r/Bushcraft is a subreddit with 415k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses bushcraft, knife, axe, backpack, and hate, 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
: "Getting my 12 year old nephew into camping/bushcraft"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Recs for pointed tent poles / DIY shibumi park vista Looking for a pointed tent pole I can use to make a diy shibumi park vista using a tarp with channels. Would be great if it had a press to step on and drive into the ground."
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Got bit by a Thai mountain mosquito. 5 hours later and it’s still huge. Am I gonna make it? Do I need to amputate? 💀"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Bushcraft
#1
Bushcraft
: "Getting my 12 year old nephew into camping/Bushcraft"
32 posts
#2
Knife
: "Russell Grohmann Belt Knifes."
23 posts
#3
Axe
: "New Axe"
14 posts
#4
Backpack
: "One Backpack. What do you put it in?"
8 posts
#5
Hate
7 posts
#6
Fire
: "Starting a friction Fire is practically impossible."
6 posts
#7
Tired
4 posts
#8
Survival
: "[FIN] How safe are lakes in Finland for drinking?"
4 posts
#9
Gear
: "Gear storage"
4 posts
#10
Tarp
: "Aquaquest Safari 10x10 Tarp - How strong are the middle loops."
4 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
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Yearly
+14k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: July 6, 2026