If I'm not mistaken the thing you want most is to cover up the mud. If you can't get sod you might want to look into putting down a 2 inch thick layer of straw or even sawdust. Look around I'll bet you could find something that would work if you can't get grass. Also check out sod farms. They often have ends and bits and pieces they can't sell. They might even make a donation

For our first tent trip, our kids were 2.5 and 4. I had no idea if they would like it, so we went only for 3 nights to a fairly close camp (about an hour away). We all loved it, and have since camped at the same camp exclusively. Of course, that was only 2 years ago, so we've got some time to find other camps! You didn't mention what kind of vehicle you have other than a car. What kind of car? You may be hard pressed to pack all you need into a car. We have a station wagon with no rooftop carrier, and we barely fit all we needed for just the three nights. We did not take bikes or scooters or firewood or dog . (We had one at the time.) We did shop for the perishable once we got to the camp, so I was able to use the big cooler to pack other stuff. The biggest volume hoggers were the tent, cooler, food container, tool/utensil/misc container, sleeping bags, clothing bags, and dining fly. I tried to condense as much as I could in each of the containers, like packing only as much oatmeal or sugar or Captain Crunch in one Gladware container as we would use for three days. Condense condense condense!!! That was my mantra for the three days it took me to pack!! We packed every cubic inch of that vehicle. Under the seats, under the kid's feets, under my feet in the passenger side, between the kids, between me and my husband; we cozied some smaller items in with the spare tire and in every crevice we could find. It was a project! The next year, we broke down and took two vehicles so we could bring the bikes, and skip the shopping trip (it was SO expensive at that grocery store near the camp...duh!) This year, we have a new F150 truck, so we may be able to pare down to one vehicle again! We'll see! My husband kinda babies that truck and is hesitant to take it into the "wilderness" of the state park! mozy

Like any job, there should be specific reasons for why she wants to work there. During my college years, I worked at a residential camp for the physically challenged. So, a camp environment, but with a population I was interested in learning more about. Yes, the day is a long one with probably one day off a week. Often these camps attract foreign students from around the world. This too makes for an interesting experience. I agree with Joanie. There are many opportunities that can also tie into her interests as well as give her new skills. Both my daughters worked in summer camps. One taught gymnastics, one worked at a Girl Scout camp. What is your daughter's rational for working at a summer camp?

As the years have gone by, I've become solidly in camp Abraham Darby. First of all, Abe reblooms for me. As time has gone on, Evelyn has stopped reblooming for me. In contrast, Abe's reblooming has gotten better. Then, as Brandon says, Abe's color is richer. This is not necessarily a better thing, but I like it better than Evelyn's hues in my garden. I've seen Evelyn in other gardens which have colors that I like more. It's true that Abe has big thorns, but they aren't particularly numerous, and they are actually attractive (to me) on the new growth when the sun shines through them. I like the bush form of Abe better than Evelyn. It's more sturdy, whereas Evelyn is more wispy. Both Evelyn and Abe have beautiful fragrances, although they are different. Neither has much fragrance on hot days especially in the afternoon. I call it a draw in that department. Abe responds quite well to water and fertilizer, by growing and blooming. Evelyn does not. Abe has bigger flowers for me. Evelyn has more of a romantic look to her flowers. Abe's flowers are more formal. So a draw in that department. Abe still catches my eye and makes me catch my breath. So it's Abe for me. But I still want both. Because I keep thinking that maybe I can figure out how to get Evelyn to perform better for me. I still consider Evelyn to be the quintessential English rose. I've posted these pictures before: