r/survival
Wilderness Survival
How to think about r/survival
The community focuses on wilderness survival techniques, skills, and knowledge, catering to enthusiasts interested in bushcraft, foraging, and self-sufficiency in outdoor settings. Members share practical advice on topics such as shelter building, food sourcing, and emergency preparedness. The distinct blend of hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge makes this community a valuable resource for both novice and experienced survivalists.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants range from outdoor enthusiasts and survivalists to casual campers and preppers, typically skewing towards a male demographic aged 18-45. Members are motivated by a desire to learn survival skills, share experiences, and prepare for emergencies. The vibe is generally supportive and educational, with a strong emphasis on practical advice and shared knowledge.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed guides, personal experiences, and instructional videos related to survival techniques. Posts that are overly promotional or lack substance often face downvotes. Members appreciate authenticity and practical tips, leading to a culture of sharing real-life applications and success stories. Posting frequency can vary, but engagement tends to peak around seasonal outdoor activities.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and value-driven content over direct promotion. Educational resources, how-to guides, and user-generated content that showcases practical applications of products are well-received. Avoid overt advertising, as members are often skeptical of promotional content. Collaborations with respected community figures or experts can enhance credibility and foster positive engagement.
Top keywords
What r/survival 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/JordanJonas
- u/mo_plant_daddy
- u/SuvrivormanVR
- u/tczecher
- u/SebWilms2002
- u/Funny-Rich4128
- u/Sethsells
- u/magic_dwarf
- u/joan_go
- u/survivalofthesickest
- u/tomtermite
- u/Fun_Park2505
- u/Any_Draw_5344
- u/AppleBeesPlaes
- u/Infinite_Goose8171
- u/travigal01
- u/just_sun_guy
- u/SweetComparisons
- u/MaggieRV
- u/valkryewarrior123409
- u/complicated_typoe
- u/Remote-Fall872
- u/ThatLousyGamer
- u/rustyrelics666
- u/FunDip2
- u/jaxnmarko
- u/joeyfuture
- u/elfof4sky
- u/HailtoUkraine
- u/MayonnaiseBomb
- u/movewithwind
- u/GradeResponsible8339
- u/GodHandSlayer
- u/OKB8472
- u/everyday_ragamuffin
- u/ApprehensiveSeries28
- u/nachoazul
- u/GenJedEckert
- u/IdealDesperate2732
- u/ForEverCurious22
- u/Jotothewoods
- u/RusskiyPirozhki
- u/mollerstrom
- u/Fit4ParGirlie
- u/R3dF0r3
- u/alt_riooo22
- u/dgillott
- u/MALECHIMPI
- u/savoy66
- u/Perrywaaz
- u/RaulRoyale8
- u/Sweetcat1968
- u/Unlucky-External5648
- u/bananapeel
- u/StuMaluCanoe
- u/enzarela
- u/SarumanTheSauropod
- u/jayrmcm
- u/BigfootUnderstanding
- u/192241
- u/Starcev_Bushcraft
- u/BooBooBigelow
- u/DianeVuk
- u/PaleoForaging
- u/nepenth3s
- u/SixpennyTrain60
- u/EpicAlpineBushcraft
- u/rightthenwatson
- u/TheRichAlder
- u/exmormon13579
- u/foxwolfdogcat
- u/LowBornArcher
- u/NovelNeighborhood6
- u/magicfab
- u/Financial_Giraffe324
- u/JoeKneeMarf
- u/bigcat_19
- u/International-War942
- u/roonishpower
- u/Tricky_Ad_4293
- u/MartianActual
- u/The_cinnamon_cup
- u/BayleyM43
- u/danielbladee
- u/jkenosh
- u/Huge_Cell_7977
- u/EsrohWodahs
- u/XxDauntlessxX
- u/DoctorMobius21
- u/ojoscolorcafexx
- u/Terminal_Lancelot
- u/ForeverFrolicking
- u/enufftobedangerous
- u/KaleidoscopesExist
- u/forthecrack17
- u/AlisonChrista
- u/mamae73
- u/kuangstaaa
- u/MoreElevatorMusicPlz
By votes
- u/JordanJonas
- u/[deleted]
- u/just_sun_guy
- u/Unlucky-External5648
- u/SebWilms2002
- u/bananapeel
- u/tomtermite
- u/Sethsells
- u/SweetComparisons
- u/survivalofthesickest
- u/SuvrivormanVR
- u/StuMaluCanoe
- u/enzarela
- u/SarumanTheSauropod
- u/MaggieRV
- u/jayrmcm
- u/BigfootUnderstanding
- u/Funny-Rich4128
- u/mo_plant_daddy
- u/complicated_typoe
- u/192241
- u/tczecher
- u/Starcev_Bushcraft
- u/BooBooBigelow
- u/Fun_Park2505
- u/DianeVuk
- u/PaleoForaging
- u/nepenth3s
- u/SixpennyTrain60
- u/EpicAlpineBushcraft
- u/rightthenwatson
- u/Remote-Fall872
- u/valkryewarrior123409
- u/TheRichAlder
- u/exmormon13579
- u/foxwolfdogcat
- u/rustyrelics666
- u/LowBornArcher
- u/NovelNeighborhood6
- u/JoeKneeMarf
- u/magicfab
- u/Financial_Giraffe324
- u/bigcat_19
- u/International-War942
- u/roonishpower
- u/Any_Draw_5344
- u/Tricky_Ad_4293
- u/MartianActual
- u/joan_go
- u/FunDip2
- u/The_cinnamon_cup
- u/ThatLousyGamer
- u/BayleyM43
- u/Infinite_Goose8171
- u/danielbladee
- u/jkenosh
- u/Huge_Cell_7977
- u/EsrohWodahs
- u/XxDauntlessxX
- u/DoctorMobius21
- u/Terminal_Lancelot
- u/ojoscolorcafexx
- u/KaleidoscopesExist
- u/ForeverFrolicking
- u/AlisonChrista
- u/enufftobedangerous
- u/forthecrack17
- u/MoreElevatorMusicPlz
- u/kuangstaaa
- u/mamae73
- u/Methy123
- u/EVIL_CROW_
- u/Soldat_DuChrist
- u/Big_Dick920
- u/AppleBeesPlaes
- u/Evening_Gear_7805
- u/sensitive-JOE
- u/HippasusOfMetapontum
- u/magic_dwarf
- u/codaccodac
- u/SpartArticus
- u/Mx-yz-pt-lk
- u/Memez131313
- u/Fragrant_Plastic_175
- u/luthertt
- u/Down2EatPossum
- u/jaxnmarko
- u/JamieOvechkin
- u/BeOutdoorsCanada
- u/lobie81
- u/katergator717
- u/BrokilonDryad
- u/androider9
- u/ar92ldm
- u/desrevermi
- u/millinaroundtown
- u/DWillia388
- u/doctor_phunk
- u/CaptainParrothead
- u/HailtoUkraine
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/ThirstyOne
- u/carlbernsen
- u/SebWilms2002
- u/Doug_Shoe
- u/Binasgarden
- u/IdealDesperate2732
- u/occamhanlon
- u/Haywire421
- u/Professorfuzz007
- u/Matty_bunns
- u/KyaK8
- u/SouthernResponse4815
- u/DeFiClark
- u/No-Television-7862
- u/mindfulicious
- u/FlashyImprovement5
- u/jaxnmarko
- u/tomtermite
- u/SeekersWorkAccount
- u/Negative_Mancey
- u/Druid_High_Priest
- u/SenseiThroatPunchU2
- u/n4jm4
- u/ticky_tacky_wacky
- u/Shadow_Of_Silver
- u/Uberhypnotoad
- u/Messerschmit262
- u/Psychotic_EGG
- u/Environmental_Noise
- u/PNWginjaninja
- u/PrometheusOnLoud
- u/77freakofnature
- u/Cold-Trade2502
- u/Prose4256
- u/womanbearpig
- u/CitizenCue
- u/orion455440
- u/lympbiscuit
- u/ki4clz
- u/desrevermi
- u/squatwaddle
- u/hhh1992
- u/maryupallnight
- u/rndmcmder
- u/No_Sympathy_1915
- u/Blunttack
- u/VisibleRoad3504
- u/haha_loldude
- u/IndependentWeekend56
- u/dog_in_the_vent
- u/rizzlybear
- u/Doc_Hank
- u/LastEntertainment684
- u/craigcraig420
- u/Akski
- u/NordicGypsy1
- u/bmcpher
- u/SuvrivormanVR
- u/JennaSais
- u/ah-tzib-of-alaska
- u/URbabyTears69
- u/skinem1
- u/ConfusionPotential53
- u/mikenkansas2
- u/NightDragon250
- u/TacTurtle
- u/PuzzleheadedMess2387
- u/ne21308
- u/I-am-the-stigg
- u/Working-Main-8001
- u/BiggieAndTheStooges
- u/jayradano
- u/SantaClaustraphobia
- u/lirio2u
- u/FreewayWarrior
- u/Interesting-Ad-4258
- u/KungFuSlanda
- u/soon_zoo55
- u/Lancifer1979
- u/Mindless_Fill_3473
- u/JayBisky
- u/GregaciousTien
- u/Euphoric-Blue-59
- u/Life_Ice7194
- u/ilostmydog718
- u/yeet_lord_40000
- u/Mynplus1throwaway
- u/IScreamTruckin
- u/Still-Standard9476
- u/TheTrollinator777
- u/vandalous5
- u/ancientweasel
- u/Logical-Coconut7490
- u/FitPast1362
- u/temeces
- u/ibleedrosin
- u/maxcherry6
- u/julypieflyguy
- u/ima-bigdeal
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/NapalmCheese
- u/Traditional-Desk8154
- u/_Ganoes_
- u/SebWilms2002
- u/Lifesagardendigonin
- u/peanutchewz
- u/DeFiClark
- u/conradspool
- u/Lazy-Struggle-6332
- u/CurlSagan
- u/useless169
- u/Haywire421
- u/officialnzbm
- u/Jamminnav
- u/LastEntertainment684
- u/ghillieintherain
- u/anthro28
- u/Jejouetoutnu
- u/mlb62993
- u/Immediate_Thought656
- u/thegreatfartrocket
- u/Dangerous-Ad3495
- u/ForwardObserver13Fox
- u/Logical-Coconut7490
- u/fm67530
- u/yeet_lord_40000
- u/ToastedWhiteOakCask
- u/JillandherHills
- u/Still-Standard9476
- u/CommieJesus420
- u/solowsoloist
- u/TacTurtle
- u/slightly-cold-pizza
- u/mixer99
- u/Vomitus_The_Emetic
- u/DogTeamThunder
- u/tigerinatrance13
- u/Aeshaetter
- u/ApogeeSupreme
- u/IScreamTruckin
- u/nakmuay18
- u/IANAL_but_AMA
- u/Lafanzo_stayhigh
- u/Hampsterman82
- u/Financial-Corner7415
- u/a_cycle_addict
- u/Iamjustheretoreadit
- u/Ok-Lawfulness8356
- u/happydirt23
- u/NormalCartographer84
- u/c2srq
- u/UncleFLarry
- u/MrZissouzissou
- u/glitterfolk
- u/Mindless_Fill_3473
- u/occamhanlon
- u/just_sun_guy
- u/fast_hand84
- u/Akski
- u/MadReefer42
- u/eazypeazy303
- u/leviathan1000
- u/tha_dog_father
- u/wappenheimer
- u/ScrapmasterFlex
- u/TurdSpliter
- u/StuMaluCanoe
- u/General_Wing2560
- u/BigSocialistCock
- u/jbash61
- u/ilreppans
- u/GMarsack
- u/GayinEminor
- u/jet_heller
- u/loquacious
- u/DEADxBYxDAWN
- u/O-parker
- u/girlwholovespurple
- u/Delta_Hammer
- u/osczech
- u/ima-bigdeal
- u/cozymew
- u/spooks_are_among_us
- u/Indecks9999
- u/apowsawce
- u/Necessary-Solution19
- u/JordanJonas
- u/Lo_Gro
- u/Not_an_ar5oni5t
- u/davedank66_v2
- u/ShadowhelmSolutions
- u/Sinclair_Lewis_
- u/thewayneman3
- u/IndependentWeekend56
- u/Pudawada
- u/aaatttppp
- u/Shadow_Of_Silver
- u/Maleficus-Malus
- u/Livid-Wolverine-2260
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Topic-adjacent communities surfaced from Reddit's own related subreddit signal.
FAQ
r/survival — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/survival have?
r/survival has approximately 5,020,267 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/survival created?
r/survival was created on January 25, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/survival about?
The community focuses on wilderness survival techniques, skills, and knowledge, catering to enthusiasts interested in bushcraft, foraging, and self-sufficiency in outdoor settings. Members share practical advice on topics such as shelter building, food sourcing, and emergency preparedness. The distinct blend of hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge makes this community a…
What subreddits are similar to r/survival?
Communities similar to r/survival include r/bushcraft, r/preppers, r/camping, r/bugout, r/campinggear.
Who are the most active posters on r/survival?
The most frequent posters on r/survival include u/[deleted], u/JordanJonas, u/mo_plant_daddy.
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