r/CampingGear is a subreddit with 942k members. The community frequently discusses camping, tent, gear, sleeping bag, and backpacking, and they frequently recommend/review backpacking tent, camping tent, and sleeping pad, and the most common flair used is awaiting flair, gear question, tents, gear porn, and sleeping systems.
A community to get advice and to show off camping and backpacking gear. Helpful folks who love the hobby as much as you do.
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Popular Topics in r/CampingGear
#1
Camping
63 posts
#2
Tent
59 posts
#3
Gear
26 posts
#4
Sleeping Bag
14 posts
#5
Backpacking
13 posts
#6
Cooking
11 posts
#7
Backpack
8 posts
#8
Sleeping
8 posts
#9
Sleeping Pad
7 posts
#10
Hiking
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/CampingGear
Backpacking Tent
390 reviews
#1
Big Agnes
4.4★ from 59 reviews
#2
REI
4.2★ from 45 reviews
#3
Marmot
4.1★ from 32 reviews
Camping Tent
159 reviews
#1
Coleman
4.3★ from 35 reviews
#2
REI
4.4★ from 23 reviews
#3
Marmot
4.2★ from 17 reviews
Sleeping Pad
126 reviews
#1
Exped
4.7★ from 26 reviews
#2
Nemo
4.6★ from 25 reviews
#3
Therm-a-Rest
4.9★ from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/CampingGear
#1
Awaiting Flair
: "Camping stove"
15 posts
#2
Gear Question
: "I can’t find a camping french press in EU."
14 posts
#3
Tents
: "Anyone have a Nemo Dagger Storage Tub they don’t use they would part with?"
4 posts
#4
Gear Porn
: "I have a backpack problem."
3 posts
#5
Sleeping Systems
: "Safe sleep pad for 2 adults and 1yr old plus any other gear recommendations for camping with a 1 yr old"
2 posts
#6
Footwear
: "First Tevas - should I size down?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/CampingGear
Yearly
+73k members(8.4%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026