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@Eugine85
I did an 11 month "round the world with bike" trip back in 1994. On my 3 month tour of NZ I encountered loads of cyclists (mainly Germans) riding fully laden hardtail MTBs - some *very *heavily laden. They seemed to be managing OK. If they could do it, I don't see any reason why you couldn't. On a bike tour, front suspension is unnecessary, inefficient and just adds weight. Better to hang low-rider racks onto non-suspension forks. Spreads the weight between front and rear and gives the bike more stability as it keeps the centre of gravity lower.