Member Introductions *NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF*

[Shahn]

Blake here and im brand new to this, ive lived in The Roaring Fork Valley, CO for almost 8 years. Love everything outdoors and finally got a 2018 4runner TRD Off Road. Lifted now with Toy Tec 2.5, 285x17 tires, dobinsons drawer kit, molle panels & top shelf.
Love everything about this and im trying to figure out the best way/what i need to drive down through mexico/central america for a month. I have 4-6 weeks to play with as far as trip duration goes but i need help with safe planning for route and things i need to take care of on my rig over the next 8 months.

Greetings Blake, welcome to Overland Bound!

 

[RDevita]

Blake here and im brand new to this, ive lived in The Roaring Fork Valley, CO for almost 8 years. Love everything outdoors and finally got a 2018 4runner TRD Off Road. Lifted now with Toy Tec 2.5, 285x17 tires, dobinsons drawer kit, molle panels & top shelf.
Love everything about this and im trying to figure out the best way/what i need to drive down through mexico/central america for a month. I have 4-6 weeks to play with as far as trip duration goes but i need help with safe planning for route and things i need to take care of on my rig over the next 8 months.

Welcome, Blake! Sounds like you are off to a strong start with your new rig and a nice chunk of time to enjoy it. Hope you are able to share your experiences with the rest of us when you return from your adventures

 

[El-Dracho]

Blake here and im brand new to this, ive lived in The Roaring Fork Valley, CO for almost 8 years. Love everything outdoors and finally got a 2018 4runner TRD Off Road. Lifted now with Toy Tec 2.5, 285x17 tires, dobinsons drawer kit, molle panels & top shelf.
Love everything about this and im trying to figure out the best way/what i need to drive down through mexico/central america for a month. I have 4-6 weeks to play with as far as trip duration goes but i need help with safe planning for route and things i need to take care of on my rig over the next 8 months.

Hi Blake and welcome to Overland Bound!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Gotham2112]

Blake here and im brand new to this, ive lived in The Roaring Fork Valley, CO for almost 8 years. Love everything outdoors and finally got a 2018 4runner TRD Off Road. Lifted now with Toy Tec 2.5, 285x17 tires, dobinsons drawer kit, molle panels & top shelf.
Love everything about this and im trying to figure out the best way/what i need to drive down through mexico/central america for a month. I have 4-6 weeks to play with as far as trip duration goes but i need help with safe planning for route and things i need to take care of on my rig over the next 8 months.

Hi Blake. Welcome to OB!

 

[freak4life]

Blake here and im brand new to this, ive lived in The Roaring Fork Valley, CO for almost 8 years. Love everything outdoors and finally got a 2018 4runner TRD Off Road. Lifted now with Toy Tec 2.5, 285x17 tires, dobinsons drawer kit, molle panels & top shelf.
Love everything about this and im trying to figure out the best way/what i need to drive down through mexico/central america for a month. I have 4-6 weeks to play with as far as trip duration goes but i need help with safe planning for route and things i need to take care of on my rig over the next 8 months.

Hello Blake, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[Steph_ Adventures]

hello and welcome to overland bound.

 

[Chuck_582df9]

Hello. I met Chris, a member of the Thousand Oaks section of Overland Bound, on facebook and attended a meetup.

We have a 2020 Jeep Rubicon which we had spent about 190 nights in the RTT. Things were going great until I was diagnosed with Cancer in 2021 which sidelined any hope of overlanding. Although recovery has been very slow we're just now trying to get back into it. During treatment it was very difficult for me to get into the jeep, so much so that I thought I might have to sell it. I started building a trailer for the RTT so we could base camp almost two years ago, I still move pretty slowly, but I'm almost finished.

I'm looking forward to meeting and hopefully joining others on overland adventures.

 

[freak4life]

Hello. I met Chris, a member of the Thousand Oaks section of Overland Bound, on facebook and attended a meetup.

We have a 2020 Jeep Rubicon which we had spent about 190 nights in the RTT. Things were going great until I was diagnosed with Cancer in 2021 which sidelined any hope of overlanding. Although recovery has been very slow we're just now trying to get back into it. During treatment it was very difficult for me to get into the jeep, so much so that I thought I might have to sell it. I started building a trailer for the RTT so we could base camp almost two years ago, I still move pretty slowly, but I'm almost finished.

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Hello Chuck, welcome to Overland Bound and prayers for your recovery and health.

 

[Bengt N]

Hello. I met Chris, a member of the Thousand Oaks section of Overland Bound, on facebook and attended a meetup.

We have a 2020 Jeep Rubicon which we had spent about 190 nights in the RTT. Things were going great until I was diagnosed with Cancer in 2021 which sidelined any hope of overlanding. Although recovery has been very slow we're just now trying to get back into it. During treatment it was very difficult for me to get into the jeep, so much so that I thought I might have to sell it. I started building a trailer for the RTT so we could base camp almost two years ago, I still move pretty slowly, but I'm almost finished.

I'm looking forward to meeting and hopefully joining others on overland adventures.View attachment 269860View attachment 269861View attachment 269864View attachment 269866View attachment 269865View attachment 269867View attachment 269868View attachment 269869

Hallo Chuck
Welcome to OBO
What a spirit you have
Nice trailer, looks a bit like Jeep w2
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N

 

[El-Dracho]

Hello. I met Chris, a member of the Thousand Oaks section of Overland Bound, on facebook and attended a meetup.

We have a 2020 Jeep Rubicon which we had spent about 190 nights in the RTT. Things were going great until I was diagnosed with Cancer in 2021 which sidelined any hope of overlanding. Although recovery has been very slow we're just now trying to get back into it. During treatment it was very difficult for me to get into the jeep, so much so that I thought I might have to sell it. I started building a trailer for the RTT so we could base camp almost two years ago, I still move pretty slowly, but I'm almost finished.

I'm looking forward to meeting and hopefully joining others on overland adventures.View attachment 269860View attachment 269861View attachment 269864View attachment 269866View attachment 269865View attachment 269867View attachment 269868View attachment 269869

Hi Chuck,

Welcome to Overland Bound!

I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery.

Great setup!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Kent R]

Hello. I met Chris, a member of the Thousand Oaks section of Overland Bound, on facebook and attended a meetup.

We have a 2020 Jeep Rubicon which we had spent about 190 nights in the RTT. Things were going great until I was diagnosed with Cancer in 2021 which sidelined any hope of overlanding. Although recovery has been very slow we're just now trying to get back into it. During treatment it was very difficult for me to get into the jeep, so much so that I thought I might have to sell it. I started building a trailer for the RTT so we could base camp almost two years ago, I still move pretty slowly, but I'm almost finished.

I'm looking forward to meeting and hopefully joining others on overland adventures.View attachment 269860View attachment 269861View attachment 269864View attachment 269866View attachment 269865View attachment 269867View attachment 269868View attachment 269869

Welcome to Overland Bound Chris
Great looking setup, I am sure you will get out there soon and have some adventures.
Don't hesitate to contact the SoCal Local Expert @Narbob for help or information.
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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

 

[TheGreatMarklar]

Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
Rig: 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (LJ) Rubicon
Overlanding Experience: I’ve done day trips Jeeping on Forrest Service roads for over a decade. In the last couple years I’ve done trips with friends planned to minimize pavement and maximize adventure!

This is the first year that I’ll be planning the route, and the past years have set high standards. As my kids grow up, they’ll be coming along, too.

 

[NH_Dave]

Location: Western New Hampshire, USA
Rig(s): 2003 International 3800 skoolie - 36' converted school bus, fully self-contained.
Overlanding Experience: A newbie to the hard-core stuff, and that will certainly be limited, given my rig, but the spirit is there!
I've used the bus for weekend and vacation trips so far, but it will probably be my full time accommodations in a year or two. It's not the typical type of vehicle in this group but I like finding places off the beaten path. I also have a little Honda Monkey in the back so I can do exploring once the bus is parked.

 

[Chuck_582df9]

Location: Western New Hampshire, USA
Rig(s): 2003 International 3800 skoolie - 36' converted school bus, fully self-contained.
Overlanding Experience: A newbie to the hard-core stuff, and that will certainly be limited, given my rig, but the spirit is there!
I've used the bus for weekend and vacation trips so far, but it will probably be my full time accommodations in a year or two. It's not the typical type of vehicle in this group but I like finding places off the beaten path. I also have a little Honda Monkey in the back so I can do exploring once the bus is parked.

Is that a Honda CT70? Those and the ST90 and 250R ATCs were so much fun. Nice setup.

 

[NH_Dave]

Thanks Chuck. The Monkey is a re-do of the Z50. Honda has lots of mini-motos these days. The new Dax looks like the updated version of the CT70.

 

[freak4life]

Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
Rig: 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (LJ) Rubicon
Overlanding Experience: I’ve done day trips Jeeping on Forrest Service roads for over a decade. In the last couple years I’ve done trips with friends planned to minimize pavement and maximize adventure!

This is the first year that I’ll be planning the route, and the past years have set high standards. As my kids grow up, they’ll be coming along, too.

Hello Joe, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[freak4life]

Location: Western New Hampshire, USA
Rig(s): 2003 International 3800 skoolie - 36' converted school bus, fully self-contained.
Overlanding Experience: A newbie to the hard-core stuff, and that will certainly be limited, given my rig, but the spirit is there!
I've used the bus for weekend and vacation trips so far, but it will probably be my full time accommodations in a year or two. It's not the typical type of vehicle in this group but I like finding places off the beaten path. I also have a little Honda Monkey in the back so I can do exploring once the bus is parked.

Hello Dave, welcome to Overland Bound.

 

[El-Dracho]

Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
Rig: 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (LJ) Rubicon
Overlanding Experience: I’ve done day trips Jeeping on Forrest Service roads for over a decade. In the last couple years I’ve done trips with friends planned to minimize pavement and maximize adventure!

This is the first year that I’ll be planning the route, and the past years have set high standards. As my kids grow up, they’ll be coming along, too.

Hi Joe and welcome to Overland Bound!


Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[El-Dracho]

Location: Western New Hampshire, USA
Rig(s): 2003 International 3800 skoolie - 36' converted school bus, fully self-contained.
Overlanding Experience: A newbie to the hard-core stuff, and that will certainly be limited, given my rig, but the spirit is there!
I've used the bus for weekend and vacation trips so far, but it will probably be my full time accommodations in a year or two. It's not the typical type of vehicle in this group but I like finding places off the beaten path. I also have a little Honda Monkey in the back so I can do exploring once the bus is parked.

Hi Dave,

Welcome to Overland Bound.

Nice setup!

Greetings from Europe,
Bjoern

 

[Bengt N]

Location: Western New Hampshire, USA
Rig(s): 2003 International 3800 skoolie - 36' converted school bus, fully self-contained.
Overlanding Experience: A newbie to the hard-core stuff, and that will certainly be limited, given my rig, but the spirit is there!
I've used the bus for weekend and vacation trips so far, but it will probably be my full time accommodations in a year or two. It's not the typical type of vehicle in this group but I like finding places off the beaten path. I also have a little Honda Monkey in the back so I can do exploring once the bus is parked.

Hallo Dave
Welcome to OBO
It looks like you are prepared for some adventures
Greetings from Sweden
WBR
Bengt N