Comfort Items Used on Naked and Afraid

A small comfort item can make 21 days survivable. These are the ones we could tie to the show. "Confirmed" means a credible source says it was used on the show; "Similar" is the nearest buyable equivalent.

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🩹 duct tape(2)

Duck Brand Color Duct Tape, Blue, 1.88 in x 20 yd (model 1304959)Likely match
Duck Brand
Used by: Joshua Bell, Season 3 Episode 9 'Nicaragua Nightmare' (2014); he made a cup, blanket and a bra for his partner from it
Survivors: Joshua Bell
Episodes: Nicaragua Nightmare (S3)
Season 3 gear table lists 'Joshua Bell Duck Brand Blue Duct Tape' for S3E9; recaps at staytunedmag.com and realitywanted.com confirm he brought a roll of duct tape. Source
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Gorilla Duct Tape, Black, 1.88 in x 35 ydSimilar
Gorilla
Used by: Closest heavy-duty equivalent for later duct-tape picks: Jonathan Short (S7E6), Anastasia Ashley (S8E6, made a bikini), Joshua Bell (XL S6), Amy Zindler (S15E10, foot wraps and a water bowl), Malu Beyonce (S17E7, S18, Shipwrecked)
Survivors: Amy Zindler, Anastasia Ashley, Jonathan Short, Joshua Bell, Malu Beyonce
Episodes: The Lost World (S7), Belize Breakdown (S8), Not Today, Satan (S15), Put Up or Shut Up (S17)
Fan wiki lists duct tape as brought in 8 challenges; no source names the brand of the tape in any episode after S3E9. Source
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🛏️ hammock(1)

ENO (Eagles Nest Outfitters) DoubleNest HammockSimilar
ENO
Used by: Trent Nielsen, S5E2 'Fear the Unknown' (Belize, 2015), used only as cordage for bow, shelter and traps; Sarah Bartell, S10E5 'Threesome' (Ecuador, 2019)
Survivors: Sarah Bartell, Trent Nielsen
Episodes: Fear the Unknown (S5), Threesome (S10)
Recap says Trent brought a hammock; a comment attributed to Trent says he never intended to sleep in it and used it solely as cordage. Fan wiki lists Sarah Bartell's hammock in S10E5. Brand and model not stated. Source
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🦌 hide(1)

Leather Unlimited A-grade deerskin leather hide, 2-3 ozSimilar
Leather Unlimited
Used by: Darrin Reay brought a buckskin hide in XL S2 'Lions at the Gate' (2016); hides were given to teams in Alaska (S10), Montana (XL Frozen), Namibia (S19) and the 2026 Showdown episodes
Survivors: Darrin Reay
XL recap lists 'Darrin - Buck Skin'. Fan wiki hide page lists the given hides. Sellers or sizes of the show's hides are not stated; XL Frozen's hides were issued because of extreme cold. Source
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🕸️ mosquito net(3)

Coghlan's Travellers Mosquito NetSimilar
Coghlan's
Used by: Generic equivalent of the brought and given mosquito nets
Fan wiki item page for mosquito net; no brand named for the show's nets. Source
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Lifesystems BoxNet Mosquito Net, single (model 5550)Similar
Lifesystems
Used by: Generic equivalent of the brought and given mosquito nets in 40+ episodes
Fan wiki item page for mosquito net; brand and model of the show's nets are not stated anywhere found. Source
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Sea to Summit Nano Mosquito Pyramid Net Shelter (single)SimilarOut of stock
Sea to Summit
Used by: Brought by contestants in 35 episodes (e.g., Bo Stuart S4 Guyana, Lacey Jones XL S3, Kate Wentworth S10, Allison Frueh S18) and given by production in 6 (e.g., Belize Breakdown S8, Honduran Hell S10, Flesh and Fangs S19)
Survivors: Allison Frueh, Bo Stuart, Kate Wentworth, Lacey Jones
Episodes: Belize Breakdown (S8), Honduran Hell (S10), Flesh and Fangs (S19)
Fan wiki lists mosquito net as a brought item in 35 episodes and a given item in 6; no source names a brand or model. Source
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🛖 tarp(3)

AquaQuest Guide Tarp 10x7 ft, 40D ripstop (olive)Similar
AquaQuest
Used by: Lindsay Boisclair S6E8 'Hell or High Water' (Thailand, 2016; staytunedmag recap says it kept them dry through 19 inches of rain); Steven Townes S9E6 'Thieves in the Night' (Mexico)
Survivors: Lindsay Boisclair, Steven Townes
Episodes: Hell or High Water (S6), Thieves in the Night (S9)
Recap says Lindsay brought a tarp and credits it for shelter during heavy rain. Fan wiki tarp page lists the three tarp picks. No brand or size given. Source
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Kelty Noah's TarpSimilarOut of stock
Kelty
Used by: Same tarp picks as above
Fan wiki tarp page lists three episodes where a tarp was brought; no brand named. Source
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Sea to Summit Escapist Tarp, Evo MediumSimilar
Sea to Summit
Used by: Same tarp picks as above
Fan wiki tarp page; no brand named. Source
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