Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[freak4life]

Howdy folks! I’m gearing up to do my first overlanding trip and I am stoked. I’m in Houston (from Dallas area and moving back after this trip) and my sister lives in Seattle and kicked this whole idea off when she asked to fly me up there to help her with some renovation work. Long story short, I decided to do this instead and the rest is history. I’ll post pictures of the rig tomorrow but we’re working with a Leitner ACS rack and OVS roof tent. The rest is me and my plain ole camping gear; we’ll get the fancy stuff as we go, can’t spend a million bucks.

If you read through that long ass paragraph I appreciate you very much! If you didn’t, I understand. Basically, I got a rack and a tent and I’m going on my first overlanding trip from Houston to Seattle back to Dallas.

Hope to get involved in the community quick!

P.S. - I am looking to buy any Leitner ACS rack accessorie that can be found in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX region. Any help is much appreciated, Leitner shipping is 3-5 weeks!

Hello Ryan, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Kent R]

Howdy folks! I’m gearing up to do my first overlanding trip and I am stoked. I’m in Houston (from Dallas area and moving back after this trip) and my sister lives in Seattle and kicked this whole idea off when she asked to fly me up there to help her with some renovation work. Long story short, I decided to do this instead and the rest is history. I’ll post pictures of the rig tomorrow but we’re working with a Leitner ACS rack and OVS roof tent. The rest is me and my plain ole camping gear; we’ll get the fancy stuff as we go, can’t spend a million bucks.

If you read through that long ass paragraph I appreciate you very much! If you didn’t, I understand. Basically, I got a rack and a tent and I’m going on my first overlanding trip from Houston to Seattle back to Dallas.

Hope to get involved in the community quick!

P.S. - I am looking to buy any Leitner ACS rack accessorie that can be found in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX region. Any help is much appreciated, Leitner shipping is 3-5 weeks!

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 are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Some Local Experts are; in Texas @roots66 & @Coreymol, and in the DFW area you can also contact @Prerunner1982
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
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
Here is a Midwest expo in MO MOORE OVERLANDING AND OFF-ROAD EXPO // OZARK EMPIRE FAIRGROUNDS – SPRINGFIELD, MO
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]

Howdy folks! I’m gearing up to do my first overlanding trip and I am stoked. I’m in Houston (from Dallas area and moving back after this trip) and my sister lives in Seattle and kicked this whole idea off when she asked to fly me up there to help her with some renovation work. Long story short, I decided to do this instead and the rest is history. I’ll post pictures of the rig tomorrow but we’re working with a Leitner ACS rack and OVS roof tent. The rest is me and my plain ole camping gear; we’ll get the fancy stuff as we go, can’t spend a million bucks.

If you read through that long ass paragraph I appreciate you very much! If you didn’t, I understand. Basically, I got a rack and a tent and I’m going on my first overlanding trip from Houston to Seattle back to Dallas.

Hope to get involved in the community quick!

P.S. - I am looking to buy any Leitner ACS rack accessorie that can be found in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX region. Any help is much appreciated, Leitner shipping is 3-5 weeks!

Hi Ryan,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Bengt N]

Howdy folks! I’m gearing up to do my first overlanding trip and I am stoked. I’m in Houston (from Dallas area and moving back after this trip) and my sister lives in Seattle and kicked this whole idea off when she asked to fly me up there to help her with some renovation work. Long story short, I decided to do this instead and the rest is history. I’ll post pictures of the rig tomorrow but we’re working with a Leitner ACS rack and OVS roof tent. The rest is me and my plain ole camping gear; we’ll get the fancy stuff as we go, can’t spend a million bucks.

If you read through that long ass paragraph I appreciate you very much! If you didn’t, I understand. Basically, I got a rack and a tent and I’m going on my first overlanding trip from Houston to Seattle back to Dallas.

Hope to get involved in the community quick!

P.S. - I am looking to buy any Leitner ACS rack accessorie that can be found in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX region. Any help is much appreciated, Leitner shipping is 3-5 weeks!

Hallo Ryan
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[Bad Sport]

Hello everyone. My name is Dave and I’m from Clovis, Ca. I currently have a 1996 LX450. I’ve been doing the overland thing for many years. I’m hoping to learn more and explore more. I’ve been aware of this community for awhile and I just decided it was time to join.

Hi Dave. Welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Bad Sport]

Wife and I with 7-yr and 9-yr old kids here in Houston, TX. We are novices to overlanding but have driven many miles all over the world. Camping when we were much younger but nothing since. Backpacked for 6 months around the world pre-kids....

Vehicle is a 2018 GX 460 Luxury stock, purchased a few weeks ago with 46k miles and CPO. Love it already compared to our 2021 Tacoma DCLB OR (which we traded).

Our goal is to start getting out there and camping, progressing to short overlanding trips and see where it leads us!

Cheers,

Lee

Welcome to Overland Bound Lee.

 

[Bad Sport]

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Location: Live in Cape Coral, FL, from Tallahassee, FL
Rig: 2016 GMC Canyon SLT 3.6L 4x4. Minor mods here and there including OEM skids, 2" level w/ 1" rear block, OEM rock sliders, bed rack, roll up tonneau, Trifecta Tune. Looking into tires and lighting next.
Overlanding Experience Background: Overlanding specifically; novice/intermediate. I am no stranger to car camping and I'm a highly experienced UL backpacker. The skills from those 2 activities port directly into Overlanding.

Welcome to Overland Bound Jon.

 

[Bad Sport]

Hello folks and thank you for having me.
Cindy and I are located just north of Houston,Texas. This is our 2008 JKU.
I have enjoyed doing this build for the last year or so.
We are both quite “wet behind the ears” novices when it comes to Over-landing and look forward to learning all about this lifestyle and the capabilities required of both vehicle and us to accomplish this. The 2nd photo shows my duel battery setup I just finished that has a REDARC charger attached to it. Yes, I could use some help with my wiring .

Hello Michael and Cindy. Welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Bad Sport]

Howdy All. I'm Dave.

1) Fontana, CA
2) 2004 Jeep grand Cherokee Overland
3) Well experienced in Overlanding and Camping in remote areas (Mainly from Big Bear to central CA, well off the 395)

Looking forward to continue exploring remote trails. View attachment 265336

Hi Dave. Welcome to Overland Bound. Nice looking WJ you have.

 

[Bad Sport]

Hello everyone!! I’m Jon, newbie to this site and app, I will hopefully learn the how to’s fast. Look forward to learning and making new friends! I have a 14 Rubicon 4 Door and I’m looking forward to some new trails this coming year! Going to Colorado in mid September! Can’t wait!

Welcome to Overland Bound Jon.

 

[Bad Sport]

Howdy folks! I’m gearing up to do my first overlanding trip and I am stoked. I’m in Houston (from Dallas area and moving back after this trip) and my sister lives in Seattle and kicked this whole idea off when she asked to fly me up there to help her with some renovation work. Long story short, I decided to do this instead and the rest is history. I’ll post pictures of the rig tomorrow but we’re working with a Leitner ACS rack and OVS roof tent. The rest is me and my plain ole camping gear; we’ll get the fancy stuff as we go, can’t spend a million bucks.

If you read through that long ass paragraph I appreciate you very much! If you didn’t, I understand. Basically, I got a rack and a tent and I’m going on my first overlanding trip from Houston to Seattle back to Dallas.

Hope to get involved in the community quick!

P.S. - I am looking to buy any Leitner ACS rack accessorie that can be found in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX region. Any help is much appreciated, Leitner shipping is 3-5 weeks!

Welcome to Overland Bound Ryan. I think you are on the right track. Don't spend hard earned cash on equipment that you may not use or like. You'll figure out pretty quickly what you really need. Happy trails.

 

[D4R4x4]

Just wanted to take a minute and welcome all of the new OB1 members that have joined over the last few months. With a great app and community, it's not surprising how quickly it is growing.

Welcome!

 

[JDSoOR]

Hey all! I'm John! Just started to put together a kit for a 2010 Highlander... mostly to get to off-the-beaten trail camping locales and sleep in in a pinch. It's not a rockcrawler -- it's a hybrid with no lift, so not really meant for rugged. I've had it out in the desert south of Blythe, CA more than once. Did fine. Slept in it with no mods at all. A bit cold and lumpy :). For now, adding some 8020 as crossbars, an amazon awning and doing a minimalist interior deck to give myself a flat bed. We'll see where I go from there, eh? Medford Oregon home now, so lots of Forest Service access roads in the mountains between the High Desert and the Pacific. I'll be lurking and looking for stuff that approximates what I am trying to do. Found a great version of my intended crossbars for a Land Cruiser on YT, so that gets me something to do in the next couple weeks :)

 

[freak4life]

Hey all! I'm John! Just started to put together a kit for a 2010 Highlander... mostly to get to off-the-beaten trail camping locales and sleep in in a pinch. It's not a rockcrawler -- it's a hybrid with no lift, so not really meant for rugged. I've had it out in the desert south of Blythe, CA more than once. Did fine. Slept in it with no mods at all. A bit cold and lumpy :). For now, adding some 8020 as crossbars, an amazon awning and doing a minimalist interior deck to give myself a flat bed. We'll see where I go from there, eh? Medford Oregon home now, so lots of Forest Service access roads in the mountains between the High Desert and the Pacific. I'll be lurking and looking for stuff that approximates what I am trying to do. Found a great version of my intended crossbars for a Land Cruiser on YT, so that gets me something to do in the next couple weeks :)

Hello John, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Bengt N]

Hey all! I'm John! Just started to put together a kit for a 2010 Highlander... mostly to get to off-the-beaten trail camping locales and sleep in in a pinch. It's not a rockcrawler -- it's a hybrid with no lift, so not really meant for rugged. I've had it out in the desert south of Blythe, CA more than once. Did fine. Slept in it with no mods at all. A bit cold and lumpy :). For now, adding some 8020 as crossbars, an amazon awning and doing a minimalist interior deck to give myself a flat bed. We'll see where I go from there, eh? Medford Oregon home now, so lots of Forest Service access roads in the mountains between the High Desert and the Pacific. I'll be lurking and looking for stuff that approximates what I am trying to do. Found a great version of my intended crossbars for a Land Cruiser on YT, so that gets me something to do in the next couple weeks :)

Hallo John
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[Kent R]

Hey all! I'm John! Just started to put together a kit for a 2010 Highlander... mostly to get to off-the-beaten trail camping locales and sleep in in a pinch. It's not a rockcrawler -- it's a hybrid with no lift, so not really meant for rugged. I've had it out in the desert south of Blythe, CA more than once. Did fine. Slept in it with no mods at all. A bit cold and lumpy :). For now, adding some 8020 as crossbars, an amazon awning and doing a minimalist interior deck to give myself a flat bed. We'll see where I go from there, eh? Medford Oregon home now, so lots of Forest Service access roads in the mountains between the High Desert and the Pacific. I'll be lurking and looking for stuff that approximates what I am trying to do. Found a great version of my intended crossbars for a Land Cruiser on YT, so that gets me something to do in the next couple weeks :)

Welcome To Overland Bound John
You are right about the Southern OR having lots of forest access, lots to do up there.
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
U.S. NorthWest (AK WA ID OR)
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
Local information for any of our regions can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Check out the four Overland Expo events https://www.OverlandExpo.com
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

 

[roots66]

Hello everyone!! I’m Jon, newbie to this site and app, I will hopefully learn the how to’s fast. Look forward to learning and making new friends! I have a 14 Rubicon 4 Door and I’m looking forward to some new trails this coming year! Going to Colorado in mid September! Can’t wait!

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Howdy folks! I’m gearing up to do my first overlanding trip and I am stoked. I’m in Houston (from Dallas area and moving back after this trip) and my sister lives in Seattle and kicked this whole idea off when she asked to fly me up there to help her with some renovation work. Long story short, I decided to do this instead and the rest is history. I’ll post pictures of the rig tomorrow but we’re working with a Leitner ACS rack and OVS roof tent. The rest is me and my plain ole camping gear; we’ll get the fancy stuff as we go, can’t spend a million bucks.

If you read through that long ass paragraph I appreciate you very much! If you didn’t, I understand. Basically, I got a rack and a tent and I’m going on my first overlanding trip from Houston to Seattle back to Dallas.

Hope to get involved in the community quick!

P.S. - I am looking to buy any Leitner ACS rack accessorie that can be found in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, TX region. Any help is much appreciated, Leitner shipping is 3-5 weeks!

Hello Ryan (@slumpychuck ), welcome to Overland Bound. I am one of your Local Experts for Texas.

The Houston area has this meetup here: Recurring Bryan College Station Meet-up

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.

 

[roots66]

Hey all! I'm John! Just started to put together a kit for a 2010 Highlander... mostly to get to off-the-beaten trail camping locales and sleep in in a pinch. It's not a rockcrawler -- it's a hybrid with no lift, so not really meant for rugged. I've had it out in the desert south of Blythe, CA more than once. Did fine. Slept in it with no mods at all. A bit cold and lumpy :). For now, adding some 8020 as crossbars, an amazon awning and doing a minimalist interior deck to give myself a flat bed. We'll see where I go from there, eh? Medford Oregon home now, so lots of Forest Service access roads in the mountains between the High Desert and the Pacific. I'll be lurking and looking for stuff that approximates what I am trying to do. Found a great version of my intended crossbars for a Land Cruiser on YT, so that gets me something to do in the next couple weeks :)

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[El-Dracho]

Hey all! I'm John! Just started to put together a kit for a 2010 Highlander... mostly to get to off-the-beaten trail camping locales and sleep in in a pinch. It's not a rockcrawler -- it's a hybrid with no lift, so not really meant for rugged. I've had it out in the desert south of Blythe, CA more than once. Did fine. Slept in it with no mods at all. A bit cold and lumpy :). For now, adding some 8020 as crossbars, an amazon awning and doing a minimalist interior deck to give myself a flat bed. We'll see where I go from there, eh? Medford Oregon home now, so lots of Forest Service access roads in the mountains between the High Desert and the Pacific. I'll be lurking and looking for stuff that approximates what I am trying to do. Found a great version of my intended crossbars for a Land Cruiser on YT, so that gets me something to do in the next couple weeks :)

Hi John,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern