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r/AppalachianTrail is a subreddit with 158k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size.
NOBO? SOBO? Flip-Flopper? Section hiker? Aspiring hiker? If you've hiked or are planning on hiking the "AT", this is the place for you.
Popular Themes in r/AppalachianTrail
#1
Advice Requests
: "I’m so burnt out in life and have always wanted to do the AT so I’m deciding to use the winter to prepare for it then leaving in May. I’m from Vermont but I’ll be going up to Maine late April so I can take on the whole trail. I’ve never thru hiked before so I’m not sure what I’ll need to bring."
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Anyone use tarps instead of tents? I like the idea of using a trekking pole tent to save weight, but then I thought "why not just use a tarp?""
16 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Fire raging on Blue Mountain"
9 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "My low budget thru hike cost"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Catastrophic damage closed swaths of the Appalachian Trail. Now thousands are working to restore it | CNN"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/AppalachianTrail
#1
Trail
: "Shoutout to people maintaining the Trail!"
40 posts
#2
Hiking
: "Christmas gift recommendations for loved ones Hiking the AT?"
35 posts
#3
Gear
: "I’m so burnt out in life and have always wanted to do the AT so I’m deciding to use the winter to prepare for it then leaving in May. I’m from Vermont but I’ll be going up to Maine late April so I can take on the whole trail. I’ve never thru hiked before so I’m not sure what I’ll need to bring."
12 posts
#4
Appalachian Trail
: "Charlie’s Bunion: GSM National Park Portion of Appalachian Trail"
8 posts
#5
At
: "At trail in March for a week. WhAt section would you recommend"
7 posts
#6
Section
: "3-4 Day Section Hike in Nov. Advice"
5 posts
#7
Advice
: "My AT Goal (Advice Needed)"
5 posts
#8
Thru Hike
: "Can you/should you Thru Hike the AT in 2025? My thoughts after seeing the towns and walking the trail this month."
5 posts
#9
Food
4 posts
#10
Wildfire
: "Firefighters respond to Wildfire in Great Barrington - updated 4:15 p.m., fire most likely caused by human activity, may go on for weeks"
4 posts
Popular Posts in r/AppalachianTrail
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Member Growth in r/AppalachianTrail
Daily
+21 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+1k members(0.7%)
Yearly
+25k members(18.8%)
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