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Ceg

Rank V
Member

Traveler III

2,104
Selah, Washington
First Name
Clay
Last Name
Graham
Member #

25476

Service Branch
US Army
Hi folks, I'm Joe and have great hopes of learning new stuff. My first 4 wheel vehicle was a 1958 CJ-5 with a blown engine. My Dad's mechanic helped me put a rebuilt 283 back in the days when there were no adapter kits. I grew up in Central Florida before Disney moved in. I've had 9 CJ 5's over the years, 74 FJ 40 that eventually had 350 transplanted along with a 400 Turbo Hydro and a really short rear drive shaft. A 49 CJ2A with a 360 AMC and several other flat fenders with different set up. #1 son built a 65 CJ 5 with a 350 that would whip the pants off 5.0 mustangs up to 70 where it ran out of gears. I believe I had the first 1970 Blazer in Phoenix and it pulled me and a horse trailer up on the Rim almost weekly when I was in town. That became a 72 long bed K 20 with a camper until I got moved to NC in 73 and no fourby until I got my 74 FJ that I took to Turkey. Only got stuck once there and it took 2 Turkish tractors and bunch of kids to get me out. Came back to MD (not by choice) and it took me 33 years to escape that place. We did take a 3 year vacation in Homer, AK and I flew for Cook Inlet Aviation and we had a matched pair of diesel F250's in 4 wd. We came back with a kid...other than fishing , hunting and flying not much else to do. The economy was awful so we went back to MD and I retired in 2000 and did military/intel consulting for the US Gov't and various contractors. I moved to Sandpoint, ID in 2010, wife retired in 2013. I can't afford Toyota's anymore as a poor retired guy so I have a 2008 Frontier Super Cab 6' bed and there is a 2010 Xterra around here somewhere. Oh...there is a 1958 (first year) Forward Control 150 in the hanger waiting to be buffed up and a little work done. I've ridden motorcycles since I was 14 and I'm down to 6 or 7, Harley, 1250 Bandit, DRZ 400, Honda NC750 DCT, TW 200, 74 CT 90 we rebuilt Honda ATV and a 21 700 Pioneer. Wife died 2 month's ago after 40 years of partner and friendship and lots of great adventures in all 50 states and 28 countries. Other than the above it's been a pretty dull life and I'm looking for adventure...got any to spare???
Welcome to Overland Bound!
 

Commish1999

Rank VII
Launch Member

Trail Mechanic II

6,999
Youngstown, OH, USA
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Conner
Member #

24740

Service Branch
USMC
Hi folks, I'm Joe and have great hopes of learning new stuff. My first 4 wheel vehicle was a 1958 CJ-5 with a blown engine. My Dad's mechanic helped me put a rebuilt 283 back in the days when there were no adapter kits. I grew up in Central Florida before Disney moved in. I've had 9 CJ 5's over the years, 74 FJ 40 that eventually had 350 transplanted along with a 400 Turbo Hydro and a really short rear drive shaft. A 49 CJ2A with a 360 AMC and several other flat fenders with different set up. #1 son built a 65 CJ 5 with a 350 that would whip the pants off 5.0 mustangs up to 70 where it ran out of gears. I believe I had the first 1970 Blazer in Phoenix and it pulled me and a horse trailer up on the Rim almost weekly when I was in town. That became a 72 long bed K 20 with a camper until I got moved to NC in 73 and no fourby until I got my 74 FJ that I took to Turkey. Only got stuck once there and it took 2 Turkish tractors and bunch of kids to get me out. Came back to MD (not by choice) and it took me 33 years to escape that place. We did take a 3 year vacation in Homer, AK and I flew for Cook Inlet Aviation and we had a matched pair of diesel F250's in 4 wd. We came back with a kid...other than fishing , hunting and flying not much else to do. The economy was awful so we went back to MD and I retired in 2000 and did military/intel consulting for the US Gov't and various contractors. I moved to Sandpoint, ID in 2010, wife retired in 2013. I can't afford Toyota's anymore as a poor retired guy so I have a 2008 Frontier Super Cab 6' bed and there is a 2010 Xterra around here somewhere. Oh...there is a 1958 (first year) Forward Control 150 in the hanger waiting to be buffed up and a little work done. I've ridden motorcycles since I was 14 and I'm down to 6 or 7, Harley, 1250 Bandit, DRZ 400, Honda NC750 DCT, TW 200, 74 CT 90 we rebuilt Honda ATV and a 21 700 Pioneer. Wife died 2 month's ago after 40 years of partner and friendship and lots of great adventures in all 50 states and 28 countries. Other than the above it's been a pretty dull life and I'm looking for adventure...got any to spare???
Joe

Welcome to OB form Ohio...!
 

ArtillaRey

Rank 0

Contributor I

68
Harford County, MD, USA
First Name
Ray
Last Name
Drummond
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
 

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Bengt N

Rank VII
Member

Member III

6,274
Sparreholm, Södermanland, Sweden
First Name
Bengt
Last Name
Nordrup
Member #

30728

Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Hallo Ray
Welcome to OBO
From Sweden
WBR
Bengt N
 

Lone Wolf 1965

Rank VI
Member

Influencer I

3,037
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
First Name
Dale
Last Name
Gregory
Member #

31030

Service Branch
U.S. Navy
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice


Welcome to Overland Bound
 

NotGumby

Local Expert Germany
Member
Investor

Influencer II

3,682
Frankfurt, Germany
First Name
Rick
Last Name
Vinnie
Member #

2380

Service Branch
Army Veteran 11B 54E
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Welcome Ray!
 

freak4life

Local Expert
Member

Contributor II

1,300
Cañon City, Colorado, USA
First Name
rich
Last Name
anderssohn
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Hello Ray, welcome to Overland Bound.
 

Commish1999

Rank VII
Launch Member

Trail Mechanic II

6,999
Youngstown, OH, USA
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Conner
Member #

24740

Service Branch
USMC
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Welcome to OB. Have a great year and even better adventures...!
 

Kent R

OB 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
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Welcome To Overland Bound
You are in the East Region, local information can be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
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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.
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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
 

El-Dracho

Ambassador, Europe
Moderator
Member
Supporter
Investor

Off-Road Ranger III

13,288
Lampertheim, Germany
First Name
Bjoern
Last Name
Eldracher
Member #

20111

Ham/GMRS Callsign
DO3BE
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Hi Ray,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Nice Jeep!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern
 

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
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Greetings Ray, welcome to Overland Bound!
 

G. Granier

Rank II
Launch Member

Contributor II

327
Marrero, La
First Name
Gilbert
Last Name
Granier
G.Granier (66)
Marrero, LA on the Westbank of Mississippi from New Orleans
In the Marines I was in motor transport in South California and drove out road a lot. In 2005 owned a Jeep Wrangler and mud is in this area.  i’m getting old, so I moved to a more comfortable vehicle.
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude
 

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FMotley

Rank III

Pathfinder III

665
Chula Vista, San Diego County, California, United States
First Name
Frank
Last Name
Motley
Member #

43529

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KD7RBY
Service Branch
USMC
G.Granier (66)
Marrero, LA on the Westbank of Mississippi from New Orleans
In the Marines I was in motor transport in South California and drove out road a lot. In 2005 owned a Jeep Wrangler and mud is in this area.  i’m getting old, so I moved to a more comfortable vehicle.
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude
I was also in Motor T in South Carolina! I was with MWSS-273 at the MCAS Beaufort. Semper Fi!
 

Commish1999

Rank VII
Launch Member

Trail Mechanic II

6,999
Youngstown, OH, USA
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Conner
Member #

24740

Service Branch
USMC
G.Granier (66)
Marrero, LA on the Westbank of Mississippi from New Orleans
In the Marines I was in motor transport in South California and drove out road a lot. In 2005 owned a Jeep Wrangler and mud is in this area.  i’m getting old, so I moved to a more comfortable vehicle.
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude
Semper Fi - See you on the trails...!
 

JeepingMike

Rank V
Member

Advocate II

1,902
Greencastle, PA, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Stern
Member #

24021

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KB7THL
Service Branch
USN Corpsman Veteran
Thanks for letting me in, we are looking forward to having an adventure or two... We are planning to go hit the Black Hills this spring and then travel the lower 48 over the summer.
2003 Blue Rubicon
Novice Overlander
2019 Chevy 3500 DRW with slide in camper as a flat towing vehicle
Welcome!!
 

JeepingMike

Rank V
Member

Advocate II

1,902
Greencastle, PA, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Stern
Member #

24021

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KB7THL
Service Branch
USN Corpsman Veteran
Hi folks, I'm Joe and have great hopes of learning new stuff. My first 4 wheel vehicle was a 1958 CJ-5 with a blown engine. My Dad's mechanic helped me put a rebuilt 283 back in the days when there were no adapter kits. I grew up in Central Florida before Disney moved in. I've had 9 CJ 5's over the years, 74 FJ 40 that eventually had 350 transplanted along with a 400 Turbo Hydro and a really short rear drive shaft. A 49 CJ2A with a 360 AMC and several other flat fenders with different set up. #1 son built a 65 CJ 5 with a 350 that would whip the pants off 5.0 mustangs up to 70 where it ran out of gears. I believe I had the first 1970 Blazer in Phoenix and it pulled me and a horse trailer up on the Rim almost weekly when I was in town. That became a 72 long bed K 20 with a camper until I got moved to NC in 73 and no fourby until I got my 74 FJ that I took to Turkey. Only got stuck once there and it took 2 Turkish tractors and bunch of kids to get me out. Came back to MD (not by choice) and it took me 33 years to escape that place. We did take a 3 year vacation in Homer, AK and I flew for Cook Inlet Aviation and we had a matched pair of diesel F250's in 4 wd. We came back with a kid...other than fishing , hunting and flying not much else to do. The economy was awful so we went back to MD and I retired in 2000 and did military/intel consulting for the US Gov't and various contractors. I moved to Sandpoint, ID in 2010, wife retired in 2013. I can't afford Toyota's anymore as a poor retired guy so I have a 2008 Frontier Super Cab 6' bed and there is a 2010 Xterra around here somewhere. Oh...there is a 1958 (first year) Forward Control 150 in the hanger waiting to be buffed up and a little work done. I've ridden motorcycles since I was 14 and I'm down to 6 or 7, Harley, 1250 Bandit, DRZ 400, Honda NC750 DCT, TW 200, 74 CT 90 we rebuilt Honda ATV and a 21 700 Pioneer. Wife died 2 month's ago after 40 years of partner and friendship and lots of great adventures in all 50 states and 28 countries. Other than the above it's been a pretty dull life and I'm looking for adventure...got any to spare???
Welcome Joe! dull life?? Sounds like a life of adventure, but plenty more to come...
 

JeepingMike

Rank V
Member

Advocate II

1,902
Greencastle, PA, USA
First Name
Mike
Last Name
Stern
Member #

24021

Ham/GMRS Callsign
KB7THL
Service Branch
USN Corpsman Veteran
Hey everyone, I'm Ray. I've been doing the off road thing since I got my Wrangler in 2016. Did a lot of off road parks and recently found out about overlanding and am exploring it.

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it! - Attached

2) Located in Edgewood, MD (Harford County)

3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.) - 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport

4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!) - Novice
Welcome Ray! Plenty to explore, really that's what it's all about.
 

Lone Wolf 1965

Rank VI
Member

Influencer I

3,037
Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
First Name
Dale
Last Name
Gregory
Member #

31030

Service Branch
U.S. Navy
G.Granier (66)
Marrero, LA on the Westbank of Mississippi from New Orleans
In the Marines I was in motor transport in South California and drove out road a lot. In 2005 owned a Jeep Wrangler and mud is in this area.  i’m getting old, so I moved to a more comfortable vehicle.
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee High Altitude


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