Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?

[RusD]

How was everyones weekend. Hope you got some offroad driven off grid camping done. As well as getting time to remember those that gave it all so we can enjoy this life we were given.
I purchaced a new to me off road trailer and RTT. Got to do about 600 miles total with 115 miles of the OAT from east of highway 75 doun to below 412 senic. Thats when I realized I needed fuel. Going to make video of trip. View attachment 155657View attachment 155658View attachment 155659View attachment 155660View attachment 155661View attachment 155662View attachment 155663View attachment 155664View attachment 155665View attachment 155674View attachment 155674

Looks like a fun run. Nice trailer; we have a similar setup and love it. What tent is that? It looks like it was made for trailer height without too much sag on the annex portion.

 

[Oklamopar]

The tent is a 3dogcamping from Austrailia. I was under the understang that the trailer was built with the tent in mind. Thanks

 

[SailC27]

Moving to OK from NC in July. Any good areas to check out near Ft Sill?

 

[Prerunner1982]

Moving to OK from NC in July. Any good areas to check out near Ft Sill?

Let me preemptively welcome you to Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Adventure Trail runs right by Ft. Sill.
Actual National Forest are along the far east part of the state with much larger portions of NF in Arkansas.

 

[JCBigler]

Now that things are opening back up, let's work on scheduling an Oklahoma meet up/trip. (Quick, before they shut everything down again).

I suggest either Labor Day weekend, or during fall break in October so we can do a few days and the kids won't miss any school.

Suggestions for places to go or things to do?

K Trail?
Black Mesa?
Little Sahara?
others?

THREAD HERE

 

[ryanorr280]

Now that things are opening back up, let's work on scheduling an Oklahoma meet up/trip. (Quick, before they shut everything down again).

I suggest either Labor Day weekend, or during fall break in October so we can do a few days and the kids won't miss any school.

Suggestions for places to go or things to do?

K Trail?
Black Mesa?
Little Sahara?
others?

THREAD HERE

I’m interested as long as I can line my schedule up with it once it’s official.

the southeastern part of the state is by far the most scenic from what we have traveled. There’s the broken bow/talihina area that has the ouachita NF surrounding it. I did a weekend run with a couple other OB’ers down there last weekend.

I haven’t played around in the northeastern corner yet, so there may be more up there too. Not sure.

that is, if you’re wanting a trail weekend, not sure on the rest of the state for trails/forest roads as it’s mostly private land. We did the western sections of the OAT and it didn’t compare to the eastern sides for us.

That said, I haven’t looked at the MVUM for Cibola NF our in western ok in awhile.

All of this, of course, depends on what type of meet up you’re planning.

 

[Boostpowered]

I’m interested as long as I can line my schedule up with it once it’s official.

the southeastern part of the state is by far the most scenic from what we have traveled. There’s the broken bow/talihina area that has the ouachita NF surrounding it. I did a weekend run with a couple other OB’ers down there last weekend.

I haven’t played around in the northeastern corner yet, so there may be more up there too. Not sure.

that is, if you’re wanting a trail weekend, not sure on the rest of the state for trails/forest roads as it’s mostly private land. We did the western sections of the OAT and it didn’t compare to the eastern sides for us.

That said, I haven’t looked at the MVUM for Cibola NF our in western ok in awhile.

All of this, of course, depends on what type of meet up you’re planning.

Northeastern Oklahoma holds a gem if you like playing in the rocks, check out Disney Oklahoma below the dam.

 

[Grindstone]

Now that things are opening back up, let's work on scheduling an Oklahoma meet up/trip. (Quick, before they shut everything down again).

I suggest either Labor Day weekend, or during fall break in October so we can do a few days and the kids won't miss any school.

Suggestions for places to go or things to do?

K Trail?
Black Mesa?
Little Sahara?
others?

THREAD HERE

I'm in! I'm interested in exploring trails, especially out East in the NF.

I've heard K Trail is basically closed due to sections being closed private land. The Forest Service has Motor Vehicle Use Maps showing what's legal to drive on.

Not interested in rock crawling a small area.

 

[ryanorr280]

Northeastern Oklahoma holds a gem if you like playing in the rocks, check out Disney Oklahoma below the dam.

To be honest, I’m not real big on rocks. I grew up in mud. it’s my comfy spot. But I’m getting more daring with rocks. Slowly. Lol

 

[Boostpowered]

To be honest, I’m not real big on rocks. I grew up in mud. it’s my comfy spot. But I’m getting more daring with rocks. Slowly. Lol

I like to play in both. I get to play in dirt and mud everyday farming so muds not as alluring as it was when I was a teen.

 

[JCBigler]

To be honest, I’m not real big on rocks. I grew up in mud. it’s my comfy spot. But I’m getting more daring with rocks. Slowly. Lol

There's plenty of trails up in the hills south of the dam in the Disney off road area. How much mud there is depends on how much rain we've had lately.

Here's some picture of my truck running around out there many years ago:

 

[r_horner]

Now that things are opening back up, let's work on scheduling an Oklahoma meet up/trip. (Quick, before they shut everything down again).

I suggest either Labor Day weekend, or during fall break in October so we can do a few days and the kids won't miss any school.

Suggestions for places to go or things to do?

K Trail?
Black Mesa?
Little Sahara?
others?

THREAD HERE

Y’all should check out the Ozarks in the fall. Natural State Overland Hosts an event in the spring and fall.

 

[ryanorr280]

Y’all should check out the Ozarks in the fall. Natural State Overland Hosts an event in the spring and fall.

We spent a weekend in the ozarks last February and have been talking about needing to go back. It truly is amazing over there

 

[r_horner]

We spent a weekend in the ozarks last February and have been talking about needing to go back. It truly is amazing over there

Yeah it’s awesome out there. I went to both events last year and this years Spring was canceled.

 

[Iwata77]

Now that things are opening back up, let's work on scheduling an Oklahoma meet up/trip. (Quick, before they shut everything down again).
I’m game for September, Supposed to be in CA October but who knows if that will pan out lol.
I suggest either Labor Day weekend, or during fall break in October so we can do a few days and the kids won't miss any school.

Suggestions for places to go or things to do?

K Trail?
Black Mesa?
Little Sahara?
others?

THREAD HERE

 

[Prerunner1982]

Did some primitive camping and ham radio contesting at Lake McMurtry this last weekend..

 

[OKT4RCPL]

Hey Everyone
Its been a while since I have posted anything on here. Going back to school has kept me pretty busy and then this stupid virus shutting stuff down just ridiculous. Hope to make it to Natural State Overland this year missed it last year since I had a D.C. trip. This next weekend we are headed to northwest Oklahoma for Selman Bat watch at Alabaster Caverns. Did anyone catch that new IceCo 3-n1 Fridge Freezer Cooler on Kickstarter? I was able to pick one up looking forward to trying it out.

 

[Fly501]

Just checking in here, new member live in Choctaw, office in and free up in NW OKC, College in Norman....

 

[Oklamopar]

Just checking in here, new member live in Choctaw, office in and free up in NW OKC, College in Norman....

Welcome.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Levi (@Fly501) welcome.
I am the SW Region Member Rep so let me know if you have any questions.