We love ourselves a great heist movie — the spine-tingling action, the obligatory hero role played by a George Clooney-type, the getaway sequence in a lustworthy vehicle. It often has us craving an adrenaline-fueled adventure of our own. Not that we’re condoning illicit behavior, but we think there’s plenty of opportunity to find the thrill in the daily drama that is modern urban living. A bad first date, a horrific job interview, and that inevitable sidewalk run-in with the one person who you’d hoped never to see ever again, especially when you’re wearing sweatpants and you’ve just rolled out of bed.
Keeping those unavoidable situations in mind, we’re putting a positive spin on dreaded moments by considering them the perfect opportunity for a fun, dramatic getaway. From an oversized bunch of colorful balloons to a boat that you can fold up and keep in your backpack to an amphibious escape vehicle, click through to check out our roundup of weird, whimsical, and wacky ways to run for the hills. Let us know in the comments which you’d most like to try in lieu of sneaking out the back door.
Cluster balloons
Image credit: Buamai
Sealander Amphibious Camping Trailer
Image credit: Paranoias
Hoverbike by Chris Malloy
Image credit: designboom
Folding Boat by Thibault Penven
Image credit: Dezeen
Folding Motor Compo Motorcycle by Honda
Image credit: beautiful life
Personal Flying Wings by Yves Rossy
Image credit: Cars Show
Fully Submersible Lotus Elise by Rinspeed
Image credit: CarScoop
Stealth spider costume by Gareth Pugh
Image credit: Fashion Forward
Screwdriver powered vehicle by Nils Ferber
Image credit: Nils Ferber via Red Ferret
Arty personal parachute by Michèle Champagne for Droog Lab
Image credit: Michèle Champagne
Kobot electric folding cars by Kowa Tmsuk
Image credit: designboom
Folding Bike by Thomas J. Owen
Image credit: OObject
