Long Haul Trucker is a better tourer than the Cross Check, thanks to a lower center of gravity, longer chainstays (esp helpful if you use a rear rack), and more eyelets / bosses. It lacks (and ought to have, imho) horizontal dropouts, but that brings me to a point of unsolicited advice. I'm guessing you've either never toured or you're trolling. So in the interest of either information or entertainment, I'll point out that, based on the described itinerary, you should use some sense and ride with gears.