US West Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting.

Can't make this one as I'll be on the E coast.
 
Great meet up on Tuesday, aprox 10 members participated in a discussion about the differences between fuses and circuit breakers. Mike from M&J Automotive once again gave a detailed explanation with a good show and tell.

Two new members with a very nicely built Jeep JL came to their fist OB meet up, glad to see new members and we hope to see you at the next meet up.

FYI, the East Bay meetup is going to the Mendocino NF and has published a rally point incase anyone wants to go with them,
 
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Sierra Foothills Overlanders
Monthly Overland Bound Meet-Up
Bring your own chair

Date - September 16, 2025
Location - M&J Automotive .
6200 Enterprise Dr Suite G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
GPS - 38.695889533662104, -120.82764324929921
3 Word Nav - indoor.gladiators.slurs
Time, 1900 hrs -2030 hrs (most members get there around 1830 hrs)
Special thanks to Mike and Joe of M&J Automotive for your hospitality.

INTRODUCTIONS:
Member introductions with rig descriptions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
  • Past trips/runs.
  • Training/presentation ideas
  • Adopted trail maintenance.
  • Set a date for the cookout and overnight camping meetup we want to get going.
PRESENTATION/TRAINING
Tool bags, how many, how big, storage location.
Bring the bags that you carry on trips.

UPCOMING TRIPS:
We need people to set some dates and locations for trips. One day and longer would be great.

Bring ideas and dates for next year.

NEXT MEETING: October 21, 2025
(most members get there early to set up)
Topic: TBD
 
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Last night we had a great meetup with 15 members in attendance, got to see some members that haven't been very active in some time plus had some newer members come back for more ;-).
Everyone participated in a really good tool bag conversation. Discussed the pros and cons of bags vs hard boxes plus we got to see some decent bargain tools that Chris H. brought.

Member reports;
  • Dave D. gave a great recap from his recent 27 day trip that ended up at Expo Mountain West in CO. Sounded like Mountain West was just about the same as PNW, Flagstaff is still king dog!
  • A member who is very active with the Hi-Landers 4x4 club gave a report on their hard work the club did to build two outhouses at Barrett Lake. “Stong work Hi-Landers”
  • Gabriel F. had his Grenadier at the meetup, this is the same rig we got to go over on the lift at M&J last year. Lots of has been done most notably some really great suspension from Metal Cloak. Gabe just added Metal Cloaks new RockSport Black shocks, Gabe said it was a 100% ride improvement.
  • Kent & Lucy talked about the upcoming Overland Bound Trail Guardian event in the Mojave Preserve October 23-27. There are still openings on the Overland Bound OB1 app.
 
Last night we had a great meetup with 15 members in attendance, got to see some members that haven't been very active in some time plus had some newer members come back for more ;-).
Everyone participated in a really good tool bag conversation. Discussed the pros and cons of bags vs hard boxes plus we got to see some decent bargain tools that Chris H. brought.

Member reports;
  • Dave D. gave a great recap from his recent 27 day trip that ended up at Expo Mountain West in CO. Sounded like Mountain West was just about the same as PNW, Flagstaff is still king dog!
  • A member who is very active with the Hi-Landers 4x4 club gave a report on their hard work the club did to build two outhouses at Barrett Lake. “Stong work Hi-Landers”
  • Gabriel F. had his Grenadier at the meetup, this is the same rig we got to go over on the lift at M&J last year. Lots of has been done most notably some really great suspension from Metal Cloak. Gabe just added Metal Cloaks new RockSport Black shocks, Gabe said it was a 100% ride improvement.
  • Kent & Lucy talked about the upcoming Overland Bound Trail Guardian event in the Mojave Preserve October 23-27. There are still openings on the Overland Bound OB1 app.
 

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Here are some links to the bags and tools we talked about;
Cris Steller's bag that fits in the spare tire area of a jeep - TIRE TOOL BAG
Adventure Tool Company - Adventure Tool Company
GEARWRENCH 20 Piece Ratcheting Combination Wrench | SAE & Metric | 35720A-02
Chris Hersey's GearWrench tools that got high marks from Mike - Amazon,
 
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Sierra Foothills Overlanders
Monthly Overland Bound Meet-Up
Bring your own chair

Date - October 21, 2025
Location - M&J Automotive .
6200 Enterprise Dr Suite G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
GPS - 38.695889533662104, -120.82764324929921
3 Word Nav - indoor.gladiators.slurs
Time, 1900 hrs -2030 hrs (most members get there around 1830 hrs)
Special thanks to Mike and Joe of M&J Automotive for your hospitality.

INTRODUCTIONS:
Member introductions with rig descriptions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
  • Past trips/runs.
  • Training/presentation ideas
  • Adopted trail maintenance.
PRESENTATION/TRAINING
Aftermarket lighting; One thing we hear a lot is someone saying that they don't need additional lighting and that stock is just fine.
We will have a general discussion about lighting and the need for additional lighting in certain situations. So bring your rigs so we can see what everyone has for lighting.

UPCOMING TRIPS:
We need people to set some dates and locations for trips. One day and longer would be great.

Bring ideas and dates for next year.

NEXT MEETING: November 18, 2025
(most members get there early to set up)
Topic: TBD
 
Sierra Foothills Overlanders
Monthly Overland Bound Meet-Up
Bring your own chair

Date - November 18, 2025
Location - M&J Automotive .
6200 Enterprise Dr Suite G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
GPS - 38.695889533662104, -120.82764324929921
3 Word Nav - indoor.gladiators.slurs
Time, 1900 hrs -2030 hrs (most members get there around 1830 hrs)
Special thanks to Mike and Joe of M&J Automotive for your hospitality.

INTRODUCTIONS:
Member introductions with rig descriptions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
  • Past trips/runs.
  • Training/presentation ideas
  • Adopted trail maintenance.

PRESENTATION/TRAINING
Recovery gear; review the hardware, soft shackles, hard shackles, recovery rings, recovery snatch blocks, sand anchors (if anyone has a deadman sand anchor please bring it).

UPCOMING TRIPS:
We need people to set some dates and locations for trips. One day and longer would be great.

Bring ideas and dates for next year.

No meeting in December.

NEXT MEETING: January 20, 2025
(most members get there early to set up)
Topic: TBD
 
Just a reminder we wont be meeting in December
 
Sierra Foothills Overlanders
Monthly Overland Bound Meet-Up
Bring your own chair

Date - January 20, 2026
Location - M&J Automotive .
6200 Enterprise Dr Suite G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
GPS - 38.695889533662104, -120.82764324929921
3 Word Nav - indoor.gladiators.slurs
Time, 1900 hrs -2030 hrs (most members get there around 1830 hrs)
Special thanks to Mike and Joe of M&J Automotive for your hospitality.

INTRODUCTIONS:
Member introductions with rig descriptions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
  • Past trips/runs.
  • Training/presentation ideas
  • Adopted trail maintenance.
PRESENTATION/TRAINING
No presentation, we will be trying to schedule trips for 2026

UPCOMING TRIPS:
Trip planning for 2026. So far we have two definite trips and need lots more.
Spring Death Valley, we need a leader and some dates. This year there will more than likely be a super bloom in the spring.
April 9-13, Mojave National Preserve work project and travel the Mojave Road.
June 5-7, wild horse viewing in Nevada.

Bring ideas and dates for next year.

NEXT MEETING: February 17, 2026
(most members get there early to set up)
Topic: TBD
 
Sierra Foothills Overlanders, Overland Bound Meetup

January meetup recap;
Great group of 16 people at the meetup, had some of the original first meetup group and a couple of new members.
Main topics of conversation was to set educational topics for most of the year and schedule trips

Here is the calendar that will be updated as we go;

January
20, Meetup. Set education topics and trip dates

February
17, Monthly meetup. Portable power systems and charging resources. Matt M. Lead

March
17, Meetup. Rig pretrip inspection with Mike from M&J. Mike will put one of our rigs through a thorough inspection.
14-15, Overland Expo SoCal. Not an SFO trip just FYI.

April
9-13, Overland Bound Trail Guardian in the Mojave National Preserve.
21, Meetup. Cooking setups and demos. We will set up our kitchens in the parking lot and review what works and what could be done better. Aaron Coplan is the lead.

May
15-17, Overland Expo West in Flagstaff AZ. Not an SFO trip just FYI.
19, Meetup. Medical equipment review. Paramedic Rob W. lead

June
5-7, Wild horse trip to Nevada. Kent & Lucy
16, Meetup. Radio comms ham and GMRS
22-July 03, Oregon Back Roads Discovery Route and Overland Expo PNW. Kent & lucy, more info email Kent@OverlandBound.com

July
21, Meet up. Recovery gear review and use.
TBD, Eddy H. will lead a trip through northern Nevada Black Rock desert area and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. More about this trip in a few months.

August
18, Meetup. Water systems & portable water.
28-30, Annual SFO Crawdad feed at Richardson Lake Tahoe NF. Details to come out soon, important to remember this date can change due to fire activity. Klinton K. is the lead cook, Kent will organize the catching of crawdads.

September
15, Meetup. Navigation aids and emergency comms.
18-20, Masonic, Bodie hills, Aurora NV. Kent & Lucy lead.

October
20, Meetup. TBD

November
17, Meetup. TBD
18-22, Death Valley. Kent & Lucy more than likely will lead.

December
No meetup until January 2027.

April will be our 10 year anniversary. First meetup was April 25, 2017, at Round Table Pizza in Cameron Park.
 
Sierra Foothills Overlanders
Monthly Overland Bound Meet-Up
Bring your own chair

Date - February 17, 2026
Location - M&J Automotive .
6200 Enterprise Dr Suite G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
GPS - 38.695889533662104, -120.82764324929921
3 Word Nav - indoor.gladiators.slurs
Time, 1900 hrs -2030 hrs (most members get there around 1830 hrs)
Special thanks to Mike and Joe of M&J Automotive for your hospitality.

INTRODUCTIONS:
Member introductions with rig descriptions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
  • Past trips/runs.
  • Training/presentation ideas
  • Adopted trail maintenance.
PRESENTATION/TRAINING
Portable power stations/systems and charging resources. Matt M. Lead

If you use a portable system please bring it with you to the meeting along with the charging mechanism you use.

UPCOMING TRIPS:
March 14-15, Overland Expo SoCal. Not an SFO trip just FYI.
April 9-13, Overland Bound Trail Guardian in the Mojave National Preserve.
May 15-17, Overland Expo West in Flagstaff AZ. Not an SFO trip just FYI.
June 5-7, Wild horse trip to Nevada. Kent & Lucy
June 22-July 03, Oregon Back Roads Discovery Route and Overland Expo PNW. Kent & lucy, more info email Kent@OverlandBound.com
July TBD, Eddy H. will lead a trip through northern Nevada Black Rock desert area and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. More about this trip in a few months.
August 28-30, Annual SFO Crawdad feed at Richardson Lake Tahoe NF. Details to come out soon, important to remember this date can change due to fire activity. Klinton K. is the lead cook, Kent will organize the catching of crawdads.
September 18-20, Masonic, Bodie hills, Aurora NV. Kent & Lucy lead.
November 18-22, Death Valley. Kent & Lucy more than likely will lead.

NEXT MEETING: March 17, 2026
(most members get there early to set up)
Topic: Rig pre-trip inspection with Mike from M&J. Mike will put one of our rigs through a thorough inspection.
 
Sierra Foothills Overlanders
Monthly Overland Bound Meet-Up
Bring your own chair

Date - March 17, 2026
Location - M&J Automotive .
6200 Enterprise Dr Suite G, Diamond Springs, CA 95619
GPS - 38.695889533662104, -120.82764324929921
3 Word Nav - indoor.gladiators.slurs
Time, 1900 hrs -2030 hrs (most members get there around 1830 hrs)
Special thanks to Mike and Joe of M&J Automotive for your hospitality.

INTRODUCTIONS:
Member introductions with rig descriptions.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
  • Past trips/runs.
  • Training/presentation ideas
  • Adopted trail maintenance.
PRESENTATION/TRAINING
Rig pre-trip inspection with Mike from M&J. Mike will put one of our rigs through a thorough inspection.

UPCOMING TRIPS:
April 9-13, Overland Bound Trail Guardian in the Mojave National Preserve.
May 15-17, Overland Expo West in Flagstaff AZ. Not an SFO trip just FYI.
June 5-7, Wild horse trip to Nevada. Kent & Lucy
June 22-July 03, Oregon Back Roads Discovery Route and Overland Expo PNW. Kent & lucy, more info email Kent@OverlandBound.com
July TBD, Eddy H. will lead a trip through northern Nevada Black Rock desert area and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. More about this trip in a few months.
August 28-30, Annual SFO Crawdad feed at Richardson Lake Tahoe NF. Details to come out soon, important to remember this date can change due to fire activity. Klinton K. is the lead cook, Kent will organize the catching of crawdads.
September 18-20, Masonic, Bodie hills, Aurora NV. Kent & Lucy lead.
November 18-22, Death Valley. Kent & Lucy more than likely will lead.

NEXT MEETING: March 21, 2026
(most members get there early to set up)
Topic: TBD
 
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