Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Kozysnack]

Hello,
New member from OKC.
I just purchased a
2016 Nissan Frontier Pro4 X
Going to get it set up for overlanding.

Welcome

 

[SeacoastNC]

Hi everyone.

 

[Kent R]

Hi everyone.

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 is @NC-Trooper
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[Shahn]

Hi everyone.

Hello Noel and welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Ridgewalker]

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.

I have been “overlanding” since I was 1 year old (1948). Started with my parents traveling on vacations every year. I have been fortunate enough to have camped from Key West, FL to Deadhorse, AK and from Monterey, Mexico to New Brunswick, Canada. I feel I have been so fortunate to have grown up traveling and have continued it until the present. I have owned numerous trailers, pickup campers, and RVs. Out of all those, I still prefer my Toyota Tacoma. It will get me, and has gotten me where none of the others could go.
I backpacked for many years as well. From the July in the Guadalupes of Texas to Kodiak Island. The dead of winters in my home state of Colorado as well. In my younger days I backpacked 56 miles across the Wimenuche in 2 soggy rainy days.
My granddaughter just confiscated my 2003 TRD Tacoma, so I am now starting a build of a low mileage 2015 TRD Tacoma. So far I have plans for an aluminum bull bar bumper with Warn 10k Zeon, sliders, and on order is a Super Pacific. This will be my next fishing, hunting and overland rig.
Looking forward to reading the forum!

 

[Grendel_Flint]

Greetings Everyone!

• Name - Jonathan
• Vehicle - 1993 Ford F350 7.3L IDI XLT CC LB SRW 4x4 that I have owned since 1999
• Overlanding Experience - on and off for over 30 years if you mean 4wheeling to a destination and sleeping/camping out of the back of a truck.
• Current Homestead - Lexington, SC
• Other Hobbies - Paintball, Wood/Metal working, tinkering, reading and being a Grandfather (called "Grumpy") to River Rose

I am just getting back into this I haven't been real 4wheeling or camping in over 10 years and I really miss being out in the woods. My wife and daughter's family have no interest in camping so it looks like I will be doing some monthly "Overlanding" adventures on my own for a while [which does not bother me since I enjoy some solitude occasionally]. Then when River is a little older and I can pry her away from her parents and her Grandmother I'll start introducing her to the fun of camping.

My Truck is in the process of getting some upgrades

• The used ARE Cap in the image above just got restored with new window and bed seals and will serve as my "home" for the time being while on the road
• Gone through and rebuilt the driveline and all of the brakes. New U-Joints all around and pulled all 4
• Since I need to replace some worn out bushings throughout the truck so I have purchased and waiting on Sky Mfg RSK 2" Kit and Rear 2" Conversion Kit and swap out my original springs with X code Super duty springs. This will help a lot with ride and articulation. Though this beast will not be doing a lot of severe off-roading and tight trails. I just want to get out in the mountains to some good private views.
• Dropping both fuel tanks this weekend to install new sending units and just got done rebuild all of the rest of the fuel system
• Already have dual batteries (Diesel) and put together a quick "house" battery setup with my own charge controller and BougeRV solar panel. This will serve as a temporary setup for the time being while I shake the rust of myself and shake down my setup
• Have all of my old camping kitchen equipment and a cot in the back will serve as my bed for now.
• Overall right now just getting the old girl reliable and waiting for a little cooler temperature to start getting out there again
• No Refrig yet I'll work out of a trusty cooler for a while since I am only planning on short weekend trips to begin with.

 

[Kozysnack]

Hi everyone.

Welcome!

 

[Kozysnack]

Greetings Everyone!

View attachment 209406

• Name - Jonathan
• Vehicle - 1993 Ford F350 7.3L IDI XLT CC LB SRW 4x4 that I have owned since 1999
• Overlanding Experience - on and off for over 30 years if you mean 4wheeling to a destination and sleeping/camping out of the back of a truck.
• Current Homestead - Lexington, SC
• Other Hobbies - Paintball, Wood/Metal working, tinkering, reading and being a Grandfather (called "Grumpy") to River Rose

I am just getting back into this I haven't been real 4wheeling or camping in over 10 years and I really miss being out in the woods. My wife and daughter's family have no interest in camping so it looks like I will be doing some monthly "Overlanding" adventures on my own for a while [which does not bother me since I enjoy some solitude occasionally]. Then when River is a little older and I can pry her away from her parents and her Grandmother I'll start introducing her to the fun of camping.

My Truck is in the process of getting some upgrades

• The used ARE Cap in the image above just got restored with new window and bed seals and will serve as my "home" for the time being while on the road
• Gone through and rebuilt the driveline and all of the brakes. New U-Joints all around and pulled all 4
• Since I need to replace some worn out bushings throughout the truck so I have purchased and waiting on Sky Mfg RSK 2" Kit and Rear 2" Conversion Kit and swap out my original springs with X code Super duty springs. This will help a lot with ride and articulation. Though this beast will not be doing a lot of severe off-roading and tight trails. I just want to get out in the mountains to some good private views.
• Dropping both fuel tanks this weekend to install new sending units and just got done rebuild all of the rest of the fuel system
• Already have dual batteries (Diesel) and put together a quick "house" battery setup with my own charge controller and BougeRV solar panel. This will serve as a temporary setup for the time being while I shake the rust of myself and shake down my setup
• Have all of my old camping kitchen equipment and a cot in the back will serve as my bed for now.
• Overall right now just getting the old girl reliable and waiting for a little cooler temperature to start getting out there again
• No Refrig yet I'll work out of a trusty cooler for a while since I am only planning on short weekend trips to begin with.

Welcome Jonathan

 

[Kozysnack]

I have been “overlanding” since I was 1 year old (1948). Started with my parents traveling on vacations every year. I have been fortunate enough to have camped from Key West, FL to Deadhorse, AK and from Monterey, Mexico to New Brunswick, Canada. I feel I have been so fortunate to have grown up traveling and have continued it until the present. I have owned numerous trailers, pickup campers, and RVs. Out of all those, I still prefer my Toyota Tacoma. It will get me, and has gotten me where none of the others could go.
I backpacked for many years as well. From the July in the Guadalupes of Texas to Kodiak Island. The dead of winters in my home state of Colorado as well. In my younger days I backpacked 56 miles across the Wimenuche in 2 soggy rainy days.
My granddaughter just confiscated my 2003 TRD Tacoma, so I am now starting a build of a low mileage 2015 TRD Tacoma. So far I have plans for an aluminum bull bar bumper with Warn 10k Zeon, sliders, and on order is a Super Pacific. This will be my next fishing, hunting and overland rig.
Looking forward to reading the forum!

Welcome to Overland Bound, Philip. With your experiances I sure we can learn from you as much as you may gleen from the group.

 

[Shahn]

I have been “overlanding” since I was 1 year old (1948). Started with my parents traveling on vacations every year. I have been fortunate enough to have camped from Key West, FL to Deadhorse, AK and from Monterey, Mexico to New Brunswick, Canada. I feel I have been so fortunate to have grown up traveling and have continued it until the present. I have owned numerous trailers, pickup campers, and RVs. Out of all those, I still prefer my Toyota Tacoma. It will get me, and has gotten me where none of the others could go.
I backpacked for many years as well. From the July in the Guadalupes of Texas to Kodiak Island. The dead of winters in my home state of Colorado as well. In my younger days I backpacked 56 miles across the Wimenuche in 2 soggy rainy days.
My granddaughter just confiscated my 2003 TRD Tacoma, so I am now starting a build of a low mileage 2015 TRD Tacoma. So far I have plans for an aluminum bull bar bumper with Warn 10k Zeon, sliders, and on order is a Super Pacific. This will be my next fishing, hunting and overland rig.
Looking forward to reading the forum!

Hello Philip and welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Shahn]

Greetings Everyone!

View attachment 209406

• Name - Jonathan
• Vehicle - 1993 Ford F350 7.3L IDI XLT CC LB SRW 4x4 that I have owned since 1999
• Overlanding Experience - on and off for over 30 years if you mean 4wheeling to a destination and sleeping/camping out of the back of a truck.
• Current Homestead - Lexington, SC
• Other Hobbies - Paintball, Wood/Metal working, tinkering, reading and being a Grandfather (called "Grumpy") to River Rose

I am just getting back into this I haven't been real 4wheeling or camping in over 10 years and I really miss being out in the woods. My wife and daughter's family have no interest in camping so it looks like I will be doing some monthly "Overlanding" adventures on my own for a while [which does not bother me since I enjoy some solitude occasionally]. Then when River is a little older and I can pry her away from her parents and her Grandmother I'll start introducing her to the fun of camping.

My Truck is in the process of getting some upgrades

• The used ARE Cap in the image above just got restored with new window and bed seals and will serve as my "home" for the time being while on the road
• Gone through and rebuilt the driveline and all of the brakes. New U-Joints all around and pulled all 4
• Since I need to replace some worn out bushings throughout the truck so I have purchased and waiting on Sky Mfg RSK 2" Kit and Rear 2" Conversion Kit and swap out my original springs with X code Super duty springs. This will help a lot with ride and articulation. Though this beast will not be doing a lot of severe off-roading and tight trails. I just want to get out in the mountains to some good private views.
• Dropping both fuel tanks this weekend to install new sending units and just got done rebuild all of the rest of the fuel system
• Already have dual batteries (Diesel) and put together a quick "house" battery setup with my own charge controller and BougeRV solar panel. This will serve as a temporary setup for the time being while I shake the rust of myself and shake down my setup
• Have all of my old camping kitchen equipment and a cot in the back will serve as my bed for now.
• Overall right now just getting the old girl reliable and waiting for a little cooler temperature to start getting out there again
• No Refrig yet I'll work out of a trusty cooler for a while since I am only planning on short weekend trips to begin with.

Hello Jonathan and welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Casual Camper]

Hello!

Glad to have found you guys. No pic of my rig yet as I just ordered it a week ago. Once it comes I'll be trading in my stock 4Runner for a new 2021 Ford Raptor (with the 37s).

Very excited to learn about the best way to build up my rig from scratch. Thanks in advance to everyone here who helps me on the way!

Matt

 

[Kent R]

Greetings Everyone!

View attachment 209406

• Name - Jonathan
• Vehicle - 1993 Ford F350 7.3L IDI XLT CC LB SRW 4x4 that I have owned since 1999
• Overlanding Experience - on and off for over 30 years if you mean 4wheeling to a destination and sleeping/camping out of the back of a truck.
• Current Homestead - Lexington, SC
• Other Hobbies - Paintball, Wood/Metal working, tinkering, reading and being a Grandfather (called "Grumpy") to River Rose

I am just getting back into this I haven't been real 4wheeling or camping in over 10 years and I really miss being out in the woods. My wife and daughter's family have no interest in camping so it looks like I will be doing some monthly "Overlanding" adventures on my own for a while [which does not bother me since I enjoy some solitude occasionally]. Then when River is a little older and I can pry her away from her parents and her Grandmother I'll start introducing her to the fun of camping.

My Truck is in the process of getting some upgrades

• The used ARE Cap in the image above just got restored with new window and bed seals and will serve as my "home" for the time being while on the road
• Gone through and rebuilt the driveline and all of the brakes. New U-Joints all around and pulled all 4
• Since I need to replace some worn out bushings throughout the truck so I have purchased and waiting on Sky Mfg RSK 2" Kit and Rear 2" Conversion Kit and swap out my original springs with X code Super duty springs. This will help a lot with ride and articulation. Though this beast will not be doing a lot of severe off-roading and tight trails. I just want to get out in the mountains to some good private views.
• Dropping both fuel tanks this weekend to install new sending units and just got done rebuild all of the rest of the fuel system
• Already have dual batteries (Diesel) and put together a quick "house" battery setup with my own charge controller and BougeRV solar panel. This will serve as a temporary setup for the time being while I shake the rust of myself and shake down my setup
• Have all of my old camping kitchen equipment and a cot in the back will serve as my bed for now.
• Overall right now just getting the old girl reliable and waiting for a little cooler temperature to start getting out there again
• No Refrig yet I'll work out of a trusty cooler for a while since I am only planning on short weekend trips to begin with.

Welcome To Overland Bound Jonathan
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 @NC-Trooper
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[Kent R]

Hello!

Glad to have found you guys. No pic of my rig yet as I just ordered it a week ago. Once it comes I'll be trading in my stock 4Runner for a new 2021 Ford Raptor (with the 37s).

Very excited to learn about the best way to build up my rig from scratch. Thanks in advance to everyone here who helps me on the way!

Matt

Welcome to Overland Bound Matt
If you could narrow down your location to a city it would help get your local information such as meet-ups and trips.
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
“Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Quick adult & youth Tread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out the Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com

 

[freak4life]

Hi everyone.

Hello Noel, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

I have been “overlanding” since I was 1 year old (1948). Started with my parents traveling on vacations every year. I have been fortunate enough to have camped from Key West, FL to Deadhorse, AK and from Monterey, Mexico to New Brunswick, Canada. I feel I have been so fortunate to have grown up traveling and have continued it until the present. I have owned numerous trailers, pickup campers, and RVs. Out of all those, I still prefer my Toyota Tacoma. It will get me, and has gotten me where none of the others could go.
I backpacked for many years as well. From the July in the Guadalupes of Texas to Kodiak Island. The dead of winters in my home state of Colorado as well. In my younger days I backpacked 56 miles across the Wimenuche in 2 soggy rainy days.
My granddaughter just confiscated my 2003 TRD Tacoma, so I am now starting a build of a low mileage 2015 TRD Tacoma. So far I have plans for an aluminum bull bar bumper with Warn 10k Zeon, sliders, and on order is a Super Pacific. This will be my next fishing, hunting and overland rig.
Looking forward to reading the forum!

Hello Philip, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Greetings Everyone!

View attachment 209406

• Name - Jonathan
• Vehicle - 1993 Ford F350 7.3L IDI XLT CC LB SRW 4x4 that I have owned since 1999
• Overlanding Experience - on and off for over 30 years if you mean 4wheeling to a destination and sleeping/camping out of the back of a truck.
• Current Homestead - Lexington, SC
• Other Hobbies - Paintball, Wood/Metal working, tinkering, reading and being a Grandfather (called "Grumpy") to River Rose

I am just getting back into this I haven't been real 4wheeling or camping in over 10 years and I really miss being out in the woods. My wife and daughter's family have no interest in camping so it looks like I will be doing some monthly "Overlanding" adventures on my own for a while [which does not bother me since I enjoy some solitude occasionally]. Then when River is a little older and I can pry her away from her parents and her Grandmother I'll start introducing her to the fun of camping.

My Truck is in the process of getting some upgrades

• The used ARE Cap in the image above just got restored with new window and bed seals and will serve as my "home" for the time being while on the road
• Gone through and rebuilt the driveline and all of the brakes. New U-Joints all around and pulled all 4
• Since I need to replace some worn out bushings throughout the truck so I have purchased and waiting on Sky Mfg RSK 2" Kit and Rear 2" Conversion Kit and swap out my original springs with X code Super duty springs. This will help a lot with ride and articulation. Though this beast will not be doing a lot of severe off-roading and tight trails. I just want to get out in the mountains to some good private views.
• Dropping both fuel tanks this weekend to install new sending units and just got done rebuild all of the rest of the fuel system
• Already have dual batteries (Diesel) and put together a quick "house" battery setup with my own charge controller and BougeRV solar panel. This will serve as a temporary setup for the time being while I shake the rust of myself and shake down my setup
• Have all of my old camping kitchen equipment and a cot in the back will serve as my bed for now.
• Overall right now just getting the old girl reliable and waiting for a little cooler temperature to start getting out there again
• No Refrig yet I'll work out of a trusty cooler for a while since I am only planning on short weekend trips to begin with.

Hello Jonathan, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Hello!

Glad to have found you guys. No pic of my rig yet as I just ordered it a week ago. Once it comes I'll be trading in my stock 4Runner for a new 2021 Ford Raptor (with the 37s).

Very excited to learn about the best way to build up my rig from scratch. Thanks in advance to everyone here who helps me on the way!

Matt

Hello Matt, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Adventure_Dave]

Hi All,

I'm Dave and my rig is a 2014 FJ Cruiser. I'd consider myself a beginner to overlanding. I got into it when family and friends wanted to get into camping but didn't want to/couldn't backpack to the good spots.

I'm in San Mateo, California and excited to join the family.

 

[Kozysnack]

Hi All,

I'm Dave and my rig is a 2014 FJ Cruiser. I'd consider myself a beginner to overlanding. I got into it when family and friends wanted to get into camping but didn't want to/couldn't backpack to the good spots.

I'm in San Mateo, California and excited to join the family.
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Welcome!