I had the same mentality when I was younger. Luckily, I outgrew it before I met my present wife who is an avid bike tourer. She showed me what touring was really about. She has averaged 50 loaded miles a day for 74 consecutive days, smiled a lot during that trip and is now planning our 4 month tour for this summer. The point is she smiled a lot!

......................and here is the proof of my conversion