Laid-Back Camp (ゆるキャン△)

It's going to be another cold day.

You must really like that sleeping bag.

It's warm, isn't it?

I should really put it away.

Aki-chan

Who's up for going camping this next break?

Camping!

Episode 5 Caribou-kun and Lake Yamanaka

Mt. Fuji Station...

We made it!

Check out the huge torii!

It's so cold.

Looks like it snowed again yesterday.

Good thing we're bundled up.

Yeah.

We took a pretty big detour getting here by train.

We went from Kofu to Ohtsuki, then did a lap around to make it to Mt. Fuji Station.

Yeah.

Aki-chan, what's our next step?

There's a tour bus that leaves from here.

We'll take that to—

E-Ena, help...

Let's see...

An all-access pass for Lake Yamanaka, please.

That'll be 1,500 yen each.

Fujiyoshida/Oshino/Lake Yamanaka Area

Wow, two days of free access to the buses.

We could go sightseeing around Lake Yamanaka before we go to the campsite.

Hang on...

Take a look at the schedule.

Six laps around Lake Yamanaka clockwise, five laps counter-clockwise...

We won't get to look around much before it makes its last trip.

Right?

But you can leave this to me.

I've come up with the perfect plan.

Wait, the bus is already here!

Hurry up, kids!

We'll have to wait another hour if we miss this one!

You just said you had a perfect plan!

The door is now closing.

Thank goodness we got a seat.

All according to plan.

So where are we getting off?

We'll stop by Fujiyoshida Caribou, then head to a hot spring at Lake Yamanaka.

Then we'll go grocery shopping, and then we'll arrive at the campsite.

Tomorrow, we'll go sightseeing around Lake Yamanaka.

Great job working in the hot spring, Aki.

But of course.

Too bad Nadeshiko-chan and Rin-chan are working. Even Sensei couldn't make it.

That's just how it is. It's hard to get everyone's time off to line up.

Nothing beats camping while other people are working...

I'm gonna send them pics as soon as we get to the campsite!

You're evil.

Yup, evil.

I'm glad Nadeshiko-chan found a job, though.

Let's go visit her sometime.

Fujimoto Hand-made soba

Excuse me!

May we order?

Sure! I'll be right over.

Caribou

Fuji Beer Hall

Fujiyoshida Udon Hall

Mt. Fuji Radar Dome

Now arriving at Mt. Fuji Radar Dome. This is Mt. Fuji Radar Dome.

It sure is cold.

I know.

No wonder this place is a summer resort.

It's a waystation.

It says "Fuji Beer Hall."

Sensei would love this place.

We're here.

It's huge!

It looks even bigger than the Caribou in Minobu.

Yup.

It's the biggest factory outlet in the area, apparently.

It's Caribou-kun!

Caribou-kun?

Mascot Caribou-kun

So fluffy...

It really is.

Sheesh, you're such kids.

Don't go glomping it.

Why not?

Come on, let's get going.

My legs...

They won't move!

Don't tell me...

Am I in range of its powers?

No!

It's drawing me in!

You glomped it, too.

Maybe it's because we're close to Mt. Fuji, but there's a lot of hiking gear.

This is the same sleeping bag I have.

Hey, hey...

Isn't this pretty nice?

Fancy cookware.

It looks like a Northern European wood pot.

Or so I thought, but it's plastic.

You're right.

Yup.

That's why I like it. It'd be easy to care for.

Huh?

What happened to your wood bowl from before?

Gulp!

Oh, yeah. You oiled it, but then didn't use it at our Christmas camp.

Oh, yeah, that...

It's been through some hard times.

It's currently living happily as a cactus pot.

That reminds me, Inuko! What about your chair?

You said you were gonna buy one.

Oh, right!

I'm thinking one of these two.

A high chair or a low chair, huh?

Camp chairs come in either the "high" or "low" style.

High chairs are raised off the ground,

making it easy to cook or work with campfires while seated.

Low chairs sit closer to the ground,

making them ideal for lounging.

I can't decide.

They're about the same price, too.

Just buy both.

That's crazy.

Do you not need a chair, Aki-chan?

Me?

I want a hammock, actually.

Hammocks are nice.

Yeah, but...

The ones with frames are too heavy,

and without a frame, it's hard to find a place to hang them up.

So I'm kind of stuck.

Are you looking for something?

A hammock that's light and stands on its own, huh?

Ideally around 10,000 yen, if possible.

The lightest one we have is six kilograms.

Six kilograms is a bit heavy...

I don't know if we carry anything lighter.

How about...

I see people do this at campsites sometimes.

You put two of these together, and...

Why not use them like this?

Thank you.

Look what we bought.

Aren't you buying anything, Ena?

Not me.

I bought a tent for Chikuwa the other day, so I think I'm good.

It arrived yesterday.

You bought a dog tent.

Chikuwa in a tent!

How cute.

Come on, Aki, that's enough glomping.

All right.

It's a bit early, but the hot spring is next!

Hot spring!

Hot spring!

Takeda Bookstore

Chill, fancy camping style

That's right... They're going camping today.

I wonder where they've headed.

This hot spring's perfect.

I know.

Such a nice view of Mt. Fuji.

Yeah.

Hot springs are best in the winter.

But sweating it out in one during the summer is nice, too.

That's true.

In other words, hot springs are good all year round.

I'm so glad I came.

Were you on the fence about it, Ena?

Oh, no.

I was kinda surprised myself,

but when I saw the word "camping," I jumped on it immediately.

That last trip was just so much fun.

All right, we're gonna have an even better Lake Yamanaka trip this time!

You're so gung-ho.

Well, let's get going.

Before we turn into prunes.

Yeah.

Aren't you getting out, Aki-chan?

Aren't you, Ena?

Outdoor temp: 1.4°C

Water temp: 38°C

It's so warm, I can't get out...

All right, we'll all get out on the count of three.

Okay.

Three...

Two...

One!

It's so cold!

That evaporative cooling!

Wait...

You traitors!

Wanna grab something to eat?

Okay.

Hey.

They have Kikyou Shingen soft serve.

Kikyou Shingen Soft Serve Matcha 450 yen

Kikyou Shingen Soft Serve Vanilla 450 yen

Oh, yeah.

I'm gonna have that.