#113 - PATRIOT GAMES

Justin Montesalvo is the owner of Patriot Campers and Patriot Games, an offroad racer, and a well-known name in the Australian 4WD and RV community. Tony and Justin chat about his formative early years camping with his family, his love of street cars, discovering 4WDs later in life, and the story of how the first Patriot Camper trailer was designed and built. The boys go deep in the business chat and Justin is candid about the struggles and challenges of manufacturing in Australia.GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Justin and Patriot Games - IG: www.instagram.com/patriotgamestvFB: www.facebook.com/officialpatriotgamesYT: www.youtube.com/@patriotgamesWEB: www.patriotcampers.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owen Douglas is a keen fisho, 4WDer and adventurer, and manages the Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park in Broome, WA. Owen is the grandson of legendary Australian explorer and documentary maker, Malcolm Douglas. Owen and Tony chat about the Douglas family legacy, Owen's experience of moving from Sydney to the Kimberley as a teenager, his passion for fishing and crocodiles, the rebuild of Malcolm's old Troopy (the first FTE Troopy in Australia!), and heaps more. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Owen and his adventures - IG: www.instagram.com/owendouglasadventuresYT: www.youtube.com/@owendouglasadventures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Tyrrell is the CEO of Survival First Aid - an Australian-owned and operated family business with a passion for all things outdoor safety and survival. Mike shares the back story of how his father and uncle originally founded the business, Mike's personal experience treating snake bite on one of his children while travelling in the remote Northern Territory, tips and tricks on how to treat snake bite (including a live demo on Tony), his traumatic experiences during the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, and his perspectives on running a small business in Australia with limited government support. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Mike and Survival First Aid - IG: www.instagram.com/survivalfirstaid Web: https://survivalfirstaidkits.net.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Morton is the owner of Bowhunting Only - a specialist outfitter focused on the supply of high end bowhunting gear. Nick's whole life has been dominated by his passion for bowhunting and fishing - with some phenomenal achievements in both sports and a treasure trove of wild stories from his travels all over Australia and the world. Nick and Tony chat about Nick's early years fishing with his dad, his instinctive desire to pursue bowhunting, turning that passion into a number of different businesses, and ultimately how he founded Bowhunting Only - where he not only helps to outfit established bowhunters; but also provides education and training for newcomers to the sport. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Nick and his adventures - IG: www.instagram.com/nickmorton___ IG: www.instagram.com/bowhuntingonly YT: www.youtube.com/@bowhuntingonlystore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Tony is back in the USA once again and catching up with his good mate Chase, AKA Chase In Point. Chase and Tony are at the start of a 3 week 4WD trip through Utah and Arizona and have a bit of spare time while waiting for parts to show up for a broken car. The boys chat about Moab wheeling, Chase’s latest epic 4x4 build - a brand new RAM 3500 PXL from AEV Conversions, 4WD access in Aus vs USA, and heaps more. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Chase and his amazing photo and video work - IG: www.instagram.com/chase.in.point YT: www.youtube.com/@UCVRIHiXabbsnT--Y9MnIqbA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rod Paterson is the owner of Raslarr Engineering, a 4WD accessory fabrication business based in Victoria, Australia.In Rob's own words, Raslarr started as 'a lone wolf in his driveway, armed with a welder and a can-do attitude'. No job too big, no nut too stubborn – Rob was the go-to guy for all things 4WD. Since 2007, the business has evolved to become a widely-recognised and respected brand in the Australian 4x4 accessory industry - manufacturing Australian Made, high-quality bullbars, rear bars and sliders, and cutting cars into custom single and dual cabs.Tony and Rob chat about how Rob first got started in the 4WD game, the challenges of running a manufacturing business in Australia and competing with cheap Chinese imports, the rise in popularity of American pickup trucks, and heaps more. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Rob and his work at Raslarr Engineering - IG: www.instagram.com/raslarrengineering FB: www.facebook.com/raslarrengineeringWeb: www.raslarr.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nathan Stuart is the man behind EDGE OF THE OUTBACK - Australia's LARGEST shooting, pest control, and hunting YouTube channel. Nathan has built an incredible following on his YouTube channel in a short space of time through sharing his work as a professional vertebrate pest controller and hunter.Nathan and Tony chat about how he got started in hunting, the transition from hobbyist to professional pest controller, the origins of his YouTube channel, recent changes to NSW Firearms legislation, and heaps more. Since filming this podcast, Nathan was unfortunately involved in a serious helicopter accident while hunting in the Northern Territory and has a long and difficult road to recovery. If you'd like to help support Nathan and his young family through this challenging time, head to https://edgeoftheoutback.com.au/#merch and buy some merch from the EOTO store. Support the show - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Nathan's work - IG: www.instagram.com/edgeoftheoutback YT: www.youtube.com/@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Swindel-Hurst is the man behind Designed & Built.Richard is a fully certified engineer, worked extensively on the Next Gen Ford Ranger program, has built some insane custom 4WDs, froths Mountain Bikes & Dirt Bikes, and has built a significant following for his custom builds on his YouTube channel - Designed & Built. Tony and Richard chat about his early experience at Ford working on the Ranger development, his transition into full time content creation, his 'Douma' business developing custom bike racks, his recent move into vehicle compliance engineering under VASS certification, and heaps more.GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH -shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Richard and his amazing work - IG: www.instagram.com/designedandbuiltofficial YT: www.youtube.com/ ⁨@DesignedandBuilt⁩  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Tony is joined by Liam and Dan from Aussie Arvos.Aussie Arvos is a popular 4WD and Camping YouTube channel based in Victoria, Australia.The boys describe their channel as 'Basically just a bunch of boys filming their afternoon in Australia' but it's turned into something a bit bigger than that. The boys have built a solid following in a very short time with their mix of 4WD touring, mechanical tutorials and information, and camping content.Liam, Dan, and Tony chat about the boy's early exposure to 4WDs and camping and what led to the creation of the channel, their progression as YouTubers and video producers, their love of Nissan Patrols, and heaps more.GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH -shop.theouterside.com.auFollow our Socials -IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcastFB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcastTo see more of Aussie Arvos -IG: www.instagram.com/aussiearvosYT: www.youtube.com/@AussieArvos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Lea-Smith, better known to most as 'Pete from Ultimate9' is a bloke who has spent his whole life in and around 4WDs.In this episode, Pete and Tony have a great chat about Pete's lifelong love of 4x4 vehicles and the adventures they enable - from early memories in the NSW outback with his Dad in their LandCruiser Troopy, to winch truck racing in a highly modified Range Rover, his ongoing obsession with GQ and GU Nissan Patrols, and his extensive travels with the boys from 4WD 24/7.It took a long time to convince Pete to come on the podcast, so please show this episode some love! GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH -shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Pete and Ultimate9 -IG: www.instagram.com/ultimate9_FB: www.facebook.com/ultimate9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.