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This past spring due to the COVID-19 Social Distancing Restrictions, we had a “Northwest Weekly Conference Call” every Sunday night. This seamed to be a great opportunity to help mentor new Overland Enthusiasts who couldn’t meet up face to face. Then summer time hit and most of us hit the...

My Family worked the mines in some of the rough mining camps during the Great Depression. My grandfather told numerous stories about running the mail and supplies out to his brothers in the Southern Blue Mountains in backboards and sleighs. Later years my dad visited a lot of the abandoned...

Ok this isn’t the typical cry out I have “X” rig and “y” radio and need “z” antenna. I am looking for a good source for antenna parts.... specifically looking for antenna isolator washers. The plastic washer that isolates the 3/8” bolt from the mount. I have a home brewed antenna project that...

Normally when I go tent shopping, I head to Wal-Mart and pick up an Ozark Trails Tent. They get the job done. They are cheap. If maintained properly, they can last a long time. However Wal-Mar tents also have some serious downsides: They can be a pain to set up They are constructed of light...

I am looking to start an official OB VE Team for the northwest. The purpose is to promote and educate Overland Bound Members throughout the northwest and offer testing sessions in small Social Distancing environments. If you would like to be part of the team please reply below, or send me a DM.

My wife and I are looking at a double cot for our new T4 Plus tent... any recommendations on a great Double Cot?

I am a Native American History Buff... especially of the tribes located in South Eastern Washington, North Eastern Oregon, and west Central Idaho. I grew up in “Old” Chief Joseph’s hunting grounds, and have found many artifacts from his time era in the fields while plowing. For those that...

Meet your local Member Representative, @David H, and the Northwest Regional Director @M Rose. Learn about NPLD, and what the Northwest region has in store. Want to get out and explore with fellow OB members, but unsure how? We will be talking about this as well.

Mount Emily Recreation Area (MERA) is located in the Blue Mountains of NE Oregon midway between Portland and Boise just off Interstate 84 outside the town of La Grande in the Grande Ronde Valley. La Grande is the county seat of Union County and has full services available. Union County Parks...

I Mike Rose, Northwest Regional Director, am sad to announce: Effective today, May 11, 2020 all dispersed camping on Oregon Department of Forestry Lands is prohibited. On May 5th, 2020, Governor Kate Brown implemented Phase 1 of reopening the stat of Oregon. Part of this project was opening...

Inspired by @Michael and @Corrie ’s very well thought out YouTube video series, thank you guys, The Northwest has dubbed May “Overland Bound KISS” month. The Sunday Night Northwest Conference Call will be focusing on making our loads lighter, trips longer, and enjoying the outdoors better, all...

I’m getting emails without problems... you might mark all forums and conversations as read and see if that helps get new notifications.

iPhone XR IOS 13.3.1 Safari web browser I can’t submit a reply to a conversation that I started. I keep getting an error message as seen in the screenshots I posted below.

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Since the COVID Pandemic is spreading a crossed the globe, we here at Overland Bound are encouraging “Shelter In Place” and “Social Distancing” practices. Myself and the rest of the Northwest Overland Bound Representative Team have come up with a solution: Sunday Night Conference Call I hope...

We have 2 successful monthly reoccurring telephone conferences held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. @David H hosts the Treasure Valley Conference Call at 7:30 pm Mountain Time 6:30 pm Pacific Time. And @Sandpoint Steve hosts the Inland Northwest Conference Call at 8:30 Mountain Time 7:30...

I just bought a used Yaesu FT-2900 2M Radio that I am going to hook up as a base station primarily. I live full time in a travel trailer in an RV park. My trailer is made of fiberglass and has a rubber roof, so I am going to be building a J-Pole antenna to mount on the retractable TV antenna...

I woke up this morning with 14 alerts and after reviewing the first alert the rest disappeared and get a message that says I have 0 alerts. I have talked to several other members who also are having the same problem today March 12, 2020

This thread will be updated as 2020 continues to fill up with events.

I’m looking for a used Ham Radio, specifically the YAESU FTM-400XDR. But open to other radios with ARPS capabilities as well.