A quick note: Robbie's audio has some distortion this episode due to a technical issue on our end. Vin's side is crystal clear — and honestly, his story is compelling enough that we weren't willing to wait. Apologies for the imperfection, and thanks for listening.Vin Elliott didn't grow up as a hunter. But one trip into the New Zealand backcountry with a group of mates — and a solo morning that stopped him in his tracks — changed the entire direction of his life.
In this episode, Robbie sits down with Vin, owner of Frontier Guiding, to talk about that moment, what it ignited, and how it eventually led him to build a guiding operation dedicated to showing people what New Zealand really is — not just the hunting, but the country, the terrain, and the kind of experience that stays with you long after you're home.
From a client who was told he'd never walk again completing a proper alpine hunt, to watching first-timers step into the Southern Alps and have their world quietly rearranged — Vin guides because he knows exactly what that feeling is worth.
Photography Credit: Courtesy of Frontier Guiding.
Website: https://www.frontierguiding.com/
Instagram: @frontierguiding