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Video: HiAce camper van for solo camping in Doshi Forest

26.06.2026 20:10 1 min 1 source
Yahoo!ニュース JPN
Video: HiAce camper van for solo camping in Doshi Forest
Original source: Yahoo!ニュース

YouTube channel ken10/camp addict published a video showing an overnight stay in a Toyota HiAce camper van at Doshi Forest Campground (Japan). Setting up camp took about 10 minutes, after which the author relaxed by a stream. The video includes cooking dinner (sautéed chicken gizzards and khao man gai), an evening by the campfire, and a morning coffee. Viewers noted the ease of setup and teardown.

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Video: HiAce camper van for solo camping in Doshi Forest

26.06.2026 Yahoo!ニュース JPN Original source

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