I sometimes feel the same way. I find it liberating just going out with my Canon 6D and Zeiss 25mm, to shoot landscapes and seascapes. To me, it is wonderful to set hyperfocal distance on the Zeiss, shoot, and inspect the results on the high resolution LCD. I also carry a couple of graduated neutral filters and one polarizer filter. Plus tripod of course.
Of course zomms are very high quality these days, but with the prime lens, I am mentally prepared to explore the subject in terms of trying different compositions in the field, trying different distances from the subject, rather than just setting the tripod and zoom. It fosters a high degree of involvement with the subject, at least to me...