What 10 items would you take on ALONE?

Best season of ALONE

Which season of ALONE (US) delivered the strongest cast, the toughest location, and the most memorable moments? Pick your favorite and see how it stacks up against the rest of the community.

Best backpacking destination

From the High Sierra to the Bob Marshall — which North American backpacking trip belongs at the top of every planner's list?

Best thru-hike

Triple Crown classics, wild alternates, and short-but-mighty long trails — pick the thru-hike you'd walk first (or again).

Best US national park

Not the drive-through overlooks — which US national park delivers the best backcountry experience once you leave the road?

Best canoeing destination

Boundary Waters loops, Algonquin classics, or big northern rivers — pick the paddling trip you'd take first.

Best sea kayaking spot

Islands, fjords, and remote coasts — pick the sea kayaking trip you'd take first.

Best fly fishing spot

Blue-ribbon trout water, salmon rivers, and saltwater flats — pick the one destination you'd fish first.

Best bikepacking route

Long dirt routes and singletrack epics — pick the bikepacking trip you'd ride first.

Best winter camping trip

Ski tours, snowshoe traverses, and iced-in lakes — pick the winter camping trip you'd take first.

Best big-game hunt state

For DIY public-land big game — pick the state that offers the best combination of tags, terrain, and opportunity.

Best climbing destination

Big walls, splitter cracks, and world-class sport crags — pick the climbing destination you'd travel to first.

Best international trek

Bucket-list treks outside North America — pick the one you'd book a flight for first.

Favorite ALONE contestant

Winners, near-winners, and unforgettable characters — pick up to 3 all-time favorites from across every season of ALONE.

Toughest ALONE location

Sub-arctic cold, coastal rainforest, or Mongolian steppe — which ALONE filming location broke the most contestants?

Most essential of the 10 items

From ALONE's approved list, which 3 items would you never leave behind? Cast your vote and see which tools the Wild10 community rates highest.

Biggest threat on ALONE

Hypothermia, starvation, predators, or the mind itself — what's really taking people out on ALONE?

Favorite axe brand

Forged Swedish steel, American classics, or a garage-shop custom — which axe maker do you actually trust in the woods?

Preferred wilderness shelter

Which shelter would you actually build if you had to spend a month in the woods? Vote for the one you trust — no hypothetical hybrids.

Favorite knife brand

Scandi-grind Nordic classics, US customs, or budget workhorses — which fixed-blade brand do you actually carry?

Favorite canoe brand

Kevlar tripping hulls, royalex-era workhorses, or hand-built cedar — which canoe builder earns your vote?

Favorite tent brand

Ultralight DCF shelters, freestanding classics, or bombproof mountaineering domes — which shelter maker earns your vote?

Favorite backpack brand

Ultralight cottage builders, big-mountain haulers, or classic external frames — which pack maker earns your vote?

Most memorable finale

Which season stuck the landing? Vote for the ALONE finale that delivered the most emotional, unforgettable ending.

Go-to backpacking stove

Canister, alcohol, wood, or white-gas — which stove system actually goes in your pack?

ALONE winner: year in the attic

Strip away the boreal forest, the fishing holes, and the trap lines. Which ALONE champion has the mental grit, resourcefulness, and sheer stubbornness to survive 365 days locked in an attic? Pick your champion from every US ALONE winner.