Overland Expo PNW in Bend/Redmond - anyone going?

[gpassida]

Is anyone here going? July 8-10 I am working on getting Friday off work and may head up. It is in Redmond. That's Randyzzz area.

I'll probably be there and in the Bend area Friday and Saturday.

I won't have my Scrambler as it is not quite ready yet. This is my build thread: https://www.cj-8.com/threads/voodoo-blue-82-complete-refresh.52225/

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[Belizeit]

I’m not going, but have always wanted to go to one to see the equipment that is available..

 

[Randyzzz]

I’m planning on being there for a bit on Saturday, if all goes well. We’ve got tickets to a Jason Mraz concert Friday night, our Granddaughter’s first bithday party is Saturday afternoon, Church Sunday morning and then Movie tickets Sunday afternoon to Thor. If I can get the kids to do irrigation we will try and be there Saturday morning. We should try and meet up if possible!

 

[gpassida]

Looks like I will be there for sure most of the day on Saturday. Heading up tomorrow to look at Western Oregon University for my youngest daughter then will head down to Bend Friday evening. Have a room there. My wife and daughter will drop me off Saturday morning at the Expo in Redmond and pick me up late afternoon or evening.

Randy, I will PM you my cell phone number. If you do go on Saturday, definitely call or text me. Would love to meet up!

George

 

[Randyzzz]

Looks like I will be there for sure most of the day on Saturday. Heading up tomorrow to look at Western Oregon University for my youngest daughter then will head down to Bend Friday evening. Have a room there. My wife and daughter will drop me off Saturday morning at the Expo in Redmond and pick me up late afternoon or evening.

Randy, I will PM you my cell phone number. If you do go on Saturday, definitely call or text me. Would love to meet up!

George

Sounds good. I think I’ve worked it out- busy weekend. But I will be there in the morning Sat, 8:00 to about 11:00. Don’t know if I’ll be able to see it all, but it should be fun. Looking forward to meeting you!

 

[gpassida]

Awesome! Just give me a call or text when you get there and we’ll find a spot to meet.

 

[Randyzzz]

George- had a great time. Always good to hang out for a bit with a Scrambler buddy. I think it would have taken 2 full days to see it all. I was really impressed. But my knee had about had it at 11:30 when I left.

Carol really enjoyed it and finally understands what I was talking about when I told her I wanted to build a camping trailer. Now she’s torn between a VW Westy and a decent camping trailer. I guess that’s a good problem to have. I’m going to have to make sure the Jeepster is capable of towing.

 

[Belizeit]

I remember close to 35 years ago coming across an abandoned Westy out in BBNP on a clearly marked 4 X 4 trail. Just didn’t have what it took to complete the trail. Hopefully I can make one of those Expos one of these days.

 

[gpassida]

George- had a great time. Always good to hang out for a bit with a Scrambler buddy. I think it would have taken 2 full days to see it all. I was really impressed. But my knee had about had it at 11:30 when I left.

Carol really enjoyed it and finally understands what I was talking about when I told her I wanted to build a camping trailer. Now she’s torn between a VW Westy and a decent camping trailer. I guess that’s a good problem to have. I’m going to have to make sure the Jeepster is capable of towing.

Randy - it was great meeting you and Carol too!

Lot's of cool rigs. If you have a lot of money laying around, you can get outfitted pretty nicely from all of those vendors. If not, we need to build thigs ourselves. I checked out pretty much everything there and got some good ideas for a platform and slide in my Scrambler bed. I even walked the parking lot and camping area. I did not see a single CJ of any kind. (or YJ) Did see one TJ. The film festival was also pretty good. I was there until 8:00pm.

We'll definitely need to get a Scrambler run put together when our Jeeps are ready.

 

[Belizeit]

No CJs is pretty sad.

 

[designerRob]

No CJs is pretty sad.

I agree. It's amazing how 2 extra doors have totally overtaken the off-road community.

 

[Randyzzz]

Randy - it was great meeting you and Carol too!

Lot's of cool rigs. If you have a lot of money laying around, you can get outfitted pretty nicely from all of those vendors. If not, we need to build thigs ourselves. I checked out pretty much everything there and got some good ideas for a platform and slide in my Scrambler bed. I even walked the parking lot and camping area. I did not see a single CJ of any kind. (or YJ) Did see one TJ. The film festival was also pretty good. I was there until 8:00pm.

We'll definitely need to get a Scrambler run put together when our Jeeps are ready.

I was wondering about the film festival. Sounded like fun, would have liked to have the time to see it too. Next year.

I got a lot of really cool ideas, but will implement them on the Jeepster. The Scrambler is staying on its current track. I was also floored by the costs of some of the things there. I remember going to the first Off Road Expo in Vegas years ago- things were cheap back then, relatively speaking. Seems the pandemic and now inflation are set on making everything expensive. Cost was the main reason I learned how to do everything I do. It was cheaper to learn how and buy tools than pay someone else to do it. Oh well. The cost of cool ain’t cheap…

100% on the Central Oregon Scrambler get together. Probably have to be next year though. Maybe by then I’ll have a different property and room for camping!