Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[dstaniec]

Hey All,
My name is Dylan, from Santa Cruz Ca. Been car camping and backpacking my whole life but looking to get off the beaten path a bit more. My wife and I have a 7month old son and six year old daughter.

We recently purchased an 18ft winnebago trailer that we tow with our 2012 Chevy 2500. The trailer does have pretty good clearance but won't be doing any serious off-roading. Our hope is to find fun spots to dispersed camp that will be accesible with our trailer and then do day trips to explore a bit more.

We're brand new to off-roading so eager to learn something new.

Most of our trips will be to the Sierra and coastal CA.

Photo is from a recent trip where we spent a night in Mojave National Preserve

 

[PapaDave]

Good evening OB community. I am Marco reporting in from Patterson, CA. Don’t look for it, I don’t think we have made the big map yet. So my wife Jen and I have been members for a while, but due to circumstances had not been active. We are now back and need to establish in the community and get back to living a little. Our current tool for adventure is a 2020 Wrangler JLU that we are working on getting back to as capable as our last Wrangler, and hoping to get out soon. Hope to see and meet some of you all soon.

Hey Marco!
Glad you said hello and welcome. I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Ripon CA there is a meet up on the third Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The Central California group has number of plans already laid out for June through November. The next meet up will be June 21st, HOPEFULLY in person!

This is the regular meet up info

US West - Central California Monthly Meet Up

PLEASE NOTE...THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. For another nearby meet up please look for "Central Valley-Turlock Monthly Meetup". We will be meeting the FIRST SUNDAY of each month at Pedretti Park in Turlock. Lets get some trips on the books again! If you can make it we'll meet at the...

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[PapaDave]

hello all ,my name is steve from brentwood California
i have a 1994 toyota land cruiser

Hey Steve!
Welcome, you gotta throw a photo up of your rig, it’s a classic!
I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) group has number of plans already laid out for June through November. Our next meet up will be June 14th, HOPEFULLY in person! But the Zoom meetings have been good as well.


This is the regular meet up info

Tri-Valley Meet Up
US West - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA
Just come! :)View Rally Point Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA STARTS MONTHLY ON DECEMBER 8TH EVERY SECOND SUNDAY MEET UP 1-3pm We are looking to gather together those living in the East Bay (and greater Bay Area) in downtown Pleasanton CA. Everyone is welcome as we look to gather...

www.overlandbound.com
If you have questions feel free to reach out

 

[PapaDave]

Hey All,
My name is Dylan, from Santa Cruz Ca. Been car camping and backpacking my whole life but looking to get off the beaten path a bit more. My wife and I have a 7month old son and six year old daughter.

We recently purchased an 18ft winnebago trailer that we tow with our 2012 Chevy 2500. The trailer does have pretty good clearance but won't be doing any serious off-roading. Our hope is to find fun spots to dispersed camp that will be accesible with our trailer and then do day trips to explore a bit more.

We're brand new to off-roading so eager to learn something new.

Most of our trips will be to the Sierra and coastal CA.

Photo is from a recent trip where we spent a night in Mojave National Preserve

Hey Dylan

Well you win for most comfortable! Nice trailer. I am the Bay Area member rep and I can help connect you to meet ups that are happening near you. In Pleasanton CA there is a meet up on the second Sunday’s of the month and it has a great regular turn out and active. The Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) group has number of plans already laid out for June through November. Our next meet up will be June 14th, HOPEFULLY in person! But the Zoom meetings have been good as well.


This is the regular meet up info

Tri-Valley Meet Up
US West - Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA
Just come! :)View Rally Point Tri-Valley Monthly Meet Up- Pleasanton CA STARTS MONTHLY ON DECEMBER 8TH EVERY SECOND SUNDAY MEET UP 1-3pm We are looking to gather together those living in the East Bay (and greater Bay Area) in downtown Pleasanton CA. Everyone is welcome as we look to gather...

www.overlandbound.com
If you have questions feel free to reach out

 

[RJB46250]

Hello OLB, My name is Dick #22869 from NH, I drive a 2014 FJ, Everybody have a great day

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Todd (@Dawgguy101 ), welcome from Oklahoma.

You are in the Southwest Region. Check out the Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.

Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups
Or to check out what other members are planning go here: Overland Trip Planning

I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Ryan (@AZ_98XJ ), welcome from Oklahoma.

You are in the Southwest Region. Check out the Southwest Region sub-forum for local information and involvement opportunities.

Here is the link to the forum calendar and Meet-Up event page: Overland Bound Meetups
Or to check out what other members are planning go here: Overland Trip Planning

I am the SW Region Member Rep so if you have any questions let me know.
If you are on Facebook feel free to join us there as well, Overland Bound – Southwest.

 

[Maclyn]

Hi folks, My name is Jacob. My wife and I are looking to start some overlanding trips so I thought I'd sign up and start getting the lay of the land.
We're out of Central OK, and currently don't have much in the way of a vehicle, so thats one of the things I'll be researching.
We've been looking at getting a fullsize 4x4 diesel truck since it can pull multi duty and still have enough room to fit the whole family. Not agile for trails, but it would get us moving in comfort. Any feedback is of course more than welcome!

My current "rig" for overland :

 

[Greg K6GHL]

Hi Overland Bound,
My name is Greg and my wife is Candy. We live in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (south of Los Angles). We drive a 2017 Wrangler Rubicon 2 door. It's has a 2-1/2" lift on 35's. I pull a So Cal Teardrop trailer. We have been off roading for a little over 4 years. I finally decided to join OB after watch all of the YouTube videos Michael has been posting since COVID-19 started.

 

[Hattyz]

Hi there! My name is Zach and a buddy of mine referred me here as I am beginning my journey into the world of Overlanding. I recently bought a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 and am a Novice looking to build it up the right way. I am from Ohio and am looking forward to absorbing as much information as I can! Hope to see everyone out there!

 

[Iwata77]

Hi folks, My name is Jacob. My wife and I are looking to start some overlanding trips so I thought I'd sign up and start getting the lay of the land.
We're out of Central OK, and currently don't have much in the way of a vehicle, so thats one of the things I'll be researching.
We've been looking at getting a fullsize 4x4 diesel truck since it can pull multi duty and still have enough room to fit the whole family. Not agile for trails, but it would get us moving in comfort. Any feedback is of course more than welcome!

My current "rig" for overland :

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Welcome from Tulsa

We have an Oklahoma sub-forum for more local chit chat Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?

 

[SJ.Overland]

Hi there! My name is Zach and a buddy of mine referred me here as I am beginning my journey into the world of Overlanding. I recently bought a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 and am a Novice looking to build it up the right way. I am from Ohio and am looking forward to absorbing as much information as I can! Hope to see everyone out there!View attachment 154936

Welcome to the Forum! Glad you finally joined

 

[M Rose]

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Hi everyone, I'm Mike from SE Washington. I've had this 4runner since January, and have been doing mods as I can. 2" lift (Bilstien5100/OME springs) Diff Drop, swaybar links. Custom fab'd rear bumper with dual swingout. 4xinnovations Front Bumper has been ordered.
I've owned 4x4s all my life, but have usually dragged a large travel trailer out to the mountains for camping. Smaller, agile trucks haven't been on my radar till now. Not sure I'll spring for a RTT, a cot and 3-season tent seem to work just fine.
Paring down a travel trailer's worth of camping gear has been a challenge.
Sarge (my 6mo Golden Retriever) and I are having a blast, so far.

2002 SR5 with over 268k miles.

Welcome Mike ,
I am the Northwest Regional Director for Overland Bound. @PNW EXPLR is your closest Member Representative.
Checkout “The Tri-Cities Clubhouse” to meet your locals.

Due to “Social Distancing” and “Shelter In Place” practices during the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have temporarily postponed group meetups, trail rides, and Campouts. Instead the Northwest Member Rep Team has incorporated weekly conference calls each Sunday at 7:30 PM PST (8:30) Mountain Time). A full list with scheduling can be found at Sunday Night Regional Conference Call

Welcome once again
Stay well, stay safe

Mike Rose
NW Director
Overland Bound

 

[DugzKine]

Hello All,
dugyot = dirty (Ilocano), dmac= first/last name
My name is DMac from Las Vegas, NV
NOOB to Overlanding
Eager to read hours on end and forget everything as soon as I go out =)
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega Cab 5.7L

Stay safe out there!

 

[Big G]

Hello! My name is Sarah and I'm very new to this. My husband has been getting more and more into overlanding since he got his Jeep about 4 years ago. Took me a while to jump on the bandwagon (mostly because I was annoyed at the constant packages from Amazon arriving on the doorstep containing stuff for his Jeep). Well I just bought a 2017 TRD Offroad 4 runner and let's just say I'm now in love. Anyways, we live in Fayetteville, NC and are always looking for fun trips and new camp spots to take the vehicles so I'm excited to explore that more on here. I'll take any suggestions around the NC area!

Hello Sarah, welcome to the OB community.

 

[Big G]

Hello All,
My name is Jason from Bakersfield, Ca. I'm interested in getting out and exploring. Also, interested in finding upgrades for my Chevy Silverado. So far this has been a great resource, hope to meet some of you soon out on the trails.

Hello Jason, welcome to the OB community. Whoo Hoo, another Silverado driver.

 

[Big G]

Hello All,
dugyot = dirty (Ilocano), dmac= first/last name
My name is DMac from Las Vegas, NV
NOOB to Overlanding
Eager to read hours on end and forget everything as soon as I go out =)
2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Mega Cab 5.7L

Stay safe out there!

Hello DMac, welcome to the OB community. Nice looking Ram.

 

[Big G]

Good evening OB community. I am Marco reporting in from Patterson, CA. Don’t look for it, I don’t think we have made the big map yet. So my wife Jen and I have been members for a while, but due to circumstances had not been active. We are now back and need to establish in the community and get back to living a little. Our current tool for adventure is a 2020 Wrangler JLU that we are working on getting back to as capable as our last Wrangler, and hoping to get out soon. Hope to see and meet some of you all soon.

Hello Marco, welcome to the OB community.

 

[Big G]

Hello Overland Bound!
My name is Greg and I live in Parker, Colorado.
I am new to overlanding.
My rig is a 2000 Toyota 4Runner named Old Blue.
No mods yet except for the late model Tacoma wheels.
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Hello Greg, welcome to the OB community.

 

[Big G]

Hi everyone,
My name is Matt
We live in Connecticut.
Long time offroader but new to the overland world and I'm really looking forward to getting out there.
We currently have a Jeep JK Rubicon that is stock but hopefully not for long.

Hello Matt, welcome to the OB community.