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[El-Dracho]

Hey there!
Europe must be nice. Are there a lot of off-roads and do you have area that are you favorites?

Europe is nice for overlanding. Despite having travelled in many awesome parts of the world I like to do trips in Europe very much. Europe has a great diversity, be it nature or even culturally. We have high mountain regions like the Alps or the Carpathians, lake areas, a lot of forest, the sea coasts of various kinds, urban spaces, remote areas, even deserts and much more. And all this in a relatively small area, so you can explore and see many different things in a short time.

My favorites are the Nordic countries, especially in winter when there are fantastic winter landscapes, also the Alps and Carpathians are great, the Balkans or the Baltics, oh just so many things.

 

[El-Dracho]

My rig is kinda stupid it is a lowered 2006 Ford focus zx3 five speed nothing special done to it. Slept in the back of it a few times, getting back into MTB since my new job I have a set schedule and able to explore on the weekends. Current goals are going to build a small trailer to pull behind it with gear. The ultimate goal is to get an outback wilderness.

I live in Schertz TX

Hi Jonathan,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

It does not matter what you drive. It is al about getting out an explore, experience little and big adventures. I think it´s just great that you do it with a norrmal car. Why not?

Enjoy your trips!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Trd22Grnmachine]

New Member:

Jack Belew
Location: Birmingham AL
Experience: a decent amount of off-roading in different vehicles

currently in a 2022 Ram 2500 tradesman with a few upgrades (bumpers, winch, tires). It is my tow rig/ work truck/ off-road/ camping vehicle. Have a Jeep LJ in the garage, bone stock. Hoping to meet some people from the Alabama area to make some trips with. Here’s a recent campsite setup photo. Historically I’ve been all about the vehicles but lately I’m getting really into the camping.
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Hey Mr.Jack

Like your rig! Looks like your set up to overland. Wish I lived closer, we would hit some trails and explore. Enjoy your 4th!

 

[Zwarycz]

Hello,

My name is Chris and I am from the Salt Lake County area of Utah. I recently purchased a 2023 Honda Ridgeline Sport and am working on outfitting it to be a softroader/overlander for myself and my family. The Ridgeline has been super nice so far and is the first new vehicle for me. I have had other trucks, a Subaru, and a Montero in the past that I did off-road day trips in, but this will be my first true "overlander". I am planning on a build thread and have many modifications that are taking place this week alone.

Happy 4th!

 

[Trd22Grnmachine]

Hey Chris,

My name is Danny and you are new to this as I am! I just joined a few days ago but I've been going out for about a years time since I got my rig. It was taken a lot of time building my 4runner to what fits for me. It takes patience and research to figure on what you want. If I can be of any help on what I have went with just reach out and ask. Of course prices will be another thing. It's getting more expensive and a longer wait time for parts.
I now going on my second year of my build because there is a lot of mods I still need and want. I have an Instagram if you want to look at my travels and history. Follow me @ trd22grnmachine
Also I'm planning to head towards your area. Maybe you can show me or plan to go find trails! Let me know and I’ll let you know when it's a plan.

Enjoy you 4th!
Thank Danny

 

[Trd22Grnmachine]

Thanks
Danny

 

[fitterchas]

Thank you for the welcome

Charles P and Kari D And baby Ryker . Soon to be Kari P. 2018

Jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon.

Jeep upgrades

Kmc bead lock rims with 37 sst pro tires, Aev premium front bumper with winch and skid plate, Aev rear bumper with water tank 5 gal and fuel tank 10 gal, high lift jack and pul pal on carrier rack. Metal cloak 3.5 lift front 4.5 rear with all steering complete metal cloak Rock hard steel skid plates poison spyder evap skid rugged ridge muffler skid Adams 1350 front and rear drive shafts Rcv axle shaft with sleeve and truss front Carbon offroad rear shafts Jku mopar big brake kit with booster and master upgrade Warn 9.5 cti steel lead winch White knuckle offroad sliders
Complete goose gear rear with seat delete and side cubbies Dometic cfx3 fridge Camp partner stove Rhino rack backbone James baroud tent James baroud side awning James baroud rear awning Hi lift jack Pull pal 11000
Full recovey kit Tire repair kit with viair onboard compressor with tank Genisis dual battery kit with oddesy batteries Snyper steel flares Solar with 120 foldable mil spec panel. Spod 6 panel with genesis display.
Bartac seat covers 3 side rigid area lights installed on hardtop Poison spyder rear crusher corners with recessed leds and vented hood with latches, K and n filter assy
Aev hood snorkel jcr front and rear half doors for crawling sun shade mesh top.
Re-axled military duce and a half trailer for the rest of the gear when needed complete with trailer brakes and led lighting

Over built for overlanding, under built for a rock rig. Trying to find that elusive happy medium.

 

[Bengt N]

Hello,

My name is Chris and I am from the Salt Lake County area of Utah. I recently purchased a 2023 Honda Ridgeline Sport and am working on outfitting it to be a softroader/overlander for myself and my family. The Ridgeline has been super nice so far and is the first new vehicle for me. I have had other trucks, a Subaru, and a Montero in the past that I did off-road day trips in, but this will be my first true "overlander". I am planning on a build thread and have many modifications that are taking place this week alone.

Happy 4th!

Hallo Chris
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[Bengt N]

Thank you for the welcome

Charles P and Kari D And baby Ryker . Soon to be Kari P. 2018

Jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon.

Jeep upgrades

Kmc bead lock rims with 37 sst pro tires, Aev premium front bumper with winch and skid plate, Aev rear bumper with water tank 5 gal and fuel tank 10 gal, high lift jack and pul pal on carrier rack. Metal cloak 3.5 lift front 4.5 rear with all steering complete metal cloak Rock hard steel skid plates poison spyder evap skid rugged ridge muffler skid Adams 1350 front and rear drive shafts Rcv axle shaft with sleeve and truss front Carbon offroad rear shafts Jku mopar big brake kit with booster and master upgrade Warn 9.5 cti steel lead winch White knuckle offroad sliders
Complete goose gear rear with seat delete and side cubbies Dometic cfx3 fridge Camp partner stove Rhino rack backbone James baroud tent James baroud side awning James baroud rear awning Hi lift jack Pull pal 11000
Full recovey kit Tire repair kit with viair onboard compressor with tank Genisis dual battery kit with oddesy batteries Snyper steel flares Solar with 120 foldable mil spec panel. Spod 6 panel with genesis display.
Bartac seat covers 3 side rigid area lights installed on hardtop Poison spyder rear crusher corners with recessed leds and vented hood with latches, K and n filter assy
Aev hood snorkel jcr front and rear half doors for crawling sun shade mesh top.
Re-axled military duce and a half trailer for the rest of the gear when needed complete with trailer brakes and led lighting

Over built for overlanding, under built for a rock rig. Trying to find that elusive happy medium.

Hallo Charles
Welcome to OBO
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[El-Dracho]

Hello,

My name is Chris and I am from the Salt Lake County area of Utah. I recently purchased a 2023 Honda Ridgeline Sport and am working on outfitting it to be a softroader/overlander for myself and my family. The Ridgeline has been super nice so far and is the first new vehicle for me. I have had other trucks, a Subaru, and a Montero in the past that I did off-road day trips in, but this will be my first true "overlander". I am planning on a build thread and have many modifications that are taking place this week alone.

Happy 4th!

Hi Chris and welcome to Overland Bound!

Congrats on the new rig. Enjoy upcoming trips with it.

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[El-Dracho]

Thank you for the welcome

Charles P and Kari D And baby Ryker . Soon to be Kari P. 2018

Jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon.

Jeep upgrades

Kmc bead lock rims with 37 sst pro tires, Aev premium front bumper with winch and skid plate, Aev rear bumper with water tank 5 gal and fuel tank 10 gal, high lift jack and pul pal on carrier rack. Metal cloak 3.5 lift front 4.5 rear with all steering complete metal cloak Rock hard steel skid plates poison spyder evap skid rugged ridge muffler skid Adams 1350 front and rear drive shafts Rcv axle shaft with sleeve and truss front Carbon offroad rear shafts Jku mopar big brake kit with booster and master upgrade Warn 9.5 cti steel lead winch White knuckle offroad sliders
Complete goose gear rear with seat delete and side cubbies Dometic cfx3 fridge Camp partner stove Rhino rack backbone James baroud tent James baroud side awning James baroud rear awning Hi lift jack Pull pal 11000
Full recovey kit Tire repair kit with viair onboard compressor with tank Genisis dual battery kit with oddesy batteries Snyper steel flares Solar with 120 foldable mil spec panel. Spod 6 panel with genesis display.
Bartac seat covers 3 side rigid area lights installed on hardtop Poison spyder rear crusher corners with recessed leds and vented hood with latches, K and n filter assy
Aev hood snorkel jcr front and rear half doors for crawling sun shade mesh top.
Re-axled military duce and a half trailer for the rest of the gear when needed complete with trailer brakes and led lighting

Over built for overlanding, under built for a rock rig. Trying to find that elusive happy medium.

Hello and welcome to Overland Bound!

That campspot looks awesome.

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Brian_04d220]

Location: Southwest Germany and SoCal
Rig: 2019 Ram 1500
Experience: The ever-curious novice lol. I first got into overlanding in San Diego with my JK. I fell out of the lifestyle with work and being busy in general, but I always longed to get back out there. I am hoping to traverse some EU countries while I am here. So looking forward to meeting like-minded people and sharing the experience.

 

[Kent R]

Thank you for the welcome

Charles P and Kari D And baby Ryker . Soon to be Kari P. 2018

Jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon.

Jeep upgrades

Kmc bead lock rims with 37 sst pro tires, Aev premium front bumper with winch and skid plate, Aev rear bumper with water tank 5 gal and fuel tank 10 gal, high lift jack and pul pal on carrier rack. Metal cloak 3.5 lift front 4.5 rear with all steering complete metal cloak Rock hard steel skid plates poison spyder evap skid rugged ridge muffler skid Adams 1350 front and rear drive shafts Rcv axle shaft with sleeve and truss front Carbon offroad rear shafts Jku mopar big brake kit with booster and master upgrade Warn 9.5 cti steel lead winch White knuckle offroad sliders
Complete goose gear rear with seat delete and side cubbies Dometic cfx3 fridge Camp partner stove Rhino rack backbone James baroud tent James baroud side awning James baroud rear awning Hi lift jack Pull pal 11000
Full recovey kit Tire repair kit with viair onboard compressor with tank Genisis dual battery kit with oddesy batteries Snyper steel flares Solar with 120 foldable mil spec panel. Spod 6 panel with genesis display.
Bartac seat covers 3 side rigid area lights installed on hardtop Poison spyder rear crusher corners with recessed leds and vented hood with latches, K and n filter assy
Aev hood snorkel jcr front and rear half doors for crawling sun shade mesh top.
Re-axled military duce and a half trailer for the rest of the gear when needed complete with trailer brakes and led lighting

Over built for overlanding, under built for a rock rig. Trying to find that elusive happy medium.

Welcome to Overland Bound
Don't hesitate to contact the SoCal Local Expert @Narbob for help or information.
Some contacts for local information are @Barclay (LA) @FrankRoams (OC/SD) & www.Riggedfordirt.com
You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
U.S. West (HI CA NV)
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
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
Check out Overland Expo About WEST — Overland Expo®
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]

Hello,

My name is Chris and I am from the Salt Lake County area of Utah. I recently purchased a 2023 Honda Ridgeline Sport and am working on outfitting it to be a softroader/overlander for myself and my family. The Ridgeline has been super nice so far and is the first new vehicle for me. I have had other trucks, a Subaru, and a Montero in the past that I did off-road day trips in, but this will be my first true "overlander". I am planning on a build thread and have many modifications that are taking place this week alone.

Happy 4th!

Welcome To Overland Bound Chris
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 can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
You are in the Southeast Region, local information can also be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
Check out the four Overland Expo events https://www.OverlandExpo.com
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
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]

My rig is kinda stupid it is a lowered 2006 Ford focus zx3 five speed nothing special done to it. Slept in the back of it a few times, getting back into MTB since my new job I have a set schedule and able to explore on the weekends. Current goals are going to build a small trailer to pull behind it with gear. The ultimate goal is to get an outback wilderness.

I live in Schertz TX

Welcome to Overland Bound
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
Some Local Experts are; in Texas @roots66 & @Coreymol, and in the DFW area you can also contact @Prerunner1982
You can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
Quick adult & youthTread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo https://www.OverlandExpo.com
Here is a Midwest expo in MO MOORE OVERLANDING AND OFF-ROAD EXPO // APRIL 21-22, 2023 // OZARK EMPIRE FAIRGROUNDS – SPRINGFIELD, MO
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]

Good morning! I am widowed and semi retired. I work PT at the REI in Pittsburgh. I have been off-roading for a couple of years now and after dealing with a few health issues I am using my car, Stormy, to travel and explore. My plans are to travel by myself or with a group and explore an area. I believe long distance hiking is part of my past so I plan on taking her to areas and camping and day hiking. I enjoy cycling and have done multi day trips and hoping to merge these hobbies.
Stormy is a 2019 Subaru Forester which I have been modding for the past couple of years. She is fully armored and enjoys getting muddy.

Welcome To Overland Bound
You are in the East Region, local information can be found in the “Overland Bound by Region”
OVERLAND BOUND COMMUNITY
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 can use the Member Map to find other members and events in your area. You can also send a message directly from the map to other members.
RESOURCE MAP
U.S. East (VA WV MD DE NJ PA NY CT RI MA NH VT ME)
App Tutorials
Overland Bound One App Adventure and Expedition Tutorials
Take a try at adding a track or point of interest to the app.
Quick adult & youth Tread Lightly online awareness course.
Online Courses - Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly! Youth Online Course
Check out Overland Expo About EAST — Overland Expo®
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

 

[AdventureEffie]

Hey everyone!

My hubby and I are just getting into the overlanding fun after realizing life waits for nobody! My current vehicle is a stock 2019 4Runner Limited. We've done some trails back when we had the Jeep Wrangler, but that was years ago. Come spring we're getting a new Tacoma, and are thinking about building it up

Any advice or just conversation is appreciated. We just moved back to Wyoming from South Carolina so that's always fun.

 

[El-Dracho]

Location: Southwest Germany and SoCal
Rig: 2019 Ram 1500
Experience: The ever-curious novice lol. I first got into overlanding in San Diego with my JK. I fell out of the lifestyle with work and being busy in general, but I always longed to get back out there. I am hoping to traverse some EU countries while I am here. So looking forward to meeting like-minded people and sharing the experience.

Hi Brian,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

There are quite some members in Europe and also in Germany. Our annual Spring Meetup was already, but we still have some meetups planned for this year and this in different regions of Germany for example. Have a look at the Rally Points, there you can filter by OB regions, Germany belongs to MidEurope. Here you can find the upcoming MidEurope meetups and events.

This weekend, for example, we are visiting the Lada Niva fans at their annual meeting, next weekend @XC70_OVERLANDER organized another great meetup in northern Germany, in September there is the HAM radio event near Frankfurt where a few members will also be and in October is the OTTO expo where we will meet again with some members. Just as a few examples, there are more. Just have a look.

Where in southwestern Germany do you currently live?

If you have any questions or need help, please get in touch, I'm happy to help.

Greetings,
Bjoern

 

[El-Dracho]

Hey everyone!

My hubby and I are just getting into the overlanding fun after realizing life waits for nobody! My current vehicle is a stock 2019 4Runner Limited. We've done some trails back when we had the Jeep Wrangler, but that was years ago. Come spring we're getting a new Tacoma, and are thinking about building it up

Any advice or just conversation is appreciated. We just moved back to Wyoming from South Carolina so that's always fun.

Hi Steffie and welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Shahn]

My rig is kinda stupid it is a lowered 2006 Ford focus zx3 five speed nothing special done to it. Slept in the back of it a few times, getting back into MTB since my new job I have a set schedule and able to explore on the weekends. Current goals are going to build a small trailer to pull behind it with gear. The ultimate goal is to get an outback wilderness.

I live in Schertz TX

Hello Jonathan, welcome to Overland Bound! Doesn't matter what rig you use, it's all about the adventure!