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The Outer Side
Author: Tony Crooke
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The Outer Side is a weekly podcast for anyone who loves 4WD, outdoor adventure, exploring off the grid, and the search for wild experiences.
Join me each week as I chat with people from all walks of life who will share their stories, with the aim of motivating you to spend more time exploring outside, and offroad.
From 4x4s to camping, fishing, diving, hiking, dirt bikes, and everything in between.
If it happens outside, you’ll find it on The Outer Side.
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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.
Dave Parker spent 20 years in the Australian Defence Force's Special Operations Command (SOCOM) - involved in active combat around the world as a member of the elite 2nd Commando Regiment.Following his military career, Dave pursued his love of the outdoors and founded PAST Outdoors - a business that started with Dave sewing together a TeePee at home, and which has subsequently evolved into a respected supplier of specialist high-end outdoors equipment for hikers, hunters and explorers.Dave and Tony chat about Dave's transition from Special Forces to civilian life, the process of gaining new business skills and qualifications, the early origins of PAST Outdoors, and his deep passion for backpack hunting in the rugged alps of New Zealand.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 Dave and PAST Outdoors -IG: www.instagram.com/pastoutdoorsYT: www.youtube.com/ @pastoutdoors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lawrie Smith and Billy McKinnon are both obsessed with 40 Series Land Cruisers, so much so, that they've both built successful businesses focused on modifying these old 4x4s to extreme levels.Tony chats to Lawrie and Billy about the genesis of their passion for 4WDs, how they met, how LCS4x4 and McKinnon's Cruisers got started, and the relentless pursuit of improvement that drives them to continue the development of custom parts to suit the highly modified builds coming out of their workshops.The boys also share some anecdotes and stories from past trips - the good and the bad - and their plans for the future. 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 Billy & Lawrie's work- IG: www.instagram.com/lcs4x4IG: www.instagram.com/mckinnons_cruisers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Harry Foster is a chef, hunter, spearo, free-diver, content creator, ex-Masterchef contestant, and hunting guide.This man has packed a huge amount into his short time on earth and has created his own perfect life - centred around spending as much time outside and in nature as possible.Harry and Tony chat about Harry's early years growing up in the outdoors in Far North Queensland where fishing, camping, hunting and diving were all regular activities with his family, how he applied for Masterchef as a joke and ended up appearing on the series twice, his experiences travelling the world and working on commercial fishing vessels, and heaps more.The boys also have a philosophical discussion about ethical hunting, the benefits of eating self-harvested organic meat, and how we can all help to overcome the modern-day stigma around hunting for food that exists in the wider community.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 Harry and his epic adventures -IG: www.instagram.com/hazfos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.








