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Survivor Tocantins Episode 1 Recap

Posted by Beth

February 17, 2009 |

The new season of Survivor started out with the 16 castaways riding on trucks across the tundra of the Brazilian highlands.  They had already been divided into tribes: the Black tribe, Timbira; and the Red tribe, Jalapao. Once they reached the starting point, Jeff told the two tribes that they had to unload the trucks as quickly as possible, and each tribe got to keep what they unloaded.   Working together, Timbira unloaded supplies like crazy, while Jalapao only got a few things.  Timbira got all the water and the rice while Jalapao got no food or water.

After the trucks were unloaded, Jeff told the tribes that they would be hiking to their camps, an approximately 4 hour trek in 100 plus degree heat.  He also told the tribes that they would each be voting on one person who would not make the journey.  Everyone assumed that this meant someone from each tribe would  be voted out immediately.

The vote was based solely on first impressions, since the tribes did not have time to get to know each other.  Jalapao voted for Sandy, the oldest; and Timbira voted for Sierra, because she looked like she didn’t want to be there.  After the vote, Sandy said she was pissed, and Sierra was surprised, explaining that she had strep throat and was a little out of it.

Jeff then told Sierra and Sandy that instead of having to hike with their tribes, they would be taking a helicopter to their camps.  Sandy  was happy and Jeff told her she shouldn’t be, since the first impression she made on her tribe wasn’t favorable.

While the tribes started their journey, carrying  supplies and following a map, Sandy and Sierra boarded the helicopter.  As each one was dropped off at their respective camps, they had a note waiting for them.  The note gave them an option ~ to start building camp before the others arrived, or to look for a hidden immunity idol to be used at the first tribal council.  Sandy chose to look for the idol, while Sierra started building camp.

When the rest of the tribe arrived at the Jalapao site, they were a little shocked that Sandy had not done anything while waiting for them.  The Timbira tribe was pleased that Sierra had gotten a shelter built.

The next day, Sandy continued to look for the idol but with no success, telling her tribe that she was going to the bathroom.

The tribes meet up with Jeff for the Immunity Challenge.  In this challenge, 6 tribe members had to race over a series of sand hills to the river, where there was a boat with puzzle planks.  They had to gather the planks and race back over the hills, and deliver the planks to the other two tribe members, who would then have to build a staircase with the planks.  Once the staircase was completed correctly, the entire tribe was to climb the staircase, where two members would then manuever a peg through a table maze to raise their tribe flag.  The first tribe to raise their flag would win immunity and fire.

For Jalapao, Sandy and Taj would build the staircase, while Sierra and Erinn would build for Timbira.  The rest of the two tribes would be racing over the sand hills to retrieve the planks.  Jalapao got the planks first and started on the staircase.  Sandy took control and got the staircase built.  Spencer and Sydney were the two Jalapao tribemates who worked the table maze.

Once Timbira got the planks back to the girls, Sierra and Erinn got the stairs built.  Erinn and Brendan worked the table maze easily, raising their flag first.  Timbira won immunity and fire.

Back at the Jalapao camp, everyone has decided that they are voting for Sandy.  Taj, Sandy and Carolina are in the river, and Carolina is telling them that they really need to be working.  Taj tells this to Spencer, and he seems to convince the rest of the tribe that Sandy really worked hard at the challenge, and that Carolina needs to be the one to go.

Jalapao heads to the first tribal council where they discuss the first three days with Jeff.  He calls for the vote, where Sandy receives one vote, while Carolina receives the other seven.  Carolina is the first voted out of Survivor: Tocantins.


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