But then that begs the question, why do you want to do this ride? The objective of this ride is to experience things the way they were, not the way they are.
Well that's one objective... but people ride with modern helmets, modern lighting systems, GPS computers, cell phones, ClifBars, electrolytes, and sunscreen; I'd contend any of those is further from your objective than tubeless tires. Of course one should want the old-timey experience, but a concession here or there to make it safer or cheaper won't spoil that. @
chune could drop a few hundred dollars on a legit wheel set and tires, but it wouldn't make his experience much different, and he might be the only one who even notices... unless he got some sew-ups, which would totally be worth it.