Overlander Association of India logo Overlander Associationof India
Overlander pickups and SUVs with rooftop tents strung with festive lights at a desert night camp OAI vehicles and tents illuminated at night beside a lake Aerial view of an OAI campsite with tents, campervans and overlander vehicles among the trees Aerial night view of an illuminated OAI campsite with tents and campervans OAI members gathered around a campfire at night during a Sangam meet

Connect

Where the community actually talks

OAI runs on group chats, regional meets and a members' forum — not a head office. Here's how to plug in.

Pick your channel

Join the conversation

Regional WhatsApp Groups

Fast, local, and where most convoy planning actually happens. Ten regional groups, one per chapter.

Find your chapter's group

OAI Members' Forum

Long-form route notes, vehicle build threads, and the searchable archive of trip reports.

Visit the forum (members)

Discord

Live voice channels during big convoys, plus a general lounge for day-to-day chat.

Join the Discord server

Instagram

Trip photos, event announcements and the fastest way to see what chapters are up to.

Follow @overlanderindia

Channel links above are illustrative placeholders — swap them for your live community links before launch.

Regional chapters

Ten chapters across India

Jabalpur (HQ)

Madhya Pradesh · Central India coordination

Delhi NCR

North India route planning & recovery training

Mumbai

Western Ghats & coastal trail coordination

Pune

Deccan plateau meets & workshops

Bengaluru

Southern India & Coorg region trips

Ahmedabad

Kutch & Rajasthan desert coordination

Chandigarh

Himachal & Ladakh expedition support

Kochi

Western Ghats south & backwater routes

Kolkata

Eastern India & Sundarbans coordination

Guwahati

Northeast trail support, newest chapter

Ground rules

Trail & community etiquette

  • Leave every campsite and village better than you found it.
  • No convoy member drives ahead alone on unfamiliar terrain.
  • Ask before photographing people you meet along the route.
  • Share route hazards and closures in the forum within 48 hours of a trip.
  • Community service stops are optional for guests, expected of members.