I recently got back into biking and aquired a bike that actually fits me through a trade. I had an old Schwinn Frontier (short model, because I got it when I was 12. It actually looks like a cross between a BMX bike and a Mountain bike) which I traded to my dad for the below bike.

It is a Gary Fisher Marlin, and I believe it is either a 97 or 98 . I believe mine is the Matte Fern color, which is striking in a slightly obnoxious way.
http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/B...rlin&Type=bike

It spent the majority of it's life stored indoors, with a significant portion of that life in my parent's basement (not sure how long, my dad ended up with it when someone moved. There is no rust on the frame, and only surface discoloration on a few of the derailer parts. Nothing I'm too worried about. Some of the components are chunky and dated, but everything feels pretty solid. It also needs a tune-up for shifting, and I think one of the weeks is out of true. Since I mainly ride around town with it now, I have already changed the standard tires to some more urban Kendas. I received a pretty nice Bontrager rear rack when I bought my road bike, so I transfered that over to the Marlin.

Do you think this could be a decent bike for shorter distance touring In Wisconsin? The frame fits me pretty well, and I can work a front rack and front and rear panniers into the budget when the time actually comes.

Thoughts?