Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Shahn]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Greetings Jay, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[Shahn]

Hey Ya’ll! I have been a member since 2019 and have not introduced myself. I have gained so much through Lifestyle Overland thought to try to be part of the community! Currently, on the Colorado BDR (in Telluride) anyone wants to join in sections or overall please message me.
I currently drive out of northern NM. I would rate myself a 6 out 10 as a driver skill wise (some very skilled trainers have attempted to teach me lol!) I travel w my dog typically and would love to meet other drivers with similar styles of driving! I have a few rigs. Though primarily drive my 2020 JLU though would love to meet full-size drivers as I secondarily drive my 18 Ram 2500.
In any case after some years I finally say ‘Hello’ to the community! Hope to see you guys on the road! If ever in northern NM and if ur not familiar will show you around!

Greetings Nick!

 

[roots66]

Hello OB!

Location: Dallas, TX

Current Rig: 2022 Defender 110 TReK
Prior Rig: 1998 Land Rover Discovery

Experience: Land Rover sales guide for the last 18 years. Enthusiast looking forward to more adventures. 

Hello Mike (@Gotham2112 ), welcome to Overland Bound. I am one of your Local Experts for Texas.


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.

 

[roots66]

Greetings from the UK,

I am newer to overlanding but not new to offroading. I joined to learn as much as I can and to improve my Jeep to fit our needs while we're touring Europe for 30 days. I am looking for any and all advice for what we could do better and to make our trip as successful as it can be with my wife and the dog. We have to make this last big trip in Europe the best it can be as we have to move back to the US in May.

Thanks for having us!

I used to be stationed at RAF Lakenheath, so know Bury St Edmunds very well. The UK is a great to overland, especially the farther north you go.

 

[roots66]

New member here. I have limited offroad/camping experience but have been building up my knowledge/gear over the past few years and slowly doing longer/farther trips in my rigs, and am always reading to learn how to improve my setups.

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hello there!

1) I only have a mock up pic for now, but I've got an order in for a 2024 Bronco.
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2) Houston area
3) 2024 Ford Bronco Badlands (pending); 1993 Ford Explorer (current)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)
- overlanding, not so much. Most of my experience is from rock crawling, but I'm getting older now and looking to take it easy while still enjoying the outdoors, along with vehicle assistance.

Here's my rockcrawler 1993 Ford Explorer on 1979 F350 D60s:
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Hello Randall (@Demon4x4 ), 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]

I own a One-of-a-Kind 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness. It was the first Wilderness sold by my dealer, Mike Shaw Subaru, Greeley CO. In the first week I put Yokohama Geolanders (same as what comes on it) 235/60R/18's with Touren wheels. I wanted bigger tires, and those were the biggest that fit in the spare tire area. My step daughter made a custom skull gas cap I added Subaru color accents to the door bottoms, and rear side windows. I went to MGP Caliper Covers (www.calipercovers.com) and had custom copper-gold covers made, with "Wilderness" and the mountains logo etched in black. Those are now available. I added an ADF 1-1/2" lift kit. I keep her clean and shined up. I've owned over 25 Subaru's, and this one is a keeper. I pay her off this month.
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Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hey Ya’ll! I have been a member since 2019 and have not introduced myself. I have gained so much through Lifestyle Overland thought to try to be part of the community! Currently, on the Colorado BDR (in Telluride) anyone wants to join in sections or overall please message me.
I currently drive out of northern NM. I would rate myself a 6 out 10 as a driver skill wise (some very skilled trainers have attempted to teach me lol!) I travel w my dog typically and would love to meet other drivers with similar styles of driving! I have a few rigs. Though primarily drive my 2020 JLU though would love to meet full-size drivers as I secondarily drive my 18 Ram 2500.
In any case after some years I finally say ‘Hello’ to the community! Hope to see you guys on the road! If ever in northern NM and if ur not familiar will show you around!

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[El-Dracho]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Hi Jay and welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[El-Dracho]

Hey Ya’ll! I have been a member since 2019 and have not introduced myself. I have gained so much through Lifestyle Overland thought to try to be part of the community! Currently, on the Colorado BDR (in Telluride) anyone wants to join in sections or overall please message me.
I currently drive out of northern NM. I would rate myself a 6 out 10 as a driver skill wise (some very skilled trainers have attempted to teach me lol!) I travel w my dog typically and would love to meet other drivers with similar styles of driving! I have a few rigs. Though primarily drive my 2020 JLU though would love to meet full-size drivers as I secondarily drive my 18 Ram 2500.
In any case after some years I finally say ‘Hello’ to the community! Hope to see you guys on the road! If ever in northern NM and if ur not familiar will show you around!

Hi Nick and welcome here!

Thank you for your introduction.

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Bad Sport]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Welcome to Overland Bound Jay.

 

[Bad Sport]

Hey Ya’ll! I have been a member since 2019 and have not introduced myself. I have gained so much through Lifestyle Overland thought to try to be part of the community! Currently, on the Colorado BDR (in Telluride) anyone wants to join in sections or overall please message me.
I currently drive out of northern NM. I would rate myself a 6 out 10 as a driver skill wise (some very skilled trainers have attempted to teach me lol!) I travel w my dog typically and would love to meet other drivers with similar styles of driving! I have a few rigs. Though primarily drive my 2020 JLU though would love to meet full-size drivers as I secondarily drive my 18 Ram 2500.
In any case after some years I finally say ‘Hello’ to the community! Hope to see you guys on the road! If ever in northern NM and if ur not familiar will show you around!

Hi Nick. Welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Bengt N]

Hey Ya’ll! I have been a member since 2019 and have not introduced myself. I have gained so much through Lifestyle Overland thought to try to be part of the community! Currently, on the Colorado BDR (in Telluride) anyone wants to join in sections or overall please message me.
I currently drive out of northern NM. I would rate myself a 6 out 10 as a driver skill wise (some very skilled trainers have attempted to teach me lol!) I travel w my dog typically and would love to meet other drivers with similar styles of driving! I have a few rigs. Though primarily drive my 2020 JLU though would love to meet full-size drivers as I secondarily drive my 18 Ram 2500.
In any case after some years I finally say ‘Hello’ to the community! Hope to see you guys on the road! If ever in northern NM and if ur not familiar will show you around!

Hallo Nick
I’s never to late
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[Bengt N]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Hallo Jay
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[OverlandFaction]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Hey Welcome to the OB Clan.. From the UK. just wish we could get the Raptor here.

 

[Kent R]

Hey Ya’ll! I have been a member since 2019 and have not introduced myself. I have gained so much through Lifestyle Overland thought to try to be part of the community! Currently, on the Colorado BDR (in Telluride) anyone wants to join in sections or overall please message me.
I currently drive out of northern NM. I would rate myself a 6 out 10 as a driver skill wise (some very skilled trainers have attempted to teach me lol!) I travel w my dog typically and would love to meet other drivers with similar styles of driving! I have a few rigs. Though primarily drive my 2020 JLU though would love to meet full-size drivers as I secondarily drive my 18 Ram 2500.
In any case after some years I finally say ‘Hello’ to the community! Hope to see you guys on the road! If ever in northern NM and if ur not familiar will show you around!

Welcome to Overland Bound
Great to have you active. You mentioned full size rigs, here is a page you might like. Full Sized Rigs
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. SouthWest (AZ NM TX OK)
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
You are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
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

 

[Kent R]

Hey folks- I'm Jay, brand new member here...

I live in Bend, OR
Just got a 2022 Raptor. Mods in progress. I'll save pics for later...
Novice off-roader, but very experienced backpacker, camper, outdoor sportsman etc.

Seems like everyone I know is getting into this overlanding. Sounds like a blast! What better reason to get a new truck?

Welcome To Overland Bound Jay
We had a Raptor on our Continental Divide trip this year and it did great, a little wide in some spots but nothing the skinny pedal couldn't fix.
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. Expo PNW is just north of you in Redmond each year.
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

 

[Kent R]

I own a One-of-a-Kind 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness. It was the first Wilderness sold by my dealer, Mike Shaw Subaru, Greeley CO. In the first week I put Yokohama Geolanders (same as what comes on it) 235/60R/18's with Touren wheels. I wanted bigger tires, and those were the biggest that fit in the spare tire area. My step daughter made a custom skull gas cap I added Subaru color accents to the door bottoms, and rear side windows. I went to MGP Caliper Covers (www.calipercovers.com) and had custom copper-gold covers made, with "Wilderness" and the mountains logo etched in black. Those are now available. I added an ADF 1-1/2" lift kit. I keep her clean and shined up. I've owned over 25 Subaru's, and this one is a keeper. I pay her off this month.
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Welcome to Overland Bound
Three Local Experts in the CO area are @neal A.Tew Pueblo, @Iridium Fort Collins, @trail_runn4r Denver.
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. Rocky Mountain (MT ND SD NE KS CO UT WY)
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
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 our Rocky Mountain Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
OB Members Colorado
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/
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

 

[Kent R]

Hello there!

1) I only have a mock up pic for now, but I've got an order in for a 2024 Bronco.
View attachment 266316
2) Houston area
3) 2024 Ford Bronco Badlands (pending); 1993 Ford Explorer (current)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)
- overlanding, not so much. Most of my experience is from rock crawling, but I'm getting older now and looking to take it easy while still enjoying the outdoors, along with vehicle assistance.

Here's my rockcrawler 1993 Ford Explorer on 1979 F350 D60s:
View attachment 266317

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