Communities related to r/Survival, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/Survival (about 5.0M members, directory rank #179) focuses on wilderness survival. Recreational camping, day hiking and mixed outdoor recreation each fit better when the goal is not survival skills or preparedness.
Stay on Survival for wilderness skills and emergency readiness. Use camping for recreational camping, hiking for day trails, Outdoors for mixed recreation, and CampingandHiking for backpacking.
r/Survival — The Wilderness Survival subreddit
Wilderness Survival
r/Camping
When to choose it: Recreational camping rather than survival skills.
Why it is here: Public description centers camping (about 5.6M members, rank #153). See camping vs backpacking.
How it differs from r/Survival: Leisure camping versus survival readiness.
r/Hiking
When to choose it: Day hikes and trail reports.
Why it is here: Public description: the hikers’ subreddit (about 2.7M members, rank #411). See hiking vs campingandhiking.
How it differs from r/Survival: Trail hiking versus survival technique.
Outdoors
When to choose it: Mixed outdoor recreation.
Why it is here: Public description: outdoor recreation (about 5.1M members, rank #171).
How it differs from r/Survival: Broad outdoors versus survival-skills focus.
Camping and Hiking
When to choose it: Backpacking with overnight gear.
Why it is here: Public description for backpackers (about 2.8M members, rank #397).
How it differs from r/Survival: Recreational backpacking versus wilderness survival.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.