Where ya from?

[Kenny Olson]

Northern Kansas here. :wavey:

[Yellowkayak]

My mother's Uterous! Actually born in Georgia, raised all over the world! Now retired in Texas!

[kraqus]

Born in Kalifornia..........raised in Chile.......and Back!






Benny

[bigalpdx]

Born and raised in Argentina, now living in Oregon

[ajitkommini]

Bangalore, India.

[Jkfisher84]

Chicago burbs

[fishEH]

Chicago burbs

Lake Villa, IL here.
We're heading to Cliffs this Saturday if you want to join us and don't mind wheeling with a bunch of Rovers. :)

[BigSwede]

Minnesota here...getting ready for the Midwest Overland Society trip to the Badlands, Black Hills, and Devils Tower. Nice to see the Midwest section here, the "central states" was half the dang country...

[HARDTRAILZ]

Indiana count for Midwest?

[MN ZJ]

Born 'n bred in the Twin Cities!
-K

[MattScott]

Saint Charles, Illinois!

[tommudd]

Does Ohio fit in here??
Grew up in Southeast Ohio
Traveled all over the U.S.
Now
Live in Northwest Ohio
and visit my wife and my home in Tanzania from time to time :)

[Jkfisher84]

Lake Villa, IL here.
We're heading to Cliffs this Saturday if you want to join us and don't mind wheeling with a bunch of Rovers. :)

THanks but I have work. Ive noticed there are two different kinds of jeepers, ones that only wheel with jeeps probably mostly rock climbers and such and theres the jeepers who will go out with whoever which are most likely expedition type because all they want to do is go out and have fun no matter what the vehicle is. Just what ive noticed. No offense to anyone. On the other note how is the cliffs nowadays. I have a four door jeep and ive heard its not friendly of my kind, they say the trails are very narrow and such. Id be happy to go out with anyone in the future no matter what you have, just want to go out and explore with my jeep

[redneck44]

Cornwall U.K. the little bit dangling of the end, not quite an island but we keep trying.

[Finlay]

Madison, WI.

And they misspelled "mid-waste".:ylsmoke:

[Jkfisher84]

Madison, WI.

And they misspelled "mid-waste".:ylsmoke:

Wisconsin Awesome. I have a place in birchwood and am always passing thru madison to get there. We should do a local meet and greet somewhere around here in Illinois or a border to get to know each other no matter what vehicle!

[scottmotorsports]

Hey me to

[cnatalie]

Anyone else from STL?

[bobDog]

Jouhet-Vienne France.

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[bobDog]

Jouhet-Vienne France.

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American by choice not by chance:D

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[Hill, Bill E.]

Few hours north of the Big Swede and MN ZJ :coffeedrink:

Have a house in Duluth, and a cabin farther north near Silver Bay. Split my time between the 2, especially in the fall.

Big Swede, you guys have a safe and fun trip to the Dakotas! Going to hook up with you folks one of these days!

[Jkfisher84]

Ahhh, duluth! another cool place ive been to.

[BigSwede]

Ahhh, duluth! another cool place ive been to.

Well they do call it "The Air Conditioned City"... :)

[BigSwede]

Big Swede, you guys have a safe and fun trip to the Dakotas! Going to hook up with you folks one of these days!

Thanks, been trying to get the vehicle ready, now I gotta get food for a week. A gourmet I am not.

[Philagony04WJ]

Northwest Indiana here.

[Big_Red]

I'm in the Twin Cities.

[lil_sam1983]

Northeast Minneapolis.

[Jkfisher84]

Northern Kansas here. :wavey:

Ahhh Kansas! I might be shooting out that way to the chalk in a month or two! Can't wait!

[Kenny Olson]

Few hours north of the Big Swede and MN ZJ :coffeedrink:

Have a house in Duluth, and a cabin farther north near Silver Bay. Split my time between the 2, especially in the fall.

Big Swede, you guys have a safe and fun trip to the Dakotas! Going to hook up with you folks one of these days!

I`m a former Duluthian. Hoping to return for good in a few years. I love it up there.

[ober27]

Bemidji, Minnesota The First City on the Mississippi River. We're near the Chippewa National Forest and many State Forests, including the Paul Bunyan State Forest. We're also within about 30 miles from Itasca State Park, headwaters of the Mississippi.

[jay3253]

Iowa is here too :-)

[Kenny Olson]

Bemidji, Minnesota The First City on the Mississippi River. We're near the Chippewa National Forest and many State Forests, including the Paul Bunyan State Forest. We're also within about 30 miles from Itasca State Park, headwaters of the Mississippi.



I was just looking at a job in Bemidji a couple weeks ago! Welcome!

[xpndbl3]

south of chitown

[Klarktx]

Northeast of Atlanta, Ga

[bobDog]

I guess I misunderstood. I thought you meant where I was from....not where I am now. Im now from Eugene, Oregon. Center of Heaven, concerning fishing, hunting..4x4. no sales taxes. no inspection. lax inforcement. mild winters. very few cops....etc. etc. The great NW. Eat your heart out when you're fighting the ice next winter and we're eating wild caught fish and clams in camp on the amazing beach....(50 miles of sand to the next town) oops sorry ..spoiler alert.

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[bobDog]

Did I mention steelhead (5 lbs & up) in town from your mountain bike just off the bike trail. Best run since 1980. Damn sorry! Yep I'm from EUGENE. OR.

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[ihatemybike]

Been hanging around Elgin, IL for about a decade. (Has it really been that long?)

[Jkfisher84]

Been hanging around Elgin, IL for about a decade. (Has it really been that long?)

cool elgin! Bout 25 minutes away. Awesome. Just met a guy with a D90 in the next town over who is somewhere on here.

[ihatemybike]

Jkfisher84,
LOST Jeeps tries to meet up monthly, usually in the Schaumburg area. Mostly built Liberties, but all others are welcome. We have a couple TJ Wranglers show up often and some weirdo in a lifted Astro van keeps showing up.

[Jkfisher84]

Awesome! Ill defiantly have to check it out. Trying to stay away from the rock Crawler theme for my jeep, but I have had my 315s come into today and hopefully the lift will go on soon. After that skids, winch, and gears and gussets. Maybe a snorkel too. Just want to explore and have fun with the jeep not beat it up on purpose. We should start a Illinois expedition group no matter on vehicle!

[Jkfisher84]

And lmao on the van comment, took me a minute to realize who you were talking about!

[Keith_Indy]

Indiana here, from around the New Pal/Greenfield area...

[ihatemybike]

There have been a few Chicagoland ExPo Meet & Greets, last couple in the Downers Grove area.

[HARDTRAILZ]

There have been a few Chicagoland ExPo Meet & Greets, last couple in the Downers Grove area.

Might be worth the trip to meet some people. If anyone hears of another getting set-up, please post a note in here.

[ihatemybike]

I somehow became the driving force for the last couple ExPo M&Gs, so I'll probably be again once I see enough chatter about people wanting one.

I try to remember to post all the LOST Jeeps events here.

Sometimes I post my planned solo driveway wrenching days, always good to have people swing by to chat, wrench, and share some beers.

[Jkfisher84]

Sometimes I post my planned solo driveway wrenching days, always good to have people swing by to chat, wrench, and share some beers.

I'm good for all 3, lmao!

[DIHOWARD]

Northeast Illinois, Lake Co, Wauconda

[LACamper]

Down in New Orleans... (Go Saints! OMG those ref's must have hit Bourbon St hard before the game last night!!!)

[ihatemybike]

Dang, I should have posted. Spent all Sunday in the driveway playing with wheels. I have a cheap tire changer in my garage. Ended up prepping 4 wheels for my good van, 2 wheels for the parts van to be towed away on, sanding 2 rims to be painted and deciding to trash 4 rims and 2 tires.

[forestderp]

I live outside of a small town in Minnesota.

[Monkeyboy]

Born in Kalifornia..........raised in Chile.......and Back!

Benny

Not "Benny" with a brother in Des Moines???

Yup...stuck here in IA since ~1971...almost like a native at this point :)


KAA

[RangeBrover]

Hey guys. Posted over in the Central section but looks like thesis where I should be. Just moved to Chicago this week and I'm originally from DC. Any places around Chicago that I should check out, and are there any planned expo meets?

[bpfamily]

Hey Midwest, representing central Ohio. Let's go somewhere.

bp

[Jiggity]

Central Ohio here too

[RangeBrover]

Hey Midwest, representing central Ohio. Let's go somewhere.

bp


Hey BP, how have you been? Looks like I'm out in your neck of the woods now.

[bpfamily]

RangeBrover,
I just returned from the Upper Peninsula Overland Challenge. I was on a team with some Chicago area Xterras. We had a blast! Good to see you back on the forum.
bp

[italia]

ME-HICO:sombrero:KANSAS-JAYHAWKER(Keeping America safe from Missouri since 1853 :victory: Red n Blue KU :wings:) living in COLORADO

[DocnCade]

Figured I'd jump in to say hello. Currently in California but looking forward to getting back to northern wi for a bit. This desert thing can be fun but miss playing in the snow. -Jon

[Mr.Ed]

Born in ST.Louis MO and still live in this Awsome state >

[Silver dude]

Rockford, IL here

[dirtdobberoffroad]

SEMO gotta love it!

[AK Allen]

Born and raised in Michigan, in Alaska now and planning on staying!

[85CUCV]

Central Illinois

[xjman88]

Hey y'all I just want to introduce ourselves. I'm Matt and my wife is Sue. We r moving out to Pierre S Dakota next summer. We have been wheeling and exploring now for 25 yrs. I drive a 96 Jeep Zj that's slightly modified for expo wheeling. I have a build thread over in the jeep section. My wife drives a 94 Dodge Dakota xcab that's in the early stages of a build up. We also have an off road trailer im in the process of building. Looking forward to coming out there. Cant wait. We have lived in Texas and Colorado previously so we r familiar w the midwest. Hope to hear from y'all.

[omni47]

Born in Chicago, now living just outside of Joliet, IL. Not much wheeling experience but I'm about 8 weeks in to owning a RHD 84 Land Cruiser HJ47 from down under...

[85CUCV]

Omni47,

Enough about you. Let us see the HJ47!

Just kinding. Welcome aboard. (I'd still like to see some pics)

[omni47]

Omni47,

Enough about you. Let us see the HJ47!

Just kinding. Welcome aboard. (I'd still like to see some pics)

Ask and you shall receive.... :Wow1:

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[rallygabe]

Hey all,
Another new face here. Love the amazing adventures on these forums. I have always had a bit of an adventure streak though usually not so far from the beaten path.
Lived all over the upper midwest, currently in SW WI. Born in southern AZ although that doesn't mean much any more.
I am a european car enthusiast and rally enthusiast. I have owned a string of BMWs along with a mix of more truck-like vehicles. Jeep XJs, MJ, currently a 09 Grand (after the mid ninties I lost track of the Jeep modeling scheme) an isuzu Amigo, chevy silverado. A few motorcycles and boats, though all projects.

I am a mechnical design engineer in Dubuque and my better half works in quality. together we like running TSD rallys and working on all our hair-brained projects without going broke instantly.

For the record I attended MTU for a time and lived in Houghton for two years and have family in Calumet so I recognize a lot of territory up there, as well as the Chequamegon/Nicollet Forests, the Porkies, and on Lake Superior.

Cheers!
Gabe Johnston
www.rallybimmer.com

[GoldenTuna]

Anyone else from STL?

Good afternoon all, just joined, but this seems like a great site. I'm from the St. Louis area as well
Looking forward to reading a lot and learning even more.
Oh, and I guess I should post the important part. I have a 2008 Toyota 4Runner SR5

[RangeBrover]

Just to let you guys in the Midwest around Chicago know, we're trying to arrange a get together for Sunday November 18th. First round of drinks is on me, here's a link for the thread. http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/87485-chitown-area-get-together

[charlie harper]

Sup Guys! I am from Cedar Rapids, Iowa

[RuggedStud]

O-H!

[Gatordoc]

West Mitten here, just north of Muskegon if anyone knows where that is. Just moved back in Feb after almost ten years away I in the Marines. Currently in school for Manufacturing Engineering.

[Gatordoc]

Omni47 - that Troopie is sex on wheels, love it!

[emt.micah]

Hi yall. New guy on this forum. I'm in Northwest Indiana near Valparaiso.

[SouthPawXJ]

Howdy. I just found this section on the forum. I'm from Dayton, Ohio.

[Skyman85]

Born in Columbus OHIO, grew up in Minneapolis MN and still reside here in MN. I still bleed scarlet and grey GO BUCKEYES!!!

[mattc113]

central Oklahoma here. born in texas, migrated east to South Carolina for school, moved to oklahoma to be closer to family, wanting to move northwest soon...

[SouthPawXJ]

O-H!

I-O! Didn't want to leave ya hanging :victory:

[Blighty]

Born and raised in Barnsley South Yorkshire, England AKA The Tarn! Adult life spent in Falmouth, Cornwall, UK. Now is Charleston, SC. USofA!!

[blacktruck]

Just found this forum today. I've been in Afghanistan for a few years but live near Peoria, IL when I'm stateside. Looks like neat stuff you all do here.

[daddyusmaximus]

Newbie reporting in from North West Indiana. Retired Army, (28 years) partially disabled, married with one of each (teens). Looking to learn a lot as I plan to get the wife into traveling... REAL traveling, not hotel living. Currently building up a Ford Superduty. I call her my FSV, Family Support Vehicle. I was building her to tow a travel trailer. (make the wife happy) I'd rather travel light... like I did in the Army, camping on the vehicle. You can get to more remote areas. Just found out that a thing called the "Flip Pack" exists. A thousand possibilities with a set-up like that! Her she is so far...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/daddyusmaximus/1CoolTruck.jpg


She goes off roading and has been on a few weekend trips. I have yet to take her on a extended vacation. Working up to that goal.

[gotme1]

Hello all, I'm from Pingree Grove IL. just west of Elgin. Looking to change things up and prep my rigs to do more traveling. Did the whole "off road park" thing but I'm more interested in exploring. So I'm here to meet people and learn what I can.

[85CUCV]

Welcome aboard gentleman.

Dan (east centeral Illinois)

[RangeBrover]

Welcome to the fold, time for another Chicago meetup now that spring is approaching?

[LACamper]

New Orleans here... ready to go camping again.

[TrailAgent]

Milwaukee WI

I've been hanging out on the forum for a few years outfitting my truck and trailer. I'm looking to become more active on the forum now that I have a number of trips under my belt.

[mmke36]

Another noob on the forum here; currently in Duluth, MN.

[Qyota]

Originally from Bemidji, MN (hey der!). Have lived in and around Madison, WI since '99. Will be moving back "home" to Bemidji this summer, probably.

[wiseguy3501]

Lakeville, MN here, just 15-20 minutes south of either of the Twin Cities. Currently building up my 2007 Nissan Xterra, capable stock, but getting some big changes in the next couple months then during the coming summer.

Looking forward to joining in on some exploration sometime!

[Brendon]

South St. Paul, MN

DONE WITH WINTER!

[wiseguy3501]

DONE WITH WINTER!

Agreed! This twenties all week is dumb, if its gonna be cold it might as well dump snow and make it interesting.

[BigSwede]

Ask and ye shall receive...

[Brendon]

Ask and ye shall receive... Another foot of snow and single digit temps?

[Duracell]

Originally from Michigan now in Atlantic, IA

[DaveNay]

DeKalb, IL

(mud and crud and cornfields, where the mari-ju-wana grows)

[Vulture]

Welcome to the fold, time for another Chicago meetup now that spring is approaching?

Im in - lived here off and on since the beginning :( but lets see if we can get these guys for a meet up. Check out the other thread in this section about bass pro shop on April 13 or 20th.

[wiseguy3501]

Ask and ye shall receive...


Another foot of snow and single digit temps?

Yeah, don't get me started. I'm a truck driver, I drive from Lakeville to Albert Lea and Austin Monday-Friday. The 18th-20th sucked big time. Every single road was crap. I did get some play time with some snow drifts in my Xterra tho.

[Alexthe4th]

Another Minnesotan here. I'm new to the sport and would love to find some like-minded folks to hit the trails with. Tried contacting several clubs, haven't heard anything back.

[Adamanitum]

Started out in Chicago and only made it as far south as New Lenox.

[RangeBrover]

Might be time to try and start a Midwest Overland Rally, anyone know why one hasn't been attempted in the past?

[Adamanitum]

UP overland does one every year. never made it but i hear its good times.
We try to do one every year as a group. I don't think anyone would have a problem with a non rover tagging along

http://www.upoverland.org/forum/

http://www.chicagolandroverclub.com/index.htm

might have better luck on the Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChicagoLandRoverClub/

[RangeBrover]

Thanks for the info I'll definitely take a look.

[Chuck59]

Newbie here currently living in West Central Indiana. Spent most of my adult life near Junction City / Milford Kansas, grew up in Southern Illinois. So glad I found this forum and like minded persons. Not a rock crawler, but do like to GO, travel, and see new things, particularly what Mother Nature has to offer.

Looking forward to sharing, learning, and growing.

Chuck

[JK9K]

Grew up in Duluth, MN but have been in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for the past 10 years.

[TTaM]

Grew up in Duluth, MN but have been in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for the past 10 years.

Hey Jessop.

I grew up in Chicago, but now I live in Minneapolis. Recently bought a Jeep, hopefully I can use it properly soon.

[greater mn]

Checking in... Grew up in the Dakotas, now living in the Twin Cities area. Anyone in MN know/participate of active local overland groups. Looking to get actively involved in trail development. Good to see alot of MN folks on this thread.

[wiseguy3501]

Checking in... Grew up in the Dakotas, now living in the Twin Cities area. Anyone in MN know/participate of active local overland groups. Looking to get actively involved in trail development. Good to see alot of MN folks on this thread.

I just recently joined these guys.

Midwest Overland Society (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/midwestoverlandsociety/)

[Balmorjk08]

Born and raised in Chicago, now living northwest of Milwaukee, WI for the past 27 years..........:coffeedrink:

[XJtoJK]

North suburbs of Illinois, currently living in Chicago. Portage Park to be more specific.

[redtacoma01]

Located in Central Missouri. I have being checking this forum out for some time and wish there was more people from Missouri. I do understand the reason for not a lot of people from Missouri do to the fact that no real trails but was hoping to at least pick some brains and maybe share some ideas.

[BigSwede]

Have you looked into Central Overland?

[redtacoma01]

I have been on Central Overland and it seems like no one has posted or been on the site in months. It just could be the missouri section.

[XRrider]

S.E. Mn, bluff country

[hansh]

SE WI. near Burlington and Lake Geneva.

[SightPicture]

Southern Indiana/Louisville KY area.

[Chuck59]

Love Southern Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee area for exploring. Lots of beautiful area's to explore with our vehicles.

[Hair_Boxers]

Madison, WI.