Shelter is on that base pyramid level of what Maslow said individuals in a society need need NEED in order to I guess, function? This structure seems to be a logical theory to help explain motivations and how to prioritize certain goals as you / me / everyone goes about their day-to-day lives. Fulfilling all of a lower tier before attending to a higher set of needs is where the idea starts to crumble #atmo.
Blending the first few levels together feels a bit straightforward. Physiological, safety, and belongingness; each can be redefined and adjusted to rely on another to satisfy your own personal definition of completion. It’s a struggle to feel safe if someone doesn’t also feel they belong in a space. It’s difficult to feel full or fulfilled if both stomach and brain are empty (or filled with depressive thoughts).
Finding (dry, legal, comfortable) shelter while traveling by bicycle has been the most limiting element of this endeavor. I would ride for a solid 8 hours every single day if it was possible to stop _anywhere_ and set up my tent on the side of the road soon as my legs decided they were done spinning. Instead this method of travel feels more like a Math.floor(Math.random() * 80) + 30; sort of function where I want to do at least a few hours of riding, but oops might have to bang on until well after sunset to make it to the next camp spot or cut it waaay short early in the afternoon.
What if shelter was all around us? Wherever our own pyramid of needs suddenly required it to appear we could construct a little respite to recharge, then continue on the next days wrote of fulfilling the higher levels of esteem and self-actualization. What could be accomplished by society if everyones foundation of air, food, water, shelter, health, safety, friendship, trust, and love were bolstered by everyone else?
