Baja Like Nowhere Else With Josiah Roe Founder of Escapar A la Baja
Josiah Roe is the co-creator of The Journal of Lost Time, a digital publication that shares stories of timeless immediacy. After acquiring a painters-tape green Vanagon, which he lovingly calls Barb, Roe set out for an extended Christmas vacation in Baja. An epic adventure ensued, and he vowed never to miss a winter exploring Baja again.
Upon his return, he left his tech job and his comfy apartment in San Francisco and embarked on being a part-time van lifer. Combining his passion for travel and photography, he began creating stories for destination marketing organizations. The Journal of Lost Time was born, and on a road trip to Baja Sur, he dreamt up Escapar a La Baja, a vanlife and Overlander meet-up in La Paz.
The first Escapar a La Baja in 2019 had sixty vehicles, and this year's event had 250! The Lost Places event series, "a celebration of gathering in beautiful places," followed and now hosts meet-ups in six locations.