Futari Solo Camp - Vol. 1 Ch. 1 - I'm a Solo Camper, what about it?

[jamesey]

the art is... really fucking good the fuck?

 

[spons]

What an unlikeable cast of characters

 

[Dradetias]

@spons Yes, but look at that art? Fucking shit! That art is damn amazing.

 

[UnknownSaint111]

I find her so annoying though man

 

[octoroks]

funny comments

 

[Naovhi]

I've heard that people who are used to being alone will develop a character that makes them prefer to stay away from other people

I think the mc is pretty spot on

 

[Joxas]

For the newcomers wondering don't worry the threat issue gets addressed in the manga, so you can go ahead and keep reaing this manga it's very good and the romantic chemistry between those two is very enjoyable while maintaining all the technical explanation about camping yadda yadda (I'm only here for the romance, tho), here's some spoilers to calm you guys:

Spoiler: SPOILER ALERT

The girl get called out for that threat by the Male MC's best friend (who's a cool guy, a genuine bro and a nice wing man for the main couple) and admits that she regrets doing it.

Also, despite the rough start, the girl quickly become a very nice and likable character and become more and more skilled at camping under the tutoring of the MC who also gets some development and start enjoying camping with the presence of another person (he enjoyed to camp with his father and probably his parents death in his teenager years made him a more reserved person, since he kept pushing his schoolmates away without any of them doing any harm to him and only the MC's best friend managed to become friends with him after being very insistent).

The MC and FMC start getting closer and closer to the point the MC start opening up with her and missing her presence when he's camping solo (but he's dense and thinks he's only worried about her as a mentor, while in fact he's falling for her) and she's also falling for him without realizing.

 

[notekatha]

threatens to accuse a person of rape

uses a person's food without consent and shoves hot food into their mouth

Hmm... I don't think you're a good person.

(I like the style of these manga, but she's rather... off-putting)

 

[Banesephy]

Nah, anyone that tries to ruin another person's life with rape accusations to get what they want is a piece of shit. No excuses and no forgiveness no matter how nice you try to draw them.

 

[BakedBanana]

"I'll tell everyone you tried to assault me!" (Page 23)

 

[dementati]

Oh joy, another one of those manga that over-dramatizes every insipid aspect of a mundane hobby. Heck, it doesn't even qualify as real camping with all those facilities within walking distance. Dude wouldn't be so smug with himself camping in the middle of Borneo or the Amazon getting attacked by poisonous insects and having to shit in the dirt, would he? At least the girl livened things up a bit (rape accusation notwithstanding), even if the chicken straddling beer can got more fanservice points than she did. She's the only reason I'll be reading the next chapter.

I mean, the whole point of this kind of manga is that the author finds the hobby fascinating, and wants to try to convey that fascination to the reader. If you just glance at it briefly without knowing anything about it, it may seem mundane, but to people who enjoy it, it obviously is more than that, or they wouldn't be doing it. Also, yeah, camping by yourself in the Amazon would certainly be pretty hardcore, but it's also not something the vast majority of readers would be able to do, since it generally requires a lot of resources and training and involves a lot of risk. What the MC's doing is a hobby you could actually try yourself if it seems appealing to you after reading this manga.

 

[dementati]

Also, this is a super whiny comments section, and most of the complaints are very silly. Like, people get so freaking triggered over a false rape accusation, but those same people will happily read a slave harem isekai and laugh heartily, cause anything's fine if you can't relate to the person getting victimized. At least in this case it's just a stupid joke, get over it.

And everyone's complaining about the author not knowing anything about camping, even people who themselves admit they don't know anything about camping. As someone who's gone camping, everything the MC does in this chapter is perfectly valid.

And then people make fun of the MC for not drinking his own piss in the middle of the Sahara desert. Newsflash, this is a manga with a realistic tone, depicting what could plausibly be a normal person enjoying a normal hobby. He's not supposed to be Bear Grylls. That kind of survival expedition may make for good TV, but it's not something you do for fun by yourself.

 

[ameraldas]

Also, this is a super whiny comments section, and most of the complaints are very silly. Like, people get so freaking triggered over a false rape accusation, but those same people will happily read a slave harem isekai and laugh heartily, cause anything's fine if you can't relate to the person getting victimized. At least in this case it's just a stupid joke, get over it.

And everyone's complaining about the author not knowing anything about camping, even people who themselves admit they don't know anything about camping. As someone who's gone camping, everything the MC does in this chapter is perfectly valid.

And then people make fun of the MC for not drinking his own piss in the middle of the Sahara desert. Newsflash, this is a manga with a realistic tone, depicting what could plausibly be a normal person enjoying a normal hobby. He's not supposed to be Bear Grylls. That kind of survival expedition may make for good TV, but it's not something you do for fun by yourself.

That kind of adventure (minus the piss drinking) is the most fun. It's called type 2 or type 3 fun by some who enjoy outdoor hobbies. Also doing such things by yourself or with others is lots of fun, I like to go and do such things. But that's not what is important. I think being cold and wet is part of the appeal of camping as it just gives you a new low so all other experiences during and after the trip are elevated. Along with returning to civilization. Once said trip is over. Camping or outdoorsmanship in general is usually a form of escapism from the complex modern lifestyle which is far too much stimulation in all aspects. And part of the reason why people who like camping are such dickheads online is that they think that those who are closer to civilization are having a subpar experience due to their lack of distance from civilization. And in the case of Japanese camping you can't really escape civilization. Compared to places like Alaska or many American national parks. It seems like the author googled how to camp and has not actually been. Pardon me for my American perspective but I haven't been camping outside of the US.

 

[dementati]

That kind of adventure (minus the piss drinking) is the most fun. It's called type 2 or type 3 fun by some who enjoy outdoor hobbies. Also doing such things by yourself or with others is lots of fun, I like to go and do such things. But that's not what is important. I think being cold and wet is part of the appeal of camping as it just gives you a new low so all other experiences during and after the trip are elevated. Along with returning to civilization. Once said trip is over. Camping or outdoorsmanship in general is usually a form of escapism from the complex modern lifestyle which is far too much stimulation in all aspects. And part of the reason why people who like camping are such dickheads online is that they think that those who are closer to civilization are having a subpar experience due to their lack of distance from civilization. And in the case of Japanese camping you can't really escape civilization. Compared to places like Alaska or many American national parks. It seems like the author googled how to camp and has not actually been. Pardon me for my American perspective but I haven't been camping outside of the US.

Ok, on second thought and to be fair, I'm not gonna go ahead and claim that nobody enjoys super hardcore camping, that is a big leap on my part. If that's what you like, by all means, knock yourself out and I wish you all the best. But this whole idea that anything other than super hardcore camping is pointless is just close-minded gatekeeping. Just being outside in the woods at night around a campfire is obviously a nice, relaxing experience, even if you're not "setting a new low". I also think you're a bit lacking in imagination if you think everyone who doesn't distance themselves from civilization are having a subpar experience. Like, I respect that you like what you like, but I think you should try to respect that other people like what they like as well, even if it's not the same thing you like.