r/backpacking↗
World Travel Backpacking
A subreddit for traveling backpacking and wilderness backpacking, not restricted to one or the other. All posts must be flaired "Travel" or "Wilderness"
5.5M subscribers761 posts / mo in Sep 2026644 authors / mosince 2008
r/backpacking has 5.5M members (+2.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 761 posts a month from 644 people. Top topics: Backpacking Gear & Recommendations, Himalayan Treks and Landscapes and Backpacking Trips & Recommendations.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Backpacking Gear & Recommendations1.0%
- Himalayan Treks and Landscapes0.5%
- Backpacking Trips & Recommendations0.4%
- Sleeping Bags0.4%
- Peruvian Landscapes and Culture0.3%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Booking
- AllTrails
- Apple
- National Park Service
- Workaway
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