No, participants are not permitted to bring a Bible on the survival reality show Alone.
The production team explicitly prohibits Bibles as part of the items contestants can bring into the wilderness. This rule is communicated to participants during their pre-show preparation, often referred to as "bootcamp."
Why Bibles Are Not Allowed on Alone
The decision to exclude Bibles was established early in the show's history, specifically during Season 1. This policy came about after questions from contestants who were believers and wished to bring a Bible with them.
The primary reason for this prohibition is the show's core premise: to test participants' ability to survive in extreme isolation with minimal resources. A Bible was determined by the show's producers to be a significant source of spiritual comfort and mental strength. Providing such an item would potentially mitigate the profound psychological challenges of solitude and despair that are central to the Alone experience, thereby affecting the integrity of the competition's design. The show aims to strip contestants of all but the most essential survival tools and their innate resilience, making spiritual texts, despite their nature, an additional source of support that goes against the spirit of raw, unassisted survival.
