What should I include in my Alone application email?

Send your full name, age, city/state, phone, and email. Add a short bio (150–300 words) covering your survival background — fire, water, shelter, food procurement, cold-weather experience, and any bushcraft, hunting, trapping, or wilderness first-aid training. Attach 2–3 recent photos (one clear headshot, one full-body outdoors) and, if possible, a 2–3 minute self-tape introducing yourself and demonstrating a skill.

Am I eligible to apply — age, citizenship, and health requirements?

Applicants must be at least 19 years old and legally eligible to work in the country where the season films (typically U.S. or Canada). You'll need to pass a full medical and psychological screening, including cardiovascular fitness, dental, and mental-health evaluations. Producers require a valid passport and the ability to travel for extended production windows.

What is the typical application-to-drop-off timeline?

Casting windows usually open 9–14 months before a season films. Expect: initial email review (2–6 weeks), phone/video interviews (1–2 months), semifinalist call-backs and reference checks (1–2 months), an in-person survival boot camp and medical/psych screening (1–2 months), then final selection roughly 3–5 months before drop-off. Plan for at least a year from application to potentially being on location.

Who casts Alone and is Wild10Basecamp affiliated with the show?

Alone is cast by ITV America and Leftfield Entertainment for the HISTORY Channel (A+E Networks). Wild10Basecamp is an independent editorial site — we are not affiliated with the producers, the network, or the casting team, and we cannot forward applications or influence casting decisions.

What skills and traits does the casting team prioritize?

Producers look for genuine self-reliance across the five pillars — fire, water, shelter, food, and cold — plus proven mental resilience, comfort with solitude, and the ability to self-document on camera. Trapping, fishing, foraging, primitive fire, and cold-weather shelter-craft carry more weight than raw athleticism. Being articulate on camera matters: you're your own cinematographer for 30–100 days.

What happens after I submit — interviews, boot camp, and screening?

Selected applicants move through progressive rounds: video interviews with casting, a background and reference check, an in-person survival boot camp where producers assess skills under pressure, and comprehensive medical/psychological evaluations. Finalists sign participant agreements and receive gear-list guidance before drop-off.

Do I need to supply my own gear, and how does the 10-item list work?

You bring your own approved gear selected from the show's official item list (currently 10 items from a fixed catalog, plus required safety and clothing items provided or approved by production). Choices are locked in before drop-off. Study every prior season's loadouts and test each item in conditions similar to the filming region before you finalize your ten.

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Format, the 10-item allowed list, medical rules, and the most-asked questions.

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Every winner's 10 items side by side, plus how often each item shows up across seasons.

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Are You Ready for the Challenge? Apply to Be on Alone

The HISTORY Channel’s Alone is cast by ITV and Leftfield Entertainment. If you have genuine survival expertise and the mental fortitude to self-document your experience, the producers want to hear from you.

Email alonecasting@itv.com with your name, age, location, and contact information.
Include a brief description of your survival background and why you can endure the conditions.
Be ready for follow-up interviews, a survival boot camp, and medical/psychological screening if selected.

Casting looks for self-reliance experts, not just physical strength. Brush up on your fire, water, shelter, food, and cold-weather skills first — then take the quiz to see where you stand.

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Alone Application FAQ

What to include, eligibility, casting timeline, and what to expect after you email the casting team.

Alone Application Checklist — Free PDF

A printable contender's checklist: eligibility, survival skills to master, application materials, casting submission steps, callback prep, and pre-departure tasks. Independent editorial — not affiliated with HISTORY or A+E.

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The Ultimate Guide to Winning Alone — Free PDF

Professional publish edition. Item-by-item strategy, mental game, calorie math, shelter and trap patterns, and post-drop day-by-day plans. Independent editorial — not affiliated with HISTORY or A+E.

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Bar chart showing how often each item appears across all twelve Alone winners' 10-item lists — cook vessel at 100%, ferro rod, axe and saw at 92%.

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The gear that won Alone

Every official 10-item list from all twelve Alone winners, counted. A metal cook vessel shows up in 100% of winning kits. Ferro rod, axe and saw appear in 92%.

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Every 10-item loadout from Seasons 1–12, side by side. See the single item every champion packed, and the format-driven exceptions.

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