Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

Sparky boy, if you have a dropper, I reckon it's worth swapping it out for a normal rigid seatpost for the duration.

What's the point of riding up and down Snowdon if you're going to do that? This isn't a tour, it's a slog uphill so that I can shred it (to the best of my limited abilities) downhill.