I own a 1986 Toyota-based Damon Escaper 21ft. It has the 2.4 four
cylinder engine with a 5 speed manual transmission. I have owned this
camper since May of 2000. This past summer I traveled from Ohio to
Seattle Washington. Other stops included Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone,
Teddy Roosevelt N.P., and Olympia N.P. My camper gets between 17-20
mpg and has every option except a generator. My father owns a 1978
Toyota 17ft camper and my grandfather owns a 1986 21ft and 1977 Toyota
Chinook pop-up as well. We all have around 100,000 miles on our units
and could not be more pleased with the platform. The units are easy
to work on and get very good mileage and very dependable. As a family
we have traveled from Ocean to Ocean in these little units. The size
and versatility of these units are great, they are very easy to drive
on the open road or in city trafic. I have been unable to find any
groups that are designed for toyota based mini-campers so I decided to
start this one. Please share your travels and experiences.
