Tourer tent - side pole kit

Hi Louie. We made the change to a side pole set in ours and it has made it alot easier and alot more useful room in the tent. I found we are not stepping around the pole if we have the two stretchers in there, and it is handy if it raining and the canvas gets wet. The side poles hold the walls out, stopping the wet canvas from resting on your bedding. Lets face it, when it is pouring, the canvas does get damp inside. The only down side is, I cant do any more pole dancing now the centre pole is gone. But apart from that, you will be happy. We find it is easier with 2 people to put the side poles up, but for a man, you could do it on your own, hubby can, but I need his help if I am doing it. Go ahead and by a set, we got ours from BCF.
Karen.

G'day Louie,

We have a 3m x 3m Southern Cross and the missus just bought the side pole kit and we tested it at easter time, gives a perception of heaps more room inside & more usable.
For touring I think I would rather use the centre pole kit just for the ease of erecting and packing more than 2 nights the side poles.
I agree with the post above from Karen, for my wife to do it on her own she would have to use the centre pole first and then put the side pole kit in after. In saying this the southern cross canvas is much thicker and heavier than the Oztrail canvas so i dare say a bit more of a struggle.
No problems with water leaks and we had heaps of rain at Easter.

Cheers Ingo

Hi Louie,

Side pole kit is really the answer for the tourer's.
It is definitely worthwhile, and eliminates the centre pole, and gives heaps more usable space.
Very easy to install, and i believe makes unit even more sturdier.
You get rid of frame and centre pole.
Comes with a new triangle frame for roof.
Enjoy..
Regards
Regan.