11/05/2026
🚨 BUILDING A MAG (MUTUAL ASSISTANCE GROUP)
The video linked below by 'City Prepper' explores the concept of a 'Mutual Assistance Group' (MAG).
Collaboration with others is essential for survival during prolonged SHTF (S**t Hits The Fan) events. If you think you can go it alone you're misinformed.
🛑 What is a Mutual Assistance Group (MAG)?
A MAG is a group of like-minded individuals who agree to support each other during a crisis or emergency.
🛑 Positives of a MAG
- Access to diverse expertise (e.g. medical, carpentry, plumbing)
- Offers psychological resilience & the sharing of burdens during stressful situations
- Provides collective defence against threats like raiders
- Provides opportunities for regular training & knowledge sharing.
🛑 Are You Ready to Join or Start a MAG?
Before joining or forming a MAG, consider the following:
- Can you collaborate under stress?
- Are your immediate family members supportive of teaming up with others?
- What skills or knowledge would you contribute to the group?
- Are you prepared to be a leader or a committed follower as needed?
- Can you commit to regular meetings & training sessions?
- Will you stay loyal to the group long-term?
🛑 How to Build Your Own MAG
- Define the group's purpose.
- Decide on leadership structure (single leader vs. committee), membership criteria, financial commitments, frequency of meetings & how members can be removed or reinstated.
- Recruit by prioritising people who are already prepping or committed to prepping.
- Start with family, close friends, & neighbours.
- Look for diverse skills such as medical expertise, farming, security, teaching or technical experience.
- Assess personality & reliability.
- Establish committees based on skills such as:
💡Food production
💡Water collection & purification
💡Security & defence
💡Inventory management
💡Medical assistance
💡Comms
💡Maintenance & repairs
💡Education & training
💡Arms & armory management
N.B. - Regular meetings & training sessions should be held before any disaster to ensure preparedness & cohesion.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FWiJQLJSzU
'NoteGPT' was used to help generate this summary albeit I significantly edited it.
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https://gundigest.com/more/how-to/organizing-mutual-assistance-group/amp
