r/bugout is a subreddit with 149k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses bugout, bag, looking, looking for, and gear, and they frequently recommend/review walkie talkie, multitool, and rucksack.
A community for discussion and resources for getting from point A to point B when SHTF.
Popular Themes in r/bugout
#1
Solution Requests
: "What meds do you keep in your Med Kit?"
23 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Help me"
15 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Why is no one talking about trekking poles ? It's like most people don't even try to walk with their BOB"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Have a decent bugout bag together, but no where to bugout too. Ideas for Colorado?"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Got a $3k battery backup system for $999 on Black Friday"
2 posts
#6
News
: "Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/bugout
#1
Bugout
: "Small towns, low pay-rate Bugout"
87 posts
#2
Bag
: "Get home Bag?"
52 posts
#3
Looking
41 posts
#4
Looking For
41 posts
#5
Gear
: "Gear for Bugout / Emergencies - $30 or less"
32 posts
#6
Good
24 posts
#7
Survival
: "I bugout during Bangkok earthquake"
17 posts
#8
Backpack
14 posts
#9
Bug Out
: "Car Bug Out in Canada"
13 posts
#10
Weapons
: "What guns are you bringing in a post apocalyptic scenario?"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/bugout
Walkie Talkie
14 reviews
#1
Baofeng
3.4★ from 8 reviews
#2
Motorola
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Retevis
5.0★ from 1 review
Multitool
14 reviews
#1
Leatherman
4.4★ from 11 reviews
#2
SOG
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Gerber
4.0★ from 1 review
Rucksack
6 reviews
#1
Osprey
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Eberlestock
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
5.11
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/bugout
#1
Question
: "Sleep systems?"
2 posts
#2
Guide
: "Post and Custom User Flairs are now Live"
1 post
Member Growth in r/bugout
Yearly
+1k members(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026