Knives Out on Day One

E1

A day-one primitive blade challenge sends a pair of competitors home.

Dung Deal

E2

Survivalists search elephant scat and test their bushcraft skills in a bird trap challenge; to get an edge in the challenge, Dan and Ky make a trade; Gary is the first to score a hunting win; gale-force winds force a survivalist from the competition.

On the Chopping Block

E3

Survivalists must craft a primitive axe that can fell a tree; Jeff makes a desperate play to get a bow; a deep gash on Dan's hand threatens his challenge; Trish's camp crafts a fish net; a competitor is eliminated.

Emergency Evacuations

E4

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.

Gary's Mantrum at the Lake

E5

Bitter rivals Dan and Jeff must work together to grab a key survival item.

Gutting It Close

E6

An elimination challenge tests bow-hunting and game-processing skills.

Scorched and Torched

E7

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.

Forced out of Africa

E8

Gary's food win is diminished when he falls ill after eating rotten meat and Fernando is in a power position after securing a critical tool.

Boiling for a Fight

E9

Temperatures rise during a grueling challenge where survivalists must dig seep wells and boil water primitively.

Firing Squad

E10

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