Any off road guys here?

I've never really been into off road stuff. My tastes are "different" to say the least. Anyway what are some good affordable off road cars for anyone looking to get into the scene? What are your favorite off road cars? How'd you get in the scene? Just go on about your likes and dislikes about the scene too. My only "exposure" is my brother owning a IH Scout and Suzuki Samurai. The scout never ran but the Samurai is a great little thing and served my brother great in snow.