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Just starting out in this crazy game, with my wife and two young boys. Looking to learn a lot from this site. View attachment 161268
Welcome to Overland Bound
The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Prerunner1982
Your Regional Director is @brien for additional help or information.
FYI, All Overland Expo shows have been cancelled this year. Due to Covid 19 concerns.
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
https://www.treadlightly.org/learn/online-courses/
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Welcome from Hunt County.

Make sure you clean that farm jack up and lubricate it properly. Like a knife that isn't sharp sometimes hilifts/farm jacks can be more dangerous than normal when not properly maintained.
 

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Welcome to OB! Hows the adventuring down there? My family and I are moving near Lufkin in August. Looks like there's not a lot of public lands but I have been checking out the forests down there.
 

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Welcome to OB! Hows the adventuring down there? My family and I are moving near Lufkin in August. Looks like there's not a lot of public lands but I have been checking out the forests down there.
Meh....not much to speak of. We will be making some long trips in the near future, big bend, Colorado, New Mexico......
 
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Welcome to OB! Hows the adventuring down there? My family and I are moving near Lufkin in August. Looks like there's not a lot of public lands but I have been checking out the forests down there.
Basically non existent. Very little of Texas is public land. The majority of "overland" type routes are basically just graded gravel county and farm roads. Very little in the way of dispersed camping with few exceptions.

If you are used to the land available for various outdoor use in the PACNW you're in for a shock when you get to Texas.

My go to spots for short trips are in Eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas.
 

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Meh....not much to speak of. We will be making some long trips in the near future, big bend, Colorado, New Mexico......
I have been slowly finding out that most of the overlanders down there go north to Oklahoma.
 
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Basically non existent. Very little of Texas is public land. The majority of "overland" type routes are basically just graded gravel county and farm roads. Very little in the way of dispersed camping with few exceptions.

If you are used to the land available for various outdoor use in the PACNW you're in for a shock when you get to Texas.

My go to spots for short trips are in Eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Yeah, LOTS of BLM, national and state forests here to camp and play in. Being near the coast I have to drive 4+ hours to get to the good stuff in Eastern Oregon so driving a few or more hours to Oklahoma and Arkansas wont be a big deal for the family and I after we are there. Honestly we are looking forward to it for more than just overlanding.
 
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Welcome from Central Texas. If you're ever in the area, we have a monthly meeting in Round Rock.

 
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Welcome from Central Texas. If you're ever in the area, we have a monthly meeting in Round Rock.

That sounds good. I’m through that area a lot, my deer lease is in Lampasas.
 

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Hello Bryan, welcome from Oklahoma. I see you are a ham. Hopefully you can join our weekly Friday night Echolink net.
Time : 17:30 hours PT/2030 hours ET (00:30 UTC)
Where : Echolink Node 591550 (USA-GNG) known also as Grits N Gravy, DMR TG 1137550 and Allstar 41130
If you don't have access to an Echolink/DMR/Allstar enabled repeater you can also use the Echolink app... like many of us do.

You are in the Southwest Region. Check out the Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.

Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups. There is also a Taco Tuesday meet up in Houston on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Or to check out what other members are planning go here: Overland Trip Planning

I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.