r/CampingGear is a subreddit with 950k 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, sleeping systems, and kitchen.
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
: "Yall like bringing stuff?"
34 posts
#2
Gear Question
: "Who makes the best budget tents in 2026?"
25 posts
#3
Tents
: "Gazelle T8 Hub Tent"
8 posts
#4
Sleeping Systems
: "[Comparison] I tested out and compared 5 good backpacking pillows so you don't have to."
5 posts
#5
Kitchen
: "My Coleman M1950 gasoline stove. These put out an impressive amount of heat for their size. Easily comparable or more than modern jet stoves."
1 post
#6
Backpacks
: "[WTS] Gregory Paragon"
1 post
Member Growth in r/CampingGear
Yearly
+74k members(8.4%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026