Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Coreymol]

Good morning to everyone. North Texas area. Just new and getting into overlanding. Lots of questions to come. Thanks in advance.

Welcome!!! Questions? You’ve come to the right group! Feel free to hit us up in the messages any time also. Can’t wait to see your posts.

 

[Coreymol]

Hi all. jackco48 here. Love the platform and all the YT vids. I don’t have a rig per se. long story on why I moved out of my 4Runner into a 2017 Kia Sorento SX, but I am pulling a Mean Bean, so still hitting the outdoors. My wife and I are too old to wander too far off grid these days, but we’re no slouches either. Great place to learn new things.

Welcome!

 

[PapaDave]

hi I'm Rick,

alittle bit about myself;


I'm originally born in Long Beach, but moved to the bay area when I was young and now currently reside In the 209 Tracy Ca.

Rig: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Turbo Diesel

I'm mainly looking to meet like minded individuals into overlanding and some offloading also.



I'm also the @dmv_jeeps California Chapter President. just a bunch of jeep guys that get-together and hang out and hopefully start overlanding with.



if your near by hmu let's hit the road , explore , and go on an adventure ✨️.



you can follow me on Instagram Wk2_Beast I will follow back!!! Happy Overlanding everyone!!!

Hey Rick, looks like you’ve done your fair share of getting dirty! I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The East Bay meet up has a great 2022 lined up and you are invited! You can see the plan under the second post in our thread.
Below is a link to the meet up page and thread with information.
This is the regular meet up info:
US West - East Bay Monthly Meet Up—Pleasanton CA | OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY

As you are in Tracy you’ve also got another meet up close to you in Turlock on the first Sundays of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active as well.
This is the regular meet up info. @Motomikeca and @beck4u are a great resource to be in touch with!
US West - Central Valley-Turlock Monthly Meetup

 

[Hey Grandad]

Hello from Nash Vegas!

The other day, my Doctor said "You need to get a hobby." I am a semi-retired workaholic who has decided revisit the activities I enjoyed in the past. Fishing, camping and traveling the highways and byways. I feel confident this community can help fulfill my needs.

 

[JacksonRL]

Hello from Nash Vegas!

The other day, my Doctor said "You need to get a hobby." I am a semi-retired workaholic who has decided revisit the activities I enjoyed in the past. Fishing, camping and traveling the highways and byways. I feel confident this community can help fulfill my needs.

Welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[TheMigPicture]

Hi everyone!

Location: Ontario, Canada
Rig: 2020 Ford Ranger
Experience: Novice

 

[Bengt N]

Hello from Nash Vegas!

The other day, my Doctor said "You need to get a hobby." I am a semi-retired workaholic who has decided revisit the activities I enjoyed in the past. Fishing, camping and traveling the highways and byways. I feel confident this community can help fulfill my needs.

Hallo Brian
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden

 

[Bengt N]

Hi everyone!

Location: Ontario, Canada
Rig: 2020 Ford Ranger
Experience: Novice

Hallo Miguel
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden

 

[freak4life]

Hello from Nash Vegas!

The other day, my Doctor said "You need to get a hobby." I am a semi-retired workaholic who has decided revisit the activities I enjoyed in the past. Fishing, camping and traveling the highways and byways. I feel confident this community can help fulfill my needs.

Hello Brian, welcome to Overland Bound. Thank you for your service!

 

[freak4life]

Hi everyone!

Location: Ontario, Canada
Rig: 2020 Ford Ranger
Experience: Novice

Hello Miguel, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Kent R]

Hi everyone!

Location: Ontario, Canada
Rig: 2020 Ford Ranger
Experience: Novice

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 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
Adventure and Expedition App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Local information for any of our regions 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
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

 

[Kent R]

Hi guys and gals of the Overland Bound universe!

So we are Tuk South, a group of 4 lads bringing three wheeler tuk tuks to the overland world. We are currently trying to wrestle our three wheeled friends from Kenya to Cape Town in South Africa. I cant wait to introduce ourselves

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2) So we are Africa based at the moment. Kenya is home but we are half way through our journey to the southern tip of the continent, so i guess Malawi works
3) Rig - Lets bring out the big guns for this one - Piaggio Ape auto DX and Piaggio Ape Extra DX - 8.5hp of pure diesel power
4) Overlanding experience is pretty good, but nothing really prepares you for offroading in a tuk tuk

Welcome To Overland Bound
Interesting to say the least.
Our South African Regional Director will be interested in your adventure @Get Out GO
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 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
Adventure and Expedition App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Local information for any of our regions 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
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

 

[JacksonRL]

Hi everyone!

Location: Ontario, Canada
Rig: 2020 Ford Ranger
Experience: Novice

Welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Get Out GO]

Welcome guys, give me a shout if you have questions or need help with anything!

Hi guys and gals of the Overland Bound universe!

So we are Tuk South, a group of 4 lads bringing three wheeler tuk tuks to the overland world. We are currently trying to wrestle our three wheeled friends from Kenya to Cape Town in South Africa. I cant wait to introduce ourselves

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2) So we are Africa based at the moment. Kenya is home but we are half way through our journey to the southern tip of the continent, so i guess Malawi works
3) Rig - Lets bring out the big guns for this one - Piaggio Ape auto DX and Piaggio Ape Extra DX - 8.5hp of pure diesel power
4) Overlanding experience is pretty good, but nothing really prepares you for offroading in a tuk tuk

 

[Kent R]

Hello from Nash Vegas!

The other day, my Doctor said "You need to get a hobby." I am a semi-retired workaholic who has decided revisit the activities I enjoyed in the past. Fishing, camping and traveling the highways and byways. I feel confident this community can help fulfill my needs.

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 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
Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region” A great local resource is @Hank Outdoors
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
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

 

[Shahn]

Hello from Nash Vegas!

The other day, my Doctor said "You need to get a hobby." I am a semi-retired workaholic who has decided revisit the activities I enjoyed in the past. Fishing, camping and traveling the highways and byways. I feel confident this community can help fulfill my needs.

Hello Brian and welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Shahn]

Hi everyone!

Location: Ontario, Canada
Rig: 2020 Ford Ranger
Experience: Novice

Hello Miguel, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[ddowney]

Hey all!

Hailing from Santa Barbara, CA. Driving a 2021 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Sport short bed. Novice on the overlanding front. Truck is about to get a makeover, so will upload a picture after all the mods are done

 

[JacksonRL]

Hey all!

Hailing from Santa Barbara, CA. Driving a 2021 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Sport short bed. Novice on the overlanding front. Truck is about to get a makeover, so will upload a picture after all the mods are done

Welcome to Overland Bound, David. I’m sure you’ll like it here!

 

[TSL]

Hi all,
new member here. No real overlanding experience but very drawn to the concept.I'm in the Pacific NW ( NW Oregon ). A good many years of car camping. Mostly to developed campsite ( ie at least pit toilet and a picnic table ). Always tent camping. Did rent a off-road capable tear drop last summer. We didn't take it off road, but it was eye opener and a game changer, most especially the galley kitchen at back. My wife hates clutter and taking forever to set up / tear down ( not to mention getting packed up to actually leave ). Glancing around the forum and the website / you tube channel I see we have lots of good ideas to learn from to improve our game ! We camp with 2 kids as well, they are at least old enough to be helpful now !
Campgrounds getting so crowded these days, anything reservable has to be booked 6+ months in advance and gets booked up within minutes of availability opening up. Takes all the fun out of spontaneous camping and makes it into the proverbial "rat race". Hence getting off the beaten track and being self sufficient seems to be the way to go.
I drive a 2007 Outback XT (5 sp manual ), other vehicle is a '15 Toyota Highlander, which we usually take camping with the kids. I run Falken Wildpeak tires on both cars. It's not a good camping trip for me unless I come back with dust on the vehicle. Got to get off pavement onto forest / logging roads at least !
I'm in the process of upgrading my vehicle rather radically : 2022 RAM 1500 Rebel on order ! Lots to learn about what I can do in terms of Roof top tents, tonneau covers and all that stuff.
Looking forward to gleaning some good tips from the community here.