I received a complete set of Euro coins last week from a good virtual friend from Spain. But before I feature those, I'd be showing my earlier series to start with the coin below...
It is during this time when you'd turn to a trusted friend and watch for an approving nod. When both of you would silently agree to be climbing buddies for the adventure ahead. Your special relationship would be tested yet again. As part of one climbing team of many in that particular trek, you and your buddy are essential members of a group of climbers who will embark on an expedition all together – cramming into a bus, trekking for hours with a heavy pack, sharing food provisions, breaking camp at 4 am, taking group pictures at the peak, etc. As members of a team, you have roles to perform, tasks to attend to, and responsibilities to share – to ensure the safety and comfort of your designated team (like pitching the tents, cooking dinner, and singing everyone to sleep).
But as climbing buddies, you and your partner maintain a special bond that could determine your personal success, maybe even your survival, during the trip. "Why do I need a buddy? I am climbing with friends. They will all take care of me." Ideally, yes. Your lead may be one of the most experienced mountaineers around – he eats, sleeps and drinks mountains. And your teammates may be veteran climbers who go into withdrawals when they can’t climb at least once a month. Or all of them may be your dearest, closest friends whom you owe money to. Yes, you can say they will always take care of you. But the mountains are nurtured by fickle winds, capricious temperatures, and whimsical rain clouds. The forces of Mother Nature can break your climbing group apart; the dense forest can disorient your team leader, and send your team to the headhunters rather than the peak; the treacherous terrain can injure a climber enough that the sweepers reach the campsite when the rest are just about ready to descend. In this case, your wide circle of friends may not be there for you.
On the other hand, your climbing buddy is someone who is GLUED to your side. You and your buddy are never separated by the mountain or the climate. Whether you’re both in the Lead Pack or with the Sweeper Team, or when out to check the trail or fetch water, you are always, ALWAYS together (yup, you’re sleeping in the same tent, too!). You are always there to take care of each other, no matter what.
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Anyway, I acquired this coin when I was still with Samsung Electronics. And I was part of a group there that regularly go on mountain treks.
When my friends and I schedule a climb, our group conducts pre-climb meetings to plan for the trek and sometimes a post-climb meeting as well, so we'd be able to feedback what other ways can be done to improve our next exploration. Pre-climb assembly is essential not only for planning the route, provision assignment, designation of roles and all other things about the trail, but also the establishment of the buddy system. The lead gives a briefing on the climb itinerary, the terrain, the leeches, and the expected weather conditions. The list of participants is rolled out and the members of each team as well (for lead group, first aiders, sweepers, etc.).
When my friends and I schedule a climb, our group conducts pre-climb meetings to plan for the trek and sometimes a post-climb meeting as well, so we'd be able to feedback what other ways can be done to improve our next exploration. Pre-climb assembly is essential not only for planning the route, provision assignment, designation of roles and all other things about the trail, but also the establishment of the buddy system. The lead gives a briefing on the climb itinerary, the terrain, the leeches, and the expected weather conditions. The list of participants is rolled out and the members of each team as well (for lead group, first aiders, sweepers, etc.).
It is during this time when you'd turn to a trusted friend and watch for an approving nod. When both of you would silently agree to be climbing buddies for the adventure ahead. Your special relationship would be tested yet again. As part of one climbing team of many in that particular trek, you and your buddy are essential members of a group of climbers who will embark on an expedition all together – cramming into a bus, trekking for hours with a heavy pack, sharing food provisions, breaking camp at 4 am, taking group pictures at the peak, etc. As members of a team, you have roles to perform, tasks to attend to, and responsibilities to share – to ensure the safety and comfort of your designated team (like pitching the tents, cooking dinner, and singing everyone to sleep).
But as climbing buddies, you and your partner maintain a special bond that could determine your personal success, maybe even your survival, during the trip. "Why do I need a buddy? I am climbing with friends. They will all take care of me." Ideally, yes. Your lead may be one of the most experienced mountaineers around – he eats, sleeps and drinks mountains. And your teammates may be veteran climbers who go into withdrawals when they can’t climb at least once a month. Or all of them may be your dearest, closest friends whom you owe money to. Yes, you can say they will always take care of you. But the mountains are nurtured by fickle winds, capricious temperatures, and whimsical rain clouds. The forces of Mother Nature can break your climbing group apart; the dense forest can disorient your team leader, and send your team to the headhunters rather than the peak; the treacherous terrain can injure a climber enough that the sweepers reach the campsite when the rest are just about ready to descend. In this case, your wide circle of friends may not be there for you.
On the other hand, your climbing buddy is someone who is GLUED to your side. You and your buddy are never separated by the mountain or the climate. Whether you’re both in the Lead Pack or with the Sweeper Team, or when out to check the trail or fetch water, you are always, ALWAYS together (yup, you’re sleeping in the same tent, too!). You are always there to take care of each other, no matter what.
{More of this topic in the next feature...}
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