Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[El-Dracho]

Hi there,

I‘m Frank from the northern part of Bavaria in Germany. Started overlanding in 2023 with a Road Trip to the Karpats in Romania. 8 days sleeping in my Jeep Wrangler JK, 2013. Had my dog with me, so it was very comfy in the car ;-)

This year I bought a RTT and spent 18 days in Croatia, Albania and Greece.

In 2025 want to buy a new JKU and travel around in the Balkan Region for one month.

Hi Frank,

Welcome again to Overland Bound! That´s a nice rig.

As mentioned I am one of the OB Ambassadors in Europe and @NotGumby is the nearest Local Experts to you. Please do not hesitate to contact him or me for questions regarding Overland Bound, and the App or information regarding overlanding.

Local information for any of the OB regions can also be found in the Overland Bound by region forum. Each region has its own sub-forum. Germany, for example, belongs to the region MidEurope. So, this link leads to the MidEurope subforum. Feel free to introduce yourself to your local area here.

Please take a look at the Rally Points for planned events. There you can filter by region. There are plenty of meetups planned for 2025 for Europe already (and more to come). For example for end of January our yearly and traditional New Years Meetup at the River Rhine.

We also do a virtual campfire once a month, there are always members from many regions of Europe. This is a relaxed online talk about overlanding, trip plans, gear, everyday life and more with like-minded people. Just join us next time if you like. Next one is sheduled for end of January.

Regarding the local WA group I have sent you a PM. If you have any other questions just ask, please. Always happy to help.

Safe travels and all the best for 2025,

Bjoern

 

[freak4life]

Hi there,

I‘m Frank from the northern part of Bavaria in Germany. Started overlanding in 2023 with a Road Trip to the Karpats in Romania. 8 days sleeping in my Jeep Wrangler JK, 2013. Had my dog with me, so it was very comfy in the car ;-)

This year I bought a RTT and spent 18 days in Croatia, Albania and Greece.

In 2025 want to buy a new JKU and travel around in the Balkan Region for one month.

Hello Frank, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[roots66]

Hello everyone,

First a thank you to @XC70_OVERLANDER for suggesting joining Overland Bound. Also thanks to @El-Dracho for giving me some guidence here as a new member.

I recently got a Volvo V90 Cross Country, with the intention to do some overlanding. Off course the V90CC isn't a hardcore offroader. I can only afford one car, and that car also has to commute on the highway and be the daily driver for the family. But if there is an oppertunity, I would like to use the lesser used roads.

Back in the day I learned how to off road in the military with mostly Defenders 110 td5 and G-Klase wagons and even the Hagglunds BV206. After that I drove a BMW F650GS Dakar and tried to use it as much as it was designed to do: off road training, allroading events in the Belgium Ardennes and road trips to the Tunisian Sahara and rock desert and to Ukraine as well. I sold this bike back 10 years ago.

Still I've alwas wanted a vehicle capable of doing a little extra in the dirt or snow. And after ten years of only regular street vehicles, I'm excited to go on little adventures with the V90CC and bring my family along.

The V90CC is still stock, so I've purposely been careful not doing anything to wild yet. I've noticed the car is more capable then what I asked of it so far.

With future mods will come more capability and with more capability will come more adventure. It is a slow curve.

Hope I'll be a useful addition to this community!

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

4x4 enthusiast who recently sold 2003 F250 7.3 diesel 4x4 and bought a new f250 Tremor. Nice truck but miss my old Ford...

I do not get to camp, fish, and 4x4 as much as I should lol but some day I will retire and make up for lost time.

I have worked in public safety for nearly 28 years. Patrolled 9800 square miles of lakes, rivers, and mountains. Get to work in the off road areas I love to relax in on my days off. Double blessed and do not take for granted. Much appreciated and thankful.

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hi there,

I‘m Frank from the northern part of Bavaria in Germany. Started overlanding in 2023 with a Road Trip to the Karpats in Romania. 8 days sleeping in my Jeep Wrangler JK, 2013. Had my dog with me, so it was very comfy in the car ;-)

This year I bought a RTT and spent 18 days in Croatia, Albania and Greece.

In 2025 want to buy a new JKU and travel around in the Balkan Region for one month.

Hello and welcome to the OB family.

 

[Gto49]

Hello, from Manitoba Canada.
A novice overlander, with a new-to-me 2014 Jeep Sahara I’m outfitting. Did one summer trip so far, through ND, SD, WY, CO, NM, and TX. Loved every mile!

 

[paul87250]

Hello, from Manitoba Canada.
A novice overlander, with a new-to-me 2014 Jeep Sahara I’m outfitting. Did one summer trip so far, through ND, SD, WY, CO, NM, and TX. Loved every mile!

Hi Ron,

Happy New year.

Welcome to the OB community from us all in France.

Cheers Paul and Nicky

 

[Bengt N]

Hello, from Manitoba Canada.
A novice overlander, with a new-to-me 2014 Jeep Sahara I’m outfitting. Did one summer trip so far, through ND, SD, WY, CO, NM, and TX. Loved every mile!

Hallo Ron
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[freak4life]

Hello, from Manitoba Canada.
A novice overlander, with a new-to-me 2014 Jeep Sahara I’m outfitting. Did one summer trip so far, through ND, SD, WY, CO, NM, and TX. Loved every mile!

Hello Ron, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[MaxTheGunnner07]

Hi everyone,
I'm from Vancouver, BC.
Currently own a 2019 Highlander XLE V6, Very new and yet to start overlanding.
Still deciding between converting my Highlander into overlanding rig or finding an old and reliable car that can get me started.
I don't know whole a lot about cars but, I believe my journey starts here.
Hoping to learn a lot from here.

 

[freak4life]

Hi everyone,
I'm from Vancouver, BC.
Currently own a 2019 Highlander XLE V6, Very new and yet to start overlanding.
Still deciding between converting my Highlander into overlanding rig or finding an old and reliable car that can get me started.
I don't know whole a lot about cars but, I believe my journey starts here.
Hoping to learn a lot from here.

Hello Max, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Bengt N]

Hi everyone,
I'm from Vancouver, BC.
Currently own a 2019 Highlander XLE V6, Very new and yet to start overlanding.
Still deciding between converting my Highlander into overlanding rig or finding an old and reliable car that can get me started.
I don't know whole a lot about cars but, I believe my journey starts here.
Hoping to learn a lot from here.
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Hallo Max
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[El-Dracho]

Hello, from Manitoba Canada.
A novice overlander, with a new-to-me 2014 Jeep Sahara I’m outfitting. Did one summer trip so far, through ND, SD, WY, CO, NM, and TX. Loved every mile!

Hi Ron,

Happy New Year and welcome to Overland Bound!


Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern