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An ultralight backpacking gear community with a strict overnight-backcountry scope — distinct from general tent-camping trip planning.

Gear questions for light overnight backpacking have a different home than “where should we car-camp this weekend?”. r/Ultralight focuses on efficient overnight backcountry packing (often toward a very light base weight) and Leave No Trace. Broader tent-camping trip planning still fits the existing camping where-to-post page.

Where to ask

r/Ultralight

Best for: Overnight backcountry backpacking gear and packing-light questions aligned with the room’s mission.

Why it fits: Its public description: “r/Ultralight is the largest online Ultralight Backcountry Backpacking community! This sub is about overnight backcountry backpacking, with a focus on moving efficiently, packing light, generally aiming at a sub 10 pound ”

Rules to know before posting:

  • Discussion and spirited intelligent debate is acceptable and encouraged; however, abuse or harassment, whether targeted at an individual or group of individuals, is forbidden with a zero tolerance policy. This…
  • Content must align with r/Ultralight's Subreddit Description, Mission Statement and Scope of: “Overnight backcountry backpacking, with a focus on moving efficiently, packing light, and generally aiming at a sub 10…
  • Standalone posts should strive to be thorough, informative, or helpful to a wide range of future readers. Meaning descriptive titles and original content; doing research first, searching the sub; providing adequate…
  • Posting about gifted or sponsored items is fine, but it must be disclosed (just once is fine) in your post/comment.
  • These posts require prior approval before posting, please message the Mods via Modmail first. Promotions and exciting new gear announcements are welcome from companies with products that fit within the Sub's…
  • Buying/Selling/Trading & Sale Posts Don’t Belong Here
  • Posting questions about a MYOG project you are working on is not permitted. These questions belong on the r/myog Subreddit. General discussion about fabric choices for a custom pack/new fabrics/etc. are allowed but…
  • Survey posts are not permitted and will be removed.

Read r/Ultralight’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

  • Say trip length, season, climate and current base weight when asking for pack or shelter advice.
  • Buy/sell/trade belongs on the affiliated gear-trade community the rules point to — not the main advice feed.
  • RV, van and car-camp destination planning are different pages — see RV and camping-trip where-to-post entries.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.