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Old MTB are perfect, the only exception is the higher BB and slightly more flexy, but far from unsuitable.
My companion's MTB is a newer one, which isn't as suitable as the old rigid one, but despite a worn drivetrain, a threaded rear hubs (very limited choice of wheel when the original broke), a broken suspension fork, it managed the entire way from London to Africa;