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• Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.
• The five levels of the hierarchy are physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
• Lower-level basic needs like food, water, and safety must be met first before higher needs can be fulfilled.
• Few people are believed to reach the level of self-actualization, but we can all have moments of peak experiences.
• The order of the levels is not completely fixed. For some, esteem outweighs love, while others may self-actualize despite poverty. Our behaviors are usually motivated by multiple needs simultaneously.
• Applications include workplace motivation, education, counseling, and nursing.

Sliddens Moss Air Crashes

I set off for a 12.5km hike, More nav, with the intent of following a 500m contour 3km around a hill. nice and simple!

Not at all, that 12.5km took 9 hrs. knee deep wet moss, and the discovery of an old RAF crash site.

It was a challenging hike, not old for the distance and time, but the quiet reflection of people long gone.

In my aim to clock up a quality hill day for my Hill and Moorland training we set off from the base of Middle Black Clough to visit Swains head and potentially Shepherds Meeting Stones

The weather was terrible, so the walk was cut short, after 5 hrs hike we had covered less than 6 miles.

We did find a lovely spot for lunch though, taking shelter as needed

Pacing beads are used to calculate distance traveled by counting paces and sliding beads along a cord. They can be useful in situations with limited visibility, such as when hiking. 

How to use pacing beads 

1. Determine your pace count: Before you start walking, decide how many paces you will count before sliding a bead.
2. Slide a bead: For each pace you take, slide a bead up the cord.
3. Reset the beads: When you reach a certain distance, reset the beads and start over.
4. Calculate the distance: Use the number of paces you took and the length of your pace to calculate the distance you traveled.

We can help with adaptive climbing, Wheelchair users, missing limbs etc. the setup allows for a 2 to 1 pulley system to be included in the standard climbing setup, a competent person can simply pull, and the climber can he hoisted up the wall in a safe and controlled manner.

• A          Backup.
• B          3 point rigging plate
  • C          Load point with Alpine Butterfly     
• D          Load point with Petzl Pulley
• E          Alpine Butterfly
• F          To the climber’s belay loop.
• G         To belayer

Images describing the rigging setup for assisting a climber with limited strength, or injuries that limit the use of arms/legs.