Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Station18ranger]

New Members,

Welcome to the Overland Bound community! Please take a few moments to introduce yourself so we can get to know you!

A few things you might want to include in your introduction are:

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it!
2) Location (General area is fine)
3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)

We're glad you've found us and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

In addition to getting to know you, here are the guideline sent to all Moderators of the forums. It's a natural reflection of our community, and what Overland Bound is all about:

From @administrator

• Overlanding is: "Vehicle Dependent Travel". Nothing else.
• We will not further define "overlanding".
• "Capable" depends on the requirements of the trip, and we take that very seriously.
• You are an Overlander: Overlanding is for everyone who has exploration and adventure in their heart, or, who need to be reinvigorated by connecting with nature. Nature is unforgiving. You must rise to a certain level of personal awareness to survive. Sound right? Overlanding is for you.
• Encourage uncomplicated ventures into the great outdoors. Don't over pack.
• Be prepared, and understand basic requirements. Question folks, to be sure they are aware of what is required. Don't assume.
• Share without reservation, trip locations, and information.
• It doesn't matter what you drive: The only requirement of an Overlander is that the vehicle serves the job required, safely.
• We do not care about make or model.
• We do not engage in "this is better than that" competitions.
• We DO give advice about how to make your vehicle ready for what you need. Share knowledge.
• Humility.
• We respect, fear, and protect nature.
• "I don't know" is a great answer.
• We don’t brag about exploits.
• We seek answers from the community when we don’t know.
• We engage in the very smallest of interactions.

Orange County, California
2020 Ford Ranger XLT Sport (2wd)
Mod List: Full tint, spray in bed liner, stubby antenna, bug deflector, LED front lights high low fog, Raptor grill lights, pivot storage boxes
Overland Experience: Novice (1 campground trip, 0 wilderness camps)
Hoping to learn a lot, have some fun, and make some memories without going broke!

 

[Overland Omnivore]

First post,
Eastern Kentucky
2008 JKU Rubicon 187,000 miles
Lifelong off-roader
Made several trips across the Daniel Boone BackCountry Byway

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NICE!... I just came back from DBBB. Hope to see you out there!

 

[Overland Omnivore]

Hi everyone! I'm Ryan and I'm excited to be a new member.
My family and I live in Cincinnati, OH.
My current rig is a 2009 Land Rover LR3 but on 8/14/20 we take delivery of our new 2020 Defender.
I'm an experienced off-road driver and as a family, we have a fair amount of overlanding experience in the U.S.
Looking forward to some international trips when COVID slows down.

We are planning an event for Cincinnati very soon....stay tuned

 

[Overland Omnivore]

Hi! I'm Ron from Delaware, Ohio.
New to overlanding and excited to start adventuring.
My rig is a 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk.

Delaware!....I got a bunch of friends in C-Bus that have a private shop in Delaware. You don't happen to know Jarrod Wettling do you?

 

[Overland Omnivore]

Hey everyone,
I'm finally getting setup on here. Looking forward to my annual trip out West coming up in about a month!


Location: Louisville, KY
Current Vehicle: '15 Tacoma
Experience: I've been wheeling, overlanding, backpacking and camping for about 5 years now.

Welcome! I'm in New Albany. Look for an event very soon in Louisville.

 

[Overland Omnivore]

Welcome....Been out traveling for weeks now...We will be holding Ohio event soon!

 

[Overland Omnivore]

Hi, I'm Anthony. I'm an experienced camper but new to overlanding. My rig is a 2017 Outback. I've been slowly upgrading her for overlanding capabilities. Spent last week exploring northern Michigan trails and forest roads. Found some great camping locations that we will probably stay on some weekends this summer. Managed to hold my own against my friends wrangler.

I just got back from Sleeping Bear...we will be coming back up in October and will host an event....hope to see you soon!

 

[adv_ranger]

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Orange County, California
2020 Ford Ranger XLT Sport (2wd)
Mod List: Full tint, spray in bed liner, stubby antenna, bug deflector, LED front lights high low fog, Raptor grill lights, pivot storage boxes
Overland Experience: Novice (1 campground trip, 0 wilderness camps)
Hoping to learn a lot, have some fun, and make some memories without going broke!

Welcome fellow Ford Ranger! Happy to see more fords here on the forums! I have an FX4 XLT in silver also with raptor lights! If you want to connect on social media I am @adv_ranger
If you have any questions about ford stuff or mods you can do I'd be happy to answer any of your questions!

Happy Camping!

-Nico and his adventure ranger

 

[Tazerh]

Hey Everyone!

Finally moved back to Sun Valley, ID and got myself a new rig to adventure with!

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Current mods I've installed so far:
N2 Designs Remote Start
SpeedForm Throttle Controller
3TPAM Accessory Mount
CBI Overland Bars

Near Future Mods:
Roof top tent
Front bumper w/winch
Rock sliders

I'm a novice to the whole overlanding thing. I've never modified any of my vehicles, until very recently. Gone out several trails in my area and plan on exploring more and more! Especially when I get my tent!

Excited to join the community and hope to make some new friends!

 

[adv_ranger]

Hey Everyone!

Finally moved back to Sun Valley, ID and got myself a new rig to adventure with!

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Current mods I've installed so far:
N2 Designs Remote Start
SpeedForm Throttle Controller
3TPAM Accessory Mount
CBI Overland Bars

Near Future Mods:
Roof top tent
Front bumper w/winch
Rock sliders

I'm a novice to the whole overlanding thing. I've never modified any of my vehicles, until very recently. Gone out several trails in my area and plan on exploring more and more! Especially when I get my tent!

Excited to join the community and hope to make some new friends!

Hey there! Fun fact my family is moving to Sandpoint Idaho in the next few months! Not sure how close sun valley is but would love to hear about what trails there are in the state! Welcome to OB

 

[jdreardon07]

Hey y'all my names JD Reardon from noel Missouri. I drive a 2019 Ford Ranger. Im a beginner and looking forward to fun adventures in the future! The only trip my wife and I have done so far has been a day trip to Mark Twain NF around the Glade Top Trail Area.

Welcome from NE Oklahoma

Thank ya!!

Welcom mate! I also drive a ford ranger good choice of rig! If you ever have questions about modification or what to do for your rig I can certainly help out!

I'll keep that in mind for sure! You running sliders? If so are they custom or get them from a supplier in the area?

 

[Mocklatebar]

Hey All,
Calling home Long Beach CA with my stock 2019 4Runner Off Road purchased about 30 days ago. Been riding side by sides and dirt bikes for years but in a full sized vehicle, novice is the word.
If you can call them that, mods this year are full roof rack and a hard shell tent to get the ball rolling.
Next year or two would be a winch and suspension system. When that time comes I'll likely check back here to see what the community has done.


I have been doing alot of noodling around on the interweb over the last year and found OB.
"Adventure is Necessary!" are the words and Michael and Corrie are the people that drew me to being a member.
Looking forward to the future.

-Dan

 

[Tazerh]

Hey Everyone!

Finally moved back to Sun Valley, ID and got myself a new rig to adventure with!

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Current mods I've installed so far:
N2 Designs Remote Start
SpeedForm Throttle Controller
3TPAM Accessory Mount
CBI Overland Bars

Near Future Mods:
Roof top tent
Front bumper w/winch
Rock sliders

I'm a novice to the whole overlanding thing. I've never modified any of my vehicles, until very recently. Gone out several trails in my area and plan on exploring more and more! Especially when I get my tent!

Excited to join the community and hope to make some new friends!

Hey there! Fun fact my family is moving to Sandpoint Idaho in the next few months! Not sure how close sun valley is but would love to hear about what trails there are in the state! Welcome to OB

Sandpoint is a good 10hrs North of me but my brother and his wife are heading up to Sandpoint to visit this coming weekend! I've heard it's really nice and scenic up there

 

[Watson]

Hello all!

Location: Midcoast region, Maine, USA
Rig: 3rd gen Tacoma, mostly stock slowly working on the upgrades
Experience: Proficient. I have traveled and explored by vehicle extensively to simply satisfy my wanderlust, but to also set up basecamps for further backcountry exploration via canoe, kayak, backpack or sailing vessel.

 

[The General]

Hi All, I'm John

Location: West Texas
Rig: 2010 Chevy Silverado 2500
Experience: Novice. A few trips to Big Bend National Park and the Hill Country in Texas

I'm looking forward to upgrading my truck and doing many overlanding trips.

 

[jdreardon07]

New Members,

Welcome to the Overland Bound community! Please take a few moments to introduce yourself so we can get to know you!

A few things you might want to include in your introduction are:

1) Picture! If you have a rig, we want to see it!
2) Location (General area is fine)
3) Rig (Year, Make, Model, etc.)
4) Overlanding Experience Background (Novice or Experienced, you're welcome here!)

We're glad you've found us and look forward to sharing our adventures with you!

In addition to getting to know you, here are the guideline sent to all Moderators of the forums. It's a natural reflection of our community, and what Overland Bound is all about:

From @administrator

• Overlanding is: "Vehicle Dependent Travel". Nothing else.
• We will not further define "overlanding".
• "Capable" depends on the requirements of the trip, and we take that very seriously.
• You are an Overlander: Overlanding is for everyone who has exploration and adventure in their heart, or, who need to be reinvigorated by connecting with nature. Nature is unforgiving. You must rise to a certain level of personal awareness to survive. Sound right? Overlanding is for you.
• Encourage uncomplicated ventures into the great outdoors. Don't over pack.
• Be prepared, and understand basic requirements. Question folks, to be sure they are aware of what is required. Don't assume.
• Share without reservation, trip locations, and information.
• It doesn't matter what you drive: The only requirement of an Overlander is that the vehicle serves the job required, safely.
• We do not care about make or model.
• We do not engage in "this is better than that" competitions.
• We DO give advice about how to make your vehicle ready for what you need. Share knowledge.
• Humility.
• We respect, fear, and protect nature.
• "I don't know" is a great answer.
• We don’t brag about exploits.
• We seek answers from the community when we don’t know.
• We engage in the very smallest of interactions.

View attachment 160404
Orange County, California
2020 Ford Ranger XLT Sport (2wd)
Mod List: Full tint, spray in bed liner, stubby antenna, bug deflector, LED front lights high low fog, Raptor grill lights, pivot storage boxes
Overland Experience: Novice (1 campground trip, 0 wilderness camps)
Hoping to learn a lot, have some fun, and make some memories without going broke!

Welcome from another Ranger owner! 2019 xlt 4x4

 

[oshndoc]

Hi everyone.
Finally became a full member today.
Have been building our overlanding trailer for the last 8 months. Getting close to be finished and are planning on heading out in about three weeks. Two trucks (2015 Jeep JKU, and 2011 Yoda 4Runner SR5, plus a modified M416 trailer with a CVT Mt Denali Summit).
5 people on the trip out into the NW of the US. Wyoming, Montana, Uta, Colorado are on the list.

 

[Wayne131]

Hi. Wayne from Western Australia. Favorite passtime = overlanding. Ive got a 2002 hilux sr5 doublecab. Its v6 petrol with manual trans, going against the trend of diesel auto combo. Bullbar and rear bar/step with rock sliders. Enjoy sleeping in a swag. Nearly finished fitting elocker and cant wait to try it out. Sometimes i take my small aluminium boat with me, i made a heavyduty offroad trailer for it so it can handle the rough tracks. Looking forward to getting out camping again.

 

[MJMarkhamOne]

Finally took the plunge and sprang for the OB membership. We moved to Colorado 2 years ago and the mountains just call out for exploring.
Ive been building/revising my truck for a while now, even before moving north from Texas. mountains certainly add a level of interest/complication to some of the driving experience. My style is certainly conservative when it comes to driving, I don't like breaking my stuff.

my "rig" is a '99 Toyota Tacoma Extra Cab, Smittybilt RTT, 8' ARB awning curb side, 6' Smittybilt awing street side. adding some "nice to haves" to rig.

 

[M Rose]

Hey Everyone!

Finally moved back to Sun Valley, ID and got myself a new rig to adventure with!

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Current mods I've installed so far:
N2 Designs Remote Start
SpeedForm Throttle Controller
3TPAM Accessory Mount
CBI Overland Bars

Near Future Mods:
Roof top tent
Front bumper w/winch
Rock sliders

I'm a novice to the whole overlanding thing. I've never modified any of my vehicles, until very recently. Gone out several trails in my area and plan on exploring more and more! Especially when I get my tent!

Excited to join the community and hope to make some new friends!

Welcome,
I am the Northwest Director, @David H is your closest Member Representative.
There are a lot of activities happening down south of you, feel free to reach out to myself or @David H to get in touch with other members close to you, or to answer any questions you might have about Overland Bound.
Be sure to Check into the Southern Idaho Conference Call on the Second Sunday of
Each Month

Mike Rose
Northwest Director
Overland Bound