In October 2026 a stock Toyota Hilux arrives at our Marathon base. Over the following weeks we turn it into an expedition-ready 4×4 camper — built by people who drive what they rent, documented step by step. First guests take it out late 2026 / early 2027.
Pictured above: the starting point. A stock Hilux double cab, exactly as it arrives — nothing on it yet.
Why a Hilux, and why now
Four Jimnys, a Ranger and an electric CamperBuzz later, we know what our guests ask for on longer mainland routes: more room, a kitchen that lives in the truck, power that lasts a week at a campsite with no hookup, and a pickup that shrugs off Pindus gravel in November. The Ranger got us most of the way. The Hilux is where we start from a blank sheet and do it the way we'd build our own.
This is the first vehicle in the CamperJimny fleet built from the ground up for expedition travel — not a rental with a tent bolted on, but a complete overland setup, planned around real trips in Greece: Peloponnese coast-to-mountains loops, Zagori in shoulder season, Evia's east coast, the long way north.
The build list
Two things are fixed: a rooftop tent, and a proper drawer-and-kitchen build in the bed. Everything else gets decided on the truck, and we'll announce each component as it's fitted — not before. Plans change in a build; that's part of the story.
Sleeping
Rooftop tent, quick setup, real weather protection. Sleeps two up top.
Kitchen
Drawer-based kitchen in the bed: fridge, stove, the essentials. Cook and eat at the truck without unpacking.
Power
A power station sized for a week's fridge, lights and charging at a campsite with no hookup.
Storage
Drawer system in the bed so gear has a place and stays there on gravel.
Recovery & safety
Traction boards, tyre kit, compressor, first-aid — the things you hope not to need on a mountain track.
Comfort
Lighting, table and chairs, water storage, and the small details that make day five feel like day one.
Timeline
- October 2026The Hilux arrives at Marathon. Day zero photos, weigh-in, baseline.
- Nov – Dec 2026Tent, drawers and kitchen go in. We publish each stage as it happens.
- December 2026Shakedown trips around Attica and the Peloponnese. We find what's wrong before you do.
- Late 2026 / early 2027First bookings open. The waitlist hears first.
Follow the build
Every stage gets its own post here in the Guides, a reel on Instagram and a longer cut on YouTube. Same truck, same people, no studio. This post is the hub — we'll link every episode from here.
Be the first to drive it
Join the Hilux list and you'll get one email when the build hits a milestone, and first pick of dates when bookings open.
Until then
The Ranger is the closest thing on the road today — two rooftop tents, sleeps up to five, and it's what we'll be comparing the Hilux against all winter. See the Ford Ranger Wildtrak →
Make overland gear? We're choosing components for this build now. Get in touch.