Being stranded in a harsh environment with next to nothing to your name, participating on Australian Survivor is no walk in the park.
Before stepping out of their comfort zones and into an unknown location, many of the castaways did all that they could to prepare for the show. Some lose or gain weight to adjust for the lack of food that will be out there, while others study the previous seasons and look to the big players for strategy. Each player's approach is different, more so with the season split by those who are either Brains or Brawn, so we’ve rounded up some of the most unique prep from the stars of this season.
"My preparation started as soon as I found out I was a contestant. Survivalist expert Gordon Dedman and I spoke for hours discussing making fire, useful edible plants, plants for cordage (good for making shelters and weaving baskets). I learnt about using mud to reinforce our campfire to build a reflection wall, making bush tea to fill our tummies and keep us warm, and understating what might be poisonous 'leaves of 3, let them be'," Cara told New Idea.
"I also investigated the Cloncurry Shire Council website to find out the flora and fauna existed on the land as I had no idea of the place that was going to be my home for a while. I was desperately trying to get my hands on a very special book called 'Mitakoodi Bush Tucker' to understand the very specific region in Cloncurry and how the traditional owners of the land lived. I have so much admiration and respect for them.
"My son Tove also was teaching me how to tie knots (reef knots, clove knots, slip knots)… in hindsight I do wish I had studied that more," she said.
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Before stepping out of their comfort zones and into an unknown location, many of the castaways did all that they could to prepare for the show. Some lose or gain weight to adjust for the lack of food that will be out there, while others study the previous seasons and look to the big players for strategy. Each player's approach is different, more so with the season split by those who are either Brains or Brawn, so we’ve rounded up some of the most unique prep from the stars of this season.
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