We have an old, beat-up Landrover that my hubby adores and refuses to get rid of, because he can carry anything in it from dirty lawn-mowers, wet dogs, surfboards, bicycles, nine people...you name it, and since it's all aluminum, you just take out the seats and hose it down, inside and out.

It's from 1989, awfully slow and very noisy. In fact, I hate to take long rides in it, because I invariably end up with a headache.

However, I have noticed that even the shortest ride in this wonderful vehicle causes a general relaxation of all my tight muscles, dissolving all those knots in my back and prompting a good night's sleep.

I suppose the same effect might be achieved by riding in an old Jeep with a mechanical transmission, or by slowly driving any other vehicle for several kilometers/miles over a dirt road, I don't know.

Has anybody else experienced this?