Oklahoma overlanders where ya at?

[OKT4RCPL]

Hey Everyone
Its been a while since I have posted anything on here. Going back to school has kept me pretty busy and then this stupid virus shutting stuff down just ridiculous. Hope to make it to Natural State Overland this year missed it last year since I had a D.C. trip. This next weekend we are headed to northwest Oklahoma for Selman Bat watch at Alabaster Caverns. Did anyone catch that new IceCo 3-n1 Fridge Freezer Cooler on Kickstarter? I was able to pick one up looking forward to trying it out.

 

[Fly501]

Just checking in here, new member live in Choctaw, office in and free up in NW OKC, College in Norman....

 

[Oklamopar]

Just checking in here, new member live in Choctaw, office in and free up in NW OKC, College in Norman....

Welcome.

 

[Prerunner1982]

Hello Levi (@Fly501) welcome.
I am the SW Region Member Rep so let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Sean's #1 Pop]

Wife and I will be in OK for a week at the end of the month looking at properties in Davis, Checotah, Poteau and Eufaula (son lives in Muskogee). Coming from the western region there is abundant open land here for off-roading and dispersed activities. How is the off roading and overlanding in OK? The availability of recreational land is definitely a consideration as we plan early retirement and I'd appreciate the group's input.

 

[ryanorr280]

Wife and I will be in OK for a week at the end of the month looking at properties in Davis, Checotah, Poteau and Eufaula (son lives in Muskogee). Coming from the western region there is abundant open land here for off-roading and dispersed activities. How is the off roading and overlanding in OK? The availability of recreational land is definitely a consideration as we plan early retirement and I'd appreciate the group's input.

from the areas that you listed, Poteau will be the best for overlanding/off-roading/camping. It’s near the Ouachita National. Forest. As well as, it’s not too far from the Ozark National Forest. That is really the only overlanding areas in OK. We have the Oklahoma Adventure Trail, but the best areas of it are in the southeast area of the state.

there are plentiful lakes/state parks everywhere for camping and a handful of Offroad parks, but the southeast of the state or Arkansas is where we head for dispersed camping

i live about 30 minutes from Davis. The arbuckle mountains are beautiful, but privately owned. There’s a Offroad park there though.

 

[Grindstone]

Wife and I will be in OK for a week at the end of the month looking at properties in Davis, Checotah, Poteau and Eufaula (son lives in Muskogee). Coming from the western region there is abundant open land here for off-roading and dispersed activities. How is the off roading and overlanding in OK? The availability of recreational land is definitely a consideration as we plan early retirement and I'd appreciate the group's input.

Get as close to Arkansas as you can. Oklahoma is 97% private land.

 

[Iwata77]

Just checking in here, new member live in Choctaw, office in and free up in NW OKC, College in Norman....

Welcome

 

[elkburgers]

Howdy ya'll, I'm a new member here. Excited to find this community. I go to school in norman. Looking to do some Overlanding with some of y'all soon. Any tips for the Wichita Mountains area? Thanks!

 

[ryanorr280]

Howdy ya'll, I'm a new member here. Excited to find this community. I go to school in norman. Looking to do some Overlanding with some of y'all soon. Any tips for the Wichita Mountains area? Thanks!

Welcome!

that area has a section of the Oklahoma adventure trail running through it, but that’s about all I am aware of down there for overlanding.

 

[Iwata77]

Sorry for the short notice, if you’re in the Tulsa/Jenks vicinity there’s a Rigs and Coffee event Saturday morning. Mostly Toyota’s and Rovers but they didn’t care that my jeep crashes their party last month lol.

 

[ryanorr280]

Sorry for the short notice, if you’re in the Tulsa/Jenks vicinity there’s a Rigs and Coffee event Saturday morning. Mostly Toyota’s and Rovers but they didn’t care that my jeep crashes their party last month lol.

Wish we were closer, not sure the wife wants to go for that far of a drive on our weekend we planned to stay home. Hahahaha

 

[Iwata77]

Wish we were closer, not sure the wife wants to go for that far of a drive on our weekend we planned to stay home. Hahahaha

I’m sure there be one next month, maybe you can talk her into by then lol

 

[ryanorr280]

I’m sure there be one next month, maybe you can talk her into by then lol

Probably so. We have been gone somewhere the last 5 weekends. It’s been fun! But we are tired. Lol

 

[Zacharyhatter]

How’s it going everyone been a while since I’ve posted but I’ve done a lot of stuff to my grand Cherokee zj I live in southwest Oklahoma and definitely looking for somewhere to wheel soon any suggestions? This is my rig so far a lot more to come in the next week with a lot of armor upgrades being done!

 

[ryanorr280]

I haven’t been around here a whole lot myself lately. Lake weekends have been winning the battle for my time lol. Idk what’s allowed/not allowed, but the Altus-lugert wildlife management area had some little trails I saw when we did that section of the OAT. Only time I’ve been in your neck of the woods looking around though

 

[Grindstone]

Wife is going to be floating the Illinois River with some friends Sunday, so after dropping her off I want to explore the area. Anybody have any recommendations or files to share for the area near-ish Eagle Bluff? She's got a long float, so I don't mind something that's over an hour or so away.
Or anybody want to meet up?
I'm open to any ideas.

 

[Jwhitney1320]

New here, been lurking for a while.

went and checked out natural falls state park and then hit a few areas of the GOAT on the way back toward Tulsa. Was very very pleased!

cant wait to get out and meet some of you guys and gals.

 

[r_horner]

Picked up a new toy today! No more RTT or ground tents!
2019 Rockwood 1940LTD

And what I want it to look like!!

 

[Oklamopar]

Looks like we may be getting a early fall. LOL . Going to need to go to the southeast and finish discovering around Broken Bow. I ordered a cheap fridge, now to get the Acorn wired for it. Got everything else done and did an overnighter and seems to be working well. See ya in the Forest.