Wandering Gypsy RV Life

Five-time PRCA World Champion steer wrestler Luke Branquinho spent more than two decades living life on the road. From overnight drives between rodeos to hauling horses thousands of miles across the country, Luke knows the reality of travel better than most. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , Stan sits down with Luke to talk about the surprising overlap between rodeo travel a...

In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , host Stan Cromlish sits down with Gil and Steve Raye , longtime members and ambassadors of the Family RV Association (FRVA) , for a candid conversation about community, education, and why the organization has become such an important part of their full-time RV lifestyle. Recorded from Kick Back Ranch & Event Center in Ramer, Alabama , th...

A small roof leak can turn into a surprisingly big mental distraction. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , Stan Cromlish shares the story of a stubborn leak in Bertie Bea that refused to cooperate for nearly three weeks. What started as a minor moisture problem slowly turned into something that occupied far more mental space than it deserved. After multiple trips onto the roof...

This week isn’t about electrical systems, tanks, or tire pressure. It’s about what happens when everything stacks up at once — physically, financially, mentally — and you still have to keep rolling. A knee that declared mutiny. A stubborn roof leak. Cash flow pressure. Preparing to speak and represent at the FRVA International Convention in Perry, Georgia. None of those things is catastrophic on i...

Kevin McCabe has spent more than 30 years in television production. After producing the long-running fishing show Addictive Fishing , he pivoted during COVID and co-created RV There Yet? TV , now airing on the Discovery Channel. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast, Kevin shares: How a reunion video launched a 20+ year television career The moment he pitched an RV travel show to...

It got cold in North Texas last week — cold enough to freeze hoses, shut off water, and send a lot of folks scrambling for backup plans. But my guest today was still showering in his trailer while everyone else headed to the arena. In this episode of Wandering Gypsy RV Life , I sit down with PRCA Announcer of the Year Garrett Yerigan to talk about rodeo travel, RV life, and what it really takes to...

There’s a sound every RVer listens for. Water. And when you turn the faucet and hear nothing, your mind doesn’t wait for facts. It jumps straight to worst-case scenarios. This week on the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I share a quiet winter morning with Bertie Bea that tested patience more than plumbing. Freezing temperatures. No water flow. Nothing broken, but nothing cooperating either. This...

There’s a moment in RV life when excitement gives way to reality. A parking lot decision before cell service disappears. A warning from someone who’s been there before. And the realization that the RV you almost bought could have changed everything. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I sit down with Bill and Laura Egeln , new Class A RVers who share the real, unfiltered lesso...

There’s a moment when the forecast changes. Not the casual “might dip below freezing” kind of cold, but the kind where weather apps start using words like teens , hard freeze , and winter storm . That’s when RV life gets very honest. In this episode of Wandering Gypsy RV Life , I walk through how I think about cold-weather RV planning when temperatures drop into the teens and twenties. This isn’t...

Two kinds of people truly understand the road: RVers and cowboys. Both live by weather windows, fuel stops, and a deep respect for momentum and margin. And both know that when things go wrong out there, they don’t do it politely or on schedule. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I sit down with Chick Wilfong for a grounded, experience-driven conversation at the crossroads of...

There’s a sound that signals the start of RV show season. Not engines. Not generators. It’s the low hum of wanderers comparing notes, pointing at rigs, and quietly rethinking their setups. Every January, that sound gets loud in Tampa. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , Stan previews the Tampa RV Super Show , running January 14–18, 2026, at the Florida State Fairgrounds, and e...

The Miles That Changed Me isn’t a highlight reel, a travel recap, or a victory lap. In this Season 2 opener of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I sit with the year that was — a year of momentum, massive change, and lessons that only show up after you’ve been carrying more than you realized. 2025 gave me a lot. It also took more than I expected. In this episode, I reflect on: What went right w...

Christmas in the RV life looks a little different. In this episode of Wandering Gypsy RV Life , Stan shares what it’s like to leave your rolling home behind for the holidays — parking Bertie Bea at Kick Back Ranch & Event Center and heading home in Rosie to see Management and Assistant Management. From the romantic idea of an RV Christmas to the real-world questions about power, weather, and s...

Headed for the Pacific Northwest with your rig? In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I sit down with Brooks Smothers , host of the RV Out West Podcast , to talk about what makes Washington, Oregon, and the greater PNW such a legendary place to explore on wheels. We roll through Brooks’ origin story—from tent camping and a borrowed tent trailer that instantly converted his “city...

RVers and cowboys may look like they’re living in completely different worlds—but spend enough time around both, and the similarities start to stand out. In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , host Stan Cromlish reflects on time spent around RVers and the rodeo community and discovers that, despite different traditions and mindsets, both groups are solving the same challenges on...

In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life, Stan reflects on the two essential members of his traveling family: Bertie Bea , his 36-foot Tiffin Allegro Open Road 34PA, and Rosie , his dependable Chevrolet Equinox. A recent repair story brought attention to one rig — and made him realize how much the other deserved recognition, too. Stan shares how each vehicle shapes his life on the road, from...

After a surprise sideswipe at Ocean Lakes Family Campground left Bertie Bea with a few unwanted “beauty marks,” I headed straight to the RV repair capital of the Tiffin world— Red Bay, Alabama, and Belmont, Mississippi . What I found (as always) was an incredible community of small, specialized cottage shops dedicated to keeping Class A motorhomes rolling smooth. In this episode of the Wandering G...

In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I’m coming to you from Bertie Bea at the Davie/Fort Lauderdale KOA Holiday during the PRCA Southeastern Circuit Finals . My guest is my good friend Doug Simcox , host of Beyond the Chutes and the driver of the well-traveled BTC bus . Doug just wrapped up a Texas rodeo swing, visiting PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen , Glen Bird, Ronnie W...

Recorded on location at the Family RV Association’s Greater Eastern Area Rally in Myrtle Beach, SC, this video episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast features Jennifer Schillaci of Learn to RV and RV Roofing Solutions . We dig into practical RV education (not clickbait): community, free learning resources, roof care & inspections, internet on the road, safe water, tank tips, and how to...

Ready to discover the heart and soul of the RV lifestyle? In this episode of the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast, Stan Cromlish shares his journey from RV rally newbie to seasoned attendee—highlighting the camaraderie, learning, and adventure that come with joining RV associations like the Family RV Association (FRVA) and the All-Inclusive Motorcoach Club. Stan reminisces about his first rally in...

Guitarist and TKO Artist Management veteran Mark Sissel hops on the Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast to swap road stories that span decades— 36 years riding the LeDoux brand and 27 years at TKO . We dive into the real-deal moments behind the music: the 2021 San Antonio ice storm that inspired “Cards in San Antone,” Chris LeDoux’s headset-mic freedom and on-stage pranks, dodging flying Copenhagen ca...

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—swappi...

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 E...

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...

In this heartwarming and humorous episode of The Wandering Gypsy RV Life Podcast , I’m joined by one of my favorite fishing buddies—10-year-old Dalton Herring. Don’t let his age fool you—Dalton’s got a love for fishing, RV stories to tell, and dreams bigger than a Ford Dually on a rodeo weekend. We talk about the RV life, the simple joy of casting a line, and Dalton’s first fly fishing lesson usin...