r/preppers peaks Saturdays 3pm-5pm UTC
r/preppers was created on February 17, 2010, making it 16 years and 2 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 603,791 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/preppers is experiencing strong growth, with 6,713 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 51.2 upvotes per post across its 603,791 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 1.44. To reach the Hot section of r/preppers, posts typically need at least 2 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/preppers receive an average of 73.9 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 34 top posts from the past week, Saturday is the most active day with 8 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 2 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 3pm UTC (5 posts), 8pm UTC (4 posts), and 10pm UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 9pm UTC, 5pm UTC, and 8am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (2), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (5), Thursday (7), Friday (4), Saturday (8), Sunday (3) posts reaching the top.
r/preppers currently has 603,791 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 6,713 members (1.12%), averaging 217 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/preppers in the top 3% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/preppers has gained 24,721 subscribers (4.27%). Since tracking began 630 days ago, the community has added 150,022 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/preppers is experiencing strong growth, with 6,713 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers has 603,791 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/preppers is Saturdays 3pm-5pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/preppers is experiencing strong growth, with 6,713 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers was created on February 17, 2010, making it 16 years old.
Posts on r/preppers typically need at least 2 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/preppers is a Reddit community with 603,791 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Learning and sharing information to aid in emergency preparedness as it relates to both natural and man-made disasters. Discussion for those preparing to weather day-to-day disasters as well as..." The best time to post on r/preppers is Saturdays 3pm-5pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 51.2 upvotes and 73.9 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 2. The subreddit is adding approximately 217 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/preppers is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,351 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-05-01 10:26:19