Camel Trophy Veteran Ken Cameron & Defender Trophy Semifinalist Tiran Cameron

<p>Steve Beres and Ike Goss host Ken Cameron, a former Camel Trophy competitor, and his son Tiran Cameron, a Defender Trophy semifinalist, to discuss their Land Rover and off-road backgrounds, how the Camel Trophy era compares to today’s Defender Trophy, and the importance of training and etiquette with increasingly capable modern vehicles. Ken shares his early four-wheel-drive roots, Camel Trophy 1996 in Borneo, and later work as a Land Rover driving instructor and in high-level military mobility training. They explain CAM (Cameron Advanced Mobility), covering long-range self-supported vehicle operations, navigation, recovery, and vehicle preservation, plus military applications including fighting from and around vehicles and evolving threats like drones. They also touch on vehicle platform variety, field repairs, and end with a quick lightning round. </p><p><br></p><p>Website: Cammobility.com | 📧Ken Cameron: Ken@cammobility.com | Tirin Cameron tirinc@camcx.com</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Show Intro and Guests</p><p>01:30 Ken Cameron Origin Story</p><p>03:14 Camel Trophy Journey</p><p>04:16 From Trophy to Military Training</p><p>05:12 Tiran Early Off Road Memories</p><p>06:32 Camel vs Defender Trophy</p><p>11:53 Capability vs Driver Skill</p><p>13:18 Training and Staying Sharp</p><p>19:41 CAM Mobility Explained</p><p>21:35 Slow Is Smooth Driving</p><p>22:56 Their Vehicle Fleet</p><p>24:40 4Runner Weak Points</p><p>24:59 Land Rover Fastener Chaos</p><p>26:15 Trail Repairs and Teaching Mechanics</p><p>29:20 Driving and Fighting Training</p><p>30:31 Off Roading Without Breaking Stuff</p><p>32:11 Drones and Future Mobility</p><p>34:36 Beyond 4x4 Airboats and More</p><p>35:21 Everglades Airboat Ops</p><p>37:30 Recovery and Safety Mindset</p><p>37:59 How to Work With Them</p><p>39:18 Lightning Round Q and A</p><p>40:52 Wrap Up and Credits</p>