r/Shoestring
BorderlineTravel on a Shoestring Budget
A community to discuss frugal travelling, last-minute travel deals, cheap destinations, and cheap means of travel. Whether couchsurfing, camping, or staying in hostels, whether hitchhiking or staying on Airbnb, let's discuss and share the best budget travel ideas and deals!
Members
5,119,150
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
64
Created
2012
December 23, 2012
Total posts
25.3K
archived
Total comments
256.4K
archived
Is r/Shoestring dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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Frequently asked questions about r/Shoestring
How many members does r/Shoestring have?
r/Shoestring had 5,119,150 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Shoestring dead?
r/Shoestring looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/Shoestring created?
r/Shoestring was created on December 23, 2012.
Can I take over r/Shoestring?
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