r/CampingandHiking is a subreddit with 2.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses camping, hiking, gear, backpacking, and tent, and they frequently recommend/review hiking pants, backpacking tent, and hiking socks.
For Backpackers who Hike with Camping Gear in their Backpack.
Tips, trip reports, back-country gear reviews, safety and news
Popular Themes in r/CampingandHiking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Alpages du Vallon de Chavière (Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Vanoise National Park, Savoie, France)"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Packraft recommendations"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "backpack straps dig into my ribs (woman 5'2 longer torso)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CampingandHiking
#1
Camping
: "New to Camping, how do people carry all this gear"
85 posts
#2
Hiking
: "Day Hiking goody bag - Am I missing anything?"
84 posts
#3
Gear
: "Looking for Gear tips"
62 posts
#4
Backpacking
: "Backpacking sleeping bag for short person."
34 posts
#5
Tent
: "3 season Tent recommendations"
31 posts
#6
Looking For
21 posts
#7
Worst
16 posts
#8
Struggling
13 posts
#9
Trail
: "3-day backpacking trip at Garden of the Gods (Shawnee) — looking for water/campsite advice"
13 posts
#10
Shoes
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/CampingandHiking
Hiking Pants
110 reviews
#1
Prana
4.5★ from 12 reviews
#2
Kuhl
4.5★ from 10 reviews
#3
Outdoor Research
4.3★ from 8 reviews
Backpacking Tent
67 reviews
#1
Big Agnes
4.5★ from 12 reviews
#2
Durston Gear
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#3
Nemo
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Hiking Socks
53 reviews
#1
Darn Tough
5.0★ from 20 reviews
#2
Smartwool
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
FITS
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/CampingandHiking
#1
Gear Questions
: "My dog, Bear, got to spend his first birthday backpacking in the Blue Ridge"
39 posts
#2
Trip reports
: "Nasty experience in "Wilderness Area". Not sure "minimal human impact" is working."
11 posts
#3
Picture
: "Found my outdoorsy dad's list"
8 posts
#4
Tips & Tricks
: "Day hiking goody bag - Am I missing anything?"
7 posts
#5
Campsite Pictures
: "Is it even hiking when you're caried all the way, and is it camping if you don't stay the night?"
7 posts
#6
Food
: "Food 4 day"
6 posts
#7
Destination Questions
: "Hautes-Gorges Canoeing?"
5 posts
#8
News
: "Per NBC Miami article, the hiker recently killed by a grizzly bear (Arthur Pollio) did deploy his bear spray"
4 posts
#9
Gear Review
: "Full gear for a 7 day hike in foothills. Impressed how much fits in 26l pack"
4 posts
#10
Gear Porn
: "Few days ago I posted my father's packing list. He found my post and insisted I post a picture of his pack."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/CampingandHiking
Yearly
+62k members(2.3%)
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Last updated: June 25, 2026