Touring vs Bikepacking — after owning both, I can finally see where each makes sense

I recently bought myself a touring bike with a full pannier setup and decided to compare it properly against my lighter bikepacking setup.

Honestly, I’ve come away loving both. I can clearly see each being better suited to different types of trips — and possibly even mixing elements of both depending on the ride.

My Scott Addict (road bike with bikepacking bags) and my new Bombtrack Arise Tour both get the job done, just in very different ways.

I’d be genuinely interested to hear how others here approach this — do you stick to one style, or switch depending on the trip?

I filmed the comparison mainly to help me think it through, but I’m sharing it here in case it’s useful to others:

https://youtu.be/guqkV5qLePw?si=hrxSHiCgrkbwl4zq

Oh, and the Bombtrack Arise Tour is such a great bike!