Cheers brother, thanks for watching really appreciate it, think im out in it for the first time next week canny wait. Also spoke to my mate this morbing about a trip to Wales, so we'll deffo be giving you a shout soon and maybe we can hit Snowdonia
I'm out in my local woods now, christening my Southern Cross 2. Ridiculously easy to pitch, bags of room for one, loads of great features, top quality materials and construction, and, quite frankly, a thing of beauty. My last tent was a low-roof, narrow stealth job; little more than a fabric coffin really. The Southern Cross 2 weighs 300g less and is positively palatial by comparison. I'm chuffed to bits with it.
For me, doesn't get much better mate, and not just that but the lifetime Terra Nova guarantee on customer support comes in too 👌 Im in the Lake District in mine next weekend and i cant wait to take it, Enjoy the camp ⛺️🔥
@@GH02-o_o I mean it has for me in the past when i've been up in the lake district but then, you just look round and find a bigger spot, no great issue
@@GH02-o_o Not in the slightest mate, KinderScout is literally my local haha, i'm always up the Woolpacks/Kinder Downfall (just to name a couple) in this tent, plenty of space up there
The problem with this tent is the second vestibule is pointless for 1 man, it's a waste of weight. What Terra Nova should be making is a Southern Cross 1 PLUS, a southern cross 1 that's about 20-25% bigger. It wouldn't need to weigh more than 15-20% more because it wouldnt need extra pegs, a second vestibule, extra zips or anything. Just longer poles and a bit more fabric. It would still weigh less than the Hillerburg Soulo and the Vern 1 (the latter being far inferior to anything Terra Nova make by all accounts). The Southern Cross 2 is overkill for 1 man backpacking, the Southern Cross 1 needs more room. Problem solved. Questions comments concerns? Lol
Please post updates after you have been out in it a few times. I'm wondering if it gets too hot in the summer months. In Western Australia we don't get high winds and snow together so our 4th season is really a 3+ except perhaps mid winter in the "high" Stirling Ranges. I'm also keen to know if it's truly a 2P tent with gear and sleeping kits. Thank for this review it looks like you have the latest version of this tent.
Hey Brad, yeah will do mate, i can tell you for sure you'll get two mats in and the vestebule/porch areas are 100% big enough for your kit and a partners kit eitherside. I've had it out once but it didnt get much of a test, hoping to put it through its paces later in the year, it's suppose to be a true 4 season tent due to the specs/ outer fly comes all the way to the floor and plenty of ventilation etc and with the added options for the doors etc but yeah ill keep you posted mate
@@Danny37Outdoors Yes my only concern is adequate ventilation in summer months. I’m looking for a one-tent solution. This might be overkill in Western Australia but I do like the option for winter use albeit our winter is not as extreme in the UK.
@@callisallen9358 Hey Callis, i actually looked at the Nortent Vern2 (as i lile the space hense not bagging a 'hiking tent' like the xmid etc (i do have a Lanshan 2 anyway), however i saw every other youtuber jumping on the Nortent hype, that aside, Terra Nova are actually based near me so a key factor was the 'customer support'... which imo is second to non (Alpkit probably match Terra Nova in terms of support), maybe 2 weeks later... i saw an influx in people auctioning off their Nortent Vern2's and complaining about verious aspects so im really glad/happy i went with the Southern Cross 2, its served me well.
so it great tent but after 6 weekends my poles broke in this weeks 70 mph winds i have small tent of the same brand it better lighter and it be in the same winds half the weight had 5 years but this one was purchased in sept before the poles broke but it still great tent for space
I received this about 3 days ago mate, its the new version, unsure how the previous version was (or what you mean...?) but you can unzip the inner mesh, there are 2 zips... one to unzip the door and 2 tie back toggles and then a secondary zip at the top once your inner door is zipped up you can unzip the top section which will open up a small section of the door but also has mesh which acts as extra ventilation/ a view point and almost a bug net so you can have the outer fly door open and still get the views while being safe from the mozzies in your inner
@@Danny37Outdoors thanks for the reply , have a look at Backpacking uk video the tent is very different so maybe thats the old ver. he has You can’t zip up the top part of the mesh doors with the one he reviews. I prefer your ver. I’m going to order this. Thanks again for replying
I really want this tent, I went super lightweight and bought a coffin tent, totally regret it and it wasn't much cheaper than this beaut, hindsight is a wonderful thing 😭🙄
My mate did exactly the same, he bought the Fjallraven Abisko Lite 1 and completely regreted not being able to move around as he got changed or dressed etc. The Souther Cross 2 is ideal, i won't be looking for another tent anytime soon. Could you sell yours on Facebook Marketplace maybe and use that towards one of these?
Its a nice tent, but I'm thinking of selling mine. Its unused even though I've had it 12 months, I pitched it in a local park to look at and could not decide if I could live with the really crappy quality inner. I've got £100 tents that have better made inners, even though the outer is great there is no excuse for the badly fitting inner or the low quality finish. I want to like it but I just don't know.
@@Chris66able there's absolutelynothing crappy about the inner, compares to other tents, its absolutely top notch material, if you're unhappy with it o'd suggest contacting terra nova to explain your situation, as i can guarantee you the one i've got is 100% quality and worth every penny. Theres nothing low quality about the inner or the outer!
@@Chris66able As i said... think you need to contact Terra Nova Customer Services as mines absolutely bang on, sure your not just not tightening the corner straps (which you need to do each pitch?)
No Mate, its a well known fault on the SC2, I've been camping for over 40 yrs, My Mrs keeps offering to put a few stitches in it. Maybe yours has been from an updated batch were they have addressed the issue. Meanwhile I'll just sit here moaning about it because I'm of my kite on pain killers and fed up. No harm meant, nothing personal to you, I just feel like moaning at someone at the moment.
It pulls too easy, and it ends up with pulls in the material. The material ends up like tissue paper eventually and rips very easily. I've had the SC 1, and friends have had the SC 2.
Cracking review bud , made up for you with a cracking tent for life 🤙⛺️
Cheers brother, thanks for watching really appreciate it, think im out in it for the first time next week canny wait. Also spoke to my mate this morbing about a trip to Wales, so we'll deffo be giving you a shout soon and maybe we can hit Snowdonia
@@Danny37Outdoors yes bro 😎
Up the Snowdon massive
I'm out in my local woods now, christening my Southern Cross 2.
Ridiculously easy to pitch, bags of room for one, loads of great features, top quality materials and construction, and, quite frankly, a thing of beauty.
My last tent was a low-roof, narrow stealth job; little more than a fabric coffin really.
The Southern Cross 2 weighs 300g less and is positively palatial by comparison.
I'm chuffed to bits with it.
For me, doesn't get much better mate, and not just that but the lifetime Terra Nova guarantee on customer support comes in too 👌 Im in the Lake District in mine next weekend and i cant wait to take it, Enjoy the camp ⛺️🔥
I hope you enjoy it, mate.
Good tent look at video. I do like this tent
Yeah its an immense tent, had it out and loved it, yet to test it but hoping to soon
cracking tent, I'd buy one, for winter, but worried the bigger footprint would restrict pitch locations
@@GH02-o_o I mean it has for me in the past when i've been up in the lake district but then, you just look round and find a bigger spot, no great issue
@@Danny37Outdoors true but Kinder Scout and other areas are more restrictive …horses for courses
@@GH02-o_o Not in the slightest mate, KinderScout is literally my local haha, i'm always up the Woolpacks/Kinder Downfall (just to name a couple) in this tent, plenty of space up there
@@GH02-o_o Infact, check out my solowildcamp posted lastmonth from kinder (theres also one from Kinder Downfall)
@@Danny37Outdoors will do mate, thanks 👍
The problem with this tent is the second vestibule is pointless for 1 man, it's a waste of weight. What Terra Nova should be making is a Southern Cross 1 PLUS, a southern cross 1 that's about 20-25% bigger. It wouldn't need to weigh more than 15-20% more because it wouldnt need extra pegs, a second vestibule, extra zips or anything. Just longer poles and a bit more fabric. It would still weigh less than the Hillerburg Soulo and the Vern 1 (the latter being far inferior to anything Terra Nova make by all accounts). The Southern Cross 2 is overkill for 1 man backpacking, the Southern Cross 1 needs more room. Problem solved. Questions comments concerns? Lol
You are %100 on the nail here, not just for this tent but most premium tents, they all seem to be made for people under 5ft 2 " with 20kg back packs.
Please post updates after you have been out in it a few times. I'm wondering if it gets too hot in the summer months. In Western Australia we don't get high winds and snow together so our 4th season is really a 3+ except perhaps mid winter in the "high" Stirling Ranges. I'm also keen to know if it's truly a 2P tent with gear and sleeping kits. Thank for this review it looks like you have the latest version of this tent.
Hey Brad, yeah will do mate, i can tell you for sure you'll get two mats in and the vestebule/porch areas are 100% big enough for your kit and a partners kit eitherside. I've had it out once but it didnt get much of a test, hoping to put it through its paces later in the year, it's suppose to be a true 4 season tent due to the specs/ outer fly comes all the way to the floor and plenty of ventilation etc and with the added options for the doors etc but yeah ill keep you posted mate
@@Danny37Outdoors Yes my only concern is adequate ventilation in summer months. I’m looking for a one-tent solution. This might be overkill in Western Australia but I do like the option for winter use albeit our winter is not as extreme in the UK.
Hi mate, during your research did you look at nortent vern 1?
If so, what made you go with this instead?
@@callisallen9358 Hey Callis, i actually looked at the Nortent Vern2 (as i lile the space hense not bagging a 'hiking tent' like the xmid etc (i do have a Lanshan 2 anyway), however i saw every other youtuber jumping on the Nortent hype, that aside, Terra Nova are actually based near me so a key factor was the 'customer support'... which imo is second to non (Alpkit probably match Terra Nova in terms of support), maybe 2 weeks later... i saw an influx in people auctioning off their Nortent Vern2's and complaining about verious aspects so im really glad/happy i went with the Southern Cross 2, its served me well.
@@Danny37Outdoors thanks mate
so it great tent but after 6 weekends my poles broke in this weeks 70 mph winds i have small tent of the same brand it better lighter and it be in the same winds half the weight had 5 years but this one was purchased in sept before the poles broke but it still great tent for space
@@andrease2320 yeah thats one thing i can say, i use this tent all the time and love it, but never tested it in anything above 30mph
When did you buy this , is this the old version, i thought the new version you can’t zip up the mesh doors in new updated one. Good review
I received this about 3 days ago mate, its the new version, unsure how the previous version was (or what you mean...?) but you can unzip the inner mesh, there are 2 zips... one to unzip the door and 2 tie back toggles and then a secondary zip at the top once your inner door is zipped up you can unzip the top section which will open up a small section of the door but also has mesh which acts as extra ventilation/ a view point and almost a bug net so you can have the outer fly door open and still get the views while being safe from the mozzies in your inner
@@Danny37Outdoors thanks for the reply , have a look at Backpacking uk video the tent is very different so maybe thats the old ver. he has You can’t zip up the top part of the mesh doors with the one he reviews. I prefer your ver. I’m going to order this. Thanks again for replying
@@DC-nt3zk ahhh ok! Nice one mate yeah ill check out the video for a comparison 👌
The zippable mesh panels are a 2023 mod along with the vent hoods and door pegs etc
I really want this tent, I went super lightweight and bought a coffin tent, totally regret it and it wasn't much cheaper than this beaut, hindsight is a wonderful thing 😭🙄
My mate did exactly the same, he bought the Fjallraven Abisko Lite 1 and completely regreted not being able to move around as he got changed or dressed etc. The Souther Cross 2 is ideal, i won't be looking for another tent anytime soon. Could you sell yours on Facebook Marketplace maybe and use that towards one of these?
Its a nice tent, but I'm thinking of selling mine. Its unused even though I've had it 12 months, I pitched it in a local park to look at and could not decide if I could live with the really crappy quality inner. I've got £100 tents that have better made inners, even though the outer is great there is no excuse for the badly fitting inner or the low quality finish. I want to like it but I just don't know.
@@Chris66able there's absolutelynothing crappy about the inner, compares to other tents, its absolutely top notch material, if you're unhappy with it o'd suggest contacting terra nova to explain your situation, as i can guarantee you the one i've got is 100% quality and worth every penny. Theres nothing low quality about the inner or the outer!
@@Danny37Outdoors For a start its badly fitted, and is well known for being saggy.
@@Chris66able As i said... think you need to contact Terra Nova Customer Services as mines absolutely bang on, sure your not just not tightening the corner straps (which you need to do each pitch?)
No Mate, its a well known fault on the SC2, I've been camping for over 40 yrs, My Mrs keeps offering to put a few stitches in it. Maybe yours has been from an updated batch were they have addressed the issue. Meanwhile I'll just sit here moaning about it because I'm of my kite on pain killers and fed up. No harm meant, nothing personal to you, I just feel like moaning at someone at the moment.
@@Chris66able Haha ahhh mate im out camping with my two kids and the dog at the mo, my 6 year old girls stressing me out too 🤣
It pulls too easy, and it ends up with pulls in the material. The material ends up like tissue paper eventually and rips very easily. I've had the SC 1, and friends have had the SC 2.
@@davegalloway7531 mines been absolutely spot on, no issues at all so far, but will keep an eye on it, cheers
This guy sets up a tent in his back yard to review it.
@@dsmith9572 your observational skills are on point pal 👌
Great tent. Just the poor quality inner fly that spoils it.
@@davegalloway7531 The inneer fly is absolute spot on mate, what is it you don't like about it?
I've had my CS2 for a while and mine is spot on too, however I would prefer the inner in a different colour.