How much RAM does an Alaskan Wilderness server need?

Start at 5 GB. The pack runs 70 mods on Forge 1.20.1, so it is light, and most of the load comes from wildlife and weather around each player rather than from automation. If players spread out across a large explored area or you add mods, step up a gigabyte and profile with spark first.

How many players suit this pack?

Around six players is the sweet spot. The survival loop works best when a small group shares one camp and splits the work of hunting, gathering firewood and repairing the shelter. Larger groups are possible, but every extra player spawns more wildlife and loads more terrain, so give the server more memory as the camp grows.

How do I update Alaskan Wilderness without losing my world?

Build 1.0.0 is the only release so far. When a new build appears, back up the world from the panel first, then install the new build over the current one and start the server once with nobody connected. Watch the console for missing block or item warnings before letting your group return to camp.

Can I add or remove mods?

Yes, over SFTP or the file manager, but every client must match the server's mod list exactly. Removing a mod that placed blocks or items in your world deletes them, which can break the cabin you rebuilt. Keep extra mods on Forge 1.20.1, test them on a copy of the world, and share the updated list with your players.

How does it compare with a big pack like All the Mods?

All the Mods is a kitchen-sink collection with hundreds of mods built around tech and magic progression. Alaskan Wilderness goes the other way: a tight list of 70 mods aimed at one tense survival scenario. It needs far less memory, boots faster, and keeps the focus on staying warm and alive instead of building factories.

What is the best first move on a fresh server?

Make the abandoned shelter livable before wandering off. The pack starts you at a camp that is falling apart, and the cold punishes long trips early on. Gather wood and food close to the cabin, patch the walls, and only push into bear country once you have a warm base to retreat to.

Minecraft modpack · Modrinth

Alaskan Wilderness Server Hosting

by Forge Labs Team

ForgeMinecraft 1.20.1Java 17

How install works

One-click install from the Modpacks tab once your server is ready

Recommended RAM: 5 GB
Latest build: v1.0.0Apr 2025
Mod loader: Forge1.20.1
Downloads: 357KModrinth

Alaskan Wilderness drops you at the end of an expedition, outside a shelter that has been left to rot. Nobody is coming back for you. The Forge Labs Team built the pack on Forge 1.20.1 around 70 mods that turn the overworld into a hostile northern frontier where staying warm matters as much as staying fed.

The hook is pressure. Every trip out of the cabin is a trade between gathering supplies and getting back before the cold sets in, and the woods are full of predators that treat a lost player as dinner. Combat is part of the loop, but the smartest early move is usually to patch up the abandoned camp, stock firewood and food, and pick your fights carefully.

It suits small groups who want a tense, grounded survival story rather than a tech race or a magic tree. Friends can split the work: one keeps the fire and the pantry going, another scouts and hunts, a third repairs the shelter. A shared server keeps that camp standing between sessions, so the struggle to survive the winter carries on every night you log in.

Hosting Alaskan Wilderness

RAM and what drives the load

With 70 mods the pack sits in the light class, and 5 GB holds a group of around six players comfortably. Load in Alaskan Wilderness comes less from machines and more from the living world: wildlife spawning around each player, weather and temperature checks ticking constantly, and players spreading out to forage in different directions. If the server feels sluggish, profile it before adding memory:

/spark profiler start

Stop it after a few minutes with /spark profiler stop and read which mod or entity eats the tick.

Pregenerating the frozen frontier

Foraging runs push players far from the cabin, and fresh terrain generation is the most expensive thing a 1.20.1 Forge server does mid session. Generate the area around spawn before your group arrives so expeditions load existing chunks instead of building them while a bear closes in. Forge ships its own generator, which takes a chunk count rather than a radius:

/forge generate ~ ~ ~ 3000

Run it with nobody online and let it finish before opening the server.

Java 17 and updating the pack

Forge 1.20.1 runs on Java 17, which the server image already provides, so there is nothing to switch by hand. Build 1.0.0 is currently the only release, which makes the setup stable for a long winter campaign. If the Forge Labs Team ships a new build, take a backup of the world first, then install the update over the existing files and boot once with nobody online. Check the console for missing registry warnings before inviting your group back to camp.

Survival

Cold is the real enemy

Keeping warm and fed decides every trip away from the abandoned shelter.

Light

70 mods on Forge 1.20.1

A focused list keeps the pack lean enough for 5 GB with a small group.

Co-op

Built for a shared camp

Split hunting, firewood and repairs so the camp survives between sessions.

How to install Alaskan Wilderness on your server

1
Order the server
The button on this page preselects the RAM this pack needs. It is online about a minute after checkout.
2
Open the Modpacks tab and search Alaskan Wilderness
Open the Modpacks tab in the panel, search for Alaskan Wilderness, pick the listing by Forge Labs Team and install build 1.0.0.
3
Press install and wait
The panel downloads the server pack, installs the loader and the right Java version, then restarts.
4
Join with the same build
Everyone installs the same pack build in their launcher, then connects to the address on the Overview tab.