[bolehillbilly]

Small Large rucsac with excessive bouldering kit strapped frontwards on you - alleviates the weight on your back, less kit flying out of pad or deforming folding pads, balances weight distribution,

As above works for me with small Snap Pad and a DMM Highball.  No problem with longer walks in Churnet or bashing about in obscure South Peak.

Snap is 1 year in now, always store flat and foam still seems good.  Agree they are £££ but figure my knees are worth it.

[dave]

Small rucsac with bouldering kit strapped frontwards on you - alleviates the weight on your back, less kit flying out of pad or deforming folding pads, balances weight distribution, semi-authentic pregnancy simulator....

And has the added benefit of looking like you're part of a badly thought out bronze DofE exped.

[Bonjoy]

T_B - Depends where you’re going and what you’re doing. Even a relatively short walk in is a ball ache if you’re also carrying ropes, harnesses etc, and another pad. Slogging up to Kinder with a fullish sack inside a big pad is grim on back/shoulders.
Someone should invent a luxury carry system that can be strapped on/off to any conventional pad. That way you’d pay once for something really good rather than paying a premium for something half-arsed every time you got a new pad and you'd only need to have the extra faff/weight when you needed it.

[dave]

Someone should invent a luxury carry system that can be strapped on/off to any conventional pad. That way you’d pay once for something really good rather than paying a premium for something half-arsed every time you got a new pad and you'd only need to have the extra faff/weight when you needed it.

How about any new/old/military external rucksack frame?

[Bonjoy]

Perfect! Just need to add the pad attachment straps.

[dave]

You could probably do it by cutting down one of those baby carrier rucksack things too.

[andy_e]

Just hire a Sherpa, word.

[tomtom]

Just hire a Sherpa, word.

Or climb with people who take enough mats....

[Hoseyb]

Always thought something like this would work when not off piste.. 
http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=191794465479&category=147839&pm=1&ds=0&t=1456356644526

Think they weigh the same as my scooter, so could slot in if there's a heathery or boggy impasse

[Nizza]

I've got to get a new one before a trip to the Gunks on the weekend, as I've been out of the game so long got rid of my old dropzone. 

Looked at the Petzl Alto yesterday, zipper worried me anyone had one and had that break or is it solid?

[galpinos]

I've got to get a new one before a trip to the Gunks on the weekend, as I've been out of the game so long got rid of my old dropzone. 

Looked at the Petzl Alto yesterday, zipper worried me anyone had one and had that break or is it solid?

If you're that side of the pond, surely an Organic is the only answer?

[Johnny Brown]

I've had a Petzl Alto since Oct, the zip hasn't bust yet, but there are signs of wear on the corner.

[Nizza]

Cheers JB, suspect that gets a lot of use too. The fact you can pack stuff into it without losing shit is quite appealing.

[Johnny Brown]

Yeah they have a lot of good points. I suspect the MKII will be really good.