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Overland Expo East 2022 "You know what we need to do next year is...."
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Haha! I loved watching those too!
I'll check through my old pics when I get back home, and put them up.
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We are considering applying to teach and sit on some roundtables. No guarantee we’ll be accepted even though we have been roundtable panelists in the past. We were slated to teach a trip planning class and also building a budget class at Expo West 2020 but that one was canceled. We skipped them all last year.
Dan Grec is a great guy and represents exactly how most of us that have spent several years on the road view long term overlanding. We always get comments about running smallish tires, they are classed as 33s. Imagine the look on peoples faces when we tell them 17 inch 33s are easier to locate in other countries than 35s, 37s etc. We don’t choose based on looks or even the extra ground clearance, we have to pick based on availability. It’s a great segue into what multi-country travel entails, just a different frame of mind.
Back to the topic. We don’t have to wait for someone else to start a southeast thing. We can put together our own rally, something like the Northwest Overland Rally. Even if the first several are more informal, there’s more than enough experience in this group to cover the majority of the basic topics. Those are usually the best, in our opinion.
Dan Grec is a great guy and represents exactly how most of us that have spent several years on the road view long term overlanding. We always get comments about running smallish tires, they are classed as 33s. Imagine the look on peoples faces when we tell them 17 inch 33s are easier to locate in other countries than 35s, 37s etc. We don’t choose based on looks or even the extra ground clearance, we have to pick based on availability. It’s a great segue into what multi-country travel entails, just a different frame of mind.
Back to the topic. We don’t have to wait for someone else to start a southeast thing. We can put together our own rally, something like the Northwest Overland Rally. Even if the first several are more informal, there’s more than enough experience in this group to cover the majority of the basic topics. Those are usually the best, in our opinion.
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I went through my pics from that trip. Sorry, but nothing from the fire, just a few boring pics of the RV area before the fire, and of some of the Superbike race. Nothing worth much.
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Well just over 3 months away, @Ohio Valley Overland have you heard anything as far as getting a dedicated Overland Bound campi9ng area or if there will be a Overland Bound presence this year with a booth/tent? @Michael do you have any good news for us? I plan to get their mid day on Wednesday hopefully if @Wellspring can keep up and will gladly help get things setup!
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I haven’t pushed getting a dedicated area but if I bring the 20x30 it will become a dedicated area…what do people think…should I bring the circus tent or not?
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I say bring it, would definitely make a nice place for everyone to meet up and I plan to be there early to help setup!
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Less than 2 months to go now, @Michael you going to be there this year? Will there be an Overland Bound booth or dedicated camping area? Should we bug someone else about this? 
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@Ohio Valley Overland is the contact for a group camping area.Less than 2 months to go now, @Michael you going to be there this year? Will there be an Overland Bound booth or dedicated camping area? Should we bug someone else about this?
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Awesome, he's a great man and an even better cook, perfect person for the job!
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I have not been in contact with the people at OEE…I did send in a request to volunteer again this year but have not heard back…I think we are on our own…as of now I’m planning on arriving on Wednesday and try to get a good spot…I’ll post a map of the venue just like I have done in years past showing where I’ll be set up but there is no  guarantee that we will be able to camp together…@Vinking1204 didn’t you mention you had gotten a tall flag pole?…I’d bring that so that maybe we can get some members together…after much thought I’m not going to bring the circus tent…I think it would be just too over the top…it would look like we were vending or something in the campground…I don’t want to ruffle OEE or venue feathers…regardless I’ll be there throwing down with lots of tacos and bourbon
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Yep, I'm currently redesigning the rack on the back of my truck and getting it powder coated and then I'll get the RTT mounted back up on it. Once that is done I'll figure out how to mount the pole and flag to get it up good and high above the other smaller tents. I'll bring my 10'x10' popup, maybe we get a few others to bring them and with 4 of them we could have a nice 20'x20' covered space as an area to mingle out of the hot sun or cold rain!
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I'll bring my 10x10 as well....the 20x30 is so massive and a pain in the ass to haul around....
I’m thinking of heading up this year with my Four Wheel Camper I’m in East Tennesse. Is there cell phone service at the expo?
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Can’t wait to see it…I’m building a flatbed rig to put a camper on as we speak…
