What are your 10
  •  
  • • essential
  • • favorite
  • • must-have
  • • can't-live-without
things?

Make your list of “10 essentials”
& share it in your social bios!

What are the "10 essentials"?

In mountaineering, these original 10 items have been recommended for safe travel in the backcountry since the 1930s:

  1. Navigation
  2. Headlamp
  3. Sun protection
  4. First aid
  5. Knife
  6. Fire
  7. Shelter
  8. Extra food
  9. Extra water
  10. Extra clothes

The modern 10 essentials

Our day-to-day has changed quite a bit since then. And so it's fun assembling our new collection of essentials and secret obsessions to accompany us in our adventures. GQ has a series on YouTube:

Share your "10 essentials"

This site lets you share your 10 essentials with others and see what they picked for theirs. It's just another silly way to connect, learn about each other and discover new things.

Quickstart guide

  1. Make a Page for your favorite activity
  2. List your "10 essentials"
  3. Share your link in your social bios