Interval training is critical even for people training to run huge distances. You'd imagine the best training for ultra-distances would be to run for hours at the pace you plan to run at during the expedition.
The answer: yes and no.
You want lots of endurance heading in to an expedition but you don't want to go in tired. You want just enough endurance not to get injured but you still want a full tank to see it through. It's a balance.
The key is to mix LSD (long slow distance) training with high tempo work. This maintains a high level of fitness so you don't loose that edge and keeps your lactate threshold high.
For us this means 1km repeats going flat out. Painful and productive!!
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