diff --git a/SCsub b/SCsub
index 6785a19..b8f8f4e 100644
--- a/SCsub
+++ b/SCsub
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ sources = [
     "lroom.cpp",
     "lroom_manager.cpp",
     "lportal.cpp",
+    "lplanes_pool.cpp",
     "CoBitField_Dynamic.cpp",
 ]
 
diff --git a/lplanes_pool.cpp b/lplanes_pool.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66b4032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lplanes_pool.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include "lplanes_pool.h"
+
+LPlanesPool::LPlanesPool()
+{
+	Reset();
+
+	// preallocate the vectors to a reasonable size
+	for (int n=0; n<POOL_MAX; n++)
+	{
+		m_Planes[n].reserve(32);
+	}
+}
+
+void LPlanesPool::Reset()
+{
+	memset(m_ucTaken, 0, sizeof (	m_ucTaken));
+	m_uiCount = 0;
+}
+
+unsigned int LPlanesPool::Request()
+{
+	// can't do, pool run out
+	if (m_uiCount >= POOL_MAX)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (unsigned int n=0; n<POOL_MAX; n++)
+	{
+		if (m_ucTaken[n] == 0)
+		{
+			m_ucTaken[n] = 255;
+			m_uiCount++;
+			return n;
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert (0);
+}
+
+void LPlanesPool::Free(unsigned int ui)
+{
+	assert (ui <= POOL_MAX);
+	assert (m_ucTaken[ui]);
+	assert (m_uiCount);
+
+	m_ucTaken[ui] = 0;
+	m_uiCount--;
+}
diff --git a/lplanes_pool.h b/lplanes_pool.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4462ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lplanes_pool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "lvector.h"
+#include "core/math/plane.h"
+
+class LPlanesPool
+{
+public:
+	const static int POOL_MAX = 32;
+
+	void Reset();
+
+	unsigned int Request();
+	void Free(unsigned int ui);
+
+	LVector<Plane> &Get(unsigned int ui) {return m_Planes[ui];}
+
+	LPlanesPool();
+private:
+	LVector<Plane> m_Planes[	POOL_MAX];
+	unsigned char m_ucTaken[POOL_MAX];
+	unsigned int m_uiCount;
+};
diff --git a/lportal.cpp b/lportal.cpp
index 566d89c..97e95f8 100644
--- a/lportal.cpp
+++ b/lportal.cpp
@@ -61,21 +61,32 @@ String LPortal::FindNameAfter(Node * pNode, String szStart)
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // add clipping planes to the vector formed by each portal edge and the camera
-void LPortal::AddPlanes(const Vector3 &ptCam, Vector<Plane> &planes) const
+void LPortal::AddPlanes(const Vector3 &ptCam, LVector<Plane> &planes) const
 {
 	// short version
 	const Vector<Vector3> &pts = m_ptsWorld;
 
 	int nPoints = pts.size();
-//	ERR_FAIL_COND(nPoints < 3);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND(nPoints < 3);
 
 	Plane p;
 
 	for (int n=1; n<nPoints; n++)
 	{
 		p = Plane(ptCam, pts[n], pts[n-1]);
+
+		// detect null plane
+//		if (p.normal.length_squared() < 0.1f)
+//		{
+//			print("NULL plane detected from points : ");
+//			print(ptCam + pts[n] + pts[n-1]);
+//		}
 		planes.push_back(p);
 	}
+
+	// first and last
+	p = Plane(ptCam, pts[0], pts[nPoints-1]);
+	planes.push_back(p);
 }
 
 
@@ -93,7 +104,10 @@ LPortal::eClipResult LPortal::ClipWithPlane(const Plane &p) const
 	}
 
 	if (nOutside == nPoints)
+	{
+		print("LPortal::ClipWithPlane : Outside plane " + p);
 		return CLIP_OUTSIDE;
+	}
 
 	if (nOutside == 0)
 		return CLIP_INSIDE;
diff --git a/lportal.h b/lportal.h
index 57b5eaa..214b264 100644
--- a/lportal.h
+++ b/lportal.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 
 #include "scene/3d/spatial.h"
+#include "lvector.h"
 
 class LRoom;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 
 	LPortal::eClipResult ClipWithPlane(const Plane &p) const;
-	void AddPlanes(const Vector3 &ptCam, Vector<Plane> &planes) const;
+	void AddPlanes(const Vector3 &ptCam, LVector<Plane> &planes) const;
 
 public:
 	// normal determined by winding order
diff --git a/lroom.cpp b/lroom.cpp
index 721f7e9..e9c39cd 100644
--- a/lroom.cpp
+++ b/lroom.cpp
@@ -23,17 +23,19 @@
 #include "scene/3d/mesh_instance.h"
 #include "lportal.h"
 #include "CoBitField_Dynamic.h"
+#include "lroom_manager.h"
 
 void LRoom::print(String sz)
 {
 //	print_line(sz);
+	LPortal::print(sz);
 }
 
 LRoom::LRoom() {
 	m_LocalRoomID = -1;
 }
 
-void LRoom::DetermineVisibility_Recursive(int depth, const LCamera &cam, const Vector<Plane> &planes, Core::CoBitField_Dynamic &BF_visible, ObjectID portalID_from)
+void LRoom::DetermineVisibility_Recursive(LRoomManager &manager, int depth, const LCamera &cam, const LVector<Plane> &planes, Core::CoBitField_Dynamic &BF_visible, ObjectID portalID_from)
 {
 	// prevent too much depth
 	if (depth >= 8)
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ void LRoom::DetermineVisibility_Recursive(int depth, const LCamera &cam, const V
 		VisualInstance * pObj = Object::cast_to<VisualInstance>(pNode);
 		if (pObj)
 		{
-			Vector3 pt = pObj->get_global_transform().origin;
+			//Vector3 pt = pObj->get_global_transform().origin;
 
 			bool bShow = true;
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ void LRoom::DetermineVisibility_Recursive(int depth, const LCamera &cam, const V
 	// go through each portal out of here
 	int nPortals = m_portal_IDs.size();
 
-	ObjectID this_room_id = get_instance_id();
+//	ObjectID this_room_id = get_instance_id();
 
 	for (int p=0; p<nPortals; p++)
 	{
@@ -165,15 +167,30 @@ void LRoom::DetermineVisibility_Recursive(int depth, const LCamera &cam, const V
 		}
 
 		// else recurse into that portal
-		Vector<Plane> new_planes = planes;
+		unsigned int uiPoolMem = manager.m_Pool.Request();
+		if (uiPoolMem != -1)
+		{
+			// get a vector of planes from the pool
+			LVector<Plane> &new_planes = manager.m_Pool.Get(uiPoolMem);
 
-		// add the planes for the portal
-		pPortal->AddPlanes(cam.m_ptPos, new_planes);
+			// copy the existing planes
+			new_planes.copy_from(planes);
 
-		// get the room pointed to by the portal
-		LRoom * pLinkedRoom = pPortal->GetLinkedRoom();
-		if (pLinkedRoom)
-			pLinkedRoom->DetermineVisibility_Recursive(depth + 1, cam, new_planes, BF_visible, id);
+			// add the planes for the portal
+			pPortal->AddPlanes(cam.m_ptPos, new_planes);
+
+			// get the room pointed to by the portal
+			LRoom * pLinkedRoom = pPortal->GetLinkedRoom();
+			if (pLinkedRoom)
+				pLinkedRoom->DetermineVisibility_Recursive(manager, depth + 1, cam, new_planes, BF_visible, id);
+
+			manager.m_Pool.Free(uiPoolMem);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// planes pool is empty!
+			WARN_PRINT_ONCE("Planes pool is empty");
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lroom.h b/lroom.h
index 303bc2f..3d66a76 100644
--- a/lroom.h
+++ b/lroom.h
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@
 
 
 #include "scene/3d/spatial.h"
+#include "lvector.h"
 
 
 namespace Core {class CoBitField_Dynamic;}
 
 class LPortal;
+class LRoomManager;
 class MeshInstance;
 
 class LCamera
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 	void MakePortalQuickList();
 
 	// main function
-	void DetermineVisibility_Recursive(int depth, const LCamera &cam, const Vector<Plane> &planes, Core::CoBitField_Dynamic &BF_visible, ObjectID portalID_from = 0);
+	void DetermineVisibility_Recursive(LRoomManager &manager, int depth, const LCamera &cam, const LVector<Plane> &planes, Core::CoBitField_Dynamic &BF_visible, ObjectID portalID_from = 0);
 
 // specific
 public:
diff --git a/lroom_manager.cpp b/lroom_manager.cpp
index bbea7ce..f7c96f4 100644
--- a/lroom_manager.cpp
+++ b/lroom_manager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ LRoomManager::LRoomManager()
 {
 	m_room_curr = 0;
 	m_cameraID = 0;
+
 }
 
 
@@ -232,7 +233,13 @@ void LRoomManager::FrameUpdate()
 	cam.m_ptPos = Vector3(0, 0, 0);
 	cam.m_ptDir = Vector3 (-1, 0, 0);
 
-	Vector<Plane> planes;
+	// reset the pool for another frame
+	m_Pool.Reset();
+	unsigned int pool_member = m_Pool.Request();
+	assert (pool_member != -1);
+
+	LVector<Plane> &planes = m_Pool.Get(pool_member);
+	planes.clear();
 
 	// get the camera desired and make into lcamera
 	if (m_cameraID)
@@ -246,11 +253,11 @@ void LRoomManager::FrameUpdate()
 			cam.m_ptPos = tr.origin;
 			cam.m_ptDir = tr.basis.get_row(2); // or possibly get_axis .. z is what we want
 
-			planes = pCamera->get_frustum();
+			planes.copy_from(pCamera->get_frustum());
 		}
 	}
 
-	pRoom->DetermineVisibility_Recursive(0, cam, planes, m_BF_visible_rooms);
+	pRoom->DetermineVisibility_Recursive(*this, 0, cam, planes, m_BF_visible_rooms);
 
 
 	// finally hide all the rooms that are currently visible but not in the visible bitfield as having been hit
diff --git a/lroom_manager.h b/lroom_manager.h
index 9c70d2d..6c1da31 100644
--- a/lroom_manager.h
+++ b/lroom_manager.h
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@
 
 #include "scene/3d/spatial.h"
 #include "CoBitField_Dynamic.h"
+#include "lplanes_pool.h"
 
 class LRoomManager : public Spatial {
 	GDCLASS(LRoomManager, Spatial);
 
+	friend class LRoom;
+
 	// a quick list of object IDs of child rooms
 	Vector<ObjectID> m_room_IDs;
 
@@ -40,20 +43,24 @@ class LRoomManager : public Spatial {
 
 	// keep track of which rooms are visible, so we can hide ones that aren't hit that were previously on
 	Core::CoBitField_Dynamic m_BF_visible_rooms;
-//	Vector<int> m_VisibleRoomList[2];
-//	int m_CurrentVisibleRoomList;
+	Vector<int> m_VisibleRoomList[2];
+	int m_CurrentVisibleRoomList;
 
 public:
 	LRoomManager();
 
 	// convert empties and meshes to rooms and portals
 	void convert();
+
+	// choose which camera you want to use to determine visibility.
+	// normally this will be your main camera, but you can choose another for debugging
 	void set_camera(Node * pCam);
 
 protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 	void _notification(int p_what);
 
+	LPlanesPool m_Pool;
 private:
 	void Convert_Rooms();
 	bool Convert_Room(Spatial * pNode);
diff --git a/lvector.h b/lvector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b68d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lvector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// just a light wrapper around the Godot vector until we get the allocation issues sorted
+#include "core/vector.h"
+#include <assert.h>
+
+template <class T> class LVector
+{
+public:
+
+	// array subscript access
+	T& operator[](unsigned int ui)
+	{
+		assert (ui < m_iSize);
+		return m_Vec[ui];
+	}
+	const T& operator[](unsigned int ui) const
+	{
+		assert (ui < m_iSize);
+		return m_Vec[ui];
+	}
+
+	void clear(bool bCompact = false)
+	{
+		m_iSize = 0;
+		if (bCompact)
+			compact();
+	}
+
+	void compact()
+	{
+		m_Vec.resize(m_iSize);
+	}
+
+	void reserve(int s)
+	{
+		m_Vec.resize(s);
+	}
+
+	void set(unsigned int ui, const T &t)
+	{
+		assert (ui < m_iSize);
+		m_Vec.set(ui, t);
+	}
+
+	void push_back(const T &t)
+	{
+		int size_p1 = m_iSize+1;
+
+		if (size_p1 < m_Vec.size())
+		{
+			int size = m_iSize;
+			m_iSize = size_p1;
+			m_Vec.set(size, t);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// need more space
+			reserve(m_Vec.size() * 2);
+
+			// call recursive
+			push_back(t);
+		}
+	}
+
+	void copy_from(const LVector<T> &o)
+	{
+		// make sure enough space
+		if (o.size() > m_Vec.size())
+		{
+			reserve(o.size());
+		}
+
+		clear();
+		m_iSize = o.size();
+
+		for (int n=0; n<o.size(); n++)
+		{
+			set(n, o[n]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	void copy_from(const Vector<T> &o)
+	{
+		// make sure enough space
+		if (o.size() > m_Vec.size())
+		{
+			reserve(o.size());
+		}
+
+		clear();
+		m_iSize = o.size();
+
+		for (int n=0; n<o.size(); n++)
+		{
+			set(n, o[n]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	LVector()
+	{
+		m_iSize = 0;
+	}
+
+	int size() const {return m_iSize;}
+
+private:
+	Vector<T> m_Vec;
+
+	// working size
+	int m_iSize;
+};
+