The tribe must travel to the council through dense jungle before members are allowed to vote. Voting takes place in the form of a secret ballot. The programme is pre-recorded and only the competitors vote. Contestants can form voting alliances but they cannot agree to share the 1m prize. The contestants are only given enough rice to last 40 days and just one tin of meat and fruit per tribe.
Contestants have to fend for themselves.
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