I thought that too, but then I remembered it's just good strategy to pack on extra weight before you get there. Go back and look at Boston Rob in the first episode of Redemption Island. He did the same thing.

I remember one contestant saying they left marks in some of the trees on Samoa for future players to find.

I remember one contestant saying they left marks in some of the trees on Samoa for future players to find.

@FuriousGiorge:disqus Very true. Then again, everything I say about this show should have an asterisk accounting for manipulation in the editing.

@FuriousGiorge:disqus Very true. Then again, everything I say about this show should have an asterisk accounting for manipulation in the editing.

Yeah, I have. But he was definitely coming around in his second season, and he seems like a smart enough guy to tweak his gameplay. I mean, at least TRY to hide the fact you're looking for an idol.

Yeah, I have. But he was definitely coming around in his second season, and he seems like a smart enough guy to tweak his gameplay. I mean, at least TRY to hide the fact you're looking for an idol.

Can I just say it's great to see water challenges again? We all noticed that, right? After complaining about it every week for five seasons?

Can I just say it's great to see water challenges again? We all noticed that, right? After complaining about it every week for five seasons?

Penner needs to get his shit together. Skupin is the only one of the returnees that's not alienating his tribe.

Penner needs to get his shit together. Skupin is the only one of the returnees that's not alienating his tribe.

Probably wouldn't have hurt him to shave the 'stache.

Probably wouldn't have hurt him to shave the 'stache.

I was still hoping his terrible plan would work though. I have no investment in Russell Swan, especially after tonight, and would have loved to see the new contestants vote out one of the returning players first.

I was still hoping his terrible plan would work though. I have no investment in Russell Swan, especially after tonight, and would have loved to see the new contestants vote out one of the returning players first.

Woo! Good to be back! Survivor Outback was the only season I really watched on a weekly basis before catching up with everything else later on, so it's crazy to see Skupin back. Not only that, I'm a huge SF Giants fan, so I know all about Jeff Kent. This whole season is like a 2001 flashback.

Woo! Good to be back! Survivor Outback was the only season I really watched on a weekly basis before catching up with everything else later on, so it's crazy to see Skupin back. Not only that, I'm a huge SF Giants fan, so I know all about Jeff Kent. This whole season is like a 2001 flashback.

Yeah… I mean, she kisses winkies, bro.

Yeah… I mean, she kisses winkies, bro.

I'm sure it's not.