Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Alex Moranz]

Hey Everyone!! Finally decided to join the party online here! Hope to find even more inspiration and maybe even provide some!!View attachment 202911

I really like that setup. Simple and easy.

 

[Blindman Overland]

I really like that setup. Simple and easy.

thanks, Alex, I tend to keep my truck set up year round up here so I can beat it at a moments notice with little planning, keeping it somewhat minimalist is my jam

 

[Alex Moranz]

I really like that setup. Simple and easy.

thanks, Alex, I tend to keep my truck set up year round up here so I can beat it at a moments notice with little planning, keeping it somewhat minimalist is my jamView attachment 202942

I can dig that. I am trying to do similar with my trailer. Quick impromptu trips.

 

[Blindman Overland]

I can dig that. I am trying to do similar with my trailer. Quick impromptu trips.

yep it definitely makes those quickies convenient lol

 

[Kent R]

Hey Everyone!! Finally decided to join the party online here! Hope to find even more inspiration and maybe even provide some!!View attachment 202911

Welcome to Overland Bound
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[Kent R]

Greetings from the beautiful Pacific Northwest. New to Overlanding but anxious to get deep into it, at least within the next several months. I'm a retired businessman, with hobbies that include recreational tree climbing, nature photography and family appreciation. My rig has been a 2001 Toyota Sequoia, but I am now on the verge of dropping the hammer for both an F150 Hybrid or Lightening, and an Overland Mission Summit camper trailer. I can't think of anything more cutting edge. My research suggest that these are both currently at the top of the game and more readily available than anything that might offer comparable options, and be available from a fair and reputable mfg/dealer. Being all electric, via solar, wind and hydro is my goal, but the extended range from a hybrid vehicle seems a lot more overland friendly.

If anyone is going through this same type of beginning mindset, please share your insights.

Welcome to Overland Bound John
Your Regional Director is @M Rose for additional help or information.
You might ask this question here; General Overland Discussion you will get way more traction.
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

 

[freak4life]

Hey Everyone!! Finally decided to join the party online here! Hope to find even more inspiration and maybe even provide some!!View attachment 202911

Hello Dave, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Kent R]

Good morning all,

New member from St. Louis Missouri. I drive a 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser. Still relatively new to Overlanding, however my wife and I have been camping for years and doing smaller trips.

Still learning the ropes of the website, however am not new to forums so it's all feeling pretty familiar.

Thank you.

Welcome to Overland Bound Alex
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 Midwest Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Your Regional Director is @Mike W. The closest Member Representative to you for local information is @Paris0514
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[roots66]

Hey Everyone!! Finally decided to join the party online here! Hope to find even more inspiration and maybe even provide some!!View attachment 202911

Hello Dave, welcome to the OB family.

 

[Familytime]

Hello all! My name is David, I've been lurking in the corner for long enough and finally decided to make it official and join. So here I am... I live in the Great state of Texas, Arlington Tx to be exact. I am married to my wonderful bride Daniéle and together we have our son Ollie who is 5 years old. I love being in the woods although I haven't been in a very long time. I feel the stress of "city life" and long for nature. My goal here is to not only make like-minded friends to camp and have trips with but to find a family friendly and safe environment that I can bring my son to and hopefully one day my wife as well (She is not an outdoorsy kind of person). Maybe some offer wives can help in that area...

Anyway,...My "rig" is a 2015 Nissan Frontier Pro-4x. I bought it a year ago and have been do little things to it here and there...window tint, rain guards, Ham radio, accessory tray, phone mount and charging station, LED lights... I have other ideas like a lift, tires, bumpers but of course those require more green stuff than I have so little bits at a time.

I do love to take road trips but again, green stuff. Back in my single days I traveled for a living and loved every minute. As for offroading, I have grown up in the Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield area and most of where I used to "offroad" has a shopping outlet or mall. I would like to check out a local offroad park in the near future so if you are interested, send me a message. That may be my first rally point.

Anyway, glad to be here and can't wait to see what the future holds!

Hello David (@Familytime), welcome to Overland Bound. I am your Southwest Region Member Rep for Texas. My wife loves the outdoors and always goes overlanding with me. If you are ever in the Central Texas area, bring her to one of our monthly meets in Round Rock and she can talk to my wife about it.

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

Also, if you are on Facebook, feel free to join us there as well - Overland Bound – Southwest

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

Thank you for all of this information. My wife is always looking at those thrifty apps or sites like Craigslist. She has
asked me a handful of times about driving down to your neck of the woods to grab this item or that...so I may able to take you up on your offer. I will keep it in mind.
Thank you

 

[Blindman Overland]

Welcome to Overland Bound John
Your Regional Director is @M Rose for additional help or information.
You might ask this question here; General Overland Discussion you will get way more traction.
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
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course

As the longest-serving Mission Overland Employee it makes me all warm inside to see fellow adventure enthusiasts considering our product we really do put a ton of love and care into our builds!

 

[Blindman Overland]

Hello Dave, welcome to the OB family.

cheers!!! glad to be here

 

[Blindman Overland]

Hello Dave, welcome to Overland Bound.

thank you kindly!!!

 

[El-Dracho]

Hey vogts,

my name is Tobias, 33 years old, or young - yepp young is the better choice-
I live in Germany and always was a car guy.

Worked as a car salesman first, the last 10 years I am service team member and take care of my customer's cars.

I love nature, till now I enjoy it while I am out on a hunt.

In future, my girl and I want to travel the world with our car.

This is why I am here. To get in touch with other people who love this way of life and to gather some inspirations for my rig.

Until now, my Rig - 2019 Wrangler JL Rubicon 2.2CRD - is bone stock.

I am happy to be here.

Best regards


Tobias

Hi Tobias!

Also here a warm welcome to OB! You will find plenty of information around overlanding here. If I can help with something, just let me know, please. I am always happy to help.

If you like, please join our virtual OB Europe campfire. It takes place every 2nd Friday. Next one will be this Friday, 8 PM CET! You will find all details in the Rally Point:

Virtual OB Europe Campfire

There will be a Virtual OB Europe Campfire for all Overland Bound members in Europe region. Just join the meeting via Skype link https://join.skype.com/hqyQhtv4MqUQ

www.overlandbound.com

Cheers
Björn

 

[NurseJoJo]

Hi! My name is Joanna. I am a registered nurse in an intensive care unit in NorCal. COVID and caring for COVID patients has changed me. I ditched my beautiful mom SUV and took the plunge to start investing in a lifestyle I have always found appealing…overlanding!!! I recently purchased a 2021 Tacoma and have started purchasing accessories after careful research. Little by little I want my adventure truck to be able to take me and/or my family to new places that we only wished we could see before. I have so much to learn and know this () much. Am always open to suggestions, ideas and like minded people! Xoxo

 

[freak4life]

Hi! My name is Joanna. I am a registered nurse in an intensive care unit in NorCal. COVID and caring for COVID patients has changed me. I ditched my beautiful mom SUV and took the plunge to start investing in a lifestyle I have always found appealing…overlanding!!! I recently purchased a 2021 Tacoma and have started purchasing accessories after careful research. Little by little I want my adventure truck to be able to take me and/or my family to new places that we only wished we could see before. I have so much to learn and know this () much. Am always open to suggestions, ideas and like minded people! Xoxo

Hello Joanna, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Fozlander]

Howdy!! Happy to be here.

I've been following OB on YouTube for quite some time (ever since member numbers were in the 4,000's).

I'm located in New Jersey.
I don't really have any overlanding experience, although I have camping experience (Eagle Scout!).
I used to own a Jeep Commander that was lifted and modified, but that's now gone, and I'm now behind the wheel of the 2020 Subaru Forester below.

Cheers to all!!!

 

[LX450(96)]

Evening everyone!

We have our trusty 1996 Lexus LX450 (80 series) as seen below, though now on 305/70/16 BFGoodrich KO2s which has made a huge difference, otherwise unmodified aside from some removing the side step and some low hanging bits of plastic. We've been exploring the old logging roads out here in the North Cascades and the Pacific Northwest in general for many years now, but only picked up the 80 in the last couple of years. Most of my experience has been either using the Lexus in the snow on backroads, or wheeling the family Wrangler LJ. I have driven the Rubicon and a number of our local trails especially in Tillamook, OR and Naches, WA.

We are looking to meet other overlanders so I can both push the rig and explore remote areas more safely - we camp year round and want nothing more than to go with a group for safety and better recovery options. Have my license for operating a GMRS radio, a full size spare, recovery strap but no winch yet. So far my recovery boards and a shovel have done the trick! Reach out if you're in the PNW and want to do some exploring, I'll be watching the meetups but still not sure how this group works.

See you on the trail!

-Niko & Britani

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[dbduchene]

Hello and thanks for the add. While I have a lot of Camping, RV/Motor homing and 4WD. As I enter retirement I am looking for my nest stage in life I would like to get back to travel and exploring. RIght now I am looking towards Building out a FMTV as a possible world explorer.

 

[El-Dracho]

Hey everyone! My husband Mike and I have been overlanding in South America for 2 years and are now concluding our trip in Chile. If you need more info on travelling in Chile during the pandemic, just ping me (:

Hi Jolyn and Mike and welcome to OverlandBound,

Sounds like a beautiful overlanding trip you did. Is there anywhere to read more about this? A blog or so? South America is one of the destinations I would like to travel to in the near future. Let's see when it is well possible again!

Enjoy your time here at OB!

Cheers, Björn