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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Hello , Welcome to Overland Bound.
I am the Northwest Director.
@Ubiety is your closest member representative.
@MrWilsonWJ runs the Naches area quite a bit with other fellow Tri-Cities Washington guys.
@jcgraves3 is the member representative for the Willamette Valley and northern Oregon Coast.
To help navigate through the forums, here are some links that can be filtered by “Region” prefix. We are in the Overland Bound North America US Northwest Region (US Northwest for short).
Overland Bound Meetups- is where all member generated rally points are posted in forum format for discussion of Rally Point and other types of Meetups. A meetup can be as simple as a group getting together for coffee, a trail ride, or a full in expedition with other Overland Bound Members.
Overland Bound Trip Planning- is a great place to talk about planning a trip wether by your self or as a group.
Overland Bound Routs: Downloadable- is exactly what it sounds like. Search, or share your GPX files here with a description of the route and POIs.
Share your Overland Routes- is similar time the downloadable posted above, but doesn’t require you to share the actual GPX file.
Overland Bound By Region < North America < US Northwest- is where you can find regional members discussing local events, Overland News, and general topics. It’s a great recourse to mete others in the regions.
Member Maps- a great trip planning tool. It can also be used to send out messages to members near your location, or a location you plan to visit.
Rally Point- a tool used to creat Meetups or send out an SOS.
Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask myself or your member representative team. Again welcome and hope to see you on the trails.
Mike Rose
Northwest Director
Overland Bound
