Camping Alone

**"Camping Alone"** is the eighth episode of season two of *Yuru CampΔ*.

## Synopsis from the official anime site

*After arriving at the campsite, Nadeshiko begins experimenting with outdoor cooking. While she is preparing a bonfire and making foil-grilled vegetables, a small camper comes to visit ...*
### Plot

Nadeshiko continues her solo camp. Arriving at the campsite, she sets up her tent and starts to make dinner. Cooking has to be done in the kitchen pavillion. Two children, Haruka and Hiroto, who are also camping approach to prepare their food, but are intimidated by the look of Nadeshiko there. Being the friendly person that Nadeshiko is, she invites them over, and in moments is feeding them her grilled veggies. The kids haven't been enjoying the camping trip, and spent the afternoon watching anime on their laptop. Nadeshiko's bubbly demeanor, and the adventure of roasting food in the bonfire, changes their minds about the fun that can be had while camping.

Rin rides her scooter north from Lake Narada where she met up with Sakura, and hits a roadblock. It’s closed for the winter, but Rin knew about this already. She retraces her route south to Lake Amehata. There she walks across the suspension bridge put up across the lake. Afterwards she heads to the hot spring at the inn there. As she relaxes in one of their massage chairs, she notices that Nadeshko’s phone is not responding, and grows increasingly worried.

Sakura heads home from the hot spring at Lake Narada, and stops in at a shop for some local game. She considers a bear paw, and looks up online to see how to cook it, but finds it daunting. She opts for deer instead. She too notices that Nadeshiko’s phone is offline.

Rin arrives at Nadeshiko’s campsite. She can hear the happy talk coming out of the kitchen pavilion, so she knows that everything is okay. Back at the parking lot, she is startled to find Sakura there, who has also come to check on Nadeshiko. Before heading home, the two head up the path to the lookout point. They hide in the bushes when they see Nadeshiko approaching. As Nadeshiko wanders around with her phone in the air trying to get a signal, Rin and Sakura sneak back to the parking lot. Driving down the hill on the way home, their phones suddenly go off as Nadeshiko's latest picture comes through. Sakura then invites Rin out for dinner.

### Inu Inu Inuko-san epilogue

Inuko wishes she has a life-sized Caribou-kun of her own.

### Characters

* Nadeshiko Kagamihara
* Rin Shima
* Sakura Kagamihara (Nadeshiko's older sister)
* Camping family:
	+ Shinichi Ichinomiya (一宮 伸一)
	+ Haruka Ichinomiya (一宮 遥香)
	+ Hiroto (in the credits as Takuto) Ichinomiya (一宮 拓人)

## Adapted from

* The Cafe, Shigure, and the Solo Journey (Manga chapter 37, partially)
* Serene Lake (Manga chapter 38)
* Camping Alone (Manga chapter 39)
* Room Camp 74 - One Caribou-kun per household (Manga volume 9 extras)

## Media

### Images

In anime
Nadeshiko reaches the campgroundNadeshiko makes foil-wrapped veggiesNadeshiko makes use of her Goalman lanternRin finds the road closed for the winterRin passes Lake AmehataRin is nervous as she crosses the suspension bridgeRin uses a massage chairRin and Sakura happen to run into each other for the second time that dayKey art for Season 2 showing Sakura having dinner with Rin. This scene did not make it into the episode.
Real-life versions
Nadayama park has a view of Fujikawa and Suruga BayIt's a great view at night as wellThe road north from Lake Narada is closed for the winterSuspension bridge over Lake AmehataVilla Amehata interior showing massage chairs and the clock which Rin keeps glancing at
## Notes & Trivia

* Nadeshiko is camping at "Fujikawa Health Green Space", which in real life is Nodan Mountain Health Green Area Park (野田山 健康緑地公園 キャンプ場, *Nodayama kenkōryokuchi kōen*).
* The inn where Rin visits the Hot Spring is Villa Amehata (ヴィラ雨畑, *Vu~ira Amehata*)
	+ *Google Maps*: Villa Amehata

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *YuruCamp.jp* - Episodes【第8話】| TVアニメ「ゆるキャン△ SEASON２」公式サイト (ひとりのキャンプ in Japanese; in English: [Episode 8] Camping Alone)
2. ↑ Yuru Camp△ official site page for Episode s2e8
3. ↑ Seiyu: Yu Wakabayashi (若林佑); Yu Wakabayashi was also the voice of the vice principal in Episode 10 of Season 1.
4. ↑ Seiyu: Akira Sekine (関根明良)
5. ↑ Seiyu: Natsumi Kawaida (川井田夏海)
6. ↑ *Google Maps*: Nodayamakenkoryokuchi Koen Camping Ground

## External Links

* *Google Maps*: Lake Amehata
* *Google Maps*: Lake Narada
* *Google Maps*: Tunnels north of Lake Narada