r/backpacking is a subreddit with 5.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses backpacking, travel, gear, trip, and struggling, 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
Solution Requests
: "Best tool combo for planning backpacking trip?"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "First time backpacking"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Hostelworld "Free Cancellation" trap | Belford Hostel (Edinburgh) charged me early and refuses to refund."
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Banff is gorgeous but my wallet is literally crying right now"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/backpacking
#1
Backpacking
: "what’s a feature you adore in your backpack?"
30 posts
#2
Travel
18 posts
#3
Gear
11 posts
#4
Trip
9 posts
#5
Struggling
9 posts
#6
Backpack
: "what’s a feature you adore in your Backpack?"
7 posts
#7
Annoying
7 posts
#8
Hiking
6 posts
#9
Sleeping Pad
6 posts
#10
Solo
: "2 weeks into a 7-week Solo Southeast Asia trip and struggling with loneliness. Looking for honest experiences."
6 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
: "A breakup letter to Keens"
118 posts
#2
Travel
: "I should’ve started traveling sooner"
82 posts
Member Growth in r/backpacking
Yearly
+84k members(1.6%)
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Last updated: July 16, 2026