r/Survival is a subreddit with 5.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses survival, worst, survival kit, fire, and bushcraft, and they frequently recommend/review pocket knife, survival knife, and survival kit.
Wilderness Survival
Popular Themes in r/Survival
#1
Advice Requests
: "Tried making a fire piston. Looks alright, but doesn’t work. I have questions."
16 posts
#2
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."
7 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
Popular Topics in r/Survival
#1
Survival
: "What are some of the aspects of Survival that are often overlooked?"
25 posts
#2
Worst
: "Greater Weever Fish Sting Report – Worst Pain I’ve Ever Experienced"
11 posts
#3
Survival Kit
: "What’s the most useless item people still put in a Survival Kit?"
9 posts
#4
Fire
: "Update on my last post, the failed Fire piston"
7 posts
#5
Bushcraft
: "Advice on what I’d need for a starter survival/Bushcraft kit. I’m just a beginner so be kind please"
4 posts
#6
Camping
: "First time backcountry Camping - will be in bear country"
4 posts
#7
Equipment
: "Just a girl trying to get started. I’m wanting to start camping in the summer. What Equipment do I need to be able to survive comfortably for 3 days? For fires etc"
4 posts
#8
Fire Starting
: "Update on my last post, the failed fire piston"
4 posts
#9
Food
: "Food"
4 posts
#10
Fire Starter
: "Fire Starter for idiots help please!"
3 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
General Question
: "Tried making a fire piston. Looks alright, but doesn’t work. I have questions."
17 posts
#2
Learning Survival
: "Outdoor enthusiasts, what’s that ONE survival tip or real-life lesson you learned the hard way during an unplanned emergency?"
13 posts
#3
Survival Kits
: "Food"
4 posts
#4
Fire
: "How much heat do fires actually provide?"
3 posts
#5
Question About Techniques
: "Living in the woods"
3 posts
#6
Primitive Skills
: "Indigenous cultures developed environmental prediction systems that outperform modern methods. Andean Pleiades forecasting, San tracking at 98% accuracy, Aboriginal fire management. The knowledge is encoded in oral traditions -- and it's disappearing at 9 languages per year!"
2 posts
#7
Wilderness Medicine
: "Snake Bite Survival Video From an ER Doctor"
2 posts
#8
Gear Recommendation Wanted
: "Advice on what I’d need for a starter survival/bushcraft kit. I’m just a beginner so be kind please"
2 posts
#9
Modern Survival
: "What communications equipment would you take into the wilderness for extended survival settings in a small group?"
2 posts
#10
Crafts
: "Update on my last post, the failed fire piston"
1 post
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Yearly
-1157 members(-0.0%)
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Last updated: August 7, 2026