Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[DaleRF]

Hello everyone,

As of a few weeks ago we live in TorC, NM. My better half and I began overlanding about 4 years ago but really kicked it into overdrive when the pandemic started. Most of our time has been spent exploring Colorado and Wyoming but have made several 2-3 week trips in the past two years (CO to CA, CO to FL, and a two week WY summer vacation). We have plans to head to the PNW for at least a month at the end of July and Baja some time in the fall. I now work remotely (thank you COVID) so we hope to overland a lot more from here on out (thank you Starlink). We look forward to meeting other members and getting a chance to tag along on some of your planned expeditions.

Cheers,
Dennis G.

Our Rig
2014 SR-5 + 2020 Sherpa Trailers BigFoot

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

Hello ~ I'm Martyn, and I live in Los Angeles, CA. I have a 2008, Toyota, 4Runner that I recently starting using for more than just a daily driver. I plan on going on more trips, adventures, offroading and overlanding. Nothing too crazy, as it is my daily and i need to use it for work as well.
In the last year or so, I've occasionally been going out with a few new and more knowledgeable enthusiasts, that I've met along my journey.

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

Hi Everyone.
I am new to the Overland Bound community. I am in Orange County,Ca. I have done a lot of day trips and I have a few weekend trips under my belt but have not been out on any major trips. Moab is on my wish list!
I have been building my rig into a very capable truck. I have a 2016 Tacoma Sport. I will be learning a lot from this community and look forward to being apart of the Overland Bound experience.

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Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

We just created an account so we wanted to say hello!

Background: We recently pulled off the road after 7 years. Alaska to Argentina from May 2015 to May 2019, US and Mexico until May 2022. While we are re-integrating back into work and a sticks and bricks, we will be using our weekends and vacations to explore. We have lived in Florida for the majority of our lives so we are moving to Eastern Tennessee this weekend. No matter where we have traveled, we always get pulled to the Appalachians. Our blog abruptly stopped after our first crossing into Chile but it's purpose was to assist others that were embarking on a similar journey. We have been panelists at Expo and are considering applying for Expo East since we will be very close but we also wanted to join here to make ourselves available for anyone who may want to talk to yet another Pan-Am veteran. We have a slight inkling for Africa but our funds need to be replenished first.

Rig: 2001 Ford 7.3 E350 with Ujoint Offroad 4x4 and Sportsmobile Penthouse top. We converted the van to a camper ourselves and were quite surprised it all held up extremely well. Our rig is in need of some TLC so we will also be spending our free time sorting out all of the issues that have cropped up over the years. At some point we will gut it and maybe build it out more suited for the US but as it is it functions fine, albeit our canvas is getting pretty ragged.
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Other: We left social media in 2020 but we have missed being connected with the community. I (John) have always preferred forums so it's great to see that there is a rather large one focused around what has been one of the largest defining moments in our lives. One of the greatest take-aways from our years on the road is that the overlanding lifestyle is much more about people than places. We enjoy assisting others and are known amongst our road-friends as being the planners. We also field a lot of questions regarding budget so that is our pathetic claim to fame, as if there is any. We are not off-roaders but we do love harder to reach places, no cell service is better. Our van, fully loaded, is right at 9,500lbs but we plan to pull a bunch of gear out of it which should make her a bit happier.

Enough of that. We are normal people who had never traveled before setting off to drive Alaska to Argentina. One of our favorite things is to answer emails from those that have questions or who just need a bit of encouragement to back away from the ledge. We have mentors whom we leaned on and we are wanting to pay it forward. Hopefully we can contribute to this community while simultaneously gaining knowledge related to our future endeavors.

-JaM

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

Hi, I'm new as well. We're living in the SF Bay Area and have a 2021 4Runner that we like taking on trips to deserts (DV, Utah) and mountains. Over the last 1.5 years we've slowly converted the 4Runner to a pretty convenient camping setup, and we'll be adding a bumper and winch soon. When we're not on the trail I love to do woodworking. We're not very experienced overlanders (a handful of short and longer solo trips), but we did tackle the Lippincott Pass in our stock 4Runner . Excited to get more involved in the community!

Gwen (& Esther)

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Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

New guy here from the east SF Bay Area...I've been an avid ADV motorcyclist for a few years and just bought a 2016 4Runner SR5 to share my adventures with my family. I'm looking forward to getting my 4Runner set up for some trail use and getting dirty.

Cheers!
Geoff

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

Hello,
Name is Dan. I’m new to Overlanding. I just finished my rig build. Well, almost. I still need a back bumper. Been building it out for about six months now. 2022 4Runner TRD Off-road. I was raised in the mountains north east of Fresno, ca and grew up around 4x4 but I wouldn’t say I’m an expert wheeler. I’m sure I still have a lot to learn and am always 4willing! I currently reside in Santa Barbara, Ca with my lovely wife, kids and two dogs. Oh, and two hairy cats. Here are some pics of my rig.

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

I’m still very new to overlanding and haven’t invested in any upgrades to my truck yet. I’ll be rocking a ground tent until I get some more experience. I’m hoping this forum will be a good way to join a local group on some runs and gain some knowledge.

Welcome from Sierra Vista!

 

[DaleRF]

Hello fellow Overlanders,

I'm stoked to be part of this community, as many others I should have joined long ago.

I'm based in the Midwest since July of 2021 and call Kansas City, MO home.

I've been fortunate to have had opportunities that took me to the four corners of the globe, to include journey with my rig in the highlands of Scotland.

I've been mod'ing my 2018 Ford Raptor over the last years and as most would agree...it's never complete. But I'm at a good point now. Tuning my suspension to carry the overland load has been my biggest headache.

I look forward to collaborating with th
is community.

Cheers.

Niko G.

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[DaleRF]

Greetings all. Dan from Windsor CA.
Overland family man on YouTube and IG!
Hope to see some of you on the trails!

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[Zorlac]

Hello
My name is Jose Manuel (JM)
nice to be able to participate in the forum

1) Picture! / a month ago the rig and the lake (laja)
2) Location / Concepción. Chile
3) 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser RJ70 (1KZ swap)
4) Overlanding Experience Background / novice!

 

[DaleRF]

Hello
My name is Jose Manuel (JM)
nice to be able to participate in the forum

1) Picture! / a month ago the rig and the lake (laja)
2) Location / Concepción. Chile
3) 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser RJ70 (1KZ swap)
4) Overlanding Experience Background / novice!

Welcome, Jose, from Arizona, U.S.A.
Those are some great looking mountains in the background!
Very Nice!

 

[Bengt N]

Hello
My name is Jose Manuel (JM)
nice to be able to participate in the forum

1) Picture! / a month ago the rig and the lake (laja)
2) Location / Concepción. Chile
3) 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser RJ70 (1KZ swap)
4) Overlanding Experience Background / novice!

Hallo Jose
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden

 

[El-Dracho]

Hello
My name is Jose Manuel (JM)
nice to be able to participate in the forum

1) Picture! / a month ago the rig and the lake (laja)
2) Location / Concepción. Chile
3) 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser RJ70 (1KZ swap)
4) Overlanding Experience Background / novice!

Hi Jose,

Welcome to Overland Bound.

So you are living in a fantastic region for overlanding trips. Enjoy and safe travels.

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[L Proffitt]

Hello
everyone I am Lee I am new here and retired military
I am fron Southlake Texas
I have a earth romer hd f750
looking forward to leaning new things and meeting everyone

 

[GunRunnersActual]

Hello
everyone I am Lee I am new here and retired military
I am fron Southlake Texas
I have a earth romer hd f750
looking forward to leaning new things and meeting everyone

Welcome, and I’m a little jealous of your rig, very cool

 

[DaleRF]

Hello
everyone I am Lee I am new here and retired military
I am fron Southlake Texas
I have a earth romer hd f750
looking forward to leaning new things and meeting everyone

Welcome from Arizona!

 

[freak4life]

Hello
My name is Jose Manuel (JM)
nice to be able to participate in the forum

1) Picture! / a month ago the rig and the lake (laja)
2) Location / Concepción. Chile
3) 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser RJ70 (1KZ swap)
4) Overlanding Experience Background / novice!

Hello Jose, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Hello
everyone I am Lee I am new here and retired military
I am fron Southlake Texas
I have a earth romer hd f750
looking forward to leaning new things and meeting everyone

Hello Lee, welcome to Overland Bound. Thank you very much for your service, I appreciate it deeply.

 

[Ironrods taco]

Hello, I just barely got this app and it seems legitimate. I was looking at some of the trails and started making plans for the week. My wife don’t like the off-road so I mainly go by myself. And since I haven’t really been anywhere I just go to clieghorn and some local trails . But I’m look to go on a long session like morning to next morning.