Beyond The Wheel

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  • Ep. 72 CampgroundViews.com

    Ep. 72 CampgroundViews.com

    CampgroundViews.com Wouldn’t it be nice if you could do a walk-through tour of a campground online before you booked? Now you can. Mark Koep, founder and CEO of CampgroundViews.com tells us how it was created. As an RVer himself, Marc wished there was a Google street view for campgrounds. Something that would let him navigate…

  • Ep. 67 Driver’s Edition – New Battle Born Batteries, Internet, Towing Capacity, and Tires

    Ep. 67 Driver’s Edition – New Battle Born Batteries, Internet, Towing Capacity, and Tires

    5G or Starlink for RVers 5G service can deliver up to 20 Gigabits-per-second (Gbps) peak data rates and 100+ Megabits-per-second (Mbps). This new interface, which uses a millimeter-wave spectrum, enables more devices within the same geographic area; 4G can support about 4,000 devices per square kilometer, whereas 5G will support around one million.  The shorter wavelength means 5G can carry a lot of…

  • Ep. 63 Driver’s Edition KOA Special Report Camping & COVID-19

    Ep. 63 Driver’s Edition KOA Special Report Camping & COVID-19

    KOA National Camping Report KOA published an interim National Camping Report that was focused on issues surrounding camping and COVID-19. The information for the report was gathered by a third party market research company at the end of April 2020. We thought it would be interesting to look at the report and compare it to…

  • Ep. 52 Surviveware First Aid & Survival Kits

    Ep. 52 Surviveware First Aid & Survival Kits

    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,…

  • Ep. 48 Backslider

    Ep. 48 Backslider

    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…

  • Ep. 41 Coronavirus & RVing

    Ep. 41 Coronavirus & RVing

    Dr. Sabrina Campbell on the show to answer some questions about the coronavirus and what can we do as RVers to protect ourselves.

  • Ep. 40 RV SnapPad with Kent Wilson

    Ep. 40 RV SnapPad with Kent Wilson

    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…

  • Ep. 39 Escapees RVer’s Boondocking Policy

    Ep. 39 Escapees RVer’s Boondocking Policy

    RVer’s Boondocking Policy set’s the standard for boondocking etiquette.

  • Ep. 38 Sean’s & Kenny’s RV Solar Systems

    Ep. 38 Sean’s & Kenny’s RV Solar Systems

    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…

  • Ep. 36 Skoolie Homes

    Ep. 36 Skoolie Homes

    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…