Others have already talking about the time and trouble of carrying things... But something else worth mentioning is weather. This is the Pacific Northwest. I

Others have already talking about the time and trouble of carrying things... But something else worth mentioning is weather. This is the Pacific Northwest. It rains a LOT here. From mid-October to April, the rain feels non-stop. Walking two miles in the rain nearly every day for six months starts to take a mental toll.