Jeff Zausch

A triple-elimination fire challenge cuts the field in half; a scorpion sting puts a competitor at risk; finalists must preserve fire, bushcraft a boom stick and master a bow competition.

Dan's big game kill puts his camp in a power position Gary's trek in scorching heat forces medics to intervene; for the first time ever, competitors face a night elimination; they must craft a primitive torch, using its light to build a figure-four trap.

Temperatures rise during a challenge where survivalists must dig seep wells and boil water primitively; the loser forfeits their hard-earned items to the winner; Ky's allegiances are tested; a shocking big-game kill tips the balance of power.

Gary's food win is diminished when he falls ill after eating rotten meat; Fernando is in a power position after securing a critical tool; aggressive elephants and a punishing storm threaten the camp; medics remove a survivalist from the competition.

Territorial baboons mount a nocturnal attack, forcing survivalists to abandon their boma; competitors must craft a four-pronged spear to secure a catfish; a punishing challenge triggers an urgent ambulance evacuation during an African heatwave.