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Allagash Waterway
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Boat-friendly overnight kit — dry bags, PFDs and a shelter you can portage. Built for lake country and slow rivers.
- Canoe
- Paddles
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Portage packs & dry bags
- Tent
- Camp stove
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Throw bag / rescue rope
- Waterproof map case
Used on: Boundary Waters, Allagash Waterway, Apostle Islands, San Juan Islands
Alone locations
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A ten-item solo survival kit in the spirit of the show: cutting tools, fire, cordage, fishing and shelter.
Apostle Islands
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The ten essentials plus a light pack — enough to stay safe and comfortable on any half-day to full-day walk.
- Daypack
- Hiking boots
- Packable rain jacket
- Headlamp
- Water filter or purifier
- Compass
- First aid kit
- Fire starter (lighter + tinder)
- Extra food (300+ kcal reserve)
- Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
Used on: Apostle Islands, Sylvania Wilderness
Boat-friendly overnight kit — dry bags, PFDs and a shelter you can portage. Built for lake country and slow rivers.
- Canoe
- Paddles
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Portage packs & dry bags
- Tent
- Camp stove
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Throw bag / rescue rope
- Waterproof map case
Used on: Boundary Waters, Allagash Waterway, Apostle Islands, San Juan Islands
Weight doesn't matter — bring the good chairs, the big tent and a real cooler. Family and campground weekends.
- Family tent
- Camp chairs
- Cooler
- 2-burner camp stove
- Headlamp or lantern
- Cast iron skillet
- Kitchen bin (utensils, spices, oil)
- Firewood + fire starter
Used on: Apostle Islands, Everglades
Berg Lake Trail
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Shelter, sleep system, cook kit and water gear for one to three nights out between the last frost and the first.
Boundary Waters
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The same kit, dialled colder: warmer bag, real insulation, and enough light for fourteen hours of darkness.
- Backpack (50–65L)
- Three-season sleeping bag
- Insulated sleeping pad
- Insulated jacket
- Merino base layers
- Headlamp + spare batteries
- Top 10 adventure smartwatches
- Warm hat and gloves
- Insulated flask
Used on: Lairig Ghru, Boundary Waters
Cold-weather shelter, insulation and safety gear for below-freezing overnights. Layer hard, and carry redundant fire and light.
- 4-season tent
- Winter sleeping bag
- Insulated sleeping pad
- Insulated jacket
- Insulated winter boots
- Gloves
- Stove & cook system
- Snow shovel
- Chemical hand warmers
Used on: Boundary Waters, Lairig Ghru
Boat-friendly overnight kit — dry bags, PFDs and a shelter you can portage. Built for lake country and slow rivers.
- Canoe
- Paddles
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Portage packs & dry bags
- Tent
- Camp stove
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Throw bag / rescue rope
- Waterproof map case
Used on: Boundary Waters, Allagash Waterway, Apostle Islands, San Juan Islands
Desolation & Gray Canyons
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A week or more on remote water: redundant navigation, satellite communication, repair kit and a way to dry out.
- Heavy-duty portage & dry bags
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Filter for silty water
- Expedition stove + fuel
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Top 10 compasses
- Satellite messenger
- Boat and paddle repair kit
- Fire pan and groover where required
- Printed permit and float plan
Used on: Yukon–Charley Rivers, Middle Fork Salmon, Desolation & Gray Canyons, Upper Missouri Breaks
Everglades
Weight doesn't matter — bring the good chairs, the big tent and a real cooler. Family and campground weekends.
- Family tent
- Camp chairs
- Cooler
- 2-burner camp stove
- Headlamp or lantern
- Cast iron skillet
- Kitchen bin (utensils, spices, oil)
- Firewood + fire starter
Used on: Apostle Islands, Everglades
Fishing hub
Rod, waders and the tools for a day on the water. Buy the licence before you drive.
- Fly rod & reel
- Waders
- Wading boots
- Vest or sling pack
- Fly box + assortment
- Tippet & leader spools
- Nippers & forceps
- Fishing licence
- Polarised sunglasses
Used on: Fishing hub
Hunting hub
An October-to-December whitetail kit: heads that fly true, quiet layers, and everything you need to recover an animal after dark.
- Top 10 deer hunting broadheads
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Quiet base layers
- Insulated hunting jacket
- Headlamp (red light)
- Field-dressing knife
- Licence, tags and harvest reporting
- Treestand harness and lifeline
- Game bags and drag rope
- Wind checker and scent control
Used on: Hunting hub
Lairig Ghru
Shelter, sleep system, cook kit and water gear for one to three nights out between the last frost and the first.
The same kit, dialled colder: warmer bag, real insulation, and enough light for fourteen hours of darkness.
- Backpack (50–65L)
- Three-season sleeping bag
- Insulated sleeping pad
- Insulated jacket
- Merino base layers
- Headlamp + spare batteries
- Top 10 adventure smartwatches
- Warm hat and gloves
- Insulated flask
Used on: Lairig Ghru, Boundary Waters
Cold-weather shelter, insulation and safety gear for below-freezing overnights. Layer hard, and carry redundant fire and light.
- 4-season tent
- Winter sleeping bag
- Insulated sleeping pad
- Insulated jacket
- Insulated winter boots
- Gloves
- Stove & cook system
- Snow shovel
- Chemical hand warmers
Used on: Boundary Waters, Lairig Ghru
Middle Fork Salmon
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A week or more on remote water: redundant navigation, satellite communication, repair kit and a way to dry out.
- Heavy-duty portage & dry bags
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Filter for silty water
- Expedition stove + fuel
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Top 10 compasses
- Satellite messenger
- Boat and paddle repair kit
- Fire pan and groover where required
- Printed permit and float plan
Used on: Yukon–Charley Rivers, Middle Fork Salmon, Desolation & Gray Canyons, Upper Missouri Breaks
San Juan Islands
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Boat-friendly overnight kit — dry bags, PFDs and a shelter you can portage. Built for lake country and slow rivers.
- Canoe
- Paddles
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Portage packs & dry bags
- Tent
- Camp stove
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Throw bag / rescue rope
- Waterproof map case
Used on: Boundary Waters, Allagash Waterway, Apostle Islands, San Juan Islands
Sylvania Wilderness
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The ten essentials plus a light pack — enough to stay safe and comfortable on any half-day to full-day walk.
- Daypack
- Hiking boots
- Packable rain jacket
- Headlamp
- Water filter or purifier
- Compass
- First aid kit
- Fire starter (lighter + tinder)
- Extra food (300+ kcal reserve)
- Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
Used on: Apostle Islands, Sylvania Wilderness
Upper Missouri Breaks
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A week or more on remote water: redundant navigation, satellite communication, repair kit and a way to dry out.
- Heavy-duty portage & dry bags
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Filter for silty water
- Expedition stove + fuel
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Top 10 compasses
- Satellite messenger
- Boat and paddle repair kit
- Fire pan and groover where required
- Printed permit and float plan
Used on: Yukon–Charley Rivers, Middle Fork Salmon, Desolation & Gray Canyons, Upper Missouri Breaks
Yukon–Charley Rivers
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A week or more on remote water: redundant navigation, satellite communication, repair kit and a way to dry out.
- Heavy-duty portage & dry bags
- Top 10 PFDs & life jackets
- Filter for silty water
- Expedition stove + fuel
- Top 10 handheld GPS
- Top 10 compasses
- Satellite messenger
- Boat and paddle repair kit
- Fire pan and groover where required
- Printed permit and float plan
Used on: Yukon–Charley Rivers, Middle Fork Salmon, Desolation & Gray Canyons, Upper Missouri Breaks
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