The wheels are not suitable for loaded touring. Also, the fork should have had an extra set of eyelets on the dropouts for mounting a front rack. And the cassette should be 11-34 or 12-34, which is easy to change although it may need a new derailleur for the wider range such as the heavy but durable Deore. Perhaps Raleigh will tweak their design in the future to make it more suitable as a tourer.