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 when comfort and maintenance became tools instead of luxuries
• How momentum quietly turned into weight after the guardrails disappeared
• What grief, fatigue, and staying in motion taught me about limits
• Why RV systems don’t care about schedules or deadlines
• And what I’m doing differently as I roll into 2026 with more intention

This episode isn’t about where I went.

It’s about how the miles changed how I want to travel next.

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⏱️ Episode Chapters

00:00 – Cold Open: When You Finally Stop Moving

00:40 – Brother Highway (Intro)

01:13 – Welcome to the Campfire

02:06 – What This Episode Is (Not a Highlight Reel)

02:24 – What Went Right in 2025

03:08 – Comfort and Maintenance as Tools

03:45 – Community, Rallies, and RV Education

04:28 – Laughing Through the Mishaps

05:00 – When the Guardrails Disappeared

05:28 – Momentum, Travel, and Taking on Too Much

05:57 – Loss, Grief, and Staying in Motion

06:49 – When the Calendar Doesn’t Care

07:01 – The Education Gap in the Equine RV World

07:44 – What I’m Doing Differently in 2026

08:23 – Choosing Deliberate Travel

08:56 – Bridging the RV and Equine Education Gap

09:17 – Campfire Closing & Gratitude

11:09 – Brother Highway (Outro)