r/Survival is a subreddit with 5.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, lookingfor, looking, survival, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review pocket knife, survival knife, and survival kit.
Wilderness Survival
Popular Themes in r/Survival
#1
Solution Requests
: "So, half the state of Colorado is on fire. I need some ideas for a functional improvised rooftop cargo carrier for my car."
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Outdoor enthusiasts, what’s that ONE survival tip or real-life lesson you learned the hard way during an unplanned emergency?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone heard of these "Monster Matches" before? They seem like a marketing gimmick to me, but if not a gimmick could be really great."
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "When to buy generic ,offbrand, and brand name"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Im going to travel in van"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Survival
#1
Looking For
42 posts
#2
Lookingfor
41 posts
#3
Looking
39 posts
#4
Survival
: "What are some of the aspects of Survival that are often overlooked?"
39 posts
#5
Worst
: "Greater Weever Fish Sting Report – Worst Pain I’ve Ever Experienced"
12 posts
#6
Good
9 posts
#7
Knife
9 posts
#8
Gear
: "4 weeks outside, what do I need?"
8 posts
#9
Book
4 posts
#10
Camping
: "First time backcountry Camping - will be in bear country"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/Survival
Pocket Knife
226 reviews
#1
Benchmade
4.9★ from 31 reviews
#2
Kershaw
4.6★ from 29 reviews
#3
Spyderco
4.8★ from 18 reviews
Survival Knife
95 reviews
#1
Mora
4.8★ from 21 reviews
#2
ESEE
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#3
Morakniv
4.6★ from 7 reviews
Survival Kit
91 reviews
#1
Leatherman
5.0★ from 22 reviews
#2
Victorinox
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#3
Bic
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/Survival
#1
Learning Survival
: "Outdoor enthusiasts, what’s that ONE survival tip or real-life lesson you learned the hard way during an unplanned emergency?"
8 posts
#2
General Question
: "Surviving in the cold, what considerations are needed?"
4 posts
#3
Primitive Skills
: "Sea vessel goes down."
2 posts
#4
Shelter
: "Yama fastline tensioner clips for tarp shelters?"
1 post
#5
Hunting/Fishing/Trapping
: "This season of Alone."
1 post
#6
Wilderness Medicine
: "Probably one of the best survival rations for 6$. About the size of an Altoids tin, but two pieces gives a daily serving of Vitamin C. Tastes good too."
1 post
#7
Survival Kits
: "When to buy generic ,offbrand, and brand name"
1 post
#8
Modern Survival
: "4 weeks outside, what do I need?"
1 post
#9
Fire
: "Anyone heard of these "Monster Matches" before? They seem like a marketing gimmick to me, but if not a gimmick could be really great."
1 post
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Yearly
-7283 members(-0.1%)
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Last updated: July 10, 2026