r/CampingGear is a subreddit with 936k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses camping, tent, gear, sleeping bag, and backpacking, and they frequently recommend/review backpacking tent, camping tent, and sleeping pad.
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 Themes in r/CampingGear
#1
Solution Requests
: "Recommendations for camp chairs with cup holders on both arms?"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "First time camping question"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/CampingGear
#1
Camping
: "One of my favorite pieces of Camping gear — the Moss Sydney tent."
63 posts
#2
Tent
: "Is there supposed to be a razor in my new backpacking Tent?"
59 posts
#3
Gear
: "General Gear recommendations for a beginner doing a 6-8 week trip in alaska. S"
26 posts
#4
Sleeping Bag
14 posts
#5
Backpacking
: "Is there supposed to be a razor in my new Backpacking tent?"
13 posts
#6
Cooking
: "Need help: tried cleaning fat off my aluminum Cooking pot. Now it's all white."
11 posts
#7
Backpack
: "Hi Guys can you please help me with my copper spur ul2"
8 posts
#8
Sleeping
: "Sleeping Pad Recommendations: Exped Ultra 6.5 or Sea to Summit Ether Light or Decathlon?"
8 posts
#9
Sleeping Pad
: "Which Sleeping Pad and camp stool? is a camp stool necessary for backpacking?"
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
: "One of my favorite pieces of camping gear — the Moss Sydney tent."
86 posts
#2
Gear Question
: "What are the black loops for on my tent?"
72 posts
#3
Tents
: "Review: Naturehike Mongar 2 'Base' backpacking tent. I couldn't find anything about this yet, so thought I'd share my own thoughts about it."
14 posts
#4
Gear Porn
: "Spent yesterday at Korea’s largest camping expo"
6 posts
#5
Kitchen
: "Nabbed this working Coleman 523 at an estate sale for $40"
5 posts
#6
Sleeping Systems
: "CMT deluxe self inflating sleeping pad (4")"
4 posts
#7
Materials
: "Tent stakes"
3 posts
#8
Clothing
: "Are hard shell jackets actually "specialized gear"? Or am I overusing mine?"
3 posts
#9
Backpacks
: "MORE PHOTOS and instructions for attaching the Surplus Molle 2 waist strap to North Face Base Camp Duffel"
2 posts
#10
Electronics
: "🦟 Has anyone had any luck using sound devices which claim to deter mosquitoes 🦟"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/CampingGear
Yearly
+72k members(8.3%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026