r/hikinggear↗
One stop for all hiking related gear
This subreddit is for all gear related discussion. Requests, pricing help, suggestions, experience and the like.
120k subscribers379 posts / mo in Sep 2026353 authors / mosince 2013
r/hikinggear has 120k members (+46% over the last 12 months). It gets about 379 posts a month from 353 people. Top topics: Backpacking Gear & Recommendations, Sleeping Bags and Jacket ID Requests.
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How r/hikinggear has grown
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Topics and brands on r/hikinggear
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Backpacking Gear & Recommendations4.3%
- Sleeping Bags0.5%
- Jacket ID Requests0.5%
- Boot ID Help0.4%
- Tall_Pants_Recommendations0.3%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Backcountry
- Patagonia
- Decathlon
- Sierra
- Outdoor Research
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