That's what I had them do with my Big Dummy. I planned the same route with any other Surly bike I looked at. If all I need is bigger rubber on a standard mountain bike I guess I could always put some more aggressive tread on the Dummy.
Just waiting for this storm to hit us so I can try a fatbike in the snow and see how much better it rides than the 2" studded tires I'm currently running on my winter bike. If the ride is a lot better it might be worth the cost of the bike just to ride around town- with ATV trail touring an added bonus. I've read conflicting reports of how they handle on ice so I'm pretty keen to find out for myself.
Jon