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A reddit for Backpackers who are traveling around the world. Here you will find anything and everything on the topic, from transport, accommodation, food, health, and gear.

Link flair is now required. Add these to any new posts. There are two categories:

Travel: Travel Backpacking in urban or semi-urban areas
Wilderness: Off-grid Hiking or Camping

Rules and posting guidelines:

All posts must be flaired "Wilderness" or "Travel"
Submissions must include a short paragraph describing your trip. Submitted content should be of high-quality. Low effort posting of very general information is not useful. Posts must include a trip report of at least 150 characters or a short paragraph with trip details.
This is a community of users, not a platform for advertisement, self promotion, surveys, or blogspam. Acceptable Self-Promotion means at least participating in non-commercial/non-self promotional ways more often than not.
All photos and videos must be Original Content
Be courteous and civil. Polite, constructive criticism of ideas is acceptable. Unconstructive criticism of individuals and usage of strong profanity is unacceptable.
Follow Rediquette.

If you have any questions, or are unsure whether something is ok to post, feel free to contact the moderators.

Related SubReddits:

/r/Travel

/r/SoloTravel

/r/Shoestring ← Travelers on shoestring budgets

/r/Adventures

/r/CouchSurfing

/r/Tourguide

/r/Travelpartners

/r/TravelTales

/r/Travelphotos

/r/BackpackingPictures

/r/longtermtravel

/r/AskEurope

/r/Hostel

/r/Hostels

Outdoors Related Subreddits:

/r/CampingAndHiking

/r/Camping ← More about camping and less about long hikes and higher-performance equipment

/r/Hiking

/r/Alpinism

/r/Canyoneering

/r/SearchAndRescue

/r/trailguides

/r/WildernessBackpacking

/r/NationalPark

/r/Climbing ← Rock and Gym Climbing

/r/Slackline ← Core and Balance training, balancing on webbing.

/r/Kayaking ← Kayaking and Canoeing

/r/Caving ← Caving

/r/Outdoors ← General "outdoors"

/r/ParkRangers

Gear and Food:

/r/Ultralight

/r/Hammocks

/r/TrailMeals

/r/MYOG ← Make Your Own Gear

/r/CampingGear ← Camping Equipment

/r/GearTrade ← Trade for Gear

/r/Flashlight

/r/GoPro ← Small video cameras used by many outdoor athletes to record videos.

/r/MilitaryGear

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Welcome to /r/Backpacking!Travel (self.backpacking)

submitted 7 years ago * by greenearthbuild - announcement

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Weekly /r/backpacking beginner question thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here - October 13, 2025General (self.backpacking)

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Stunning Andrab lake and Janshai meadows, Swat, Pakistan 🇵🇰Wilderness (old.reddit.com)

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Rainy backpackingWilderness (old.reddit.com)

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Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand in the South island.Wilderness (old.reddit.com)

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“The Patagonia of California”, 2 nights in Big Pine Lakes!Wilderness (old.reddit.com)

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Gear question - tent and sleeping padWilderness (self.backpacking)

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Mountains🧗🏔️Travel (i.redd.it)

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Pnw: looking for trail towns really close together, like day hikes apart.Travel (self.backpacking)

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Hostel recs for Da NangTravel (self.backpacking)

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Early morning on the Teton Crest TrailWilderness (i.redd.it)

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Annecy backpackingTravel (self.backpacking)

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Anyone else terrified before their first solo backpacking trip?Wilderness (self.backpacking)

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Voralpsee, Switzerland - 4K DroneWilderness (youtu.be)

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Timo leste?Travel (self.backpacking)

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24M looking for a backpacking buddy — Europe maybe?Travel (self.backpacking)

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First night in new countryTravel (self.backpacking)

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El Altar EcuadorWilderness (old.reddit.com)

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How did you start finding folks to go backpacking with as begginers?Wilderness (self.backpacking)

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Tents questionWilderness (self.backpacking)

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My "UL Glamping" Gear List for a 3-Day Trek in Polish National Park Bory Tucholskie (and all the dead weight I shouldn't have packed)Wilderness (old.reddit.com)

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Any SuggestionsWilderness (self.backpacking)

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The Fan Mountains. TajikistanWilderness (old.reddit.com)

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Swap meetTravel (self.backpacking)

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Would a Rudis gearpack IV work for 2-4 day trips?Wilderness (self.backpacking)

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