The Outer Side

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined by Vanessa Ruck AKA The Girl on a Bike.Vanessa is an incredible woman who was involved in a life-changing accident in 2014, before deciding the best path to recovery was to immerse herself in the world of motorbikes. Vanessa took this new passion to the next level, competing in offroad races across the UK and Europe, as well as Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye, the original Dakar rally, the Tunisia Desert Challenge and heaps more. Tony and Vanessa chat about her early years and her deep passion for all things outdoors, the accident, the road to recovery, and Vanessa shares some incredible stories of overcoming adversity in desert moto racing in the toughest races on the planet. 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 Vanessa and her epic adventures-IG: www.instagram.com/thegirlonabikeFB: www.facebook.com/thegirlonabikeYT: www.youtube.com/@thegirlonabike

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined by Liv & Tommy Barnes - the owners of Performance Tourers 4x4 and This is Liv'n.Tony chats to Liv & Tommy about what they've been up to since they last appeared on the show and where they've been on recent adventures, before taking a deep dive into one of their biggest passions in life - recreational hunting.Liv & Tommy share the reasons they hunt, how they do it, the bond between Liv and her dogs, and the benefits to physical and mental health that keep them coming back.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 Liv & Tommy's adventures-IG: www.instagram.com/performancetourers4x4IG: www.instagram.com/thisislivn_FB: www.facebook.com/PerformancetourersYouTube: www.youtube.com/@THISISLIVN

In this episode, Tony catches up with Azza from Azventures Australia & MITS Alloy to chat all things Ford Super Duty.Az has been fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time behind the wheel of the ARB / Mits Alloy Super Duty over the last 6 months, and I pick his brain on what he likes, what he doesn't like, and how he believes other 4WD manufacturers might respond. The boys also chat about the changes to SSM modification laws on V8 Cruisers, the future of EVs for 4x4 Touring, and whether or not we need specialised training courses and licensing for people towing large caravans (and other things) on a standard car license.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 Azza - IG: www.instagram.com/azventures_australiaYT: www.youtube.com/azventures_australia

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined once again by Matt Kinsela.Matt and Tony chat about some of Matt's latest offroad racing adventures, the recent work his team has done on Tony's 80 Series Land Cruiser (including installing a Nissan Patrol front diff!), installing Atlas Transfer Cases in Shauno's Dirty30 and Jocko's HiLux, and Matt's long term Land Rover / 60 Series project.The boys also chat about Matt's recent venture offering training courses through the workshop - covering Basic Fabrication, Welding and CAD.It's been a couple of years since Matt was last on the show, way back in Ep. #2 - if you want to hear more of Matt's story then you can check out that episode.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 IG: www.instagram.com/kinselaskustomsFB: www.facebook.com/kinselaskustomsWeb: www.kinselaskustoms.com.au

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined by Robyn Van Ysseldyk, the owner of Sutto's Powersports in Western Sydney.Sutto's sell a huge range of epic toys including KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas dirtbikes, SeaDoos, and Can-Ams, and have a solid reputation in the powersports industry.Robyn shares her story of growing up camping and attending 4WD Jamboree events with her family, her journey through the family retail business and ultimately the purchase of Sutto's Powersports, which she and her brother Mal have run together for the last 9 years. Robyn and Tony also have a deep discussion around the impacts of COVID on the outdoors industry, the ongoing fight for fair and equitable public land access, and a fair approach to firearms licensing in NSW.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 Robyn and the Sutto's team-IG: www.instagram.com/suttospowersportsFB: www.facebook.com/suttospowersports

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined by Johnny Mclean, the owner of Lusty Industries and founder of Albek.Johnny has been a fixture of the outdoor action sports industry for over 2 decades, taking a childhood love of moto and mountain bikes and turning it into a successful business - supplying Australia with some of the best action sports brands in the world.Johnny and Tony chat about Johnny's early years racing dirt bikes, his venture into corporate life working as an Electrical Engineer in the mining industry, before following his passions and founding Lusty Industries and later, Albek. 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 Lusty and Albek - IG: www.instagram.com/wearelustyIG: www.instagram.com/albek.coWeb: www.albek.co

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined by Rene Vermeer - the owner and editor of 4XJournal.4XJournal is a high-quality, quarterly publication focused on telling the stories about the epic 4WDs, their owners, and their adventures, in the New Zealand 4x4 community.Tony and Rene chat about Rene's early years being obsessed with cars, his journey into working in the street car performance scene, working for Toyota spare parts, becoming an Electrician, falling in love with 4x4s and camping, and ultimately making the decision to start a 4WD magazine.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 4XJournal - IG: www.instagram.com/4xjournalnzWeb: www.4xjournal.com

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is back in New Zealand, and joined by Brad Willets from Cold Start 4x4 & Outdoors.Originally from Australia, Brad is now a resident of Wanaka, NZ, and is heavily involved in the South Island 4WD community, as well as running his own outdoor brand - Cold Start NZ.Tony and Brad chat about Brad's early years, travelling around the world in his early 20s, finding his second home in NZ and falling deeply in love with 4x4s, eventually leading him to start his own company producing apparel and high quality canvas bags for the camping community. 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 Brad and Cold Start NZ - IG: www.instagram.com/coldstartnzWeb: www.coldstart.co.nz