The worsening weather poses a tough challenge for the contestants. As it becomes apparent that a change of strategy is significant to their survival and success, they are forced to make some tough choices.
Survival in the wilderness proves to be just one part of the challenge. Emotional isolation weighs heavily on the participants, and the toll is too great for one person.
The contestants approach two weeks in the wilderness and, with most of them not having caught anything to eat, food is becoming a critical issue and desperation is growing.
After making it through the settling-in period, the remaining participants figure out their own strategies, which they hope will allow them to outstay their competitors.
Three days into the competition in the Tasmanian wilderness, three participants have already left, and the rest are feeling the effects of going without food.