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Local Expert Washington, USA
Member
Investor

Trail Blazer III

4,847
Camano Island, WA, USA
First Name
Dave
Last Name
Ballard
Member #

20527

Ham/GMRS Callsign
N7XQP
Service Branch
Fire/EMS/SAR
Hey there,

Mike and Jayne here, we live in Joshua Tree Ca.
My rig is a 2021 Rubicon JLU with an Ursa Minor Top, Clayton overland suspension and lots of goodies added.
I have been off roading since I could drive, my first car was a 1966 CJ5 with a 289 V8 I put in from a Mustang. I was part of King County 4x4 Search and rescue up in Seattle and now getting back into off-roading and Overlanding here in the high Desert

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Welcome to Overland Bound, Nice looking rig, love the Ursa Minor, have been thinking about potentially going with one of those. I used to belong to King County 4x4 SAR many moons ago, a great organization.
 
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zgfiredude

Rank VI
Member

Steward I

3,953
Silt, CO, USA
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Nichols
Member #

28938

Service Branch
Firefighter
Hey there,

Mike and Jayne here, we live in Joshua Tree Ca.
My rig is a 2021 Rubicon JLU with an Ursa Minor Top, Clayton overland suspension and lots of goodies added.
I have been off roading since I could drive, my first car was a 1966 CJ5 with a 289 V8 I put in from a Mustang. I was part of King County 4x4 Search and rescue up in Seattle and now getting back into off-roading and Overlanding here in the high Desert

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Welcome Mike and Jayne! Love that area and your rig!
 
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Vader7128

Rank I

Contributor I

233
Whiteland, IN, USA
First Name
LARRY
Last Name
KEPHART
Member #

27534

Hello all, I'm Larry Kephart from central Indiana. Been wheeling and camping for over 50 years with starting to love the outdoors as a young boy. Now I enjoy the overland community with my family and friends. Every time we go out we have a fantastic time. Hope to see you on the trail.
 

zgfiredude

Rank VI
Member

Steward I

3,953
Silt, CO, USA
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Nichols
Member #

28938

Service Branch
Firefighter
Hello all, I'm Larry Kephart from central Indiana. Been wheeling and camping for over 50 years with starting to love the outdoors as a young boy. Now I enjoy the overland community with my family and friends. Every time we go out we have a fantastic time. Hope to see you on the trail.
Welcome Larry! And I spy a nice JKU in the avatar........need to hear more about that!!
 
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roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Location: South east Pennsylvania/ Delaware County
Current Vehicle: 2013 Toyota Tacoma sr5
Overland Experience: None
Why Overlanding?: I’ve been in scouting all of my childhood and am an Eagle Scout with over 100 nights camping. With a passion for anything with 4 wheels and an engine I discovered overlanding and it combines my passion for the outdoors and passion for automobiles. Not knowing anyone that goes off-roading or overlanding currently I’m looking for knowledge about overlanding and places to go overlanding while meeting new people.
Hello Gabriel, welcome to the OB family.
 
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roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hey y’all! My name is Alli and my husband, Justin, and I are just starting out with all this! We have two kids and we want to use this as a getaway to find time for ourselves again.

We are in south MS and Justin’s vehicle that was given to us from his dad is I believe a 1999 4Runner. We can’t wait to start this adventure together and maybe meet some great people along the way.

This is the only pic we have on the 4Runner right now.
Hello Alli & Justin, welcome to the OB family.
 
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roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hey there,

Mike and Jayne here, we live in Joshua Tree Ca.
My rig is a 2021 Rubicon JLU with an Ursa Minor Top, Clayton overland suspension and lots of goodies added.
I have been off roading since I could drive, my first car was a 1966 CJ5 with a 289 V8 I put in from a Mustang. I was part of King County 4x4 Search and rescue up in Seattle and now getting back into off-roading and Overlanding here in the high Desert

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Hello Mike & Jayne, welcome to the OB family.
 
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roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
Hello all, I'm Larry Kephart from central Indiana. Been wheeling and camping for over 50 years with starting to love the outdoors as a young boy. Now I enjoy the overland community with my family and friends. Every time we go out we have a fantastic time. Hope to see you on the trail.
Hello Larry, welcome to the OB family.
 
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roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
Launch Member
Member

Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Roots
Member #

16968

Service Branch
USAF
New to the overland movement. Here are what the fam and I like to go out in....I have much to learn!!!
Hello Ivan (@ChilaMan ), welcome to Overland Bound and thank you for your service. I am your Southwest Region Member Rep for Texas. Nice rigs you have there. Not much out your way as far as meet ups go, but you are in a great location for getting out and exploring. There's plenty of folks on here that you can learn from.

Local information and involvement opportunities can be found here: Southwest Region (AZ/NM/TX/OK)

Looking to meet fellow members? Check out the Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups

Events in the SW region can be found here: Overland Bound Events SW Region

Want to know what members are planning? You can find out here: Overland Trip Planning

If you have any questions, please just let me know.
 

Shahn

Rank VI
Member

Off-Road Ranger I

4,418
Snohomish County, WA, USA
First Name
Shahn
Last Name
Brown
Member #

29302

Ham/GMRS Callsign
GMRS - WRQD549
Hello all, I'm Larry Kephart from central Indiana. Been wheeling and camping for over 50 years with starting to love the outdoors as a young boy. Now I enjoy the overland community with my family and friends. Every time we go out we have a fantastic time. Hope to see you on the trail.
Hello Larry, welcome to Overland Bound!
 
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freak4life

Local Expert
Member

Contributor II

1,300
Cañon City, Colorado, USA
First Name
rich
Last Name
anderssohn
Hello all, I'm Larry Kephart from central Indiana. Been wheeling and camping for over 50 years with starting to love the outdoors as a young boy. Now I enjoy the overland community with my family and friends. Every time we go out we have a fantastic time. Hope to see you on the trail.
Hello Larry, welcome to Overland Bound.
 
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Kent R

Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
New to the overland movement. Here are what the fam and I like to go out in....I have much to learn!!!
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
Your Texas Member Representative is @Roots66, and in the DFW area you can also contact @Prerunner1982
You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
If you have any questions don't hesitate to message me, hopefully I can get you going in the right direction. @Kent R or Kent@OverlandBound.com
 
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Kent R

Executive Director
Staff member
Mod Team
Moderator
Member

Pathfinder III

5,200
El Dorado, Ca
First Name
Kent
Last Name
Reynolds
Member #

1632

Ham/GMRS Callsign
K6KNT
Service Branch
Retired Firefighter
Hello all, I'm Larry Kephart from central Indiana. Been wheeling and camping for over 50 years with starting to love the outdoors as a young boy. Now I enjoy the overland community with my family and friends. Every time we go out we have a fantastic time. Hope to see you on the trail.
Welcome to Overland Bound Larry
You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
If you have any questions don't hesitate to message me, hopefully I can get you going in the right direction. @Kent R or Kent@OverlandBound.com
 
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Tundran247

Rank I

Contributor III

231
Westerville, OH, USA
First Name
dan
Last Name
hupp
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HI ALL!
LOCATION: Westerville Ohio
RIG: 2020 tundra
-eibach pro kit
-spydertraxx 1.25" spacers
-33" toyo open country
caliraised ditch and hidden bumper LED's
kbvoodoo low profile rack w/ smittybilt tent
EXPERIENCE: I've owned 4 jeep Cherokees, a 3rd gen 4runner, and currently a 99' tj locked front and rear with a few other trucks in between.

hopefully will be making a trip out west this winter as I am off for the next 2-3 months (self employed landscaper who doesn't do snow removal)
not much here in Ohio other than some unmaintained roads in Vinton county, we enjoy badlands Indiana, Windrock Tennessee (along with Norris lake), rush off-road, and silver lake sand dunes.