r/WildernessBackpacking is a subreddit with 812k members. The community frequently discusses backpacking, hiking, gear, looking for a, and camping, and they frequently recommend/review sleeping bags, backpacking tent, and sleeping bag, and the most common flair used is pics, advice, trail, gear, and discussion.
A subreddit dedicated to backpacking in the wild places on earth - where people are few, cell signal is nil, and Mother Nature still reigns. Backpacking defined as multi-day trips into the wild, unpopulated, areas of the world.
Popular Topics in r/WildernessBackpacking
#1
Backpacking
119 posts
#2
Hiking
62 posts
#3
Gear
51 posts
#4
Looking For A
49 posts
#5
Camping
43 posts
#6
Wilderness
41 posts
#7
Trail
30 posts
#8
Looking For
20 posts
#9
Trip
20 posts
#10
Trails
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/WildernessBackpacking
Sleeping Bags
54 reviews
#1
Western Mountaineering
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Enlightened Equipment
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Feathered Friends
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Backpacking Tent
51 reviews
#1
Big Agnes
4.7★ from 15 reviews
#2
Nemo
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#3
REI
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Sleeping Bag
49 reviews
#1
Feathered Friends
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Enlightened Equipment
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Western Mountaineering
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/WildernessBackpacking
#1
PICS
: "I see your cute little Sierras and raise you the majestic Canadian Rockies."
45 posts
#2
ADVICE
: "Just went on my first backpacking trip and now I need food advice"
12 posts
#3
TRAIL
: "The Grand Canyon Completely Broke My Brain"
8 posts
#4
GEAR
: "Taking my friends on their first backpacking trip"
7 posts
#5
DISCUSSION
: "The Sierra Nevada is the best place to backpack in the world"
4 posts
#6
SITES
: "PSA: Your AllTrails waypoints are now visible to everyone"
2 posts
#7
META
: "Don’t go to Glacier, the trails are too crowded"
1 post
#8
FOOD
: "Peak Refuel meal already moist when opened - a good reason to repackage at home"
1 post
#9
HOWTO
: "Best Way to Plan a Hike"
1 post
Member Growth in r/WildernessBackpacking
Yearly
+51k members(6.7%)
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Last updated: August 3, 2026