What are you most looking forward to on backcountry trips?
Are you looking for personal challenges? Do you have more of a competitive mindset? Or do you leave with the goal of getting somewhere to set up camp and have a good time?

>personal challenge
Beat personal altitude records or climb all peaks in your area
Camp on this mountain no one has been on for years
See how late into the season you can make it: 0F? 3 feet of fresh snow? 2 weeks of non-stop rain?
Make your own trail from A to B, cross a difficult ridge, swamp, etc.
Beat your fear of the wendigo.


>competitive mindset
Make 25 miles a day (5 more than the other guy)
Be as ultra-light as possible (5 lbs lighter than the other guy)
Get a trail badge / peak stamp, finish the trail before the other guys, PCT thru-hike etc.
Take the best photos.

>comfort
Set up long camps, fish, pet the dog, have a fire all night, bird watching, animal stalking, star gazing, moonshine parties & treehugging.