{"id":62223,"date":"2024-05-13T19:47:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T10:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=62223"},"modified":"2024-05-15T22:09:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:39:59","slug":"podcast-talking-oztrail-with-michael-ben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-talking-oztrail-with-michael-ben\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep125 &#8211; Rooftop Tents, Awnings, &#038; Everything OZtrail 2024 with Michael &#038; Ben"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/r9FhaxxSc-4?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-15057016\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/15057016.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15057016&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From hitting the track to hitting the sack&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;OZtrail have successfully designed and delivered rugged outdoor gear to the tourers, travellers, and thrill seekers for over 30 years. In this episode, Ben and Lauren pull up a chair for Michael and Ben from the OZtrail team to talk the origins, evolution, and future of the brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Body-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man sits in an OZtrail camp chair beside a Sundowner swag and a fire pit, with a cup of tea.\" class=\"wp-image-62224\" title=\"Ben and Lauren pull up a chair for Michael and Ben from OZtrail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Body-Image-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Body-Image-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Body-Image-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Body-Image-1-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>OZtrail have successfully designed and delivered rugged outdoor gear to the tourers, travellers, and thrill seekers for over 30 years. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>00:51 &#8211; Introducing Michael and Ben from OZtrail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>06:30 &#8211; The Origin of the OZtrail Brand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:50 &#8211; Good, Better, Best<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:26 &#8211; Operating Within Another Brand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:30 &#8211; The Process of Refining Products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:11 &#8211; Customer Feedback<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21:53 &#8211; Balancing Product Expectations with Price Points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23:07 &#8211; Supplier Management and Quality Control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:21 &#8211; The Overlander Range<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>32:40 &#8211; OZtrail&#8217;s Awnings <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>37:32 &#8211; Freestanding Awnings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40:00 &#8211; Considering Product Use<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>41:43 &#8211; Roof Top Tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>46:12 &#8211; Considering Colours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>47:41 &#8211; Talking the Overlander Range: Tarkine, Canning, and Birdsville Roof Top Tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>49:49 &#8211; The Future of OZtrail&#8217;s Roof Top Tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>52:39 &#8211; Talking the Overlander Range: Sundowner Swags<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:01:23 &#8211; The Universal Swag Awning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:04:15 &#8211; What&#8217;s Next for OZtrail?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:06:41 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/oztrail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=OZtrail%20Galaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail Galaxy Chair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=OZtrail%20awnings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail Awnings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=OZtrail%20roof%20top%20tents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail Overlander Range: Roof Top Tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=OZtrail%20Sundowner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OZtrail Overlander Range: Sundowner Swags<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next fortnight\u2019s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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