Halloween Solo Camping in Japan 🎃 | The World’s Smallest Camper Van Adventure #32

🗓️ Solo Halloween Camping – October 8–9, 2025 🎃⛰️🔥☕ This week, the weather was beautiful, so I decided to go camping in the mountains. You can feel that autumn has just begun — the leaves are starting to fall. I found a quiet spot by a river, completely alone. Since there wasn’t much space, I decided to set up a tarp instead of a tent. Because it’s Halloween, I brought a few decorations. I rearranged my lantern setup and customized some pumpkins I found to fit perfectly with them — I think they turned out great. I also found a big pumpkin where I placed a lamp inside, and a small ceramic pumpkin that looks pretty nice too. As the sun set, I lit my oil lamps and set up my new lantern stand in front of my camp. The atmosphere tonight feels just right — calm, cozy, and a little mysterious. 🍲 Dinner: Night fell suddenly, and it was time to prepare dinner. Since it’s Halloween, I decided to cook pumpkin. I cut it into pieces, placed them in my pot, added water and soy sauce, and brought it to a boil. While the pumpkin was cooking, I prepared some rice. I washed it several times, let it rest, then cooked it in my new mess tin on the second gas burner. Next, I fried some bacon to make a bit of fat for the pan — that helps prevent the meat from sticking. When the bacon was almost done, I added a piece of pork and cooked it slowly. The smell was delicious — smoky and rich. Everything turned out really well. A simple but satisfying Halloween meal. 🎃 ☕ After Dinner: To finish my meal, I made a cup of pour-over coffee. The temperature had dropped, but it wasn’t too cold. With my coffee, I enjoyed a small pumpkin-shaped cookie — the perfect way to end dinner. 🔥 Evening: I ended the night with a whisky by the fire, enjoying the calm and the flicker of the flames. 🌄 Next Morning: I slept very well, and luckily, it didn’t rain. In the morning, a few clouds drifted by, but they soon disappeared. For breakfast, I made coffee again and cooked some pancakes to go with it. After breakfast, I packed everything up and headed back to Tokyo. A short but perfect autumn camping trip. 🍂 📹 In this video, you’ll see: 🎃 Halloween solo camping in the Minami Alps 🔥 Cooking a pumpkin and pork dinner outdoors ☕ Making pour-over coffee with a pumpkin cookie 🥞 Morning pancakes and coffee by the river 🌿 Peaceful autumn mountain scenery 📍 Minami Alps Sankeien Auto Camping Ground (南アルプス三景園オートキャンプ場) https://sankeien-camp.com/ 📌 Subscribe for more relaxing solo camping, outdoor cooking, and coffee moments across Japan!    / @darllon.richard   【Chapters】 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Setting Up Camp 5:08 Halloween Decorations 8:51 Cooking Pumpkin Dinner 13:13 Coffee & Pumpkin Cookie 15:29 Campfire & Whisky 15:55 Morning Coffee & Pancakes 21:23 Packing Up #solocamping #TarpCamping #outdoorcoffee #AutumnCamping #forestcamping #japancamping #campfirecooking #halloween #relaxingcamping #japansolo #outdoorcooking #vanlifejapan #naturejapan #dronevideo