North Carolina

[OverlandExploder]

Hello all! New OB member here and I'm located in Charlotte, NC. I do not have Facebook, so I'm going to be relying on the Forum as a way to keep up with other members and upcoming trips.

I am a COMPLETE novice, I have zero experience once I get off the pavement. I am most interested in trips that lead to breath-taking scenery and/or amazing overlooks. Of course I would enjoy the journey along the way, but I feel I would enjoy the destination more.

I am not set up to do any kind of hard-core off-roading, as my vehicle of choice is a 2016 Jeep Patriot, 75th Anniversary Edition. I enjoy the "jack of all trades, master of none" character that it has and I feel it complements me very well.

Feel free to message me if you'd like!

DRP

I'm in Fort Mill, just spitting distance from Charlotte. I know of a few basic trails around here and Rock Hill that could help you get your feet wet if your interested. Nothing crazy and things that I did before I knew anything too. Welcome aboard!!!!


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[kurtwp]

@ OverlandExploder

Should set something up as I am interested in some light trails too.

Kurt

 

[OverlandExploder]

Will do. DRP and I are talking about a few trails and times


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[TheDarkKnight]

No like someone else stated it's mostly private property there but there's some good open spots near there in the psgah national Forest. If you need I could probably shoot you some locations we have used that are nice for vehicles. Just let me know and I can pm you the locations from gaia gps.


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Awesome! Thanks. I'll be sure to hit you up when I head up that way again

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[TheDarkKnight]

I've already asked off and I am going to this event. Would love to have some people from this OB forum meet out there for this event. It would really help to meet everyone on here so it'll be easier to plan more NC OB meet ups in the future. Not much info of what is going to be going on yet but you can search the event in Facebook to keep up with it. Hope to see Ya'll out there.

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[BigJoe1960]

Just caught this thread, live in Charleston SC with family in NC. I'd like to make the trip and meet some Carolina Overlanders, please keep the information rolling.


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[yabbaz]

If I didn't have to work all weekend, I'd be there


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too bad we couldnt meet up! i even came to fort mill saturday morning!

 

[NC-Trooper]

Hello all! New OB member here and I'm located in Charlotte, NC. I do not have Facebook, so I'm going to be relying on the Forum as a way to keep up with other members and upcoming trips.

I am a COMPLETE novice, I have zero experience once I get off the pavement. I am most interested in trips that lead to breath-taking scenery and/or amazing overlooks. Of course I would enjoy the journey along the way, but I feel I would enjoy the destination more.

I am not set up to do any kind of hard-core off-roading, as my vehicle of choice is a 2016 Jeep Patriot, 75th Anniversary Edition. I enjoy the "jack of all trades, master of none" character that it has and I feel it complements me very well.

Feel free to message me if you'd like!

DRP

Welcome to OB!
I am in Matthews so its nice to see more CLT people. Brown Mountain has some great trail for beginners. You will get your scenic views you are looking for as well.

 

[OverlandExploder]

too bad we couldnt meet up! i even came to fort mill saturday morning!

Oh that really sucks! I work weekends too so that almost never works out unfortunately


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[AdventureWithDanan]

Hey guys and gals! Let me know if you want to set an official meet and greet location/time/date. Private message me and I will send a direct message to everyone in the surrounding area inviting them to the meet up. I'll also create an event on the forums event calendar as well as an event in the Southeast Region Facebook group.

 

[dreadpiratejeff]

I have noticed there are a couple state specific OB chapters on Facebook. Is there a NC one already? If not, I'd like to start one. I was thinking about it on the way to work and I am able and willing to get something going. Again, assuming there isn't one already.

I have access to a big gravel parking lot that could serve as a meet up spot that is easily accessible for members around and outside of Charlotte for get togethers. (less than a mile from were I-485 & Highway 74 intersect) It's also pretty close to upstate SC as well.

If there is a thread already about this feel free to point me in that direction.

Thanks,
John

I might be interested, but not in CLT. I am over closer to Raleigh. I have a group of Jeep KL members I meet up with here though.




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[kopper99]

Welcome to OB!
I am in Matthews so its nice to see more CLT people. Brown Mountain has some great trail for beginners. You will get your scenic views you are looking for as well.

Hey Trooper! Im in Union County. I am going to the Morganton area on Monday and looking for some Novice trails that I could also camp at, I see you said Brown Mountain is good for Novice trails, I have a stock '11 Xterra Pro4x. Any ideas? Thanks brother!!

If anyone else has any areas, feel free to chime in!! Looking for easier trails, good views, and access to secluded camping.

 

[Big E]

Hey Trooper! Im in Union County. I am going to the Morganton area on Monday and looking for some Novice trails that I could also camp at, I see you said Brown Mountain is good for Novice trails, I have a stock '11 Xterra Pro4x. Any ideas? Thanks brother!!

If anyone else has any areas, feel free to chime in!! Looking for easier trails, good views, and access to secluded camping.

just running some of the fire roads and back roads will be fun. Edgemont/Mortimer is the middle of the area. you will pass Brown Mountain OHV area heading toward the Mortimer area. Stop at an OHV permit station and ask for maps and advice.

 

[Ingle939]

Hey Trooper! Im in Union County. I am going to the Morganton area on Monday and looking for some Novice trails that I could also camp at, I see you said Brown Mountain is good for Novice trails, I have a stock '11 Xterra Pro4x. Any ideas? Thanks brother!!

If anyone else has any areas, feel free to chime in!! Looking for easier trails, good views, and access to secluded camping.

There's a lot of good trails and camping spots I'm free Monday if you want a 2nd to go with for the day also I have alot of the camping spots mapped out I could show you

 

[kopper99]

There's a lot of good trails and camping spots I'm free Monday if you want a 2nd to go with for the day also I have alot of the camping spots mapped out I could show you

So me and the woman will be going to Old NC 105. Got any good camp spots up there? Well be up there Monday afternoon and leaving Tuesday around lunchtime

 

[Ingle939]

So me and the woman will be going to Old NC 105. Got any good camp spots up there? Well be up there Monday afternoon and leaving Tuesday around lunchtime

Yes 105 has a lot of camp spots here is a map of the ones I've scouted out there are more than I have flagged I've only marked the ones I can get into with my trailer

 

[kopper99]

Yes 105 has a lot of camp spots here is a map of the ones I've scouted out there are more than I have flagged I've only marked the ones I can get into with my trailer View attachment 23066

Went great, thanks for the help!

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[Ryan Matthes]

this thread makes me miss living in NC...badly. Went to High School in Asheville, college in Chapel Hill, lived in Wilmington after that - love NC and all the outdoor recreation there is there.

Spent a ton of time at Uwharrie - great resource for folks that live in proximity to there, but nothing (at least in the mid-Atlantic) the Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

[NC-Trooper]

Hey Trooper! Im in Union County. I am going to the Morganton area on Monday and looking for some Novice trails that I could also camp at, I see you said Brown Mountain is good for Novice trails, I have a stock '11 Xterra Pro4x. Any ideas? Thanks brother!!

If anyone else has any areas, feel free to chime in!! Looking for easier trails, good views, and access to secluded camping.

You'll be good. I came across a stock Xterra while I was there. He was living it up!

Just a heads up. Some of the rocks are a little deceiving on the cutback part of Trail #1 and Trail #8. The map says it's the easiest but it's not. The trees are tight too at a small portion of it.

Then again I had a bad spotter (aka my idiot brother in law)


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[RyanN]

New member in Boone NC. Hope to meet some of you all eventually! Let me know if you're ever up here in the mountains.