Comfort animal: his books, lol!
He does actually have a stuffed big cat, like Hobbes, that he still has 'near the bed', but I am pretty sure he'd never take it.
Yes, I need to find out about the mail, what I can put in a care package, and I am definitely doing the notes in socks thing, if he ever changes his socks, that should be great!! I like the non-cheesy advice, cause I could have sent some very embarrassing stuff!
He said one of the older kids is only going to bring one change of clothes...uh, ok.
(one thing I love about scouts is that they don't go in for the whole 'wear stylish clothes even if they are completely weather inappropriate, uncomfortable/don't protect you from the sun', they really emphasize just wearing the right stuff, and imo, that is cool.)
thanks so much, that does help!!!