I describe what I do as self-supported, fully loaded, or bike camping, depending on who I'm talking to. To myself I usually think self-supported to distinguish from a tour with a support vehicle.

It was interesting that the original poster said, :Self-contained touring lowers the overall cost of touring, while increasing the potential enjoyment and experience level." I agree, but I'll bet some don't. That's why touring companies with support vehicles can find customers. The original post also only mentioned racks and panniers. Again, this is my preference too, but I've toured a couple of times with a Bob trailer. It was self-supported.