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 worst, survival, looking, tools, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review pocket knife, survival knife, and survival kit.
Wilderness Survival
Popular Themes in r/Survival
#1
Advice Requests
: "Book suggestion"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking at getting an Axe to keep with my Survival kit. I'm looking at these 2 the Swiss tech is $50 and the Hart is $21 on clearance currently. If yall have other suggestions I'm trying to keep it around or under the $50 mark for a decent Axe."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Survival
#1
Worst
10 posts
#2
Survival
6 posts
#3
Looking
2 posts
#4
Tools
2 posts
#5
Hate
2 posts
#6
Looking For
1 post
#7
Struggling
1 post
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
: "if you’re in a survivor style situation, as a regular dude in your 20s with no real outdoors skills, what would be the most important things to learn/know"
11 posts
#2
Modern Survival
: "Flare Bear Banger: Stray & Wild Animal Deterrent Tool"
3 posts
#3
Question About Techniques
: "De-humidifier collected water"
2 posts
#4
Hunting/Fishing/Trapping
: "What would you use from this emergency fishing kit for small lakes? What about ice fishing?"
2 posts
#5
DO NOT ATTEMPT
: "Wilderness first aid application"
1 post
#6
Gear Recommendation Wanted
: "Looking at getting an Axe to keep with my Survival kit. I'm looking at these 2 the Swiss tech is $50 and the Hart is $21 on clearance currently. If yall have other suggestions I'm trying to keep it around or under the $50 mark for a decent Axe."
1 post
#7
Fire
: "DIY leather lighter holder keyring"
1 post
#8
Primitive Skills
: "$10,000 every day you survive on an Island in the pacific ocean"
1 post
#9
Shelter
: "Going on a hike on Saturday"
1 post
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Last updated: November 5, 2026