/r/backpacking/

r/backpacking

5.5M members
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, gear, trip, hiking, and travel, 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
: "I’m planning a small backpacking trip in Texas soon and just curious how ppl get water in areas like the south where alligators are a concern."
13 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help me decide on a pack"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Bad Back from Military Service--Sleeping comfortably on the trail"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How much would It cost to pack pack Europe for 3-4 weeks?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/backpacking

#1

Backpacking

: "I went on my first Backpacking trip!"
166 posts
#2

Gear

: "Gear list suggestions."
75 posts
#3

Trip

: "An overnight backpacking Trip up Convict Canyon (Eastern Sierra)"
56 posts
#4

Hiking

: "Jeez, I'm finding a lot of ticks on my dog while Hiking, I wonder how many I'm missing"
55 posts
#5

Travel

: "Travelling Europe: Seeking budget recommendations?"
41 posts
#6

Solo

: "Solo backpacking Stone Mountain NC — satellite comms, numb fingers, and a waterfall to myself"
37 posts
#7

Camping

: "Car Camping Dolomites"
31 posts
#8

Europe

: "Dynamic pricing with zenbivy Europe"
31 posts
#9

Traveling

: "Sofia to Istanbul by night train — best $30 I spent in the Balkans"
30 posts
#10

Sleeping

: "Bad Back from Military Service--Sleeping comfortably on the trail"
27 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
#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
: "What is your biggest mistake in campsite selection?"
111 posts
#2
Travel
: "Europe’s anti-tourism backlash spreads beyond Spain"
89 posts

Member Growth in r/backpacking

Yearly
+76k members(1.4%)

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Last updated: June 26, 2026