Camp really made real the MMM/personal finance community I had found online. Getting to sit in the same room (or around the same campfire!) and talk with the interesting people I’d encountered online strengthened existing connections and made internet friends into real friends.
Being more connected to the community has made being frugal, being a Mustachian, and pursuing FI a much less lonely endeavour. The kind support and advice I receive is more personalized and meaningful because my MMM friends and I have gotten to know each other, and it’s a welcoming thing, to have people you know who “get” your lifestyle and what you are doing with your life.
I will add that Mustachians tend to be a very nice and knowledgeable lot. 👍