Just messing around. Read about a guy "turning" a touring bike into a mountain bike. I suppose if I want a mountain bike I will just add one to the stable!
Tom, yea, If you now want a 29er MTB, buy one.
the LHT was not designed to have a suspension fork .. more like an 80's Pre suspension MTB..
though, some like, German Tout Terrain's Silk Road, Were made to use a suspension fork,
as an Option.