?

A group or overloading community. Currently comprised of...me.

 

[Dayman]

Hey OB Community! I am looking forward to getting to know many of you. I've been building on my 2017 JKU for about a year now. Already took it out for a 48 State trip Aug - Oct 2020.

 

[T. Stanley]

Hey OB Community! I am looking forward to getting to know many of you. I've been building on my 2017 JKU for about a year now. Already took it out for a 48 State trip Aug - Oct 2020.

welcome to the OB crew

 

[Sparksalot]

Hello everyone! I finally joined the forum and look forward to the knowledge sharing and meeting up .....whenever we get back to that??.
We live in Austin, Tx
Rig is a 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (Colorado multiple times, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Big Bend NP & SP, Lots of Texas State Parks)
Now I am doing some much-needed repairs from all those trips. Along with repairs come the upgrades...(thread coming soon)
Hope everyone can get out and enjoy!
-Rob

We meet the first Saturday of each month at 9am in Old Settlers park in Georgetown.

 

[Kent R]

Hey OB Community! I am looking forward to getting to know many of you. I've been building on my 2017 JKU for about a year now. Already took it out for a 48 State trip Aug - Oct 2020.

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 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 @Cendee & @radwelder
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
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Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[Kent R]

Finally. This is not my first time posting to the new members forum, however this time I get to do as an actual member, #26286! Hello, again, my name is Michael. I hail from Long Beach, SoCal and I overland in a '18 Subaru Forester XT. A little something about the Forester:

1.5" ADF multilink spacer lift
King Standard Springs
Bilstein B6 struts
Upgraded Rallitek end links
Strut tower bar front and rear (curious to hear peoples thoughts on strut tower bars and their pros/cons with overloading/softroading)
17" Black Rhino Rumble wheels
225/65/r17 Falken Wildpeak A/T Trails (Soon to be 235/65/r17 Wildpeak AT3Ws)
K&N box washable (non oiled) air filter
Perrin Charge Pipe
Derale Transmission Cooler
Perrin Air-Oil Separator
Primitive Triple Armor: Skid, Trans, and Rear Diff.
Invidia Q300 Catback Exhaust (thinking of selling to go back to stock for better clearance)
Scangauge II Electronic gauge
Rhino Rack Crossbars
Rhino Rack 2.0m Awning
Thule Canyon XL Cargo Basket
And a bunch of subtle interior/exterior mods

A little something about me:
GIS Technician for an Environmental Planning Firm
BA from Long Beach State
SoCal native
Love film photography, music, reading, cooking, film, and obviously the outdoors, overloading & camping.
I'm relatively new to the overloading and trail riding world so I would love to get some more experience and insight from some vets/avid trail runners. I have a trip coming up soon, hopefully, where I will be driving back from TX. I plan on taking a week to explore Big Bend NP, White Dunes NP, Barry Goldwater Range in AZ, and Anza-Borrego. If anyone would like to share some of their experiences or some spots worth checking out in these places I have a thread up in the forums: Winter Road Trip: TX to CA. Please feel free to hit me up if you're local to me, want to talk shop, or hit the trails. I am looking to grow my overloading community away from just 1, haha. Looking forward to, officially, being a part of the crew here in 2021. Cheers!

Welcome to Overland Bound again Michael
Just a reminder 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/SD)
A good way to grow your community is to get involved in the Overland Bound Community by 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
Not sure when you joined the forum but here is a quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course that was added last year.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

Hope to see you on the trail this year.

 

[Kent R]

Hello everyone! I finally joined the forum and look forward to the knowledge sharing and meeting up .....whenever we get back to that??.
We live in Austin, Tx
Rig is a 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (Colorado multiple times, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Big Bend NP & SP, Lots of Texas State Parks)
Now I am doing some much-needed repairs from all those trips. Along with repairs come the upgrades...(thread coming soon)
Hope everyone can get out and enjoy!
-Rob

Welcome to Overland Bound Rob
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”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative is @USStrongman & @Prerunner1982, prerunner can get you information about a local meet-up.
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[Kent R]

Hi,
Looking forward to chatting on some resources on overlanding in the Northeast, I’ve been on a hiatus with young children but anxious to get back out there. I teach auto shop and have opportunities to play around with all sorts of vehicles, I’m currently in between Subarus but enjoy my 2001 Silverado and Honda Pilot off-road on occasion. I’m still looking for that crazy deal on a Toyota Tacoma or 4 Runner as I’m sure many others are but I’ve yet to find it. I am in north central New Jersey near Morristown. Thanks to all of you for all the contributions to this forum that I have seen so far. I have moderate experience from my travels during college and a lot of experience getting unstuck having worked in on and around farms for many years and I’m looking forward to getting back out there. Cheers!
-Dave

Welcome to Overland Bound Dave
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 East Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative to you is @diabetiktaco
Your Regional Director is @Nomadik Nova
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[Kent R]

Hi - new to the forum, as well as offroading/overlanding - Just picked up a brand new Chevy ZR2 Bison just under 2 weeks ago (the day after Christmas).. loving it so far. I'm in Sacramento CA - I've already taken it out a few times (local OHV park called Prairie City, as well as a snow-wheeling run with a Jeep buddy, and a couple trails). When I'm not working at my day job, I'm a professional automotive photographer - so I'm really looking forward to seeing where I can go with this truck, and get some great shots ;)

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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 Representative; Sac/Foothills @Magic Mike
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
Here are some local meet-ups you might be interested in;
Sierra Foothills Overlanders, El Dorado County CA
US West - Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting.
Gold Country Monthly Meet-up. Auburn CA
https://www.overlandbound.com/event/gold-country-monthly-meetup/
Elk Grove, CA
US West - Overland Bound Elk Grove, CA Meetup

 

[Kent R]

Greetings,

Super excited to sharing knowledge, experiences, and stories on this forum. I'm retired US Army who moved to Arizona almost three years ago.

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”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
The closest Member Representative is @Prerunner1982
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Tread Lightly | Online Courses
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[DNGRRGR99]

Hello everyone! Will here. I'm new to the group and the overlanding experience. Retired after 22 years in the military and still serving as a government employee. I have always been active in the BSA and continue to do so as my sons work to become Eagle Scouts. Very much love survival and minimalist camping. I have always been a big outdoor enthusiast. Love hiking and hammock camping but my back has pretty much said no more. I have recently purchased a 2020 Ford Ranger and working on my build. I currently live in Kentucky and looking forward to hitting the trails this Spring. If there are any groups in the Fort Knox area please reach out. Attached is my beginning.

 

[T. Stanley]

Hello everyone! Will here. I'm new to the group and the overlanding experience. Retired after 22 years in the military and still serving as a government employee. I have always been active in the BSA and continue to do so as my sons work to become Eagle Scouts. Very much love survival and minimalist camping. I have always been a big outdoor enthusiast. Love hiking and hammock camping but my back has pretty much said no more. I have recently purchased a 2020 Ford Ranger and working on my build. I currently live in Kentucky and looking forward to hitting the trails this Spring. If there are any groups in the Fort Knox area please reach out. Attached is my beginning.

Welcome to the OB crew, there are many options for trails both in KY and into the Appalachian/Smoky mountains.

 

[Texas Cruiser]

Just joined the community today but I’ve been lurking for a while. I’m an avid traveler, camper and backpacker but I’m just now starting to get serious about integrating my passions into overlanding. I’ve had some semi-capable vehicles in the past including several Subaru Outbacks, a FJ55 and a GX470 but I’ve just upped my game by acquiring a Land Cruiser that I’m going to build into an overland rig. I’m planning a bucket list trip to Patagonia in about a year with my son and I’ve decided that overlanding is the way to go. I’m looking forward to sharing my build with like-minded folks and benefitting from the vast knowledge and experience of the community.

 

[T. Stanley]

Just joined the community today but I’ve been lurking for a while. I’m an avid traveler, camper and backpacker but I’m just now starting to get serious about integrating my passions into overlanding. I’ve had some semi-capable vehicles in the past including several Subaru Outbacks, a FJ55 and a GX470 but I’ve just upped my game by acquiring a 1997 LX450 that I’m going to build into an overland rig. I’m planning a bucket list trip to Patagonia in about a year with my son and I’ve decided that overlanding is the way to go. I’m looking forward to sharing my build with like-minded folks and benefitting from the vast knowledge and experience of the community.

Welcome to the OB crew and it sounds like you have a plan, if you need help with any aspect or your Patagonia trip, there are lots of vets here that are most willing to share their knowledge.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Patrick (@Texas Cruiser ), welcome from 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. Not sure where in TX you are but we do have some regular meet ups around Austin, DFW, and Houston.
Or to check out what other members are planning go here: Overland Trip Planning

I am one of the SW Region Member Reps, @USStrongman is another and he is based out in west Texas, so if you have any questions let us know.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

 

[Texas Cruiser]

Hello Patrick (@Texas Cruiser ), welcome from 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 one of the SW Region Member Reps, @USStrongman is another and he is based out in west Texas, so if you have any questions let us know.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

Thanks Jon. I’ll definitely visit the region page and joint the FB group.