We once had a group that we often socialized with but not anymore. We are all still friendly. But my efforts to have them understand the importance of preparedness was not what they wanted to hear. They found it to be too negative. They were of the category of “That will never happen here” and “We’ll worry about that if it happens”. They still are enjoying themselves in the grasshopper sort of way while the ants continue to prepare.
I don’t talk about “prepping”. We have moved on and its been several years, now. Memories are short. We have relocated to a more isolated location thats not easy to find.
We don’t have a group, per se. I have like-minded acquaintances, but we really don’t do anything together. Mostly its due to distance and the fact that everyone is busy making a living. Should a worst case seanerio occur where motorized transportation is curtailed or eliminated, group members a distance away will be of little help, I’m afraid. If you live in a neighborhood where everyone pulls together on a lot of mutually beneficial activities, and within biking or walking distance, you are fortunate. A mutual aid group “MAG” will be much easier to establish.