Originally Posted by
AdamDZ
Bike touring is an eye opener, no kidding. I was happier during those 10 days than I have been in a while.
Some of this is the discipline you have to apply to weed out items you won't use. You need to ruthlessly chuck these things since every pound is a burden. Perhaps your feeling of happiness is related to a sense of being free from a bunch of weight.
It's certainly a fresh perspective on what you need and what you don't.