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r/Rucking↗

Long distances with heavy stuff on your back

For those of you who enjoy filling your ruck, putting on some boots and heading outdoors.

57k subscribers139 posts / mo in Sep 202698 authors / mosince 2013

r/Rucking has 57k members (+34% over the last 12 months). It gets about 139 posts a month from 98 people. Top topics: Backpacking Gear & Recommendations, Running Mile Achievements and 10K Runs.

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Size and growth

How r/Rucking has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+34%in 12 months · +4.5% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202656k
Growing56k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−18%vs Sep 2025 · −6.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026139
QuieterPeaked at 282 in Jul 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Rucking

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Backpacking Gear & Recommendations0.3%
  2. Running Mile Achievements0.3%
  3. 10K Runs0.3%
  4. Fitness Equipment0.2%
  5. Rain Runs0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. GORUCK
  2. Apple
  3. Squarespace
  4. Rogue Fitness
  5. etsy

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research