r/Thruhiking↗
An inclusive community for information about and discussion centered on thruhiking and section hiking the long distance trails.
21k subscribers40 posts / mo in Sep 202635 authors / mosince 2011
r/Thruhiking has 21k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 40 posts a month from 35 people. Top topics: Starting & Direction Choices, Trails and Rivers and Backpacking Gear & Recommendations.
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- Starting & Direction Choices1.1%
- Trails and Rivers1.0%
- Backpacking Gear & Recommendations0.9%
- National Forests and Management0.3%
- Bear Encounters and Incidents0.3%
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