All right, kids, listen up.
The outdoor activities club now has three members.
It's time to start our winter camping preparations.
Yessir!
Captain, when are we going camping?
This week obviously won't work, so...
We'll start around next week!
Captain, where will we be camping?
We'll decide on that soon.
Captain, what will we be eating?
We'll decide on that, too.
Hold your horses.
Captain, what about snacks?
Just shush already.
Captain!
Do you have work again today, Rin?
I thought I'd make a little more money for next week.
You're headed to Nagano next, right?
You're really going at it.
Well, I did get my license.
Episode 4 The Outdoor Activities Club and the Solo Camping Girl
All right, let's go over our list of stuff to bring.
Yeah!
The things we'll need for camping...
Toiletries
Clothes
Sleeping Bag
Tent
Toilet Paper
Trash Bags
Campfire Tools
Cooking Utensils
Picnic Blanket & Sandals
Lighting
First Aid
I think we'll need at least that much.
That's quite a bit.
We have our 980-yen tent already, so that's good.
Let's see... A portable heater...
Oh, I have one!
It's been proven tried and true by camping with Rin-chan.
-Tent -Portable heater -Lantern -Lamp -Sleeping bags -Picnic blanket
Okay, so we're good for that, too.
I think we have emergency lanterns at my place.
So we're good on lighting, too.
We'll need to buy a fire starter and fire tongs at the shop.
The real problem is...
We're all set for just about everything else, but...
This is the only sleeping bag we have, and it's for summer.
What happens if you use a summer one?
You die of hypothermia.
That's the worst case, anyway.
Want to read this magazine on camping gear?
It's the sleeping bag edition.
I do!
Rectangle
Mummy Style
Wow, there are all kinds.
Ours is a rectangle type.
Rin-chan had a mummy-style one.
Most of the winter ones are like this.
Humanoid Sleeping Bag
Humanoid sleeping bags have two legs, allowing you to walk freely. Useful for stargazing and other activities.
It says, "Humanoid sleeping bags have two legs, allowing you to walk freely"!
Hey, we could all wear these and play Moon Landing!
Play Moon Landing?
I like that idea.
So, there are synthetic fiber and down ones.
Which one's better?
Well...
Down
Synthetic Fiber
Winter sleeping bags get bulky,
so the down bags are better because they compress more, but...
But?
They're twenty to thirty thousand more than
synthetic ones with the same effective insulation.
Even the cheapest synthetics are 5,000 yen...
One Yukichi... two Yukichis...
That's still a lot.
We could always try keeping warm without relying on sleeping bags.
For example...
Disposable heaters.
Hot water bottles.
Hot springs.
Super spicy soup.
Huddling back-to-back.
Generating friction with towels.
Play-wrestling!
You don't need to force yourself to come up with ideas.
Aki-chan, look at this.
Improve your sleeping bag's insulation! -Increased moisture protection -Storage bag included
Compact Sleeping Bag Cover
Sleeping bag covers, huh?
It's about the same price as a synthetic fiber sleeping bag, though.
No, I mean...
I was wondering if we had anything that could do the same thing.
Like emergency mylar blankets.
Oh, yeah.
We might be able to make do with summer sleeping bags
if we bundle up and have something to insulate us.
And so they tried it out.
Mostly Sunny
Summer Sleeping Bag (780 yen)
First, try a summer sleeping bag outside by itself.
How is it?
As cold as you'd think.
Especially from my shoulders up.
Beanie + Scarf
Now I'm evenly cold all over.
Let's see...
I wonder if we could use aluminum foil instead of emergency blankets.
Aluminum foil? Got it!
Aluminum foil!
I borrowed some from the science class!
They try wrapping aluminum foil over the sleeping bag.
Whoa, I think it's not as...
Yeah, I dunno.
Things that insulate
I see, I see.
You can get an insulating effect by having a layer of air.
Apparently the bubble wrap they use for shipping is good.
You can use that, huh?
Bubble wrap!
I got some from the staff office!
They try wrapping bubble wrap over the aluminum foil.
This is actually pretty warm.
I bet it'll be perfect if we put cardboard over it to keep the warmth in.
Cardboard? Got it!
I'll get some!
I got some!
She's like a puppy.
They wrap cardboard over the bubble wrap.
This is legit warm!
Really?
Now we can make do with summer sleeping bags, Aoi-chan!
Yeah!
Thank goodness!
So...
What do we do when we have to go to the bathroom?
And, like...
I'm all packed up.
Where am I being shipped to?
Takeda Bookstore
Children's Books
It must be cold in Nagano.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Bears?
Beware of Bears
I think they said there are bears on that mountain.
I'm starting to get worried.
It's Nadeshiko.
THIS SIDE UP
TOP LOAD ONLY
RAW GOODS
HANDLE WITH CARE
Special delivery!
What the heck are those girls doing?
I'm going to buy the red winter sleeping bag!
I'm Outclub Yellow!
I'm Outclub Blue!
Outclub Red, reporting in!
Motosu!
Fight! Fight! Fight!
The decisive battle begins tomorrow.
Stay sharp!
Yessir!
I got this.
Tomorrow's Weather Kofu
Clear
You just got your license.
Be careful of cars.
I know.
Stay on the safe roads.
I know, jeez.
I'm going now.
Sheesh.
Who does she take after?
Guys!
Sorry I'm late!
There you are.
I missed a train.
It's okay.
Let's take it slow.
We have plenty of time.
All right, now that all three of us have our winter sleeping bags,
and we bought another tent...
We're off to the Outclub's first campsite,
Eastwood Campgrounds!
Let's move out!
Yeah!
Hey, Aki-chan, what's it like where we're staying tonight?
Good question.
The firewood is free.
There's a hot spring nearby.
The view is beautiful at night.
And it's 1,000 yen a night!
It's an awesome campsite.
A night view, huh?
I can't wait.
The hot spring will be nice, too.
It's about four kilometers or fifty minutes from the station on foot.
So it's a bit of an excursion.
Oh, yeah. You said to leave dinner to you.
What are you making?
I brought packed rice, like you said.
It's a camptastic dinner.
You'll see tonight.
Curry rice?
You'll see.
It's curry.
It's definitely curry.
By the way, Nadeshiko-chan,
isn't all that stuff heavy?
It's easier if you have one of these.
We'll be going uphill soon.
Is it gonna suck?
You're hopeless.
When your burden becomes too heavy, I'll carry it for you.
Aki-chan's so cool!
Hey, Inuko...
Yeah?
Want to get her to carry all our stuff?
Six hundred meters to Fuefuki Park.
Want to take a break there?
Yeah.
Six hundred meters...
Hey!
This way!
Need a ride to Fuefuki Park!!
Almost at Chino City.
It's so cold.
It's totally looking at me.
So cute.
Oh, they're turning.
Bye-bye.
We're here.
Hey! Look at this amazing view!
Well, this spot is pretty famous for its night scenery.
Aki-chan, Aoi-chan, let's take pictures!
Super scenic photos!
The view here's gorgeous, too!
Over there, too!
Our girl has so much energy.
We were like that long ago, too.
You can get dessert at the café inside!
Yum!
Sweet stuff is so good when you're tired.
Ice cream in a warm café...
Yum!
They have all kinds of seasonal fruit desserts.
Nadeshiko-chan, want some of mine?
Really?
You can have some of mine, too, then.
Have mine, too.
Yum!
Still 1.7 kilometers to the campsite...
The hot spring is closer.
What should we do?
Hot spring.
I commend your honesty about your desires.
Uh-oh. My butt's taken root.
Mine, too.
I know what you mean, but...
We're at Fuefuki Park!
The apple soft serve at the café was really good!
The café at Fuefuki Park, huh?
The ice cream looks good, but really cold.
All right.
I think I'll take a break, too.
Welcome.
Take a seat wherever you'd like.
Please order here
I'll sit here.
I like this place.
It's so relaxing.
I might as well have lunch.
Borscht (drink combo) Coffee Cocoa Caramel Macchiato Rum Milk
It's 1,300 yen for borscht?
Fumoto Campgrounds cost 2,000 yen to enter, and I skimped on lunch and firewood...
But I just got paid.
I have money.
The borscht combo.
I'll have it with a caramel macchiato.
Thank you.
Enjoy.
Time to eat.
It's warming my chilled body through and through.
Borscht on a cold day is so good.
Oh, yeah.
I should buy her a souvenir.
Some kind of mochi
Nah, she'd probably appreciate food more.
Borscht! Looks good!
Where are you headed today, Rin-chan?
Nagano
Hottokeya Hot Springs Entrance
Hottokeya Hot Springs?
That's a funny name.
Did you bring towels and stuff?
I brought mine.
Let's leave our big luggage at the rest area there and go for a bath.
Okay.
Hot springs!
This lounging space...
Minions of evil, intent on seducing all who step into the hot springs...
Once you start relaxing in here, you can never leave.
Yeah...
It'll do more to you than make your butt take root.
Here.
It's a URL...
Kirigamine Camera
Kirigamine Camera?
Back to map
Other regions
It's Rin-chan!
What's up?
Rin-chan! It's Rin-chan!
She's on TV!
TV Live Cam
You're right.
So Shima-san's at Kirigamine right now, huh?
Where's Kirigamine?
It's a plateau by Lake Suwa in Nagano.
Nagano, huh?
She went all that way?
It's really cold right now.
Is she going to be all right?
She's a true solo camper.
She's so funny, though, replying with an appearance on a live cam.
I know.
They aren't responding.
They can see me, though, right?
Room Camp
Room Camp!
Practicing for tent set-up.
Practicing log splitting.
Practicing relaxing on a chair.
Practicing being a hammock.
Laughing it up over a campfire.
And practicing taking occasional glances at Mount Fuji.
Why am I always the equipment?
Because you're funny.
Next Episode:
Two Camps, Two Campers' Views
When camping...
Always mind the campsite and facility rules. Don't forget to take care of fires and your trash!
It gets cold during the winter. Stay warm and be well-prepared!
Outdoor Activities Club