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El-Dracho

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Off-Road Ranger III

13,288
Lampertheim, Germany
First Name
Bjoern
Last Name
Eldracher
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20111

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DO3BE
How's it going everyone. I'm a new member and started my overlanding adventures last year with a trip to Death Valley and now I'm hooked. It's a way to get out and explore with my family and friends and can't wait to go on many new adventures.

Location: Bay Area, California
Rigs: 2001 4Runner, 4WD
2001 4Runner, 2WD
Hi Ian,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Great rigs!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern
 

El-Dracho

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Off-Road Ranger III

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Lampertheim, Germany
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Bjoern
Last Name
Eldracher
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20111

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DO3BE
Hello all, my name is Amanda. I live in the Fort Collins, CO area. I am new to overlanding but have done some level 1 trails on my ownand am hooked. I drive a 2018 Wrangler Rubicon and love getting it dirty!
Hi Amanda,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern
 

Timmurz

Rank V
Launch Member

Advocate II

2,613
Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Timothy
Last Name
Parker
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20533

Hi guys, new to the club!

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Rig: 2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road

Experience: Beginner
Welcome!!! There is a lot to see and do around Vegas. What are you looking to do? Camp? Explore?
All over the above! Not too familiar with many sites and trails in the area but I’m ready to get after it!
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Weir, TX, USA
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Roots
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16968

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Hi all, Joined the forum this weekend. Short introduction: I'm from The Netherlands and driving a Toyota Landcruiser 150. Have seen most countries in Europe where you can leave the tarred roads had some good fun in Nambia and Marokko as well. This year considering to go to Tunisia if the safety situation permits. Also starting some preparations for longer jounreys in a couple of years from now outside Europe. Regards, Zebra
Hello Zebra, welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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3,477
Weir, TX, USA
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Mike
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Roots
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16968

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Ben Becker
Knoxville, TN
My wife and I have a stock 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited we are going to turn into our overland rig. We absolutely love the outdoors no matter what we’re doing and think that our family will enjoy and benefit from getting into over landing! I’m pretty mechanically inclined but definitely would love some advice on where to start and the basics with first things to upgrade on the jeep. Thank y’all in advance.
Hello Ben, welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Weir, TX, USA
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Hey Everyone,

My name is Challen and I'm located in SoCal. I currently have an 06 Ford F-150 FX4.

I'm an avid camper but new to overlanding and I welcome all tips and advice. My plan is to start camping more in the forest at yellow post sites in Big bear and branch out from there.

I haven't really done any mods to the truck and don't plan to do to many unless really needed. Not sure if a roof top tent is for me and will just use the ground tent i have. I did just pick up a 12v fridge for the truck and currently trying to configure it in the back seat of my truck.

I'm sure you will see a lot of posts from asking about all kinds of upgrades, tips and tricks, etc...

looking forward to chatting with the community.

Thanks
Hello Challen, welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Hi everyone,
We are not new to Jacksonville, but we are new to "overlanding" especially in FL. I grew up camping in the Pacific Northwest (Washington State and Montana), she is not here right now as I am writing this but she has done a bunch of camping as well...we are wanting to get into overlanding. We have a 2015 Tundra SR5 lifted and stuff...will post pictures here...we want to go overlanding with other people. The tundra has a 7" lift on 37's too bad the previous owner didnt regear it so we get garbage MPG but we can't have it all can we lol. We live near Baldwin on 3.5 acres and we just want to get out, meet people and hangout "camping/overlanding"
Hello Heath, welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Weir, TX, USA
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How's it going everyone. I'm a new member and started my overlanding adventures last year with a trip to Death Valley and now I'm hooked. It's a way to get out and explore with my family and friends and can't wait to go on many new adventures.

Location: Bay Area, California
Rigs: 2001 4Runner, 4WD
2001 4Runner, 2WD
Hello Ian, welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Member III

3,477
Weir, TX, USA
First Name
Mike
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Roots
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16968

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Hello all, my name is Amanda. I live in the Fort Collins, CO area. I am new to overlanding but have done some level 1 trails on my ownand am hooked. I drive a 2018 Wrangler Rubicon and love getting it dirty!
Hello Amanda, welcome to the OB family.
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Weir, TX, USA
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Mike
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Roots
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16968

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Hello, My name is Jon and I am excited to be a part of the community.
Located in North Fortworth.
5 Gen 2019 4Runner, Base model Picture to come.
And Wife and I are Novice beginners.

Looking forward to meeting people near us and heading out on some trails.
Hello Jon (@Fishers J&H ), welcome to Overland Bound. I am one of your Southwest Region Member Rep for Texas. The other is Corey (@Coreymol).

There are a few DFW area meetups you can check out here: DFW OB meet and greet & DFW - Meet & Greet & Ft Worth West Meetup

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.
 

Fun2see_island

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Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California, United States
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Ian
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Amo
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31632

Hey Ian
DV is always amazing! 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

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Awesome!!! Thanks for the info. I'll definitely try and go to both. Pleasanton is a little less than a half hour from where I'm at. I have a couple buddies that aren't on the forum but who I go out with regularly on my trips. Is it OK if they roll along with me?
 

PapaDave

Local Expert Northern ID and North East WA
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Dave
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Addington
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10123

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Hey Ian
DV is always amazing! 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

View attachment 235618
Awesome!!! Thanks for the info. I'll definitely try and go to both. Pleasanton is a little less than a half hour from where I'm at. I have a couple buddies that aren't on the forum but who I go out with regularly on my trips. Is it OK if they roll along with me?
No problem for the meet ups, we always have a big group of long time members and brand new. For trips we use the RSVP function to just try to keep an idea of head count if camp areas are limited.

I think we have a couple spots on our trip August 5th up to Leavitt Lake, that one can handle a large group
 

Iridium

US Rocky Mtn. Local Expert CO: Ft. Collins Area
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Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Aleem
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Qureshi
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23204

Hello all, my name is Amanda. I live in the Fort Collins, CO area. I am new to overlanding but have done some level 1 trails on my ownand am hooked. I drive a 2018 Wrangler Rubicon and love getting it dirty!
Great to see you on here Amanda! We'll have to get you and Josh's frontier out asap!
 

Fun2see_island

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Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California, United States
First Name
Ian
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Amo
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31632

No problem for the meet ups, we always have a big group of long time members and brand new. For trips we use the RSVP function to just try to keep an idea of head count if camp areas are limited.

I think we have a couple spots on our trip August 5th up to Leavitt Lake, that one can handle a large group
Nice... we went to Leavitt Lake around the middle to end of May because it said it was open online... when we got there, the road was closed so we ended up going on a Forestry road about a half mile west of the entrance and camped there... I'll see about this August... my buddies and I were planning a trip to Moab in September. How long are you guys going for?