Email from summer camp

And your distant camper doesn't need a laptop! According to United Press International, s/he hand-writes a letter and hands it to the bunkhouse counselor who goes to the office and faxes the letter to a toll-free number at a company called Bunk1, which emails the note to the parents. Sounds more complicated than sending a letter! But there are other ways kids and parents stay in touch, UPI reports. "Many camps offer their own email service to campers. They charge the parents upwards of a $1 per message for the privilege of communicating daily, while still allowing the kids to experience nature." Video emails may be next (at a slightly higher fee)!