r/preppers peaks Saturdays 10pm-12am UTC
r/preppers was created on February 17, 2010, making it 16 years and 5 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 615,301 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/preppers is steadily growing, with 3,885 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 50.1 upvotes per post across its 615,301 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.76. To reach the Hot section of r/preppers, posts typically need at least 12 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/preppers receive an average of 38.0 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 16 top posts from the past week, Saturday is the most active day with 5 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 1 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 10pm UTC (3 posts), 6pm UTC (2 posts), and 5pm UTC (2 posts). The quietest hours are 8pm UTC, 4pm UTC, and 7pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (1), Tuesday (0), Wednesday (3), Thursday (2), Friday (3), Saturday (5), Sunday (2) posts reaching the top.
r/preppers currently has 615,301 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 3,885 members (0.64%), averaging 121 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/preppers in the top 5% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/preppers has gained 13,881 subscribers (2.31%). Since tracking began 655 days ago, the community has added 147,321 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/preppers is steadily growing, with 3,885 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers has 615,301 subscribers as of July 2026.
The best time to post on r/preppers is Saturdays 10pm-12am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/preppers is steadily growing, with 3,885 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 12 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/preppers is a Reddit community with 615,301 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 10pm-12am UTC. Posts receive an average of 50.1 upvotes and 38.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 12. The subreddit is adding approximately 121 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/preppers is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,366 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-22 07:35:31