I am always far too easily drawn into "making improvements". It's the designer in me...

I grew mine out too...

I like it Colin - makes mine look terribly , terribly small... give us feedback when you get a chance to try it out.

Attachedis another photo of mine in the making phase. The pipe is 19mm internal diameter, so should handle a reasonable flow of water, without looking too "huge".

Off again at the end of August, so will try mine out then.

Simon

I have now managed to find and buy a NetFront Extension, which will change the dynamic yet again. Although it's probably unlikely to be up in wet weather. Thunderstorms, perhaps? I get what you mean about the centre ridge pole, Roger. With the extra 2' height extension to our centre upright (not all that height used) and the pole across to the caravan, I think shooting water off to left and right will be a better option. Which might mean two outlet pipes....

The problem is the water pooling just where you are camping - anything that gets it away is beneficial. Even gravelled hardstandings don't shed the water that well. They are, often, clearly too compacted when they are made. When we were away on our first trip this year, it chucked it down just after putting up the Shadow. The water then all collected from all the edges of the gravel patch to just where we had the entrance door; the gravel ending up underneath a couple of inches of water at that lowest point.

Well, I managed to find - and buy - a secondhand (very good condition) NetFront, but have yet to try it out.

However, what I did try out was a new end panel for my Shadow. This is an EasyCamp Voss Vehicle Awning for £45. It's 2m long by 2.6m wide. It comes with a Keder beading (two different sizes, in fact) along the top edge, which allows me to use the Isabella Single-Click Awning Profiles on the horizontal poles I have to go with my Shadows. I feed it through two of those "tracks" and then into the caravan awning rail for extra coverage - tying down is easy as there are guys and eyelets at all corners and in the top centre. It also comes with steel poles, which I chucked in the garage. It's light and worked a treat last weekend in both strong sun and occasional light showers.

Simon