r/hikingwithdogs
The place to come for resources about hiking, backpacking, and camping with your dog.
How to think about r/hikingwithdogs
This community is dedicated to sharing resources, experiences, and advice for hiking, backpacking, and camping with dogs. It stands out for its focus on the unique challenges and joys of outdoor adventures with canine companions, fostering a supportive environment for dog owners who enjoy exploring nature together. Members frequently share tips on gear, trails, and safety, as well as personal stories and photos of their hiking experiences.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily dog owners who are passionate about outdoor activities. The demographic includes a mix of ages, often skewing towards adults who enjoy hiking and have a strong bond with their pets. The vibe is friendly and supportive, with members eager to share knowledge and experiences. They care about their dogs' well-being, safety, and enjoyment during outdoor adventures, as well as finding dog-friendly trails and gear.
Posting culture
The posting culture emphasizes sharing personal experiences, tips, and advice related to hiking with dogs. High-quality images and engaging stories tend to thrive, while overly promotional content or posts lacking substance may receive downvotes. Members are encouraged to ask questions, share gear recommendations, and discuss trail conditions. Posting frequency varies, but active engagement is common, especially during peak hiking seasons.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Authentic content that offers useful tips, product recommendations, or educational resources about hiking with dogs is likely to resonate well. Collaborations with community members or sponsoring informative posts can be effective. However, blatant advertising or self-promotion is generally unwelcome, and brands should be prepared for scrutiny if they do not align with the community's values.
Top keywords
What r/hikingwithdogs talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Indrid88
- u/PositiveLeather327
- u/naturestwisted
- u/cheetosychamoy
- u/HikeBikeSkiCo
- u/Average_Jane2614
- u/Famous_Total_8274
- u/ScottishcoveredinDog
- u/Take_a_hikePNW
- u/Primalycia_
- u/dignity-usurper
- u/meow__meg
- u/imacryptohodler
- u/luig8richar
- u/macshayne78
- u/Redback911
- u/peacetea2
- u/laurajmitcham
- u/jvstone172
- u/lucia_swings
- u/GoodMoGo
- u/lakorai
- u/Typical-Horror-5247
- u/youreyeshere
- u/tdoodles_
- u/Peregrine_Perp
- u/cheekiegeekie
- u/owlteal
- u/bootsrapbillnye
- u/bitchinawesomeblonde
- u/jadewolf42
- u/Shirleyfunke483
- u/SchmokinLove
- u/here4thefeels
- u/mtntrailsanddogtails
- u/wherethehelliscirdan
- u/Teddy_berry_the_1st
- u/joren-_-
- u/Little_Vermicelli125
- u/julu_r
- u/DeepFlake
- u/prickly_witch
- u/gooddayforahike22
- u/SkylarTheRat
- u/houlabella41
- u/murphydcat
- u/icecoffeeonly
- u/chucko1790
- u/benokleby
- u/lillyspringfield
- u/octopussyhands
- u/chel-c303
- u/Guitar_Coffee_Win
- u/BabyKFlay
- u/ckrevel19
- u/Adrawve12
- u/willbygod
- u/AthenaTheWolf58
- u/Babsee
- u/ChrisP4You
- u/WanaWahur
- u/nikodougo
- u/poeticpoepoe
- u/jipver
- u/winewowwardrobe
- u/thegratefulone
- u/jonsantos30
- u/politics_is_sexy
- u/Ki1664
- u/theblacksail
- u/fuzzyfeathers
- u/tarooooooooooo
- u/robopies
- u/curlyrats
- u/reasonisaremedy
- u/ktheday_
- u/ms_sea_cat
- u/zenoy07
- u/Arkvyn
- u/minicashew
- u/cruzcontroll_
- u/SmallTittiGothGF
- u/Reverendera
- u/tdurty
- u/hummingbirrrrd
- u/pineapplefineapple_
- u/brennelle
- u/grahampapa
- u/queefcritic
- u/gramjam6
- u/theDOGPAK
- u/Bubbly_Discount1826
- u/Capital_Brief_8907
- u/goldenkilograham
- u/pinetreepoet
- u/AlansOutdoors
- u/Smengelhardt2323
- u/MintChimpIceCream
- u/Intelligent_Food4446
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/Indrid88
- u/macshayne78
- u/Famous_Total_8274
- u/PositiveLeather327
- u/Average_Jane2614
- u/naturestwisted
- u/ScottishcoveredinDog
- u/dignity-usurper
- u/Primalycia_
- u/meow__meg
- u/tdoodles_
- u/peacetea2
- u/cheetosychamoy
- u/thegratefulone
- u/Redback911
- u/Peregrine_Perp
- u/cheekiegeekie
- u/youreyeshere
- u/imacryptohodler
- u/bitchinawesomeblonde
- u/jvstone172
- u/mtntrailsanddogtails
- u/jonsantos30
- u/lucia_swings
- u/Teddy_berry_the_1st
- u/laurajmitcham
- u/Shirleyfunke483
- u/politics_is_sexy
- u/owlteal
- u/theblacksail
- u/Ki1664
- u/gooddayforahike22
- u/julu_r
- u/DeepFlake
- u/fuzzyfeathers
- u/tarooooooooooo
- u/robopies
- u/wherethehelliscirdan
- u/joren-_-
- u/SchmokinLove
- u/bootsrapbillnye
- u/curlyrats
- u/GoodMoGo
- u/reasonisaremedy
- u/ktheday_
- u/jadewolf42
- u/prickly_witch
- u/SkylarTheRat
- u/murphydcat
- u/zenoy07
- u/icecoffeeonly
- u/ms_sea_cat
- u/Arkvyn
- u/houlabella41
- u/minicashew
- u/chucko1790
- u/cruzcontroll_
- u/Little_Vermicelli125
- u/Reverendera
- u/lillyspringfield
- u/SmallTittiGothGF
- u/tdurty
- u/hummingbirrrrd
- u/pineapplefineapple_
- u/grahampapa
- u/brennelle
- u/queefcritic
- u/Bubbly_Discount1826
- u/AlansOutdoors
- u/gramjam6
- u/theDOGPAK
- u/Capital_Brief_8907
- u/pinetreepoet
- u/here4thefeels
- u/Smengelhardt2323
- u/goldenkilograham
- u/MintChimpIceCream
- u/Reasonable-Note700
- u/llonsert
- u/octopussyhands
- u/Intelligent_Food4446
- u/Master_Betty603
- u/ashleylouisele
- u/doses_of_mimosas
- u/shortlilrope
- u/HikeBikeSkiCo
- u/papa-cupcake
- u/cosmokenney
- u/poplitealfossa37
- u/KiltedLady
- u/wandering_redd
- u/kdmg12
- u/an_interesting_name
- u/ahendrix
- u/benokleby
- u/chel-c303
- u/JustHannahHere
- u/katiexX77
- u/Kidominos25
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/PhilosopherSudden
- u/ThirdEyeEdna
- u/[deleted]
- u/ladytri277
- u/Average_Jane2614
- u/real-honesty
- u/SubViewer
- u/boredguyonline
- u/Ljknicely
- u/PositiveLeather327
- u/murphydcat
- u/0ppie
- u/badgerbarb
- u/turtlepower22
- u/ShiftedLobster
- u/Jerpbakken
- u/Amiibohunter000
- u/hikingvirginia
- u/fui9
- u/vtme2007
- u/Vanilladr
- u/Debbie5000
- u/cheekiegeekie
- u/thegadgetfish
- u/Lifeissometimesgood
- u/SMRATS
- u/RainInTheWoods
- u/mdm4110
- u/Hikingnaturegirl
- u/jschmit74
- u/Hans_wagnar7
- u/AppleDan86
- u/jimmysdownthewell
- u/ShoshannaOhm
- u/rainbowsdogsmtns
- u/msklovesmath
- u/ScottishcoveredinDog
- u/Mission_Astronaut_69
- u/highinginsight
- u/Cinema104
- u/guttersmurf
- u/gu_butler
- u/reallybiglizard
- u/-s-u-n-n-y-
- u/HospitableBadger
- u/Catfish_Jawn
- u/wise-bull
- u/isthisevenon
- u/Aggressive-Ground-32
- u/KipNYgooner
- u/houlabella41
- u/OldErebusHimself
- u/cosmokenney
- u/keleles
- u/RusLu
- u/kabula_lampur
- u/Tazerboy_5000
- u/mimix0
- u/wet_fartz
- u/Babsee
- u/rustbelthiker
- u/oogillem
- u/Kwel92
- u/JohnJDumbear
- u/coloradology970
- u/CrysDally
- u/Grotter_00
- u/KimKazin
- u/Diarrhea_delivery
- u/pewpewanthony
- u/sweetlifeofb
- u/catterybarn
- u/LonelyAppointment101
- u/Little_Vermicelli125
- u/DifficultShock2520
- u/Proper-Beach8368
- u/jfnastasi
- u/7yearlie
- u/Smengelhardt2323
- u/redleaderstdgby
- u/minicashew
- u/youngsteezy
- u/jkkj1
- u/PsychedelicHobbit
- u/wormwood_Reddit
- u/TwistedJess
- u/nitsinamora
- u/suuunnydaze
- u/jsheri01
- u/SpartyLove
- u/kicklife89
- u/marmighty
- u/No-Instruction7080
- u/MintChimpIceCream
- u/sugadaddymadi
- u/Luna-Infra
- u/Plsmock
- u/anticked_psychopomp
- u/jadewolf42
- u/wherethehelliscirdan
By votes
- u/PhilosopherSudden
- u/ThirdEyeEdna
- u/[deleted]
- u/Amiibohunter000
- u/Catfish_Jawn
- u/boredguyonline
- u/hikingvirginia
- u/Average_Jane2614
- u/real-honesty
- u/rainbowsdogsmtns
- u/msklovesmath
- u/Ljknicely
- u/turtlepower22
- u/fui9
- u/ladytri277
- u/marmighty
- u/cheekiegeekie
- u/thegadgetfish
- u/SubViewer
- u/PositiveLeather327
- u/0ppie
- u/ShiftedLobster
- u/Jerpbakken
- u/ScottishcoveredinDog
- u/wise-bull
- u/Diarrhea_delivery
- u/PsychedelicHobbit
- u/Debbie5000
- u/MintChimpIceCream
- u/LunchLadySade
- u/exingout
- u/murphydcat
- u/badgerbarb
- u/RainInTheWoods
- u/Aggressive-Ground-32
- u/RusLu
- u/oogillem
- u/JohnJDumbear
- u/minicashew
- u/vtme2007
- u/jkkj1
- u/Vanilladr
- u/nitsinamora
- u/suuunnydaze
- u/jsheri01
- u/SpartyLove
- u/No-Instruction7080
- u/jadewolf42
- u/nombre1
- u/SnappyHappyYappy
- u/Lifeissometimesgood
- u/SMRATS
- u/mdm4110
- u/Hikingnaturegirl
- u/jschmit74
- u/Hans_wagnar7
- u/AppleDan86
- u/jimmysdownthewell
- u/ShoshannaOhm
- u/Mission_Astronaut_69
- u/guttersmurf
- u/gu_butler
- u/reallybiglizard
- u/-s-u-n-n-y-
- u/HospitableBadger
- u/isthisevenon
- u/KipNYgooner
- u/houlabella41
- u/OldErebusHimself
- u/cosmokenney
- u/keleles
- u/kabula_lampur
- u/Tazerboy_5000
- u/mimix0
- u/Kwel92
- u/coloradology970
- u/Grotter_00
- u/KimKazin
- u/pewpewanthony
- u/Proper-Beach8368
- u/jfnastasi
- u/redleaderstdgby
- u/youngsteezy
- u/kicklife89
- u/sugadaddymadi
- u/Plsmock
- u/anticked_psychopomp
- u/wherethehelliscirdan
- u/Darcg8r
- u/supermansquito
- u/ulrikkeaj
- u/Spinner_MtnPeak
- u/highinginsight
- u/Cinema104
- u/wet_fartz
- u/Babsee
- u/rustbelthiker
- u/CrysDally
- u/sweetlifeofb
- u/catterybarn
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FAQ
r/hikingwithdogs — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/hikingwithdogs have?
r/hikingwithdogs has approximately 28,358 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/hikingwithdogs created?
r/hikingwithdogs was created on June 23, 2014 (12 years ago).
What is r/hikingwithdogs about?
This community is dedicated to sharing resources, experiences, and advice for hiking, backpacking, and camping with dogs. It stands out for its focus on the unique challenges and joys of outdoor adventures with canine companions, fostering a supportive environment for dog owners who enjoy exploring nature together. Members frequently share tips on gear, trails, and safety, a…
What subreddits are similar to r/hikingwithdogs?
Communities similar to r/hikingwithdogs include r/backpackingdogs, r/runningwithdogs, r/hikinggear, r/k9sports, r/lightweight.
Who are the most active posters on r/hikingwithdogs?
The most frequent posters on r/hikingwithdogs include u/[deleted], u/Indrid88, u/PositiveLeather327.
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