More to the point, this is a chance to experience the world relatively unfettered. My possessions will be carried on my bike, or in my trusty Bob. I'll have friends with me, but noone will help me get my bike up the hills, and I could well spend much of the days on my own (depending on riding styles).
This will be a vacation in its purest form: no demands on my time at all, other than being at the campground 50 or 60 miles down the road come dinner time.
Who wouldn't want that?