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What are you not allowed to take on Alone?

PROHIBITED ITEMS Compass. Fuel or matches. Bug spray/mosquito repellant. Sunscreen/chapstick. Sunglasses. Beauty products. Map (detailed topographical) Compass. More items... •

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Here is the list of items each Alone contestant is given, the master list from which they can choose their 10 individual items and the list of prohibited gear items. [Last updated for Season 4] Standard gear includes clothing, protective gear, safety equipment, camera gear, and some survival gear. Individual gear includes shelter, bedding, cooking, hygiene, hunting, food, and tools.

Clothing, Apparel, and Personal Effects

*These items do not count towards the 10 special items, but may not exceed the approved quota for each.

1x Pair of high leg Hunting boots

2x Pairs of Outdoor Pants (can unzip into shorts)

1x T-shirt

2x Fleece or wool shirts (hooded or unhooded)

3x Pairs of wool socks

1x Hat (brimmed, wool or baseball)

1x Bandana or shemagh

1x Pair gloves

1x Light outdoor jacket

2x Pairs of underwear

1x Rain jacket and rain trousers

1x Thermal underwear (long)

1x Pair of gaiters

1x Pair of Crocs, Teva sandals or Keen sandals

1x Toothbrush

1x Pair of prescription eyeglasses

1x Personal photograph

Winter Packs

*These items were provided to each participant and did not count towards the 10 special items.

1x Wool sweater (heavy)

1x Pair of gloves (wool/Dachstein)

1x Trapper’s hat or toboggan

Tracking and Safety

*We will provide the following items to each participant. These items do not count towards the 10 special items.

Camera equipment

2x Safety tools (may consist of a canister of wild animal repellant, an air horn and/or 1 flare)

1x Rules and regulations guide

1x Backpack

1x Camera pack

1x Emergency flare

1x Satellite phone

1x Emergency personal flotation device

1x First aid kit (military type – tourniquet, wadding, ace bandage, alcohol, plastic bag, etc)

1x Small mirror

1x 20×20 canvas tarp

1x 10×10 tarp for protecting camera and equipment

1x GPS tracking device

1x Headlamp

1x Emergency rations pack to include water and food

Individual Items

*Each participant must choose TEN total items from the following list. Selections are final. Once chosen, no items may be swapped out or replaced. These will be each participant’s unique tools used to survive in the wilderness on camera.

Shelter

12×12 ground tarp (grommets approved)

8mm climbing rope (10m)

550 Paracord (20m)

Hatchet

Saw

Axe

Bedding

A multi-seasonal sleeping bag that fits within provided backpack

Bivy bag (Gore-Tex sleeping bag cover)

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Sleeping pad

Hammock

Cooking

Pot including the lid (2 qt max)

Steel frying pan

Flint or ferro rod set

Enamel bowl for eating

Spoon

Canteen or water bottle

Bear canister

Hygiene

1x bar soap

8oz tube of toothpaste

1x face flannel

40 m roll of dental floss

Small bottle bio shower soap

Shaving razor (and 1 blade)

Towel (30” x 60”)

Comb

Hunting

300-yard roll of nylon single filament fishing line and 25 assorted hooks (No lures)

Primitive bow with 6 Arrows (must be predominately made of wood)

Small gauge gill net (8 m x 2 m OR 1.5 m deep x 3.6 m long and 2” [50 mm] mesh)

Slingshot/Catapult

Net foraging bag

3.5 lb roll of trapping wire

Food

5lbs of beef jerky (protein)

5lbs of dried pulses/legumes/lentils mix (starch and carbs)

5lbs of biltong (protein)

5lbs of hard tack military biscuits (carbs/sugars)

5lbs of chocolate (Simple/complex sugars)

5lbs of pemmican (traditional trail food made from fat and proteins)

5lbs of gorp (raisins, m&m’s and peanuts)

5lbs of flour (starch/carbs)

2lbs of rice or sugar and 1 lb of salt

Tools

Pocket knife

Hunting knife

Multi-tool

Sharpening stone

Roll of duct (or electrical) tape

Small shovel

Small sewing kit

Carabineer

LED flashlight

Pair of ice spikes

PROHIBITED ITEMS

*The following items are PROHIBITED. This list is not exhaustive but if an item is not listed above, it is also prohibited.

Compass

Fuel or matches

Bug spray/mosquito repellant.

Sunscreen/chapstick

Sunglasses

Beauty products

Map (detailed topographical)

Compass

Unapproved technology (anything with a battery or an engine, eg. cell phones, computers, watches, etc.)

Professional snares

Firearms of any kind

Ammunition

Explosives or gunpowder

Animal poison

Professional fishing rods

Fishing lures, flies, bait kits

Fishing traps

Food or beverage (except the options from the selection list)

Decoys

Animal calls

Tree stands

Professional bows or crossbows

Scopes of any kind

Tents or shelters

Stoves, pressure cookers or other cooking appliances

Hydration packs

Fire pits

Electric or propane lanterns

Inflatable boats

Filtration, purification devices, iodine tablets

Coolers or food storage boxes (except optional bear canister)

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