"Terra Nova’s brilliant, bomb-proof tents are the shelters of choice for BBC Planet Earth’s film crews. It’s easy to see why: the Southern Cross is a smart, winter-ready evolution of the company’s popular Laser range – so it retains lightweight liveability, but an extra pole adds winter durability. It’s got a breathtaking 6,000mm HH and is surprisingly lightweight for the specs – at 2.29kg it’s not ultralight, but it actually feels quite snug and light when it’s packed.

Best of all is the roominess: there’s really good head clearance, and a decent-sized porch that you can stake out in a number of different ways to allow for maximum protection for your gear, or maximum space to sit, forlorn, and wonder if it will ever stop raining. All this comes with a hefty price tag, admittedly, but Terra Nova tents have an impeccable reputation: with its two half-mesh doors and the added perk of being completely freestanding, this is a super adaptable tent that could happily carry you into summer, making it our best buy".

 

• Sleeps: 2
• Minimum Weight: 2.1Kg (4lb 10oz)
• Packed Weight: 2.29Kg (5lb 1oz)
• Pitch Time (estimate): 5 mins
• Number of Porches: 2
• Number of Doors: 2

Pitch Time: (estimate): 5mins

Packed Size: 47cm x 16cm

Range: 4 Season Backpacking

Flysheet: Watershed R/S 30D Si/PU 6000mm

Floor: Waterbloc 10000mm

Poles: 8.64mm TN Reflex

Pegs: 10 Alloy 11g

Guylines: 4 x Dyneema Reflective

Inner Door: Half Mesh

This Terra Nova product is guaranteed to the original owner against defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product.

• Waterproof
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• Reflex Poles

The Southern Cross 2 tent is a completely freestanding lightweight tent suitable for 4 season backpacking. The Southern Cross 2 takes its design inspiration from the award winning Laser range of lightweight tents but includes an additional pole to provide extra stability and structure

► Due to its 100% freestanding nature, pegging is kept to a minimum when optimising its strength / weight ratio

► The tent has 2 doors and 2 equal size porches enabling easy access and exit for both occupants and plenty of storage space for kit

► Pitching is quick and easy as the flysheet and inner are erected as one and the flysheet and groundsheet are fully taped providing complete waterproof protection

► There is a spacious inner and porch, the porch door can be fixed open in several ways to provide the most suitable weather protection for the current conditions

 

Footprints offer extra protection against sharp objects as well as keeping the tent underside clean and covering the porch area. Terra Nova footprints are sized to fit the footprint of the tent exactly, fitting under the inner tent and over the exposed porch area, and attach to the tent pole feet with shockcord loops to keep them in place. This ensures the weight penalty is kept to a minimum while providing extra durability.

 

Specification

Groundsheet fabric shaped and matched to fit under the inner tent, Taped edges to prevent fraying, Metal eyelets, Shockcord loops included.
 

Guarantee

This product is guaranteed to the original owner against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from purchase.