Escape Campers

We all have different reasons we’ve come to the campervan. From those who love to live their life on the road to those who enjoy taking a little bit of home on their holidays, there are many different reasons to buy a professionally converted campervan. And perhaps your lifestyle means one or more of these…

Mention campervans to someone not already living the van life and the chances are good that they still picture a 1960s Volkswagen before they remember anything a little more up to date. The modern VW Transporter van that we use for our VW campervan conversions is the direct descendant of this original vehicle, still the…

We all know about the National Parks, but what other beautiful areas of our country are worth a long weekend in a campervan? We wanted to spotlight some places that may be less well known but are still well worth your time, so that’s exactly what we’re doing here. National Landscapes & National Scenic Areas…

Almost a year ago, we unveiled our updated “off-grid” Renault Trafic campervan conversion at the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show in the NEC Birmingham. The Renault Crusader we exhibited there was the first model of our update, and it went from Birmingham to Maple Cross, home of Renault UK. Their technicians examined this model to…

With the new year properly begun, plans for holidays always start to form, and for van life families the first one to need tackling will be the Easter half-term. That’s going to be in late February for most of the UK, and for many of us it’s just after Valentines’ Day. These are great opportunities…

There’s no freedom like the ability to get on the road on a whim and find a comfortable place to sleep hundreds of miles away, surrounded by nature’s beauty, maybe not even in the same country. To really get the most of that requires a vehicle that’s been custom-built for the purpose – but which…

The nights are long and the days are grey and drizzly, and while we know some of us find winter the most fun time of the year, for others the best way to deal with it is to start planning for fun times to come. In keeping with Escape Campers tradition, therefore, here are some…

With the festive season fast approaching, many of us will be going through the list of people we need to shop for and making sure we have a few ideas in hand for them. Most of our blogs are designed for people who love the van life or who are considering getting into it.  This…

In our last blog, we looked at some tips you’ll need if you’re putting your campervan away for the winter. We know many keen campervan drivers will be doing this, but we also know some of you will already be discussing your best options for a winter trip. We thought we’d shine a spotlight on…

Around this time of year, many campervan owners start to consider when their campervan should go back into storage. Others have plenty of winter trips planned – and we may have more on that topic for you soon – but if you prefer to take your campervan out only in the best weather (and you’re…