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My tent has 20Kg of steel poles so the situation is similar.

There is no doubt that pitching is harder than with flexi fibreglass poles, but with an assistant (even a useless one who ends up just being a "pole holder upper" whilst you run round the tent getting the poles into there fixing eyelets / ring pins on the ground sheet) its not too hard. Practise counts for a lot.

The real issue I find is simply the weight I have to kart around, but at the end of the day there is no substitute in really windy conditions. I've survived a couple of gales that have flattened some tents on the same site with only the barest of tent movement in the wind.

If you can carry the extra weight then there is no real issue in my opinion.

Quote: Originally posted by Taddy3 on 29/4/2010

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Thanks for the brilliant replies. I am sorry it was a double post I did not know how to remove it from one to leave it on the right one.
I am 35, hubby 2 years older and both in good health and fit. I think the only thing that might get in the way is our ability to stay civil to each other throughout the process whilst our 3 young kids run about between us!
Happy camping ahead!
Amanda

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Quote: Originally posted by Taddy3 on 29/4/2010

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I think the only thing that might get in the way is our ability to stay civil to each other throughout the process whilst our 3 young kids run about between us!

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Just dont forget the duck tape, its an essential piece of kit for when you are pitching... a piece for hubbys mouth and a piece each for the kids, heaven lol

Jak