#197 Rolling Smooth Ep. 3 — Power...

#197 Rolling Smooth Ep. 3 — Power, Air Conditioning & Keeping Your Rig Cool

Beyond the Chutes by Doug Simcox
S1 · E197
Aug 18, 2026
38:06

Episode notes

In Episode 3 of our Rolling Smooth series, Doug Simcox sits down again with Stan Cromlish of Wandering Gypsy RV Life to talk about one of the biggest challenges on the road: power.

From crowded rodeo grounds with questionable electrical hookups to keeping the air conditioner running on a hot summer day, Stan breaks down what RV owners, rodeo families, horse trailers and travelers need to know about soft-start systems, generators, inverters, converters and batteries.

We also talk about maintaining your RV air-conditioning system, improving cooling performance, AGM versus lithium batteries, and a few lessons learned the hard way from years of traveling.

Because when you’re miles from home, parked at a rodeo ground and everybody is plugged into the same power pole, you definitely don’t want to be the guy who shuts everybody down.

Rolling Smooth is about practical lessons from the road — keeping your rig safe, reliable and ready for the next adventure.

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Keywords

rodeo
sam swearingen
doug simcox
professional rodeo
Cowboy Travel
Rodeo Travel
Life on the Road
RV Lifestyle
RV Travel
Series: Rolling Smooth