Well, if you fit a small, ive got a carbon Salsa Mukluk and an extra set of wheels for sale
 https://www.mtbproject.com/photo/7027660

Oh snap I'm a medium.  I'm really liking the idea of a mukluk tho.  Bags and more bags.

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I was going to mention the q-factor as well. I have a Surly ICT and absolutely love it, but that wide BB takes its toll on my knees as well. I?ve had it a few years and started with clipless and it was real hard on my knees, then switched to flats and it?s much better. If you can test drive a fatty or two try that to see how you do. Lots of people never have a problem with the wider BB, but some do.

Every time I ride my ICT I have a big grin on my face and love it. I purchased it when I was living in SW Colorado and rode groomed winter trails and had a blast. Moved to southern Utah and thought about selling it, but I take it out a couple of days a week on singletrack and my grin is back. With 8-15 lbs of air in a 5? wide tire you just float over rocks and anything else.

Bonus with the fatty?s are you can get an extra wheelset built up for 29+ and ride it all summer.

FWIW - I?m an old guy with a couple of new knees and hips

Yes I was thinking the same thing about a second well set.  Speed is no issue just want to go ride where there are no people lol...

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I?ve done some. I?ve enjoyed my fatbike, a carbon Salsa Fargo, when packing on more techy single track. They shine on single track and sandy terrain, and of course snow. I don?t like it so much on more varied terrain, that is terrain that switches to less technical dirt road or paved. Too slow rolling when the going gets faster. I?ve also realized as I?ve grown older, my knees are more sensitive to the wider q-factor. Enough so that I?d like to sell my fatbike.

Where are you and what kind of road/trail do you intend to ride?

I live in SW Missouri.  I'd use it for winter biking, rail trail and a little single trail

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I'm really interested in purchasing a fatbike.  I have a traditional mountain bike, but i get frustrated with washed out roads, mud and loose rock kicking out my regular bike.  The fatbikes i've looked at are the Framed Minnesota fatbike, Surly ICT, and the Farley 5.  Anyone here have experience to share about fatbikes in general and bikepacking with them?