r/preppers peaks Thursdays 8pm-10pm UTC
r/preppers was created on February 17, 2010, making it 16 years and 8 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 631,897 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 16,237 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 36.8 upvotes per post across its 631,897 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 1.3. To reach the Hot section of r/preppers, posts typically need at least 10 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/preppers receive an average of 48.0 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 27 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 10 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 1 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 8pm UTC (3 posts), 1pm UTC (3 posts), and 2am UTC (3 posts). The quietest hours are 7pm UTC, 1am UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (4), Tuesday (4), Wednesday (3), Thursday (10), Friday (3), Saturday (1), Sunday (2) posts reaching the top.
r/preppers currently has 631,897 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 16,237 members (2.64%), averaging 167 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/preppers in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/preppers has gained 16,237 subscribers (2.64%). Since tracking began 738 days ago, the community has added 155,703 total subscribers. The recent growth rate is consistent with the community's longer-term trajectory.
r/preppers is experiencing strong growth, with 16,237 new members in the last 30 days.
r/preppers has 631,897 subscribers as of November 2026.
The best time to post on r/preppers is Thursdays 8pm-10pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/preppers is experiencing strong growth, with 16,237 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 10 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/preppers is a Reddit community with 631,897 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 Thursdays 8pm-10pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 36.8 upvotes and 48.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 10. The subreddit is adding approximately 167 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/preppers is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,374 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-10-30 04:58:50