It's wrong to think of touring styles as categories. Instead consider a spectrum running from independent fully loaded & camping to 1st class supported tours with sag wagons, and 4 star hotels and restaurants. Along the way are independent and supported tours with various blends of pack, support and accommodations.
When I was younger I toured for years with a light pack, some camping (if weather was right) cheap hotels, and scrounged free accommodations in fire houses, town jails, peoples homes, and so on.
Skip the labels, and tour any way that suits your temperament.
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Last edited by FBinNY; 11-25-15 at 08:14 PM.