r/Bushcraft is a subreddit with 417k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses bushcraft, knife, axe, backpack, and fire, and they frequently recommend/review bushcraft, bushcraft knife, and hatchet.
/r/Bushcraft defines Bushcraft as the usage and practice of skills, acquiring and developing knowledge and understanding, in order to survive and thrive in the natural environment.
In this subreddit we discuss the development, and practise, of those skills and techniques, the use of appropriate tools, schools of thought and the historical context.
Popular Themes in r/Bushcraft
#1
Advice Requests
: "I would love your feedback on this bushcrafting knife I made"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best bug solution?"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Homemade bushcraft backpack"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Bushcraft
#1
Bushcraft
: "A Bushcrafty backpacking trip"
32 posts
#2
Knife
: "A Knife, stick, and some bug guts."
26 posts
#3
Axe
: "New Swisstech Axe?"
17 posts
#4
Backpack
8 posts
#5
Fire
: "first Fire with a ferro rod. And a new shitty hatchet."
7 posts
#6
Tired
4 posts
#7
Hate
4 posts
#8
Survival
3 posts
#9
Gear
3 posts
#10
First
: "First time cooking wild foraged Chanterelles. They were amazing."
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Bushcraft
Bushcraft
271 reviews
#1
Morakniv
4.3★ from 32 reviews
#2
Silky
4.5★ from 24 reviews
#3
Condor
4.2★ from 13 reviews
Bushcraft Knife
197 reviews
#1
Mora
4.5★ from 46 reviews
#2
Condor
4.3★ from 20 reviews
#3
Morakniv
4.4★ from 17 reviews
Hatchet
88 reviews
#1
Fiskars
4.2★ from 25 reviews
#2
Husqvarna
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#3
Council Tool
4.1★ from 7 reviews
Member Growth in r/Bushcraft
Yearly
+15k members(3.7%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026