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, trip, gear, and solo, 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
: "Where did cutting pack weight actually make a difference for you, and where was it just spending money?"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "suggestions about sleepingpads"
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Selling Used Packs"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/backpacking
#1
Backpacking
19 posts
#2
Travel
12 posts
#3
Trip
6 posts
#4
Gear
6 posts
#5
Solo
5 posts
#6
Worst
4 posts
#7
Hiking
4 posts
#8
Camping
4 posts
#9
Trip Planning
4 posts
#10
Sleeping Pad
3 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
Travel
: "Our trip from Thailand, 20 days trip."
58 posts
#2
Wilderness
: "Kakwa 55 fit check"
32 posts
Member Growth in r/backpacking
Yearly
+119k members(2.2%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026