Overland East 2018 - Anyone from our region considering?

[Hourless Life]

Curious if anyone from our region is considering going to Overland East this year?

We're thinking it might be a possibility for us to go. Still not 100% We'd be starting the trip from Oklahoma most likely, not sure where exactly as we travel full time.

But if so, please comment and let us know. Would be fun to caravan with someone if we make the trek.

Eric AKA Jeepsies

 

[brien]

There's like a 20% chance I'll try to make it. The timing is the main issue I have. If I drive out there, by the time I drive back here to AZ i'll only have a couple days to unload, clean, restock, reload everything before we head out to MX for a couple weeks. I suspect that timing would leave me rushed and likely to screw up the packing and planning. Not to mention I'd want to give the vehicle a once-over in between trips, too, which will eat up even more time. I'd also have to come out solo, leaving the wife with all three kids for 7-10 days which would not be a smart move.

 

[Jeff Graham]

Curious if anyone from our region is considering going to Overland East this year?

We're thinking it might be a possibility for us to go. Still not 100% We'd be starting the trip from Oklahoma most likely, not sure where exactly as we travel full time.

But if so, please comment and let us know. Would be fun to caravan with someone if we make the trek.

Eric AKA Jeepsies

I will be attending Overland Expo East. I'm in Austin, TX. I'm sure we can find a place to meet up in route. I suspect, our path will cross around Little Rock, assuming you are taking HWY 40. I will be taking 30, and jumping on 40 in the Little Rock area. I'm sure we could find a place to meet up.

 

[Hourless Life]

I will be attending Overland Expo East. I'm in Austin, TX. I'm sure we can find a place to meet up in route. I suspect, our path will cross around Little Rock, assuming you are taking HWY 40. I will be taking 30, and jumping on 40 in the Little Rock area. I'm sure we could find a place to meet up.

Jeff, awesome! This could be fun. What is the best way to communicate about this with you?

We just got our tickets today. So we're going.

Like I said, at this point I don't know where we'll be when we take off, but I'm guessing somewhere between Colorado and Oklahoma. Either way, we could time it out to make sure we meet up somewhere semi-convenient for us both.

Also, how far do you plan on traveling per day? We need to work in the mornings from around 7AM to noon. But... I'm sure my wife and I could take turns working from the Jeep as long as we have internet signal from our hot spots.

Keep me posted. Definitely don't want to slow your roll out there, but if you're flexible, we are too and it would be great to run out with another OB member. (and Jeeper)

Eric AKA Jeepsies

 

[Hourless Life]

There's like a 20% chance I'll try to make it. The timing is the main issue I have. If I drive out there, by the time I drive back here to AZ i'll only have a couple days to unload, clean, restock, reload everything before we head out to MX for a couple weeks. I suspect that timing would leave me rushed and likely to screw up the packing and planning. Not to mention I'd want to give the vehicle a once-over in between trips, too, which will eat up even more time. I'd also have to come out solo, leaving the wife with all three kids for 7-10 days which would not be a smart move.

Sorry Brien, just saw this. Any update.. have you decided if you're running out there? We just got our tix. So it's a go for us. Looks like Jeff might be in for a caravan too. Keep us both posted.

Eric AKA Jeepsies

 

[Jeff Graham]

Jeff, awesome! This could be fun. What is the best way to communicate about this with you?

We just got our tickets today. So we're going.

Like I said, at this point I don't know where we'll be when we take off, but I'm guessing somewhere between Colorado and Oklahoma. Either way, we could time it out to make sure we meet up somewhere semi-convenient for us both.

Also, how far do you plan on traveling per day? We need to work in the mornings from around 7AM to noon. But... I'm sure my wife and I could take turns working from the Jeep as long as we have internet signal from our hot spots.

Keep me posted. Definitely don't want to slow your roll out there, but if you're flexible, we are too and it would be great to run out with another OB member. (and Jeeper)

Eric AKA Jeepsies

We have our tickets also. We wanted to go last year, but it conflicted with “off the grid West 17”. This year their is no conflict. Feel free to PM me, we can work out the details, as your plans become more firm.

 

[brien]

Sorry Brien, just saw this. Any update.. have you decided if you're running out there? We just got our tix. So it's a go for us. Looks like Jeff might be in for a caravan too. Keep us both posted.

Eric AKA Jeepsies

At this point I'm an "OUT". I just don't think I can pull it off with the timing of our bigger MX trip that will start the following week.

 

[Hourless Life]

At this point I'm an "OUT". I just don't think I can pull it off with the timing of our bigger MX trip that will start the following week.

Brien, I'm really bummed to hear this. I actually wanted to sit with you and pick your brain over a campfire and talk Mexico. Dang it. (Honestly one of the reasons I really wanted to go was to meet and talk with you haha) But understood. I'll be following you on social.

 

[brien]

Brien, I'm really bummed to hear this. I actually wanted to sit with you and pick your brain over a campfire and talk Mexico. Dang it. (Honestly one of the reasons I really wanted to go was to meet and talk with you haha) But understood. I'll be following you on social.

We'll find a time, i'm sure. We are going to do something over Memorial Day weekend as well as when we pick up some new equipment towards the end of Sept. I'll be wanting to break it in so i'm certain i'll be heading out somewhere for that, too, especially since the kids have fall break off at school for 10 days in the beginning of October. Are you guys going to be in SD for a while now or are you heading elsewhere before you end up in OK before heading to Expo?

edit: SD, not ND!

 

[Hourless Life]

We'll find a time, i'm sure. We are going to do something over Memorial Day weekend as well as when we pick up some new equipment towards the end of Sept. I'll be wanting to break it in so i'm certain i'll be heading out somewhere for that, too, especially since the kids have fall break off at school for 10 days in the beginning of October. Are you guys going to be in SD for a while now or are you heading elsewhere before you end up in OK before heading to Expo?

edit: SD, not ND!

We’ll be in SD until September 8th then Western Nebraska the 8-14 then I’m into Colorado from Sep 15-October 19 before heading towards Oklahoma.

Eric

 

[brien]

Colorado in October might be a possibility. As the wife and I were just talking ideas for that 10/11-day block we have in Oct, we realized we have some coordination to work out, we AirBnB our guesthouse and there's two bookings during that time, but i'll keep you posted!

 

[brien]

We cleared up some schedule conflicts and are now able to attend Off The Grid West again this year! We'll be at Shaver Lake October 5-7th for the event, and then we'll probably bop up to the bay area for a few days to say hi to friends and family in S.F. before working our way back to Baja Arizona. @Jeepsies are you guys attending OTG?

@Jeff Graham let me know if you wanna caravan part of the way there depending on what your timing and routing plans were. We're likely gonna do what I did last year, camp in up in the Mojave Desert near Granite Peak just north of Hwy 40 on the Thursday night before, then wake up and drive the rest of the way to Camp Edison on Friday, aiming to arrive mid-afternoon. I think official check-in is 3pm, we'll probably aim for arrival just a bit earlier.

 

[Jeff Graham]

We cleared up some schedule conflicts and are now able to attend Off The Grid West again this year! We'll be at Shaver Lake October 5-7th for the event, and then we'll probably bop up to the bay area for a few days to say hi to friends and family in S.F. before working our way back to Baja Arizona. @Jeepsies are you guys attending OTG?

@Jeff Graham let me know if you wanna caravan part of the way there depending on what your timing and routing plans were. We're likely gonna do what I did last year, camp in up in the Mojave Desert near Granite Peak just north of Hwy 40 on the Thursday night before, then wake up and drive the rest of the way to Camp Edison on Friday, aiming to arrive mid-afternoon. I think official check-in is 3pm, we'll probably aim for arrival just a bit earlier.

I’m doing a roundabout path to OTG West 2018. I’m having my new URSA Minor J30 fitted to my Jeep, a few days before the event. Using this trip/event as a shakedown trip.

 

[Jeff Graham]

I’m doing a roundabout path to OTG West 2018. I’m having my new URSA Minor J30 fitted to my Jeep, a few days before the event. Using this trip/event as a shakedown trip.

Count me in next year!

 

[Jeff Graham]

I’m really looking forward to both OTG West and Overland Expo East this year.

@brien i will be arriving early also. Looking forward to chatting at the event

@Jeepsies let me know where you want to meet up for the trip to Overland Expo East.

 

[Hourless Life]

I’m really looking forward to both OTG West and Overland Expo East this year.

@brien i will be arriving early also. Looking forward to chatting at the event

@Jeepsies let me know where you want to meet up for the trip to Overland Expo East.

Jeff I know for sure we’re meeting at Papas and Beer in Asheville on Thursday from 3-4pm so we can all go in and camp together.

I’ll let you know on our route once we figure that out. We’re traveling with a toddler so we might be moving a bit slower than you’d like. No offense taken if you plan on booging across the states.

 

[LOCO]

Jeff, awesome! This could be fun. What is the best way to communicate about this with you?

We just got our tickets today. So we're going.

Like I said, at this point I don't know where we'll be when we take off, but I'm guessing somewhere between Colorado and Oklahoma. Either way, we could time it out to make sure we meet up somewhere semi-convenient for us both.

Also, how far do you plan on traveling per day? We need to work in the mornings from around 7AM to noon. But... I'm sure my wife and I could take turns working from the Jeep as long as we have internet signal from our hot spots.

Keep me posted. Definitely don't want to slow your roll out there, but if you're flexible, we are too and it would be great to run out with another OB member. (and Jeeper)

Eric AKA Jeepsies

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