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  1. brien

    Who's all going to Overland Expo West 2018?

    I'll be there. Camping on-site with the wife and kids as well. We'll have our JKU there, feel free to swing by and say hi or I'm happy to meet up somewhere
  2. brien

    Heading out to the Southwest

    We're starting to put together a trip along El Camino del Diablo here in Baja Arizona, currently looking at 16th-19thish of March. I'll pop up a Rally Point event today or tomorrow hopefully
  3. brien

    Arizona border road

    I just remembered that it was on Geronimo Trail that we ran across our favorite random roadside attraction! The roadside 5c pony ride:
  4. brien

    Arizona border road

    I explore south and east of Tucson quite a bit and can share some GPS tracks if you like. From SR-86 out of Why,AZ you can take 286 South toward Sasabe, AZ, then east on Arivaca Sasabe Rd and take it all the way to Arivaca, AZ. Stop at Arivaca Mercantile for resupply of fuel and groceries (NOTE...
  5. brien

    Arizona Overlanders

    Welcome, nice looking truck, now go get that thing dirty!
  6. brien

    Arizona Overlanders

    Welcome to OB, Max!
  7. brien

    Coleman Triton Stove On Sale

    That's a great price! I bought a Triton stove over a year ago for full price and it was worth every penny. It looks like there's a new design for the Triton rolling out, and I might just have to pick one of those up as well. Looks more streamlined now, and I like that the propane now connects in...
  8. brien

    31’st birthday trip. Suggestions?

    Sounds like a great trip for sure! The drive from Tucson to Flagstaff via I-10 is "meh", especially the first half, so if you don't mind adding some time onto the drive, there are a few routes on backroad highways that take you right through Tonto National Forest all the way to Flagstaff. Might...
  9. brien

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    All signed up for April/May CW Academy. Hopefully by then I will already be making contacts and just be focused on increasing my CW speed!
  10. brien

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    Yes! I wanted to take the Academy, but the Jan/Feb session timing didn't fit with my schedule and i didn't have my own keyer yet. I've been going through the online trainer that one of the CWops guys created here https://morsecode.scphillips.com/trainer.html and have been using lcwo.net. I have...
  11. brien

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    There is a big event/competition that happens every June called "Field Day" which might be the perfect experience to get you familiar with setting up and operating a radio. it's a 24 hour event (over a two day weekend) with the main purpose being getting people setting up radios out "in the...
  12. brien

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    Welcome to OB, Chuck! I've been diligently studying morse code for the last couple weeks. I have a buddy here who is active with SOTA and i've set my sights on activating some peaks myself... once I can operate CW competently. 73, Brien K7XPO
  13. brien

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    Congrats! 73, K7XPO
  14. brien

    Hello from the Valley of the Sun, AZ

    Welcome @LamzTaco! We have a real active membership here in AZ, come say hello in the Arizona Overlanders thread!
  15. brien

    Overland Bound Regional Rally Magnets

    At OTG this year, we all received these great looking 10" rally magnets for our doors: It got me thinking how I wouldn't mind representing OB like that when out and about on our own adventures and local regional get togethers. Is there any plan or desire to make these with the regional...
  16. brien

    New to the movement

    Welcome! Where you heading on your road trip?
  17. brien

    HAM Radio Call Sign Check-In Thread

    I finally went through the process of getting my custom Amateur Radio Operator tags and put them on the jeep this week!
  18. brien

    AZ-Tucson Redding Pass Cleanup Dec 9

    Ah crap, I'm just now seeing this. Thanks for going and helping clean up, i'm sorry i missed it!
  19. brien

    Arizona Overlanders

    Are you planning on hitting up any particular part of AZ? North, central, southern? Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk
  20. brien

    Arizona Overlanders

    Welcome @Big Daddy!