An audax would fit your needs perhaps? Road parts + carry stuff + front fork loading for extra I haz tourer points.
Thorn cycles + spa cycles do good frames/bikes if you decide not to go custom. Old school touring places. Spa does a TI one too. Both UK companies run by a small group of enthusiasts.
Lee Cooper - Builds for 18bike co, Hobo
http://www.hobobicycles.co.uk/WeirdyBeardy.html they've a tourer frame 875 for 631, 1025 for 853.
http://customcycleframes.blogspot.co.uk/ for Lee custom work. I've a Thorn Audax from him, lovely fillet brazed road buzz soaking hours of comfort enjoyment.
An audax would fit your needs perhaps? Road parts + carry stuff + front fork loading for extra I haz tourer points.
Thorn cycles + spa cycles do good frames/bikes if you decide not to go custom. Old school touring places. Spa does a TI one too. Both UK companies run by a small group of enthusiasts.