Post by: grantmeaname on August 11, 2021, 04:07:38 PM
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What is Camp Mustache Midwest?Camp Mustache Midwest (or CM*MW) is three days of fun, friends, and finances, held outside Cincinnati, OH, from April 22nd-24th, 2022! Two nights’ accommodations and all meals, presentations, and activities are included in the $150 registration fee!
Camp Mustache events are community-run, not-for-profit, not-for-prophet, inclusive, and nature-conscious. Our attendees come from across the globe and from every corner of the FIRE internet. All attendees including the organizing committee and all speakers pay the same price and participate as equals in the discussion.
What will we do all day? Will Mr. Money Mustache speak at CM*MW?
There will be both financial and non-financial sessions for all experience levels. All presentations and sessions are led by community members - including you, dear reader! The CM*MW organizing committee is currently planning the sessions. We would love to have you on the agenda! Please reach out if you would like to lead a session or have a request for a topic.
The purpose of Camp Mustache events is to interact with the Mustachian community, not just Mr. Money Mustache. Mr. Money Mustache is busy doing squats, carpentering, and living a brilliant retired life thousands of miles away.
Why come to CM*MW?
Don’t know a Roth from a wrench? Come to CM*MW and learn how to put the building blocks of FIRE in place in your life from other people who are doing it today.
Are your friends really tired of hearing you rant about Rule 72(t)? Come to camp and make new friends who understand the FIRE way of life.
Have you put in many steps on the FIRE path? Come to camp and share your knowledge with your fellow FIRE folk, and deepen your connection to the FI community.
How is CM*MW dealing with COVID? What happens if the pandemic worsens?
We request that all attendees are fully vaccinated before attending camp, but will not verify vaccination status. If you are not vaccinated we request that you look after the health of your fellow attendees by exercising extreme diligence in wearing a mask, washing your hands, and physically distancing yourself whenever possible.
If we are unable to hold Camp Mustache, at your choice you may either 1) push your registration to the following year or 2) receive a partial refund of the fee you pay, offset by your share of the costs already incurred for the event.
If we are able to hold Camp Mustache, we will be unable to offer refunds for any reason. If you are unable or unwilling to come to camp whether due to inability to enter the US, because you are sick, or because you do not feel comfortable, we would suggest you attempt to resell your ticket to a prospective attendee on our waitlist.
Where is CM*MW held?
Camp Mustache Midwest is held in a rustic outdoor camp setting. For security reasons, the venue name and address will be released only to ticket holders.
Camp Mustache Midwest is physically located in southwest Ohio, outside Cincinnati. You can drive there with your car, or if you’re flying in from further away the camp is 50 minutes from DAY, 60 minutes from CVG, and 105 minutes from CMH. Please carpool if you are able! For confirmed attendees, the CM*MW subforum has threads to organize carpools from nearby cities and airports.
What will staying at CM*MW be like?
Our venue provides cabins and common buildings surrounded by sports fields, a scenic river, woods, and hiking trails. Our camp will feed and house us, and will also provide us with opportunities for badass fitness and naturey enrichment like looking at plants, high ropes, and canoeing (weather permitting). As part of registration you will be asked for any dietary needs that our venue will need to accommodate.
We will be taking over a set of four climate controlled bunkhouses. Each bunkhouse has a common room and two bunkrooms with a dozen beds each in them. There will be 10 people per bunkroom, and we will have both mixed-gender and single-gender bunkrooms. As part of registration you can indicate friends (of any gender) you would like to room with. If you do not express a preference, you will be assigned to a single-gender bunkroom.
Can I bring my family?
We encourage you to bring your partner if you are both interested in learning more about the FIRE world. Just make sure to select the correct number of tickets when you pre-register (see below). Because there is no child-specific programming planned and we will be staying in large communal bunkrooms, CM*MW is not recommended for children or teens.
How does registration work?
We are targeting 75 attendees for CM*MW 2021. The pre-registration list opens on Friday 8/20 at noon EST. It will stay open until Aug 30th or until it reaches 150 people. When you pre-register, you will indicate food and room preferences as well as whether you would like to lead a session.
We will contact 75 provisional attendees on August 31st. These provisional attendees have until September 5th to pay the $150 per person registration fee to claim their spots at camp. We would prefer payment in USD but can likely make other currencies work. Provisional attendees who do not pay by September 5th will have their spots offered to someone else.
If you are not selected off the pre-registration list, or would like to attend but don’t get on the list in time, you can try to buy an unneeded ticket at face value here in the Camp Mustache subforum. We will lock down attendance one month before camp; after that time, if you buy a secondhand ticket, you may not be able to change dietary or rooming preferences.
Please note that other Camp Mustache events generally fill soon after registration opens.
What should I bring? Can I bring food, alcohol, and my dog?
We will provide confirmed attendees with a complete packing list.
Nut-free outside food is allowed. However, please be very careful to ensure any outside food you bring is nut-free so that our venue can offer a safe experience to those with nut allergies.
Alcohol is not allowed at our venue. Alcohol has been permitted by other Camp Mustache events but our venue is unable to accommodate this. Do not bring or consume any alcoholic beverages at CM*MW.
Pets are not allowed.
Can I be on the organizing committee?
Yes, we would love your help. Send us an email at CampMustacheMW@gmail.com (http://mailto:CampMustacheMW@gmail.com)!
More questions? Ask away!
You can contact us at CampMustacheMW@gmail.com (http://mailto:CampMustacheMW@gmail.com) or leave a comment right here in this thread!
Post by: grantmeaname on August 11, 2021, 04:07:56 PM
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Typo?
Post by: grantmeaname on August 11, 2021, 04:24:10 PM
Post by: G-dog on August 11, 2021, 04:28:25 PM
I think I got it and replied, PM me if you don't see it!
Bingo - 2nd try went through. 1st eaten by gremlins
Post by: arebelspy on August 11, 2021, 04:35:44 PM
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Post by: Hash Brown on August 12, 2021, 08:45:40 AM
There is a very long rails-to-trail bike trail known colloquially as the Loveland Bike Trail. The trail is almost 100 miles long. There is a bike rental place in DT Loveland but it might not be open that early in the season. About a half dozen restaurants/bars/breweries dot the bike trail.
Post by: Daisy on August 15, 2021, 12:04:16 PM
Post by: maizefolk on August 15, 2021, 01:23:03 PM
...opportunities for badass fitness and naturey enrichment like looking at plants...
I like it!
Post by: grantmeaname on August 20, 2021, 10:00:14 AM
Preregistration has now closed. If you would like to go to Camp Mustache Midwest, look for someone wanting to sell their ticket here on the MMM forums or email the org squad at CampMustacheMW@gmail.com (http://mailto:CampMustacheMW@gmail.com) to see if we know of someone.
Post by: grantmeaname on August 20, 2021, 10:05:36 AM
If you know anybody with looking-at-plants expertise send them my way!...opportunities for badass fitness and naturey enrichment like looking at plants...I like it!
Post by: Loren Ver on August 24, 2021, 09:03:15 AM
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Post by: yolfer on August 25, 2021, 06:55:25 PM
Post by: boarder42 on August 25, 2021, 09:10:39 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm in for this.
Post by: Adventine on August 26, 2021, 06:35:47 AM
Post by: huntergatherer on August 26, 2021, 07:05:43 AM
If you know anybody with looking-at-plants expertise send them my way!...opportunities for badass fitness and naturey enrichment like looking at plants...I like it!
I am an avid forager of wild edibles (plants, fruits, nuts, roots, mushrooms, etc) and very happy to lead the plant walk(s)! I live just west of Cincinnati so I am very familiar with the habitat.
Post by: huntergatherer on August 26, 2021, 07:29:37 AM
Nice! I'm in, and super excited about it! :D
I'm in as well! Hope to catch up with you here in Greater Cincinnati! It was my pleasure meeting you and your wife at Camp Mustache 2019.
Post by: arebelspy on August 26, 2021, 09:43:13 AM
If you know anybody with looking-at-plants expertise send them my way!...opportunities for badass fitness and naturey enrichment like looking at plants...I like it!
I am an avid forager of wild edibles (plants, fruits, nuts, roots, mushrooms, etc) and very happy to lead the plant walk(s)! I live just west of Cincinnati so I am very familiar with the habitat.
Grant, you couldn't have found a better person than huntergatherer here... I got to hear him share about his foraging skills and it's amazing.
Nice! I'm in, and super excited about it! :D
I'm in as well! Hope to catch up with you here in Greater Cincinnati! It was my pleasure meeting you and your wife at Camp Mustache 2019.
Yes! It'd be awesome to see you again.
Will your friend be joining as well?
Post by: Mr. Green on August 26, 2021, 02:42:55 PM
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Post by: airboy on August 26, 2021, 06:31:15 PM
Nice! I'm in, and super excited about it! :D
I'm in as well! Hope to catch up with you here in Greater Cincinnati! It was my pleasure meeting you and your wife at Camp Mustache 2019.
Yes! It'd be awesome to see you again.
Will your friend be joining as well?
We will! Along with some new friends who couldn't make it to CM*TO last time
Post by: grantmeaname on August 27, 2021, 11:21:56 AM
Post by: huntergatherer on August 27, 2021, 02:39:03 PM
I love that this is happening! Let me know how I can help.
It would be very awesome to see you involved with Camp Mustache Midwest! I loved Camp Mustache 2019 and it was a big factor in my decision to FIRE in 2020. Thank you!
Post by: huntergatherer on August 27, 2021, 02:42:41 PM
If you know anybody with looking-at-plants expertise send them my way!...opportunities for badass fitness and naturey enrichment like looking at plants...I like it!
I am an avid forager of wild edibles (plants, fruits, nuts, roots, mushrooms, etc) and very happy to lead the plant walk(s)! I live just west of Cincinnati so I am very familiar with the habitat.
Grant, you couldn't have found a better person than huntergatherer here... I got to hear him share about his foraging skills and it's amazing.Nice! I'm in, and super excited about it! :D
I'm in as well! Hope to catch up with you here in Greater Cincinnati! It was my pleasure meeting you and your wife at Camp Mustache 2019.
Yes! It'd be awesome to see you again.
Will your friend be joining as well?
Thanks, Joe! I look forward to seeing you again. You have been a great inspiration for me! My girlfriend Ann will be joining!
Thanks for endorsing me for my foraging skills :-)
Post by: grantmeaname on August 27, 2021, 02:44:23 PM
I love that this is happening! Let me know how I can help.I think we more or less have it covered! All that's left for you to do is show up and hang out if your travel plans permit!
Post by: grantmeaname on August 30, 2021, 05:31:10 AM
Post by: Cherry Lane on August 30, 2021, 02:19:51 PM
I love that this is happening! Let me know how I can help.I think we more or less have it covered! All that's left for you to do is show up and hang out if your travel plans permit!
You should at least have a conversation with Yolfer if you haven't already. He's hosted six of these and I'm sure could help identify any potential snags you haven't thought of yet.
Post by: grantmeaname on August 30, 2021, 09:16:59 PM
Those of you who pre-registered should be getting an email from us tomorrow with instructions. As a reminder, you have about a week to pay (through Sunday night, September 5th).
Those who did not pre-register but who would still like to go to Camp Mustache Midwest, look for someone wanting to sell their ticket here on the MMM forums or email the org squad at CampMustacheMW@gmail.com (http://mailto:CampMustacheMW@gmail.com) to see if we know of someone.
Post by: Mr. Green on August 30, 2021, 10:09:32 PM
Post by: boarder42 on August 31, 2021, 04:56:14 AM
Hoping I made the cut! This looks like a lot of fun. Based on conversation in the Traditional to Roth IRA thread, I think it could be cool to lead a session on that. I don't know if that's an appropriate kind of session for the setting though.
I think it would be great. This forum is aging. People are starting to retire. I think it's a great discussion
Post by: markpst on August 31, 2021, 12:55:24 PM
Looking forward to going!
Post by: boarder42 on August 31, 2021, 01:11:00 PM
Does it cost more to receive the PayPal funds if I use a credit card? If so I can probably switch to a bank account.If you pay as a friend jt costs you more to use a credit card. If you pay as not a friend it costs the camp more either way.
Looking forward to going!
Post by: markpst on August 31, 2021, 01:24:31 PM
Mark
Post by: meadow lark on September 01, 2021, 01:48:49 PM
Seriously, I was so excited I forgot the date. I’m in a bit of trouble…
Post by: grantmeaname on September 01, 2021, 01:55:28 PM
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Post by: grantmeaname on September 05, 2021, 02:14:30 PM
If you're one of the last few stragglers, please try and get your payment in today if you can.
If you'd like to come to CM*MW and didn't make it on the list the first time, please send an email to CampMustacheMW@gmail.com (http://mailto:CampMustacheMW@gmail.com) - we have a few spots open.
Post by: Russ on September 13, 2021, 12:44:12 PM
Excited to hang with everyone!
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Post by: grantmeaname on January 09, 2022, 06:28:07 AM
I'm not seeing your username on our registration list - can you please PM me or email CampMustacheMW@gmail.com with your real name, your MMM username, and a link to your FB profile if any, and then we can get you added to the secret forum and Facebook page.
Post by: boarder42 on January 09, 2022, 09:34:53 AM
The $150/person payment in the fall is the full balance, so if you paid that you're good to go.
I'm not seeing your username on our registration list - can you please PM me or email CampMustacheMW@gmail.com with your real name, your MMM username, and a link to your FB profile if any, and then we can get you added to the secret forum and Facebook page.
Is the Facebook 0age active?
Post by: grantmeaname on January 09, 2022, 03:09:11 PM
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Spots filled.
Post by: grantmeaname on February 21, 2022, 06:43:08 AM
Spots filled.
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Post by: arebelspy on April 24, 2022, 08:53:22 PM
That's definitely not the kind of early retirement you want.
Post by: okits on April 24, 2022, 10:07:47 PM
I am very happy to report that CMMW is in the books. From my perspective it was a resounding success - just wish I could wave a magic wand and spend more time with everyone this weekend! The weather was beautiful, we managed to feed @arebelspy Skyline Chili and @Cherry Lane Graeter's ice cream, @runningthroughFIRE is only medium-sunburned, and @Russ drove my car back to Chicago so I didn't doze off and retire early into the oncoming traffic.
Aww, that sounds terrific! I hope everyone had a great time.
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