r/backpacking is a subreddit with 4.7M members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is massive in size, and has high activity.
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
: "Is this good advice?"
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What's your favorite repurposed item?"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Carried a gun, felt foolish"
8 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Are there any places left in Europe that are considered 'cheap'"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Galapagos Islands to double tourist entry fees amid concerns over rising visitor numbers"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/backpacking
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Backpacking
: "My mind went straight to Backpacking"
62 posts
#2
Hiking
: "Found a nice patch of grass to take a break on while Hiking the Tamang Heritage Trail in Nepal."
41 posts
#3
Gear
: "First Solo 2 Day 1 Night. Rip my Gear list ;)"
23 posts
#4
Travel
: "Travel to Shanghai last week. I got up at 2:00 and waited until around 4:00 for the red light to start coming out of the camera screen. Finally, I got a shot of the sunrise like this, so fantastic!"
20 posts
#5
Camping
: "Wildfire while Camping in Idaho."
19 posts
#6
Trip
: "My gear for an 8 day Trip"
19 posts
#7
Trail
: "First timer, The Escarpment Trail in The Catskills"
12 posts
#8
Solo
: "First Solo 2 Day 1 Night. Rip my gear list ;)"
10 posts
#9
Mountains
: "Swiss Mountains :)"
10 posts
#10
Food
: "Help me be more creative *Food*"
8 posts
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Member Growth in r/backpacking
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+4k members(0.1%)
Monthly
+110k members(2.4%)
Yearly
+944k members(25.3%)
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