Yes, I could do most touring on LHT type bike and I did that in the 1970s.. a lot. My desire now is to have to option of packing 10 days worth of food on the bike and wandering down some remote US Forest Service road to base camp and day hike. Or, put 6 gallons of water on the bike and travel the back-country roads in Big bend National Park or Coronado National Forest for a week. I don't think I could add 50 pounds of water to my outfit on my LHT.