In Kanto, where my home is, the rainy season is about to end. I want to put out a beach chair next to the pool (lie) in the garden and relax with a beer. When I was looking for something good, I found "Solar Powered Lounge Chair".

A beach chair with waterproof cushions and a shade is equipped with a solar panel to charge your smartphone. The mist that gets cool is ejected from the mist nozzle, and music can be played with the Bluetooth speaker. You can have a dreamy poolside life. However, the price is 4,000 dollars (about 405,000 yen), which is an excuse. I wonder if the teru teru bozu and the rain woman who wrote the article can buy it. There is no choice but to achieve specifications and comfort that are equal to or better than this at a lower price.

The ideal beach chair! But over 400,000 yen!
The ideal beach chair! But over 400,000 yen!

The first choice is the outdoor solar charger "Apollo 3" released by OTAS. Eight solar panels are installed, and high power with an output voltage of 19V can be obtained. And if you combine the included cigar socket adapter with a USB car charger (sold separately), you can charge your tablet as well as your smartphone with a current of up to 2A. I feel that it is over-engineered to relax by the pool, but as an IT writer, it is useless and demands high specifications. The products of the Scandinavian outdoor brand "lifemate" also tickle the hearts of boys. The price of the main unit is 24,980 yen including tax.

Powerful solar charger Apollo 3 that cannot give up IT specifications
Powerful solar charger Apollo 3 that cannot give up IT specifications

Next, or rather, the most important beach chair. Even if I search for the name "bonbon bed" in my home, the number of hits is not good. I've researched a lot and found out, but it's generally called a "summer bed". When I regained my mind and searched on Rakuten, I found something like this. It costs 2,180 yen including tax. It doesn't come with a waterproof cushion, but it's soft and comfortable from the beginning. Don't worry if it gets wet. Even if you don't have wheels, it's light and easy to move.

This is a bonbon bed (from Encho Home Shopping Rakuten Ichiba)
This is a bonbon bed (from Encho Home Shopping Rakuten Ichiba)

If you are worried about the sun after turning right at the corner of your skin about 5 times, add a sunshade (1,290 yen including tax).

There is no bonbon bed that even has a sunshade (from the lodge Rakuten Ichiba store)
There is no bonbon bed that even has a sunshade (from the lodge Rakuten Ichiba store)

Next is the mist spray function. Let's use a sprayer for this. I'm afraid to reuse it for gardening, so I want a new one. Still, you can buy it for 2,036 yen including tax.

I like new products (from Namba Home Center Rakuten Ichiba)
I like new products (from Namba Home Center Rakuten Ichiba)

The rest are Bluetooth-enabled speakers, but don't worry. Isn't the smartphone at hand sufficient? Moreover, my smartphone is waterproof, so it's safe even by the pool.

That's all. The price is 30,486 yen even with a sunshade. If you give up the sunshade, you can get change for 30,000 yen. Besides, the specs are overwhelmingly high. Don't call this a good shopper, let's call it.

Now that we're all set, come anytime, summer! Then how do you prepare the garden and pool?