Like you I love riding solo, and spend hours planning routes to areas I dont know and exploring . I 'm planning a offroad route from lands end to john o groats, self sufficient ,and camping wild en route. I agree ,if you’re away for 2 or3 weeks it’s hard not to carry too much. I always seem to come back from these rides a stronger person. Things that are not important in our over cushy lives become important, like keeping some kit dry, getting enough food, finding your way, choosing the right bivvy spot etc. Appreciating nature the sounds and smells etc.
This is the extreme end ,but if you are not happy riding alone ,you don’t have to do big rides. There is nothing wrong with training indoors, and I do appreciate that many people live in cities ,and riding outside is no pleasure. So driving /train out to a country park or suchlike is a great day out
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