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, hiking, 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
: "Quitting my job. Accessible, no permit 4-5 day backpacking trip suggestions?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "GR221 MALLORCA PLANNING - route help needed :)"
6 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I got frustrated planning multi-day treks, so I built a 3D globe app to map 150 trekking routes and help plan logistics, I need your honest feedback."
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Heading to Addis Ababa? Local guide here (Ethiosinia Tours) offering city tours & open to collaborations!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/backpacking
#1
Backpacking
: "9th time Backpacking"
28 posts
#2
Travel
: "Help with My Travel itinerary To Germany."
16 posts
#3
Trip
: "Do you ever regret trying to fit too many stops into one Trip?"
14 posts
#4
Hiking
: "Night Hiking"
7 posts
#5
Gear
6 posts
#6
Solo
5 posts
#7
Worst
4 posts
#8
Camping
4 posts
#9
Trip Planning
4 posts
#10
Day Trip
: "Trabzon in One Day: What Should I Not Miss?"
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
Travel
: "My first backpacking trip! Solo! AT at the DWG"
116 posts
#2
Wilderness
: "The milkyway 😍"
67 posts
Member Growth in r/backpacking
Yearly
+104k members(1.9%)
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Last updated: September 15, 2026