>>1889181>need to signal statusThis is way beyond signaling status. Travelling unmechanized has always been intimidating as a concept in and of itself and puts you far beyond any societal/hierarchical structure.
This is one of those activities that puts you into the "I can't determine your position in the hierarchy relative to me" space and it's deeply uncomfortable to people who never experienced 'amour de soi', self actualization trough triumph over nature, people who have always determined their self-worth in a social context.
