Each Alone participant brings clothing, safety, and survival gear to the Arctic. Here’s a list of all of the standard items the participants are given, as well as the master list from which they are allowed to select ten special items.

CLOTHING/APPAREL/PERSONAL EFFECTS

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

• 1 pair of high-leg hunting boots
• 1 pair waterproof Arctic winter boots
• 1 T-shirt (short sleeved)
• 1 fleece/wool shirt
• 2 wool sweaters
• 6 pairs wool socks
• 2 hats (brimmed, wool, fur, Arctic or baseball)
• 2 buffs or neck gaiter (no balaclavas)
• 1 shemagh OR scarf
• 4 pairs of gloves (1 insulated, 1 leather work-style glove, 1 over mitt, 1 thin glove liner)
• 2 pairs of underwear/briefs
• 1 insulated parka-style jacket
• 2 pair of outdoor pants/bibs (can unzip into shorts)
• 1 pair of fully insulated or waterproof winter pants/bibs
• 1 waterproof uninsulated shell/Jacket
• 2 pairs of thermal underwear (long top and bottom)
• 1 pair of gaiters
• 1 leather belt (or synthetic equivalent)
• 1 toothbrush
• 1 pair of eyeglasses
• 1 personal photograph

SELECTION LIST

*Participants select 10 items from the following list.

*Participants may only choose up to two food items.

*No duplicate items can be taken from the following list.

Shelter

• 12x12 ground cloth/tarp (grommets approved)
• 8-mm climbing rope - 10M
• 550 Paracord - 80m
• 3-mm cotton cord - 40m (non waxed cord)

Bedding

• 1 multi-seasonal sleeping bag
• 1 bivi bag (Gore-Tex sleeping bag cover)
• 1 sleeping pad
• 1 hammock

Cooking

• 1 large pot (no more than 2 quarts; includes lid)
• 1 steel frying pan (no more than 2 quarts)
• 1 flint or ferro rod set with standard-sized striker
• 1 enamel bowl for eating
• 1 spoon
• 1 canteen or water bottle

Hygiene

• 1 bar soap
• 1 8-oz tube of toothpaste
• 1 face flannel
• 1 40-mm roll dental floss
• 1 small bottle bio shower soap
• 1 shaving razor (and 1 blade)
• 1 towel (30” x 60”)
• 1 comb

Hunting

• 1 300-yd roll of a single-filament fishing line up to max of 20 lbs weight test + 25 assorted barbless hooks, no bigger than size 7/0, no lures.
• 1 Primitive Bow Recurve or longbow + 9x Arrows + simple quiver OR arrow attachment.
• 1 small-gauge gill net
• 1 slingshot/catapult + 30 steel ball bearings + 1 replacement band
• 1 net foraging bag
• 1 roll 3.5 lbs of 20 or 21-gauge trapping (snare) wire
• 3 lbs of one solid block of salt

Food (2 items max)

• 2 lbs of beef jerky (protein)
• 2 lbs of dried pulses/legumes/lentils mix (starch and carbs)
• 2 lbs of biltong (protein)
• 2 lbs of hard tack military biscuits (carbs/sugars)
• 2 lbs of chocolate (simple/complex sugars)
• 2 lbs of pemmican (traditional trail food made from fat and proteins)
• 2 lbs of GORP (raisins, chocolate, peanuts)
• 1 lb of flour (starch/carbs)
• 1/3 lbs rice / 1/3 lb sugar / 1/3 lb of salt

Tools

• 1 pocket knife
• 1 hunting knife (blade edge length no larger than 10”)
• 1 Leatherman multi-tool or similar
• 1 sharpening stone
• 1 roll of duct tape or 1 roll of electrical tape
• 1 small shovel
• 1 small sewing kit
• 1 carabiner
• 1 LED flashlight
• 1 pair of ice spikes (studded walking aids for icy conditions
• 1 scotch-eyed auger
• 1 adze
• 1 2-handed draw knife (blade no longer than 5 inches)
• 1 hatchet
• 1 saw
• 1 ax

GEAR LIST PHOTOS

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