Alaskan Wilderness mod list, RAM and server setup

Alaskan Wilderness runs on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge. It has 60 mods, needs about 6 GB of RAM (our estimate) and runs on both client and server. The latest version is 1.0.0, released Apr 29, 2025.

Minecraft version: 1.20.1
Mod loader: Forge
Mods: 60
RAM to allocate: 6 GB (estimate)
Runs on: Client and server
Latest version: 1.0.0 (Apr 29, 2025)
Downloads: 359K (#73)
First released: Mar 29, 2025
Pack file size: 242.7 MB
License: All Rights Reserved

What is Alaskan Wilderness?

Alaskan Wilderness is a Forge modpack for Minecraft 1.20.1, published by Forge Labs Team on Modrinth since 2025.

The latest release, 1.0.0 from Apr 29, 2025, declares 60 mods plus 9 other projects such as resource packs or shaders.

With 359K downloads it ranks #73 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as adventure, challenging and combat.

Our notes on Alaskan Wilderness

What sets it apart

Alaskan Wilderness is a cold-weather survival pack from the Forge Labs Team. The project page sets the scene as an expedition where your shelter is abandoned and falling apart, so you gather supplies, keep warm and avoid bears.

The page counts about 53 content mods, 16 libraries, five resource packs and five shader packs. Named pieces include Create, Alex’s Mobs, Farmer’s Delight, Serene Seasons, Immersive Weathering and Legendary Survival Overhaul. Our local list adds terrain and tree changes such as William Wythers’ Overhauled Overworld, Regions Unexplored, River Redux and Panda’s Falling Trees, plus Spartan Weaponry for combat.

The shader options are Bliss, BSL, Complementary Reimagined and Unbound, and Solas. Distant Horizons is included for long view distance. The release notes say one mod with a bear entity is missing because it was private, and that the Spoiled mod was left out.

Who it suits

Players who want atmosphere and slow survival over fast progression, and have a PC that can handle shaders. The tags are Adventure, Challenging and Combat.

Before you install

The page recommends 8 GB of RAM for Minecraft if you use shaders. For Distant Horizons, the author suggests pre-generating chunks with Chunky, and says to lower its quality or remove it if you see heavy lag.

No known issues are listed. Whether future updates are planned is not documented, since the project has not been updated since release.

Playing with friends

Modrinth lists the pack for client and server, and our data marks both sides as required. Everyone needs the same pack file, and the host needs the matching mods on the server.

The page gives no server requirements or setup steps, and it does not say whether a server pack exists. It lists a Forge Labs Discord link among its social links.

Written Nov 12, 2026 from public sources, not from hands-on testing. Sources: Modrinth project page, Modrinth version list. See our editorial policy.

Most widely used mods in Alaskan Wilderness

The latest version declares 69 projects, 60 of them mods. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

46 run on client and server
6 client only
8 server only

Full Alaskan Wilderness mod list

16 more files are bundled inside the pack without a Modrinth project, so we cannot name them.

How its mod list compares

Less common picks: 8 mods found in five or fewer tracked packs.

Packs with the most mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Alaskan Wilderness?

Of its 60 mods, 16 are tagged library, 16 worldgen and 14 utility. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 27% worldgen, that is a larger share than 99% of the 491 packs we track.

library: 16 (27%)
worldgen: 16 (27%)
utility: 14 (23%)
game mechanics: 12 (20%)
adventure: 9 (15%)
decoration: 9 (15%)

How big is Alaskan Wilderness?

With 60 mods, Alaskan Wilderness has more mods than 55% of the 491 packs we track and fewer mods than 64% of the 147 on Minecraft 1.20.1.

The pack file is 242.7 MB. 6 mods are client-only and 54 also run on a server. Alongside the mods it declares 4 resource packs and 5 shaders.

How actively is Alaskan Wilderness updated?

Alaskan Wilderness was first published on Mar 29, 2025, and has 1 published version in total.

The latest release, 1.0.0, is dated Apr 29, 2025, 561 days before our data was fetched on Nov 11, 2026. Releases have covered 1 Minecraft version over 31 days.

Staple mods Alaskan Wilderness includes and leaves out

Across the 185 Forge packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Alaskan Wilderness includes 7 of them; it leaves out Cloth Config API, Entity Culling, FerriteCore, ImmediatelyFast, ModernFix, [ETF] Entity Texture Features, Jade 🔍 and Kotlin for Forge.

How much RAM does Alaskan Wilderness need?

Alaskan Wilderness needs 6 GB allocated (4 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 60-mod list, not measured.

6 GB

How to set allocated memory

How to install Alaskan Wilderness

Search for "Alaskan Wilderness" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 1.0.0 for Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge). Modpack install guide.

How do I make an Alaskan Wilderness server?

Alaskan Wilderness is marked as needing a server-side install, so the server must run the same mods and version as the players.

Match the version: the latest pack version is 1.0.0 for Minecraft 1.20.1.
Loader: Forge.
Memory: at least 4 GB (our estimate).

Modpack server guide.

Versions

One build.

Minecraft	Loader	Pack version	Released
1.20.1	Forge	1.0.0	Apr 29, 2025

Official links

Alaskan Wilderness on Modrinth (downloads and changelog)
Discord

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