List of 40 Items to Choose from for Alone Season 1
Each participant was allowed to select up to 10 items from the following list.
SHELTER
- 12×12 ground cloth/tarp (grommets approved)
- 8 mm climbing rope
- 550 parachord – 20m
- 1 hatchet
- 1 saw
- 1 axe
BEDDING
- 1 multi-seasonal sleeping bag that fits within provided back-pack
- 1 bivi bag (gortex sleeping bag cover)
- 1 sleeping Pad
- 1 hammock
COOKING
- 1 large (no more than 2 quart) Pot, includes lid
- 1 steel frying pan
- 1 flint or ferro rod set
- 1 enamel bowl for eating from
- 1 spoon
- 1 disposable lighter
- 1 canteen or water bottle
- 1 bear canister
HYGIENE
- 1 bar soap
- 1 8 oz tube of toothpaste
- 1 face flannel
- 1 40 m. 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 yard roll of nylon single filament fishing line and 25 assorted hooks (No lures)
- 1 primitive bow with 6 Arrows (must be predominately made of wood)
- 1 small gauge gill net (1.5 m deep x 6 m long and 2 inch [50 mm] mesh)
- 1 slingshot/Catapult
- 1 net foraging bag
- 3.5 lb roll of trapping wire
FOOD RATIONS
- 5 lbs of beef jerky (protein)
- 5 lbs of dried pulses/legumes/lentils mix (starch and carbs)
- 5 lbs of biltong (protein)
- 5 lbs of hard tack military biscuits (carbs/sugars)
- 5 lbs of chocolate (Simple/complex sugars)
- 5 lbs of pemmican (traditional trail food made from fat and proteins)
- 5 lbs of gorp (raisins, m&m’s and peanuts)
- 5 lbs of flour. (starch/carbs)
- 2 lbs of rice or sugar and 1 lb of salt
TOOLS
- 1 pocket knife
- 1 hunting knife
- 1 leatherman multi-tool
- 1 sharpening stone
- 1 roll of duct tape or 1 roll of electrical tape
- 1 small shovel
- 1 small sewing kit
- 1 carabineer
- 1 LED flashlight
- 1 pair of ice spikes
Banned/Prohibited List for “Alone”
The banned/prohibited items list;
- Fuel or matches
- Bug spray/mosquito repellant
- Sunscreen/Chap stick
- 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)
Additional Items “Alone” Contestants Were Given
All the men got to take many pieces of gear that were not counted toward the 10 item limit. These included:
CLOTHING/APPAREL/PERSONAL EFFECT ITEMS
- 1 pair high leg Hunting boots
- 2 pairs of Outdoor Pants (can unzip into shorts)
- 1 t-shirt
- 2 fleece or wool shirts (a hooded fleece is approved)
- 3 pairs wool socks
- 1 hat (brimmed, wool or baseball)
- 1 bandana or shemagh
- 1 pair gloves
- 1 light outdoor jacket
- 2 pairs underwear
- 1 rain jacket and rain trousers
- 1 thermal underwear (long)
- 1 pair of gaiters
- 1 pair of Crocs, Teva sandals or Keen sandals
- 1 toothbrush
- 1 pair of prescription eye glasses
- 1 personal photograph
TRACKING/SAFETY ITEMS
- 1 canister wild animal repellant
- 1 air horn
- 1 backpack
- 1 camera pack
- Camera equipment
- 1 emergency flare
- 1 satellite phone
- 1 emergency personal flotation device
- 1 first aid kit (military type – tourniquet, wadding, ace bandage, alcohol, plastic bag, etc)
- 1 small mirror
- 1 20×20 canvas tarp
- 1 10×10 canvas tarp for camera gear
- 1 head lamp
- 1 gps tracking device
- 1 emergency rations pack to include water and food
WINTER SURVIVAL ITEMS
- 1 woolen sweater
- 1 pair of gloves
- 1 trapper’s hat with ear protection or toboggan
Which Survival Items Were Chosen for History Channel’s Alone
Here’s a list of all the gear taken onto the show by popularity (number of men who took the item onto the show in brackets after the item).
- Axe (all 10)
- Sleeping Bag (all 10)
- 2 Qt Pot (all 10)
- Ferro Rod (all 10)
- 25 piece Fishing Kit with Line (all 10)
- Knife (9 / Josh Chevez had no knife)
- 12×12 Tarp (Only 6 carried)
- Saw (6 chose this tool)
- Paracord (5 chose this item)
- Bow & 6 Arrows (4 chose this item)
- Gill Net (4 chose this item)
- Emergency Rations (3 chose this item)
- Canteen/Waterbottle (3 chose this item)
- Leathermen Multi-Tool (2 chose this item)
- Bivy Bag (2 chose this item)
- Sling Shot (2 chose this item)
- Sharpening Stone (2 chose this item)
- Wire (Only 1)
- Extra Tarp (Only 1)