r/backpacking is a subreddit with 5.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses backpacking, travel, struggling, annoying, and gear, and they frequently recommend/review sleeping pad, backpacking tent, and hiking boots.
A subreddit for traveling backpacking and wilderness backpacking, not restricted to one or the other. All posts must be flaired "Travel" or "Wilderness"
Popular Themes in r/backpacking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need beginner tips!"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Best tool combo for planning backpacking trip?"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Atmos 65. The two metal rods going alongside the back are poking me in my lower back/kidney area. Does anyone know how to resolve this? I cant seem to fit the straps so it doesn’t poke me."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/backpacking
#1
Backpacking
23 posts
#2
Travel
10 posts
#3
Struggling
9 posts
#4
Annoying
7 posts
#5
Gear
7 posts
#6
Hiking
6 posts
#7
Solo
6 posts
#8
Trip
5 posts
#9
Hard Time
5 posts
#10
Traveling
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/backpacking
Sleeping Pad
83 reviews
#1
Nemo
4.8★ from 20 reviews
#2
Big Agnes
4.7★ from 11 reviews
#3
Therm-a-Rest
4.5★ from 10 reviews
Backpacking Tent
76 reviews
#1
Big Agnes
4.6★ from 14 reviews
#2
REI
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#3
Marmot
4.0★ from 6 reviews
Hiking Boots
59 reviews
#1
Altra
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#2
Keen
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#3
Merrell
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/backpacking
#1
Wilderness
: "5 nights in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness"
108 posts
#2
Travel
: "Solo travel changed me more than I expected"
92 posts
Member Growth in r/backpacking
Yearly
+89k members(1.6%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026