Recorded on location inside Doug Simcox’s custom Super C (the Beyond the Chutes Bus) at the 11th Annual Mountain Cove Cowboy & Cowgirl Reunion at beautiful Mountain Cove Farms Resort in Chickamauga, Georgia. This special round-table features Doug Simcox of Beyond the Chutes and his co-host/partner Sam Swearingen—retired saddle bronc rider, longtime stock contractor, and rodeo producer—swapping real roadside stories and hard-won lessons about keeping rigs (and horses) safe on the highway.

What you’ll hear

• Sam’s rodeo road life: from broncs to stock contracting—and the nightmarish run that chewed through 11 tires before he ever reached the arena.
• Why TPMS matters (RV & equine trailers): heat, pressure, and the early warnings that save tires, bearings, fenders, wiring—and sometimes your day.
• Bearing failures & fire risk: how rising temps show up on sensors before you lose a hub (and how that protects expensive horses and gear).
• Cold snaps & PSI drops: Stan’s real-world pre-trip where falling morning temps triggered low-pressure alerts on all ten tires.
• Walk-arounds that work: quick routines, saved time, and the “data beats guesswork” mindset for safer travel.
• Black tank bloopers: comic relief with clogged gates, mislabeled flush ports, and why “education beats excavation.”
• Expandable setups: configuring multiple trailers, adding sensors later, and pairing layouts for duals, fifth wheels, and living quarters horse trailers.

Guests

• Doug Simcox — Host of the Beyond the Chutes podcast; owner of a Super C, a long-haul tower, and storyteller.
• Sam Swearingen — Co-host/partner on Beyond the Chutes; former PRCA/IPRA saddle bronc rider, stock contractor & rodeo producer.

Gear & Resources Mentioned

• Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) for RVs & horse trailersShop TechnoRV (affiliate): https://technorv.com?Click=12127
• Wandering Gypsy RV Life: stories, photos, videos, and bloghttps://wanderinggypsyrvlife.com
• Patreon — Campfire Circle (video extras & behind-the-scenes):https://patreon.com/WanderingGypsyRVLife
• Beyond the Chutes Podcast: rodeo history, legends & cowboy storytelling

Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you—it helps keep the coffee hot and the wheels turning.

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Music Credit

Theme: “Brother Highway” by Ned LeDoux — officially licensed for the Wandering Gypsy RV Life.

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Hey there, fellow Wanderers—welcome back to the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast, where the road is long, the coffee’s hot, and the stories are always real.

In this episode, I take you along for a couple of weeks of adventure on the road:

🚐 Leaving Kick Back Ranch in Ramer, Alabama

🛑 A rough overnight at Jones RV Park in Norcross, Georgia

🎣 Fishing with Mike and Rowdy in Cherokee with River’s Edge Outfitters

🎰 A lucky night at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino

🌶 Entering Management’s Secret Chili in the KOA Cook-Off (and taking 2nd place!)

💻 A work/play stop in Chattanooga to edit my Ned LeDoux interview & build Patreon

🤠 Landing at the 11th Annual Mountain Cove Cowboy & Cowgirl Reunion for storytelling, laughter, and cowboy camaraderie

I also share the heart behind my new book, Rolling Smooth: How to Enjoy the RV Life Without Losing Your Cool. When I started RVing in 2020, I was as green as spring grass—I didn’t know the difference between a water pump and a generator, or how to prevent 30-amp power from tripping a breaker. This book is my way of giving others a starting point —a roadmap to the basics, with encouragement to stay calm when things don’t go as planned.

🔗 Links & Resources:

👉 Join the Wandering Gypsy Campfire Circle on Patreon for bonus content & video extras: patreon.com/WanderingGypsyRVLife

👉 Shop RV gear I use through my affiliate partner TechnoRV: TechnoRV.com

👉 Check out Doug Simcox’s podcast Beyond the Chutes – a deep dive into rodeo history & cowboy storytelling: beyondthechutes.show

👉 Follow my adventures:

• 🌐 Blog: wanderinggypsyrvlife.com
• 📷 Instagram: instagram.com/wanderinggypsyrvlife
• 👍 Facebook: facebook.com/wanderinggypsyrvlife
• 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@wanderinggypsyrvlife
• 🎙 Podcast: Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, & everywhere you listen.

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In this special episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast, Stan Cromlish sits down with country music artist Ned LeDoux, son of the legendary Chris LeDoux, to talk about life on the road, songwriting roots, ranching, and the stories behind fan-favorite songs like Brother Highway, The Hawk, Old Fashioned, and Buckskin.

We dive deep into the spirit of Western music, the poetry of a cowboy’s life, and how family, the open road, and a touch of mischief shaped both Ned’s and Chris’s journey. From their roots in Wyoming to prairie burns in Kansas, and from cowboy poetry in Elko to the North Platte River in Wyoming—this episode is packed with grit, heart, and soul.

🎶 Brother Highway is now officially licensed as the theme of Wandering Gypsy RV Life, and there’s no better way to honor the road than by traveling it with a Ledoux.

🔗Links & Resources:

🎵 Check out Ned LeDoux’s music, merch, tour dates, and more:

👉 https://nedledoux.com

📘 Grab Stan’s new book — Rolling Smooth: How to Enjoy the RV Life Without Losing Your Cool:

👉 Buy on Amazon

🎧 Listen to more episodes:

Spotify → Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast

Apple Podcasts → Apple Link

YouTube → Wandering Gypsy RV Life on YouTube

🧭 Follow the Wandering Gypsy RV Life:

Instagram → @wanderinggypsyrvlife

Facebook → Wandering Gypsy RV Life

Blog → https://wanderinggypsyrvlife.com

🪶 Highlights from the Episode:

• 🎤 Ned’s first paid gig at 14 and how a poem turned into Brother Highway
• 🛣️ Why the Ledoux family can’t stop writing songs about the road
• 🧢 Chris LeDoux’s hand-written song ideas and how Mac McAnally helped bring them to life
• 🦅 The emotional story behind The Hawk — a tribute to Chris from the skies above
• 🎸 Carrying the torch — blending Ned’s music with Chris’ legacy
• 🔥 Burning 3,500 acres and the fine art of wielding a Kansas gas stick
• 🐎 Cowboy poetry, Buckskin, and keeping the spirit of the West alive
• 🎣 Fly fishing, pheasant hunting, and the road that never ends

📣 Call to Action:

If this episode inspired you, made you smile, or brought back memories of open roads and cowboy dreams, leave us a review and share it with a friend. And hey, while you’re at it — support real music and storytelling:

🎟️ Catch Ned on tour, grab a signed CD or vinyl, and keep that suitcase packed.

🚐 Keep rolling smooth with Wandering Gypsy RV Life.