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r/CampingGear is a subreddit with 866k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
A community to get advice and to show off camping and backpacking gear. Helpful folks who love the hobby as much as you do.
Please note: We may initiate another blackout to further protest the API changes. Some of the largest subreddits such as r/funny and r/teenagers are going private indefinitely.
Popular Themes in r/CampingGear
#1
Solution Requests
: "For those of you wondering what tent to buy lol…"
28 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I analyzed reddit for the 15 most recommended sleeping pads in the past year, grouped by r-value ( Jun 2025)"
15 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I’m homeless and someone destroyed my tent. Is there anyway to fix this?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "As promised my homemade ethanol stove..."
1 post
#5
News
: ""The Coleman Company Recalls Converta Camping Cots and Converta Camping Suspension Stretchers Due to Laceration and Amputation Hazards; Imported by Newell Brands" - Consumer Product Safety Comission"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CampingGear
#1
Camping
: "Hand forged Camping companion 3 sizes"
37 posts
#2
Tent
: "For those of you wondering what Tent to buy lol…"
34 posts
#3
Gear
: "Finally built a Gear wall and I’m proud of it"
19 posts
#4
Sleeping Bag
: "The 25 most recommend Sleeping Bags according to Reddit (in the past year as of Jun 2025)"
11 posts
#5
Backpack
: "Rescuing Vintage Kelty External Backpack - sealing flaky internal coating."
7 posts
#6
Stove
: "Whisperlite Stove base I made."
7 posts
#7
Backpacking
: "Loved my little outing with the Naturehike Star River 2"
7 posts
#8
Sleeping Pad
: "Sleeping Pad - leak in ridges + mold"
6 posts
#9
Hiking
: "Hiking waist bag"
5 posts
#10
Sleeping
: "I analyzed reddit for the 15 most recommended Sleeping pads in the past year, grouped by r-value ( Jun 2025)"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/CampingGear
Yearly
+70k members(8.8%)
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