Another thought -- get a dog, and carry it in a trailer. That will slow you down, give you non-human company, lift your spirits when you are down, and give you a companion that will need some level of care and attention in camp and elsewhere.

A guy called Airwick used to post here a long time ago, and he toured a lot with Jack Russells, I think. Look up his name in the Search function for the many posts he wrote about his adventures.