Jessica Kleczka
Jessica makes Roots in the Wild, sharing solo van life across Europe, DIY camper conversions, foraging and folklore, with a love of simple living close to nature.
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Known for
- FULL VAN BUILD: My Cosy Hobbit House on Wheels | Start to Finish2025 · Creator and van builder
YouTube - VAN TOUR: Tiny Hobbit House on Wheels | Solo Female Van Life2025 · Creator and van builder
YouTube - How I Quit the Rat Race After Being Broke All My Life2026 · Creator
YouTube - Growing Roots in the Wild: Welcome to My Channel!2025 · Channel introduction
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Overview
- Also known as
- Roots in the Wild
- Work
- Travel filmmaker, climate communicator and writer
- Roots
- Polish family; grew up in Germany
- On the road
- Travels Europe in her self-converted campervan Frodo with her dog Heidi
- Recognition
- Climate Creators to Watch 2024, Harvard Chan C-CHANGE and Pique Action
Mini bio
How it started.
Jessica grew up in Germany with Polish immigrant parents. Childhood play in nearby wetlands and visits to a woodland cabin in Poland shaped her connection with nature. After moving to London for university, she became involved in climate activism, joining a local climate group in 2019.
Making space for a different life.
She and her partner decided in 2022 to convert a van and leave Wales for slower travel around Europe. They saved for a year in a small Aberystwyth apartment, then spent five months converting a second-hand van with reclaimed wood, hemp insulation and solar power. Her writing for Euronews explains the everyday choices behind that move.
Finding her audience.
Her work connected climate communication with life close to nature. In 2024, Harvard Chan C-CHANGE and Pique Action included her among their Climate Creators to Watch, recognising her work on climate anxiety from her home on wheels. Her earlier credits include a 2021 TEDxAberystwyth talk and writing for shado.
Roots in the Wild.
Today, Jessica’s channel follows solo road trips, campervan projects, wild foods and European folk stories. Her second conversion, Frodo, takes inspiration from Middle Earth and uses pallet wood, natural materials and second-hand finds. She travels with her dog Heidi, while her 2026 videos also explore the possibility of a more settled home.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video
- 2025FULL VAN BUILD: My Cosy Hobbit House on Wheels | Start to FinishCreator and van builder
- 2025VAN TOUR: Tiny Hobbit House on Wheels | Solo Female Van LifeCreator and van builder
Writing
Speaking
- 2021Dismantling the way we think about climate changeTEDxAberystwyth speaker
Awards
Quotes
The most powerful tool we have for building a better future is our stories.Jessica Kleczka, Pique Action
Shared in the announcement of the Climate Creators to Watch in March 2024.
Trivia
- Her campervans have been called Bilbo and Frodo.
- She has played music since childhood.
- She enjoys paddleboarding and freediving as well as walking and running.
- Frodo’s interior was inspired by Middle Earth.
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