Depends on the terrain and the weight of the load. I wouldn't be touring on my fixed gear through challenging hills. Every hill becomes a strength workout, and that gets tedious after a while even if you're strong enough. Plus if you gear down low enough to get up them, you're spinning like a demented hamster coming down - either that or descending on the brakes all the time. And I wouldn't be touring fixed with 30 - 40lbs of luggage on the bike unless it was absolutely pan-flat; and generally pan-flat tours aren't my style. Ultralight tour through moderately testing countryside - maybe. Challenging one-day ride - certainly. Otherwise, I'd be taking the bike with the gears.