Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Shahn]

Hey All!

My name Benn. I’m am a complete novice. Grew up a city boy and never did any camping or anything else outdoors. I‘d like to change that and go on many adventures with my 4 year old.

We live in the western suburbs of Chicago.
I drive a 2010 Toyota 4Runner. Haven’t done too much to it otherthan leveling it out and better tires, BFG KO2s.
We are planning a big trip out West next year and I’d like to learn from this community on how to prepare for it.

Thanks!

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Hello Benn, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Shahn]

Greetings Overlanders!

I am new to the adventure but enjoy what little I have done. My brother and my two sons spent 3 days traveling through George Washington National Forest last month. We had a great time and are hoping to do a trip to Talladega National Forest this fall. I drive a 2017 Toyota 4Runner.

Hello Scott, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Shahn]

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Jacksonville, FL.
Bronco Sport 2022 Badlands
Camping (GA) and local trails.
Novice.
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Hello James, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Shahn]

Hi folks,
1) Picture pending!
2) North Carolina. East of I95.
3) 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Diesel.
4) Novice. Did some Uwharrie trails in my Wrangler years ago. Have done nothing with the Colorado, new purchase.


Have done primitive camping, trail hiking and backpacking, and have trekked as far north as the boundary waters.

Had an RV parked at White Oak Shores (local riverside campground) for 5 years. Wasn’t a fan of being packed into campsites like sardines and am now looking for good places to get away for a night or two with seclusion.

Really like primitive tent camping locally, but would like faster setup and takedown as my work-free windows are a late afternoon to next-day noon, and haven’t relished 3-hour set up and takedown events chewing up my fun time.Alone I’m usually a minimalist ultralight camper but these days Im hauling wife and kids who want cooked meals and creature comforts.

Shopping an overland trailer (build or buy) that I can pull out in the middle of nowhere with an hour of setup and takedown and seclusion. Planning to upfit Colorado as well.

Looking at Croatan, Cape Lookout, the northern beaches and other dispersed camping options.

Hoping to find some like-minded folks and am searching the forums and seeing some great discussion!

Hello Joseph, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[itsoutside]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

 

[El-Dracho]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Hi Conor,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

That is a awesome picture of your rig in a nice landscape.

Greetings from across the pond,
Bjoern

 

[Jeepaddict84]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Hey welcome Conor

 

[itsoutside]

I appreciate the welcome! I've been lurking in this community for quite some time now, feels good to be here.

 

[a12houk]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Welcome Conor!

I’ve heard good things about the Ram as a solid platform. Keep us posted as you build it out.

 

[Kent R]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Welcome to Overland Bound Conor
Could you narrow down your location on your profile to a city or town, this will help the app get you the correct info for your area.
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions.
For local information about trips and meet-ups contact; Bay Area @PapaDave, North State @Cottonwoody, Central Valley @TOMB, Nevada @HappyOurOverlanding
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
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo About WEST — Overland Expo®
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

 

[Bengt N]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Hallo Conor
Welcome to OBO
WBR
Bengt N
Sweden

 

[Dandy Taylor]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Welcome to OB, Connor!

 

[Shahn]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Hello Conor, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[itsoutside]

Welcome Conor!

I’ve heard good things about the Ram as a solid platform. Keep us posted as you build it out.

Thank you, and I will! It's really impressed me so far. It has a 2" factory lift and is on 35's. It's gotten me through some pretty rough trails. It's size is certainly something to consider on certain trails.

 

[itsoutside]

Welcome to Overland Bound Conor
Could you narrow down your location on your profile to a city or town, this will help the app get you the correct info for your area.
Don't hesitate to message your Regional Director @Narbob if you have any questions.
For local information about trips and meet-ups contact; Bay Area @PapaDave, North State @Cottonwoody, Central Valley @TOMB, Nevada @HappyOurOverlanding
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
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo About WEST — Overland Expo®
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

Thank you much Kent! I'll update my location in my profile. I appreciate it.

 

[freak4life]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Hello Conor, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[PapaDave]

H everyone! My name is Conor. I've been an outdoor enthusiast/athlete my entire life. My mom had me surfing as soon as I could walk. I've been close to nature ever since. I live in the Bay Area, Northern California. I drive a 2022 Cummins Ram 2500, slightly modified. Lots to do, but parts are tough to come by at the moment. The original idea was to put a pop up camper on it but I decided to go with a tent instead which I'm very happy about. My other rig is a modified Subaru Outback that likely won't be around much longer, as I'll soon be on the hunt for something smaller and more capable than my truck

Hi Conor
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. We are headed to Leavitt Lake in 2 weeks.


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

 

[itsoutside]

Hi Conor
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. We are headed to Leavitt Lake in 2 weeks.


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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Hi Papa Dave! That's a wonderful photo! I made a last minute decision to cut my last trip a day short because I was so tired. Leavitt lake was going to be my last night's stop. I think I'll head there in the next few days. I would love to come and meet some people. I've been for the most part traveling solo unless my wife can come along. Thanks!

 

[Kent R]

Thank you much Kent! I'll update my location in my profile. I appreciate it.

Thanks for updating your location on the profile.

Here is a meet-up that is fairly close to you, if you go the back way.

US West - Monthly Northbay meetup - Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Lake, Mendo.

Meet others around here who like to get out and explore. Lets talk about some upcoming trips! View Rally Point

www.overlandbound.com

 

[ffemt1117]

I am new to the overlanding community and just started venturing out. I am in West Kentucky and have been exploring the Land Between Lakes area.