r/WildernessBackpacking is a subreddit with 820k 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, gear, trail, 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
: "My dog, 50+ years ago, on Middle Sister, Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon He sat and gazed like this without moving for 20-30 minutes. The best of dogs."
28 posts
#2
ADVICE
: "Extra time in camp vs. fitness for walking all day"
20 posts
#3
GEAR
: "Is HEET getting harder to find?"
10 posts
#4
TRAIL
: "4 Days at Mt Robson"
8 posts
#5
DISCUSSION
: "It's Time to Save America's Most Important Land! Contact your Senators before September 21st!"
5 posts
#6
DIY
: "中国国家移民管理局于2026年9月21日发布了 《关于全国推广网上办理外国人旅馆以外住宿登记的公告》 （2026年第7号），决定自当日起在全国范围内推广此项服务。"
1 post
Member Growth in r/WildernessBackpacking
Yearly
+55k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026