Would this be suitable for spring hiking/camping? http://www.swisslink.com/products/ca...n_tent-3-1053/ am really impatient...

Well, you aren't saying what temperatures you will be camping in or giving any particulars...

You don't suppose this could be an ad, do you? Sure, it is fine. Temperature doesn't matter at least when we camp. That's where the sleeping bag comes into play.

If you look at the page you can clearly see this tent is out of stock, so you may want to look somewhere else.

WalMart is a good place to look for camping equipment.

If you want to get the camping experience without the expense of a tent, sleeping bag etc. try to find a campground where you can rent a Yurt for a night or two.
If you don't like the Walmart tents, check out REI.

voltgary, it depends on how you plan to use it. If "hiking" means carrying a tent overland on your back, look carefully at weight. Ever pound gets old fast. If, on the other hand, you will just park the car at the campsite and drag out the tent, it really doesn't matter so much how much it weighs.

Generally, you get what you pay for. Depending on your usage, this might be a single season tent. I have bought two Eureka tents, the first one over 30 years ago, and they are still going.

For forty bucks I'd sure like to step inside it first if you plan on doing some hard usage. I'd like to see how easy it is to set up, and how well the zippers work. If you don't plan on doing anything too tough with it, then it's probably just fine, but like VolCrew said...you generally get what you pay for.

On the other hand....it's only $40. Even if it completely falls apart after just three nights, you're only out....forty bucks! If it lasts a couple years...you've found a steal.

Generally a three man tent means just that....it can handle 3 people in sleeping bags side by side and nothing more - no room for backpacks, boots, or any other gear. If you want more space and comfort, then plan on sleeping 2 in it.....or get a 4-man tent.

Get a good thick water absorbent muslin ground cloth to protect the bottom of the tent from little sticks and stones that may puncture it. Don't get a water repellent ground cloth as that will just collect rain water underneath the floor of the tent instead of allowing it to soak through to the ground.