When RV Life Goes Wrong: The “Best Bad Luck” Story You Need to Hear
RV Podcast - Stories From The Road
Mike Wendland
4.5 • 704 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
They thought RV life would be freedom and adventure…
Instead, they got breakdowns, detours, and the kind of bad luck you can’t make up.
In this episode, we talk with a full-time RV couple who say they have the “best bad luck” of anyone they’ve ever met. From mechanical failures to unexpected setbacks, their journey is filled with moments most influencers never show.
But here’s what makes their story powerful…
They didn’t quit.
They adapted. They laughed. And they kept going.
This is the side of RV life you don’t see on Instagram, the real-life challenges, the frustrating moments, and the lessons that only come when things go wrong. It's part of this week's episode 598. Also this week:
Our Trip of the Week is an epic road trip - California's Pacific Coast Highway. We break it down for you ,so you don't break down.
And in our question of the week, we discuss whether it's too late for summer campground reservations. Here are links to the respurces we share:
The RV Lifestyle Travel Planning Center - https://rvlifestyle.com/plan
Wholesale Warranties - https://wholesalewarranties.com/rvlifestyle
RV Overnights - https://rvovernights.com/rvlifestyle
The Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Coast Highway - https://rvlifestyle.com/pacificcoasthighway
The RV Reservations April 16 workshop - https://rvlifestyle.com/workshop
Questions or comments to Mike & Jen: Use the cntact link at https://rvpodcast.com
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is episode 598 of the RV podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | And this week on the podcast. |
| 0:07.0 | Things are just going to happen. |
| 0:09.0 | You know, I saw a great phrase a while back that said, |
| 0:12.0 | God is testing me and I didn't study. |
| 0:15.0 | So we're thinking about having the back of our rig painted best, worst luck. |
| 0:20.0 | In this episode's conversation of the week, |
| 0:23.1 | we're going to hear from a full-time RV couple |
| 0:25.4 | who seemed to attract bad luck on the road |
| 0:28.9 | and how they have learned to laugh through it all |
| 0:32.3 | and keep moving forward. |
| 0:34.3 | Plus, full share of travel tips |
| 0:35.9 | for an epic road trip that belongs on everyone's bucket |
| 0:39.0 | list. Answer your RV questions and much more. We're so glad you're putting us into your ear this |
| 0:46.0 | week. So, hello everybody, and welcome to the RV podcast. I'm Mike Wendland, and this is my lifelong |
| 0:51.9 | traveling companion and my bride, Jennifer, hello my dear. |
| 0:55.5 | Hello, my Michael. And this is the RV podcast Stories from the Road Edition. You can find |
| 1:00.9 | complete show notes for this episode at RVpodcast.com, where you will also find every episode of |
| 1:07.7 | the RV podcast going back for almost a dozen years. And remember, we release |
| 1:12.5 | two episodes every week. On Wednesday, this edition. Stories from the Road, focusing on the |
| 1:18.6 | RV lifestyle, the people, places, and experiences that make life on wheels so special. Then, |
| 1:26.4 | every Monday, we bring you the RV News edition, |
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