MAG Or Mutual Assistance Groups
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I was chatting with Jackalope last week and we got on the subject of MAG's (Mutual Assistance Groups). He was stoked with the one he belongs too. As he was singing his groups praises, I was thinking of my group that numbers around 20-folks in 2012 now numbers about half. The ages ranged from about 30 to the high 60's now ranges from about 60-years old and older.
Although folks drifted in and out of the group from 2010 to 2017. The election of President Trump most folks lost interest and as the economy improved, members of the group faded away. Some have shown an interest in reconvening however when I put out dates to meet-up, few commits.
Well, it is time to go in a different direction and try to recruit a new MAG for my AO.
Charley Hogwood over at Gun Digest in 2015 defined a MAG as,
A Mutual Assistance Group is a group of like-minded individuals who pledge to assist each other in times of crisis. The idea is that many hands make light work.
It may or may not be in your best interest to be aligned with one. There are several important things to consider before joining/starting a Mutual Assistance Group.
Do I work well with others under austere conditions?
> What might I have to offer a Mutual Assistance Group by way of specialized skills and equipment?
> Will I participate regularly with others to build the group before the SHTF?
> Is everyone in my family on board with teaming up with others?
> Will I stay with the group or evacuate under differing scenarios?
If you answered “no” to any of the above questions, you may not be ready to join a Mutual Assistance Group.
With that stated, I am starting to put together another MAG for my AO to join the existing members. In essence I am starting from scratch. Let us face it, we do not have much time.
I am starting my recruitment by rereading James Wesley Rawles, Patriots (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156975599X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=bsio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=156975599X).
We have a lot of new folks here along with some old dogs that need help in this area. I would like to use this thread as an opportunity for folks who have a good size, age diverse, and knowledge breath group to share how their group was developed. I would also like us all who are starting or rebuilding their group, the things that have worked or in some cases have not worked.
Please take the time to participate in this important thread. Not to be over dramatic here, A MAG may save your family's lives.
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