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.

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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
• 1 fleece/wool shirt
• 2 wool, fleece or cotton 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
• 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 un-insulated 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

10 Items Selection List

*Participants select 10 items from the following list.

*Participants are responsible for sourcing and purchasing their 10 items.

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

Shelter

• 12x12 ground cloth/tarp
• 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
• 1 sleeping pad
• 1 hammock

Cooking

• 1 large pot
• 1 steel frying pan
• 1 flint or ferro rod set with standard-sized striker
• 1 enamel bowl for eating
• 1 spoon
• 1 canteen/water bottle

Hygiene

• 1 bar of 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 + 35 assorted barbless hooks (no bigger than size 7/0, no lures.)
• 1 Primitive Bow Recurve or longbow + 9x Arrows
• 1 small-gauge gill net
• 1 slingshot/catapult + 30 steel ball bearings + 1 replacement band
• 1 net foraging bag
• 2 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)
• 2 lbs of flour (starch/carbs)
• 2/3 lbs rice / 2/3 lb sugar / 2/3 lb of salt (all separated)

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 (Blade no longer than 3 feet)
• 1 ax

Prohibited Items

*This list is not exhaustive, any item not listed in the preceding lists inclusive above are prohibited items; this list serves as illustration.

• Fuel, lighters or matches
• Bug spray/mosquito repellant
• Sunscreen/chapstick
• Sunglasses or prescription transition lens eyeglasses
• Goggles
• Beauty products
• Map (detailed topographical)
• Compass
• Unapproved technology (anything with a battery or an engine, e.g. 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 / beverage (except as explicitly listed above)
• Decoys
• Animal calls
• Tree stands
• Professional bows/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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