r/camping is a subreddit with 5.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses camping, looking, looking for, tent, and looking for a, and they frequently recommend/review sleeping pad, tent, and mosquito repellent.
A subreddit for campers concerned more about the act of recreational camping and less concerned about hiking long distances or light gear. Primarily for tent/hammock camping. No RV camping here.
Popular Themes in r/camping
#1
Advice Requests
: "How does recreation.gov expect people to reserve a site for multiple nights?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help with my camping stove pleaseeee"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Husband died—how to keep camping traditions for our daughter"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I made a bunch of homemade fire starters! They work super well. And they're dirt cheap to make!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/camping
#1
Camping
: "First time Camping as an adult!"
208 posts
#2
Looking
72 posts
#3
Looking For
72 posts
#4
Tent
: "Help! unknown stuff on my Tent"
68 posts
#5
Looking For A
34 posts
#6
Gear
: "Gear Tips for Beginner Campers"
22 posts
#7
Trip
: "First solo Trip to Lake Superior"
15 posts
#8
Campsite
: "By far best Campsite in Linville gorge on the Old NC 105"
14 posts
#9
Solo
: "First Solo trip to Lake Superior"
14 posts
#10
Worst
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/camping
Sleeping Pad
189 reviews
#1
Exped
4.8★ from 25 reviews
#2
Nemo
4.8★ from 18 reviews
#3
Thermarest
4.4★ from 14 reviews
Tent
164 reviews
#1
Coleman
4.2★ from 25 reviews
#2
Gazelle
4.9★ from 19 reviews
#3
REI
4.8★ from 17 reviews
Mosquito Repellent
127 reviews
#1
Thermacell
4.6★ from 22 reviews
#2
DEET
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#3
Picaridin
4.6★ from 7 reviews
Flair Used in r/camping
#1
Trip Pictures
: "First time camping as an adult!"
37 posts
#2
Gear Question
: "Can I save this tent?"
30 posts
#3
Trip Advice
: "What Foods Do You Make Special When Camping?"
17 posts
#4
Car Camping
: "I made a bunch of homemade fire starters! They work super well. And they're dirt cheap to make!"
8 posts
#5
Trip Report
: "Nothing humbles you faster than setting up camp right before sunset"
4 posts
#6
Gear Review
: "What’s y’all’s favorite camp shoe?"
4 posts
#7
Trip Video
: "Finally zhuzhed up my camping set up after 2 years of being trapped in a 2-man tent"
3 posts
#8
Food
: "Meat to get through the weather"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/camping
Yearly
+209k members(3.9%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026