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Recently, outdoor activities such as camping and overnight stay in a car have become popular. In this context, an outdoor service utilizing Toyota’s “”Hilux”” is now being offered. What kind of service is this?
The service is provided by TOAL CAMPER SERVICE (Eight Knot Co., Ltd.), based in Hokkaido.
The company builds campers based on Hilux vehicles and rents them out to users to provide outdoor services.
The service is not limited to vehicle rentals; a concierge plans accommodation, transportation routes, and experiences to suit each individual. The concierge will also guide you to special places and experiences that can only be enjoyed through this service.
A representative from Eightknot explains the reason for the launch of this service as follows.
There are many places in Hokkaido where you can experience a variety of things in the great outdoors that are not accessible by public transportation.
You can stay overnight while moving around as you wish, and enjoy a cup of coffee while taking in the spectacular scenery. What is usually taken for granted becomes a “”Trip Of A Lifetime”” in the midst of nature.
We started offering this service so that many people can have such an experience.
The company chose the Hilux as the base vehicle for the service.
We chose the Hilux as the base vehicle because of its performance and maneuverability over the vast expanse of Hokkaido, its comfortable ride even with campers on board, and most importantly, its visual impact, which differentiates it from other campers.
So, what are the specifications of the HILUX?
The HILUX, originally a pickup truck, has a living space in the form of a trailer house in the cargo bed. Two models will be available: COZY CAMPER #01, with sleeping capacity for one to a maximum of five people (three adults and two children), and COZY CAMPER #02, with sleeping capacity for one to a maximum of three people.
The body size will be 5750mm/5850mm in length, 2100mm in width, and 2810mm/2880mm in height, and the interior will be a woody space using natural wood and other materials, unified with calm colors such as gray and pistachio green.
The cabin is furnished with a sofa, table, and sink, and while deep frying and cooking over charcoal are prohibited, simple cooking is allowed.
The sub-battery can be used to supply power even when the engine is turned off, so lighting and heating can be used even when sleeping without worrying about idling.
The vehicle can be driven with a standard driver’s license, and its width is the same as that of a normal Hilux, so people who drive cars on a daily basis do not need to worry too much about it.
The person in charge of this project explains the key points of this vehicle’s production as follows: “”We created a truck camper in Hokkaido.
We purchased the base vehicle in Hokkaido, and then took a ferry to pick up the camper that had been built in Honshu.
At that time, the first trip in the camper was to drive on the highways in Honshu, and we realized how stable the driving experience was.
The coloring gray was sampled several times by a paint shop, and the vehicle and camper were all painted in the original color.
For the interior, we asked an acquaintance of ours, woodworker Yu Uchida, to customize the interior with a natural wood table and storage doors made of rattan.””
The interior and exterior design was done with a unique attention to detail.
Finally, regarding the future of the service, the person in charge says, “”We are planning to enhance our original plans, such as private plans just for our customers and partnerships with campgrounds, lodging facilities, and activity guides,”” and expectations are high for further upgrades.
We are looking forward to the upgrade.
The price per room (per unit) varies depending on the season, but ranges from 20,000 yen to 39,000 yen.”