In 1995, the first M100 camping retreat was advertised, and Palden called on his contacts to join in. The first camp turned out to be a deeply moving experience for all involved. This had not been done before: combining the empowered community atmosphere of the camps with daily meditation and group-process work, in a protected environment. Participants were informed in detail what to expect, and they were asked to conform to certain agreements which would increase group resonance and crank up the energy. What was remarkable was that, although this was quite new, participants adjusted to it well and rose to the occasion. They implicitly knew what to do. Many were also quite experienced in inner work, operating in groups and healing. It's worth reading the feedback from participants, to get a sense of what happened. An indoor gathering was held at Easter 1996 - again, a deeply moving experience. The group was now beginning to find its feet. There were two more camps and one more Easter gathering. Also, in December 1996, the Flying Squad was formed.