Envision that you’re dropped in the wilderness with nothing but your wits and a dead alligator staring you down. That was me on History Channel’s Alone: The Beast, surviving 25 days in Louisiana’s swamps with zero tools, just my clothes and a heap of grit. A viewer, Señor Fluff and Stuff (killer cat name, right?), asked what 10 items I’d bring to dominate Alone. With 30 years as an outdoorsman, 15 years prepping, and experience training college athletes to Navy Special Ops, I’ve got a field-tested list to keep you harder to kill—body, mind, and spirit. Let’s dive in. No excuses. Let’s go on three!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_227cJjVM-0
Alone throws you into freezing nights. A sleeping bag saves you from burning calories all night keeping a fire going. I recommend options like the ones in my Amazon Storefront.
A bivy bag keeps your sleeping bag dry and intact. Storms in Louisiana taught me that lesson fast. Join my Patreon community for more lessons I learned the hard way.
A tarp saves time and calories. Fast shelter equals more energy for food and fire. It’s survival math.
Friction fires are cool until they fail. Ferro rods are my go-to. I kept mine tied to my belt in Maine and never worried.
I bring my custom On3 machete—chops, digs, and butchers everything. I once used a reed knife to clean an alligator... never again.
Boil water. Cook stew. Preserve fat and protein. Burn bowls are cool until you're weak and sick. Pot > primitive.
Mosquitoes swarmed me after I tore my pants on day two. A needle saved me. Fix gear or suffer.
Bag a deer or moose, and you win. I’ve shot trad archery for years. It’s a risk—but a game-changer.
300 yards of line. 35 barbless hooks. Consistent fish, crawdads, and protein with no calorie waste.
You can’t find it in the wild. You need it to live and preserve meat. Craving salt was one of the hardest parts of my Alone experience.
Honestly? Maybe not. It wrecked my body, and I missed my family. The tradeoff is brutal. Would you do it?
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