About r/overlanding
Dedicated to the spirit of adventure
The community at a glance
r/overlanding is a Subreddit for Outdoors and Van Lifers with roughly 281K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Van Life topic page and the 9th largest community in the Outdoors topic page.
Roughly 32K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Tired, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention jerry can and tire.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 30K members
- 2025: 29K members
- 2026: 19K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 957 members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 1K members
Themes
- Solution Requests7 posts in the past month
- I'm looking for off road tires for Kenyan terrain, what brand actually lasts? Tired of replacing tyres every trip..
- Which camping cookware set is actually worth buying?
- Which 4WD camper for 12–18 months around Australia? Max budget $25,000 AUD
#17Solution RequestsI'm looking for off road tires for Kenyan terrain, what brand actually lasts? Tired of replacing tyres every trip.. · Which camping cookware set is actually worth buying? · Which 4WD camper for 12–18 months around Australia? Max budget $25,000 AUD - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Looking for boondock sites in and around the San Juans.
- Ruger Trailer Feedback
- Advice needed: Crossbars too close for roof box to clamp onto (more pics in post)
#24Advice RequestsLooking for boondock sites in and around the San Juans. · Ruger Trailer Feedback · Advice needed: Crossbars too close for roof box to clamp onto (more pics in post)
Topics
- Looking For16 posts in the past month#116Looking For
- Tired8 posts in the past month#28Tired
- Hate4 posts in the past month#34Hate
- Looking For A Trail4 posts in the past month#44Looking For A Trail
- Camping4 posts in the past month
- Built my first cheap car camping setup
- Camping with a sunset and a storm
- Five Days of Car Camping in the Appalachian Mountains
#54CampingBuilt my first cheap car camping setup · Camping with a sunset and a storm · Five Days of Car Camping in the Appalachian Mountains
Flair
- Gear Question7 posts in the past month
- Which camping cookware set is actually worth buying?
- 5100 vs 6112/5160
- Advice needed: Crossbars too close for roof box to clamp onto (more pics in post)
#17Gear QuestionWhich camping cookware set is actually worth buying? · 5100 vs 6112/5160 · Advice needed: Crossbars too close for roof box to clamp onto (more pics in post) - Video5 posts in the past month
- DIY Truck Camper In Our 2021 Toyota Tacoma
- Truck camping in our Toyota Tacoma
- Bear Camp Coastal Road from Merlin to Gold Beach.
#25VideoDIY Truck Camper In Our 2021 Toyota Tacoma · Truck camping in our Toyota Tacoma · Bear Camp Coastal Road from Merlin to Gold Beach. - Photo Album4 posts in the past month
- My fav campsite so far this year.
- 2025 Trip photo dump
- Ready to build out my Overlander project.
#34Photo AlbumMy fav campsite so far this year. · 2025 Trip photo dump · Ready to build out my Overlander project. - Trip Report3 posts in the past month
- Don’t worry about the mule, load the wagon
- Want to get into overlanding as a 6ft 4in tall guy. Took a 2 day camping trip in Shenandoah National Forest as a test to see if it is even feasible. End result, absolutely yes.
- I'm back from my trip to Chisasibi, QC and Radisson, QC
#43Trip ReportDon’t worry about the mule, load the wagon · Want to get into overlanding as a 6ft 4in tall guy. Took a 2 day camping trip in Shenandoah National Forest as a test to see if it is even feasible. End result, absolutely yes. · I'm back from my trip to Chisasibi, QC and Radisson, QC - OutdoorX43 posts in the past month
- I'm looking for off road tires for Kenyan terrain, what brand actually lasts? Tired of replacing tyres every trip..
- Davy Crockett National Forrest
- Tire recommendations
#53OutdoorX4I'm looking for off road tires for Kenyan terrain, what brand actually lasts? Tired of replacing tyres every trip.. · Davy Crockett National Forrest · Tire recommendations
Product recommendations
- jerry can4 posts in the past month
- Recommend me a GOOD metal Jerry can spout?
- What fuel can would you recommend for this?
- Are you happy with using your Harbor Freight /Midwest Can Jerry Can as a gas can? Do you recommend replacing the cap and spout with an EZ Pour?
#14jerry canRecommend me a GOOD metal Jerry can spout? · What fuel can would you recommend for this? · Are you happy with using your Harbor Freight /Midwest Can Jerry Can as a gas can? Do you recommend replacing the cap and spout with an EZ Pour? - tire3 posts in the past month
- Recommended tire for mostly on-road / some off-road travel + severe snow
- What tires and lift kits do you recommend for a 2012 Subaru Forester?
- Outback Tire Recs
#23tireRecommended tire for mostly on-road / some off-road travel + severe snow · What tires and lift kits do you recommend for a 2012 Subaru Forester? · Outback Tire Recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/overlanding for?
- Best for Outdoors and Van Lifers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/overlanding free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/overlanding have?
- Roughly 281K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/overlanding on?
- r/overlanding runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/overlanding cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/overlanding is organized under Outdoors, Van Lifers.
- How do I join r/overlanding?
- You can join r/overlanding by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Outdoors communities like?
- Communities for outdoor enthusiasts covering hiking, camping, climbing, kayaking, and adventure travel. Reddit has some of the most active outdoors communities organized by activity and region, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for trail running clubs, leave-no-trace advocates, and local adventure groups.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors /mo (0%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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