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"Unveiling the Secrets Behind the Big Iron Overland Rally with Chris Holloway"

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In this episode of Overland Radio, host Lee Odom sits down with Chris Holloway, the visionary behind the Big Iron Overland Rally and the Moore Expo. They discuss the origins of the Big Iron Overland Rally and the exciting new developments for the upcoming More Expo in 2024. Chris shares stories and thoughts about his busy schedule, including traveling, family, and managing his mother's trailblazing adventures. Tune in to hear all about the incredible overland rallies that Chris spearheads and the passion behind these events.

[00:02:17] Traveling with Chris' mother.

[00:05:09] Creating the Big Iron event.

[00:12:41] Building a sandbox with heavy equipment.

[00:17:10] Oldest living miner.

[00:19:26] Preserving historical stories.

[00:24:00] Food options at the event.

[00:30:27] Cooking competition and drone delivery.

[00:31:09] Last minute auction idea.

[00:35:27] Midland Radio as a sponsor.

[00:40:15] Old Western band and show.

[00:45:14] Members Only 80s cover tribute band.

[00:49:04] Birthday celebration plans.

  • 00:01:10 - "I couldn't be happier to be on, man."
  • 00:03:52 - "I don't even know like it it took this to resurrect all those lessons that I learned but we're nice we've just been completely going through it and we didn't got it but we came pretty darn close."
  • 00:08:03 - "I'm like, this is incredible."
  • 00:11:20 - "That's one of those days you don't forget."
  • 00:14:49 - "You're not going to believe this."
  • 00:19:05 - "I've always said that we should have done a better job of sitting down with these people and putting a camera down and just have them talk."
  • 00:23:06 - "You know, the wow, that thing throws a lot of shade."
  • 00:24:02 - "I mean, obviously, you know, us, us overlanders and our adventure camper guys, you know, all of us, we tend to carry a lot of food with us and we do a lot of cooking ourselves, uh, or drinking of whiskey."
  • 00:27:30 - "You just go around and whoever's got extra food, you get a bite here and get a bite there. It's almost like going to Sam's on Sunday when they're doing samples, you know, you get a little bit here and then you don't need to cook."
  • 00:30:27 - "They did it last year and it was a hit."
  • 00:35:20 - "It's like that unconditional love that I feel from those guys, like."
  • 00:39:18 - "Yeah, Jared, please send me a new shirt."
  • 00:43:29 - "It's a whole lot of money to spend on musicians just to have some background music."
  • 00:45:14 - "They got all the moves. They got all the lights. They got all the big sound and, uh, guns and roses, death, leopard, all of it, man."
  • 00:47:13 - "He knows everybody and he's got the pool, man."
  • 00:49:56 - "Pleasure is mine."
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