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Trip planned for April 5th in Anza Borrego.... I'm still planning on going on the adventure, even though it sounds like the California State Parks (namely designated campgrounds and visitor centers, which we will not be stopping at either) may be closed during the time. Have you had to cancel...

Hey gents and gals! Happy New Year! It's that time of year for our planning and prep for a Spring Break Trip. I was planning to do the Southeastern ORegon High Desert in April 2020, buuuut after doing more research and talking with the Oregon Rangers, they said that that time of year may be...

Hello Overlanders! For the last three summers, I have gone through Death Valley, Mojave and the Eastern Sierra High Deserts. This year, I need to plan for next Spring Break (April 2020, wow) and am thinking more of an area in Southeastern Oregon, Idaho, or somewhere in that general area. Any...

Interesting article I read this morning in the LA Times. There is a push by a mining company to dig exploratory wells in Death Valley dry lake beds in the quest for lithium. This is the first I heard of it, but an interesting issue to face. They need lithium for green energy, but do we destroy...

Hey Overlanders, I have a trip in 1.5 weeks to Mojave Road planned and am looking for any road reports, trail conditions, dry lake bed info or Mojave River crossing information that anyone who has done the trail recently can provide? I talked to the Kelso Rangers District mid-week, but it...

Hey All, Yesterday, my son and I pre-packed our Jeep with gear for upcoming camping trips as well as our planned trip next month to Mojave Road. After we pre-packed the Jeep, we took the Picture below for fun as an "Overland Gear Challenge!" If you have a pic of all your overland gear that you...

I know there are a lot of Central Valley/Central CA OB member! Where are you from? Perhaps if we figure out who the active members are, we can do meetups, trainings, cleanups and overland trips together. Me: Fresno, CA Vehicle: 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited OB#: 7890 Go!

I'll be honest, I loved my trasharoo in form and function, but the color fade, strap issues, buckles breaking and holes made my experience very lacking. I finally had to find another solution. Low and behold, the only Military Surplus duffel bag I had solved my issues. I bought it a few months...

Sooooo, I got my HAM radio license a few months back. I immediately re-programmed and jumped on my Baofeng handheld radio to key up on some local HAM frequencies. To this day....I've had ZERO response to my inquiries on the channels, my callsign, etc. I have ensured that my frequencies and...

It's time to plan my "Spring Break Non-sanctioned Overland Bound, Overland Bound trip" with Overland Bound Members. This year, it seems that Mojave Road has spurred my interest and others who went to Death Valley for Spring Break this year. So, I'm putting out the call to those who went this...

I'm in the area for a conference and am going to stop by Saturday afternoon. My time will be brief at the show, so I plan to mainly hit booths and not the exhibits per se. Anyone else been or going? Any thing specific worth seeing? Hopefully they got stickers!

It's time to plan my "Spring Break Non-sanctioned Overland Bound, Overland Bound trip" with Overland Bound Members. This year, it seems that Mojave Road has spurred my interest and others who went to Death Valley for Spring Break this year. So, I'm putting out the call to those who went this...

I made a simple battery box addition to a deep cycle plastic container. I added a switchable charging station and battery meter so I can take the battery into the tent or elsewhere as a charging option. It was easy to do and if you already have a deep cycle and battery box, is an easy...

Hey all! I am wanting to get the small OB mini-banner to affix to my CB Antenna for the OB Member run to Death Valley. Question for those who have it, or @Michael ; will the flag stand the wind/weather of being flown (albeit for a week or more) from my Antenna? Is the fabric/grommets strong...

We will meet at the Pieology in Fresno for a Meet and Greet (there are other food options close by if you wanna grab yours and then meet in Parking area to converse.) The address for Pieology is: 6709 N Riverside Dr #103, Fresno, CA 93704 I will be there at Noon to get those who are attending...

Central Cali Members? Are you interested in another (2nd) meet and greet on Saturday Feb. 24th? It's the first weekend date I have open, and is far enough out that most should be able to plan in advance. Let me know, and I'll schedule a meet and greet in Rally Point too. Thanks, Hope...

I have a Jeep JK and am interested in putting in a second battery, an SLE Deep Cycle I have already from my camping trailer. I want to keep the costs economical on this project and am mainly just looking for some piece of mind of having a secondary source of power other than my starter battery...

Don't forget before the fire season begins in California for 2018, you MUST have a fire permit before operating a camp stove, gas powered lantern, fire (in a designated pit or not) and any other combustible stove or appliance. Luckily, over the years, the Forest Service of CA has made it easier...

I have been mulling around the idea of a drawer system vs. boxes/trunks for my cargo area of my Jeep. I wanted something that was modular, could be removed, but also allowed for space behind and for my ice chest next to the drawer or box system. I had an epiphany the other day while looking...

Hey all, I have a 6' flat bed trailer I purchased a while back for $100 bucks! I've used it for camping and overland travel to carry gear, but am looking for other ideas for it. It has 30" tires, leaf/spring suspension, tilt bed and a VERY stout frame. One thing that irked me on my last trip...