I don’t want to rain on your parade (so to speak) but I have to admit I’m suspicious of a $35 tent. I’d be worried about whether it will be waterproof for a sustained period.
Have you tested it out? Maybe you could set it up in the backyard and put the sprinkler on it in such a way to simulate rain for a few hours or more. If it leaks or is prone to soaking through, that would be a good time and place to find out. 
But beyond that, congrats and have fun! I hope you have a great time.
Also test the floor of the tent for waterproofness. You don’t want to wake up in a puddle of water that seeps in from below. When you run the test,do it in a low spot where the ground will get saturated.
I set up the tent twice and left it overnight in the back yard when it was supposed to rain. The first night it didn’t rain but the second time it did. Everything seemed good inside. My only complaint about the tent is the rainfly doesn’t have a vestibule so the door gets directly rained on. I’ve bought a sheet of clear plastic which I will take with me and chuck over the whole thing if it starts raining. The bottom tub is thick enough that I won’t even need a footprint.
Here’s the tent:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/outbound-youth-tent-2-person-0765442p.html
That tent is not huge, it is very small. It is a toy for small children to play in the back yard. It will not stand up to any weather beyond a short, light shower and/or a gentle breeze.
Please try sleeping in it in your yard (with sprinkler running for a few hours if you can’t do it on a rainy night) before you hit the trail. I would not go on an extended backpacking trip with that tent.
No no, you’re wrong about what is considered huge or small for backpackers/thru-hikers. Most people take the sort of tent that you can only lay down in, or a hammock or only a tarp. It’s huge in that I can fully sit up in it. It’s only “huge” in comparison to what is normally brought on thru-hikes. It’s built exactly the same as their other tents and is only “youth” in name.
The brand is very popular around here. I live just down the road from Englishman River Falls campground and walk there, with my dog, 3 times a day. Most people have that brand, but in the large sizes.
It’s built just like their “adult” tents:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/outbound-easy-up-dome-tent-5-person-0765446p.html#srp
I’ll eat my words if I’m wrong but I’ve set it up a number of times and it’s just a regular tent. Not like kiddies tents that they have picnics in the backyard with.
I am camping with it this weekend though, so I’ll get a good test with it!
The thing is only six feet long inside – adult backpacking tents are generally about 88 to 90 inches long. You’re gonna be really cramped, head and feet bumping the ends unless you are very short.
600 mm water resistance – I want 1200 mm or more.
Those other tents at Canadian Tire are just fine for car camping where you can just jump into the car if the tent fails, but deep in the rugged wilderness … well, I’ll just repeat that I wouldn’t take that toy tent on a backpacking trip (and I’ve been backpacking for 60 years.)
I’m only 5 feet long
I’m not going to be deep in the rugged wilderness, though. I’ll be camping on soft sand on the beach. On the WCT you’re only allowed to camp in the designated spots which are all on clearings on the beach.
The hiking part is sometimes rugged wilderness, mud, boulders, roots and streams but the actual camping part is pretty tame.
But again, I am camping with it this weekend and I’m going on a 3 day thru-hike at the beginning of June, so I’ll get a good idea of if it’ll work and I’ll give it an honest appraisal. If it’s not up to the task I’ll change it for sure. But having set it up a number of times, I don’t see any reason why it won’t work.
I wouldn’t even sleep in that tent in my backyard. With that rainfly it simply won’t stand up to any meaningful rain. As said, it’s a toy. The construction and materials simply won’t stand up to repeated use and IMO aren’t likely to survive your trip intact. Setting a tent up in the backyard isn’t the same as actually sleeping in it.
Get a real tent, something like this - https://www.rei.com/product/879885/the-north-face-stormbreak-1-tent Yes, it’s a bit more expensive but you and your gear will actually stay dry.
Here is a review of the tent:
I originally bought the 3 person tent (based on this review) and then liked it so much I thought I'd try the smaller size to see if it might be suitable as a backpacking tent. It is exactly like the 3 person, same seams, same material, same everything but just smaller.I really think it’ll be fine. Especially with the tarp I’m using with it.
I totally forgot about this post. I never did go on the West Coast Trail. Three days before I chickened out of going solo and didn’t go.
Many years later I’m significantly more experienced with hiking and gruelling climbs. In the last month I summited Mount Albert Edward and 5040 and have done multiple overnight hikes.
But that tent has actually been awesome and I still use it to this day! I’ve included some pictures of me with it two weeks ago at Circlet Lake in Strathcona. However it would have been absolute folly to take it on the WCT.
I am now in the process of planing to do it next June. I would prefer to do it solo except for one friend who says he might be interested. I’ve done some trips with friends and most of them would just annoy me on the wct. Too slow, always late to start, too much complaining. The trail is super busy and I’ve also learned to be comfortable solo hiking. If I feel afraid - I do it afraid.
So now it’s West Coast Trail June 2025 for my birthday.