Beyond the Wheel

About Surviveware TO RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR SURVIVEWARE ORDER USE THE CODE BTW WHEN CHECKING OUT ON THE SURVIVEWARE WEBSITE . Today’s episode is all about safety and preparation. If you enjoy hiking, biking, and being in the great outdoors, Janco Bronkhorst, the CEO of Surviveware, has you covered. Janco and his wife, Amanda, created a line of first aid kits designed for the outdoor enthus...

An RV Podcast Welcome to Beyond the Wheel’s Driver’s Edition! This is an RV podcast with a focus on the people and products that make RVing great. This is the episode where we talk about what’s new in the RV industry. Bruce from Texas came up with the name Drivers Edition and is the winner of the Micro Air Easy Start giveaway. Thank you, Bruce, and thank you to everyone who parti...

About Alliance RV We have a very special episode today. First, this is our 50 th  episode! Second, we are interviewing Alliance RV, a new RV manufacturer that just started production this year. Coley Brady, our guest, is the Co-Founder of Alliance RV. The company will be focusing on high-end 5 th  wheels with the full-timer in mind. Coley has 16 years of experience in the RV in...

Costa Vista RV Resort With the increasing interest in camping and RVing right now, we are excited to welcome a new campground, Costa Vista RV Resort. This resort will have a minimum of 246 sites. With us today are Jackie Maguire and Nate Philippsen. Jakie and Nate are vice presidents at Sun RV. They are going to tell us all about the new Costa Vista RV Resort, in Chula Vista, California. We hear t...

The Backslider If you flat tow a car behind your RV, then you are probably aware of everything that can go wrong while trying to back up with the car still attached. Kenny & Sabrina damaged their tow bar while trying to reverse out of a spot once and completely replaced their tow bar. Luckily though, someone is working on a solution, and that person is Richard Larson. He has a background in Ae...

An RV Podcast In this RV podcast, Kenny and Sean discuss the future of RVing. A recent survey, conducted by KOA, showed an increasing interest in camping. They asked campers and non-campers to rank different forms of travel and camping rated at the top for safety.  “People are valuing the outdoors more than ever right now. Thirty percent of those surveyed said camping is going to be the...

Lithium Batteries are probably the hottest thing to hit the RV industry in a very long time and today we have Denis Phares on to discuss them. Denis is the CEO of Battle Born Batteries . He helps us pull the curtain back on what goes on inside Battle Born headquarters. Denis shares the step-by-step process that goes into the build of each battery and why it was so important to have each component...

Clean water is so important to all of us. One way we can improve the quality of the water coming into our RV is by using an RV water filter. Keith Bernard President of Applica water and the CLEAR 2 O brand is on the podcast to talk about water filtration and his products. Keith has a unique story about his involvement with the company, he started as an employee at Applica and then later purchased...

About Ashis Bhattacharya Did you Know Winnebago builds more than just recreational vehicles? On today’s show, we have Ashis Bhattacharya. Ashis is the Vice President of Business Development & Advanced Technology and the General Manager of Specialty Vehicles. Ashis has a background in engineering & aerospace technology. He explains why he wanted to work at Winnebago and how he has help...

In this episode, we discuss how the Coronavirus has changed the way we RV. A big part of RVing is being social which is tough when we are all trying to do our part to slow down the spread of the virus by practicing social distancing. We talk about how we are turning down invites to campfires and how Kenny wouldn’t even accept a business card from someone and how it made him feel as if he was being...

Do you spend a lot of time in hot climates? Are you looking for some more privacy in your coach? Do you have Pets and would like to help keep them cool even on the sunniest of days? Magne Shade literally has you covered! Roger and Clare Hunckler are the owners of Magne Shade. They tell us how the company was started and all the benefits of their shade. Sean and I find it interesting to hear how so...

(NOTE: When Dr. Campbell says 8 million cancer deaths in the U.S. She meant to say it was 8 million cancer deaths worldwide) Coronavirus, it is difficult to log on a computer or turn on your TV and not hear the devasting reports from around the world. Because of this, we thought it would be a good time to bring Dr. Sabrina Campbell on the show to answer some questions about the virus and what can...

Hi everyone! We are bringing back our very first guests, RV SnapPad . The company has experienced great growth since we last talked with them. Kent Wilson, the CMO, describes what he believes were the key learning experiences of their father’s first company. These lessons helped RV SnapPad be the success they are today. Even with as fast as RV SnapPad is growing, they are still family owned...

Travis Carr, president of Escapees RV Club, tells us all about their new RVer’s Boondocking Policy. Escapees has developed simple guidelines to help preserve BLM land and keep boondocking fun for all RV boondocking enthusiasts.

With camping season quickly approaching, we sit down to chat about the benefits of adding solar to your RV. We talk about how our current setups differ from each other and why Kenny is adding roof-top solar to his setup for this upcoming season. We also give an easy-to-understand explanation of how solar works and share some tips for getting the most out of your solar system even when at a campgro...

Staying connected to the Internet while RVing is one of the top concerns for people about to hit the road. SureCall is a company that is making staying connected while traveling easier for RVers with the Fusion2Go 3.0 RV system. Frankie Smith is SureCall’s VP of Sales. He joins us to discuss how the system works and not only helps us stay in touch with voice calling, but how it can increase...

Have you ever seen a school bus going down the road or filling up at a gas station and thought, I bet that would make a great home on wheels? Well, you would be right! On today’s show, we are talking with Skoolie Homes owner, Missy Miller. Missy talks about the build process of taking a school bus and converting it into a Skoolie. Sean and I were certainly schooled in this episode since neither of...

Have you ever approached an overhang while driving your RV and wondered, “Can I make it?” Well, on today’s show we are joined by Frank Nugent owner of GiraffeG4 Systems. Frank has devised a way to measure the height of overpasses from the comfort of your driver’s seat. This is an easy-to-install add-on for your RV that uses sound waves to determine clearance heights, giving you peace of mind to dr...

Sean and Kenny go to Walt Disney World and stay at The Campsites at Fort Wilderness Lodge . The campsites at Fort Wilderness are a great way to stay in the magic while visiting Disney World. There are over 700 campsites and 400 cabins. Kenny and Sean talk about how Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival , the restaurants they enjoyed, the highlights of the campground, and how much fun they had on a tour c...

Do you drive a newer model car or truck with blindspot monitoring and wonder, why doesn’t my large RV have this? Joining us today is the Vice President of Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for North America, Augustin Leung. He speaks with us about Cub Autopart’s RV Blindspot system. They have developed a blindspot system for RVs to help avoid collisions. The system uses radar to detec...

Hi everyone! On the show today we have the founder and CEO of RVnGO, Paul Kacir. RVnGO is the fastest-growing RV rental marketplace in America. Paul also has a special announcement of launching a new service called CampnGo . We get the exclusive on this new service that will allow you to book not only a campsite but a specific site in the campground. The two companies will work together to provide...

When traveling in your RV do you stay at Walmart, rest areas, or anywhere else you can find to spend the night? Did you know there is a great alternative? Harvest Hosts allows you to stay at beautiful wineries, breweries, farms, and more (check out some of these amazing photos down below). With over a thousand locations, and 2 new locations added daily, you will most likely be passing by one of th...

Ford F53 Chassis The class A gas motorhome is about to get an update and a big one at that. The current class A gas motorhome is built on a Ford F53 Chassis and has not received any major updates in the last 20 years. That is about to change. Coming very soon will be the all-new F53 Chassis with a larger engine. The new setup will have more horsepower, more torque, get better miles per gallon, inc...

We have the opportunity to talk with Adam Donahue, one of the business directors at Dometic North America. The reason we wanted to speak with him was the recent acquisition of Kampa and the integration with Dometic. Of the many cool products Kampa offers, Dometic is bringing the enclosed rooms and tents to the U.S. market. These are some cool products that are air-inflatable and have no poles! Thi...

Have you ever tried to book a campsite online using a campground’s website only to find they have an email message system? You write down all of your info and what type of site you are looking for…then they never email you back. This process is incredibly frustrating! We often wonder why it is so complicated! Shouldn’t booking a site at a campground be as easy as booking a hotel room? Well,...