Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[roots66]

Thank you all for the welcoming & I am a newbie to the overland life but i am ready to roam & get lost & find something new where ever i may end up. Slowly getting my rig set up but i will still take short trips when i can.
Rig is a new to me 2017 JKU.

Hello Shannon, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hello Everyone

My name is Stephen but everyone refers to me as Bodie or Bo. I'm located near the Adirondacks in New York. Last year around this time I picked up a 2021 Toyota 4 Runner Venture Special Edition. Little did I know that this vehicle was going to change the way I look at the outdoors. I graduated from grad school in May and moved in with my best friend Liz. So far we have camped a few places in the Adirondacks, places around upstate NY, and Acadia National Park. I am an admin for 518 Yotas on Facebook. It's a group that was started for Toyota Folks to go camping, do trail rides (Tread lightly), and have fun.

Currently, the 4runner sits mostly stock. Between the pandemic and saving up, I decided to save for the whole year before outfitting the truck.
I do have a Midland MXT 275 GMRS radio installed - Call sign - WRKJ700.

As for plans to outfit the 4runner - next purchase will be recovery gear, then tires/suspension, and lastly a bumper ( not sure if I want to do both front and rear or just front)

I'm looking forward to learning and growing with this community and meeting some awesome people.

Thanks
Bo

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Hello Bo & Liz, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

New here been doing some of this for years. we called it off-roading or wheeling. got a 2017 F250 and just ordered a cab hi shell. We enjoy all kinds of outdoor stuff from mtn biking, dirtbikes, hunting, fishing, canoeing and backpacking. We have had a couple different campers in the past and really enjoyed that but, are now wanting something a little simpler. So been looking at different drawer/platform setups. Great site for conjuring up ideas for sure.

Hello John, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Evening all new to the community. Living and working in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Have been building my Ford F-150 2015 over the past five years. It’s gone through a few versions and have finally settled in stealth camping in the truck bed since having it fitted with a SnugPro shell.

Hello Geraint, welcome to the OB family.

 

[roots66]

Hey everyone, thanks for letting me join the community. New guy in New Mexico, using my 2014 tundra crewmax. Lots of experience in the outdoors but just getting into Overlanding. Also love motorcycle camping off my 2014 bmw r 1200 gs. Two wheels or four, I just appreciate being out and off of pavement. Looking forward to the group, thanks!
-Ivan

Hello Ivan, welcome to the OB family and thank you for your service.

 

[roots66]

I have been "overlanding" for years, just never knew there was a name for it. I started with a love for camping(doing 1/2 of the App trail one summer right after college).


Location: Atlanta, GA
Rigs: Nasty places and in a tent - 2005 Jeep Wrangler, 3 inch lift on 33's. Overlanding - 2018 Chevy Silverado Z71(ARE extended height topper and decked system)
Experience: Decent, but probably far behind you guys. MOAB, and the 5 UTAH national Parks, Mount Rainier and Cascades, and quite a few locales in the GA, SC, NC, and TN area.

I found this place when searching for ideas for my daily driver Silverado, which gets most of my long trips. My Jeep is more of a 4 wheeling fun toy vehicle that gets used close to home until it gets cold or doing more of a camping trip with friends.

Gear: RockPals 500W inverter, and two folding solar panels, a couple of small 300W(296) inverters. ICECO (danfoss or SECOP compressor). I can move these back and forth between vehicles. My problem as my work has a lowish parking deck is that I cannot install a rack on my topper and still fit, so my rack will go over the cab of the truck, I will permanently install a rigid solar panel on the center and route to the cab to charge my inverters. Have a dual battery in my Jeep(winch) but will probably not go that route on my Silverado.

Anyway great to be here, I love to learn.

Hello Christopher, welcome to the OB family.

 

[MadVet71]

Hey everyone. I'm out of Fort Worth, Texas here. 14 4Runner I am slowly getting to where I want. Time for some winter camping!

Hello Aaron (@LowMPG ), welcome to Overland Bound. I am your Southwest Region Member Rep for Texas. I like winter camping in Texas since the days aren't overly hot like the rest of the year.

There are a couple DFW area meetups you can check out here: DFW OB meet and greet & DFW - Meet & Greet

Local information and involvement opportunities can be found here: Southwest Region (AZ/NM/TX/OK)

Looking to meet fellow members? Check out the Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups

Events in the SW region can be found here: Overland Bound Events SW Region

Want to know what members are planning? You can find out here: Overland Trip Planning

If you have any questions, please just let me know.

Awesome. I'll check this stuff out.

 

[MadVet71]

Hey everyone. I'm out of Fort Worth, Texas here. 14 4Runner I am slowly getting to where I want. Time for some winter camping!

Hello Aaron (@LowMPG ), welcome to Overland Bound. I am your Southwest Region Member Rep for Texas. I like winter camping in Texas since the days aren't overly hot like the rest of the year.

There are a couple DFW area meetups you can check out here: DFW OB meet and greet & DFW - Meet & Greet

Local information and involvement opportunities can be found here: Southwest Region (AZ/NM/TX/OK)

Looking to meet fellow members? Check out the Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups

Events in the SW region can be found here: Overland Bound Events SW Region

Want to know what members are planning? You can find out here: Overland Trip Planning

If you have any questions, please just let me know.

Awesome. I'll check this stuff out.

 

[Desert Stream Outdoors]

Thanks for all the information, I see you are in Placerville, my dad actually grew up there. Taught me how to gold pan there in sly park area. Thanks again for the great welcome!

Welcome to Overland Bound Ivan
Check the forum calendar and Meet-Up page for events, and the Trip Planning page for trips being planned by members. These pages can be filtered by region.
Overland Bound Meetups
Overland Trip Planning
You are in the Southwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Your Member Representative is @Roots66 & @freak4life
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
If you have any questions don't hesitate to message me, hopefully I can get you going in the right direction. @Kent R or Kent@OverlandBound.com

 

[Kent R]

Thanks for all the information, I see you are in Placerville, my dad actually grew up there. Taught me how to gold pan there in sly park area. Thanks again for the great welcome!

I am actually in El Dorado right outside PV. Cool story about your dad.

 

[Big G]

Excited to be here. Had a great summer in our new to us 2019 Nissan NV3500. Been off-roading for years and camping just as many. Look forward to meet some people and explore new places. Hello from Southern Oregon -BS

Hello Blaine, welcome to the OB community. Sorry I haven't responded sooner but I've been off the OB site for awhile. Great to have another GP person as part of our OB community. That's quite the serup you have for biking and camping. If you have any questions let me know and also, maybe we can meet for coffee or something and chat a bit. Take care.

 

[TK-421]

Hello all. Just became a member!

2016 4 Runner. Located in Western NY.

I'm more about exploring and camping than rock crawling.

Looking forward to some adventures in Moose River, NY and North Western PA (Bald Eagle, ect.) to start.

 

[MSD]

Hello all. Just became a member!

2016 4 Runner. Located in Western NY.

I'm more about exploring and camping than rock crawling.

Looking forward to some adventures in Moose River, NY and North Western PA (Bald Eagle, ect.) to start.

Welcome to the OB family!

 

[Magic Mike]

Hey everyone. I'm out of Fort Worth, Texas here. 14 4Runner I am slowly getting to where I want. Time for some winter camping!

Welcome to Overland Bound, if I can be of any assistance please feel free to hit me up…

 

[MadVet71]

Welcome to Overland Bound, if I can be of any assistance please feel free to hit me up…

Thank ya!

 

[Magic Mike]

Hello all. Just became a member!

2016 4 Runner. Located in Western NY.

I'm more about exploring and camping than rock crawling.

Looking forward to some adventures in Moose River, NY and North Western PA (Bald Eagle, ect.) to start.

Welcome to Overland Bound, if you need any assistance please feel free to contact me here on the forums….

 

[Magic Mike]

Excited to be here. Had a great summer in our new to us 2019 Nissan NV3500. Been off-roading for years and camping just as many. Look forward to meet some people and explore new places. Hello from Southern Oregon -BS

Welcome to Overland Bound, if need any assistance feel free to contact me..

 

[Magic Mike]

Hi y'all. I'm Liz "Wrighno." I live in the high desert of SoCal. I drive a (currently) stock 2018 Jeep Wrangler JLU Sport. I grew up camping, backpacking, and bumming around Europe in an old VW bus. I'm semi-retired and looking to learn and get out there!

Welcome to Overland Bound, if you need any assistance feel free to contact me.

 

[ZRex]

Hey everyone, thanks for letting me join the community. New guy in New Mexico, using my 2014 tundra crewmax. Lots of experience in the outdoors but just getting into Overlanding. Also love motorcycle camping off my 2014 bmw r 1200 gs. Two wheels or four, I just appreciate being out and off of pavement. Looking forward to the group, thanks!
-Ivan

Welcome to OB, Ivan! We're glad to have you here. Enjoy!

 

[ZRex]

I have been "overlanding" for years, just never knew there was a name for it. I started with a love for camping(doing 1/2 of the App trail one summer right after college).


Location: Atlanta, GA
Rigs: Nasty places and in a tent - 2005 Jeep Wrangler, 3 inch lift on 33's. Overlanding - 2018 Chevy Silverado Z71(ARE extended height topper and decked system)
Experience: Decent, but probably far behind you guys. MOAB, and the 5 UTAH national Parks, Mount Rainier and Cascades, and quite a few locales in the GA, SC, NC, and TN area.

I found this place when searching for ideas for my daily driver Silverado, which gets most of my long trips. My Jeep is more of a 4 wheeling fun toy vehicle that gets used close to home until it gets cold or doing more of a camping trip with friends.

Gear: RockPals 500W inverter, and two folding solar panels, a couple of small 300W(296) inverters. ICECO (danfoss or SECOP compressor). I can move these back and forth between vehicles. My problem as my work has a lowish parking deck is that I cannot install a rack on my topper and still fit, so my rack will go over the cab of the truck, I will permanently install a rigid solar panel on the center and route to the cab to charge my inverters. Have a dual battery in my Jeep(winch) but will probably not go that route on my Silverado.

Anyway great to be here, I love to learn.

Welcome to OB, Christopher! We're glad to have you here. Enjoy!