Cheeny Plante

Starting with no tools, they scramble to prep for a brutal storm and two competitors are at risk immediately. A cutthroat survivalist puts the others on notice.

A primitive blade challenge on day one sends a pair of competitors home. Survivalists are shocked to learn that sharing is not allowed in the competition. A race to retrieve bows cached in a 30-foot tree leads to a heated standoff.

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 an unprecedented bow competition.

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

Temperatures rise during a two-step water purification challenge where survivalists must dig wells and boil water primitively. Ky's loyalty is tested. A big-game kill tips the balance of power.