Lisa | Saturday, April 21, 2001 - 01:54 pm  Day 31 - Elisabeth said the game has become dramatically primal, and they need food. They had to ration their new rice, so they measured it out cup by cup. That was all they were living on. Keith, Colby & Tina had formed a bond and Amber did not fit in with them. Rodger and Elisabeth had bonded since the beginning but would be pegged off by the original Kucha Tribe. The reward challenge was a jungle rope maze with 4 checkpoints. They had to be attached to the rope at all times. First person to reach all 4 checkpoints would win a food reward. Guys riding horses were brought in. The winner would saddle on the horse for a trek through the outback and have dinner (beef stew, beer, beans, bread) and breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs and coffee, plus a cot to sleep on. All 6 gave it their all however Amber and Colby were very close together. Colby won with Amber right behind. Keith came in last. Colby was given bread to taste at the end of the race, and asked if he could give it to the others. Jeff said no, so he took a bite and joined the horsemen to go for dinner and a night away from his tribe mates. A big storm with thunder, lightning and rain suddenly hit and they got caught on the horses. Colby said the raindrops were so hard it felt like hell. At camp, the river had rose drastically. Their camp was on a dry creek bed right in the path of the river. They had to wait 2-3 hours for the river to go down so they could cross to get back to their camp. At camp the river reached their shelter and began to wash away their clothes, pots, and all their shelter. Their rice and jackets washed downstream while they were still trying to make it back to their camp. A kangaroo was stuck in the water and had trouble getting out. The group finally got back to see their washed out camp and were devastated to see the damage and the loss, especially of their rice and fishing tackle. At the Rancher's Camp, Colby enjoyed his dinner and said that the reward was made for him. He enjoyed a beer with Jeff and looked forward to a dry night's sleep on the cot. He worried about how he would stand politically with his team mates, but knew he would do better physically because of the food. Tina & Keith walked the riverbank looking for their belongings. Keith spotted the rice can stuck under a tree but surrounded by very heavy flowing water. Tina thought he was crazy risking his safety to get the rice. Tina went in the water and swam towards the rice. She reached it and was able to recover it for her teammates. They all looked forward to making some rice since they hadn't eaten all day, however, they realized they had no matches. They were all wet!!! Colby felt really sick after eating dinner. In the morning, he ate peanut butter and jelly, before eating bacon and eggs. He realized it would go right through him but didn't care. He chowed down on huge amounts of food, and didn't care he would be sick after. Back at camp, the group said it was the most miserable night of their lives. They all looked awful and were starving to death. They wondered where to build their shelter. Colby returned to camp to realize what his teammates went through the night before. He felt guilty and hugged everyone. Amber cried and Colby felt very bad. He worried about the way he would be viewed by his teammates. The group met with Jeff for the immunity challenge. Each were given 3 plates and a slingshot with macadamia nuts. They had to break all the other players plates. The last plate unbroken would win immunity. Colby won the challenge yet again, and won immunity. As usual, the group talked about tribal council and how much they hate it. Elisabeth said that this one would be the toughest one for her yet. At council, Alicia, Jerri and Nick were brought in as the jury, and Jeff spoke to the group about their camp being washed out. Rodger blamed the women for building the camp so close to the water. Elisabeth said she's down to living minute to minute in the game now, because it's become so difficult. Rodger said he's sure the Kucha tribe will be wiped out soon (himself and Elisabeth). Jeff tallied the votes to find that Amber was the next to be eliminated. Survivor continues next Thursday. |