Caleb Reynolds

Caleb Matthew Reynolds is a contestant from and .
A well-liked figure by his tribemates in Kaôh Rōng, Caleb was able to form relationships with virtually everyone on the Gondol tribe, most notably Tai Trang. He was also a major competitor in challenges, and after winning a Reward Challenge for his tribe, he suffered a brutal heatstroke that caused him to be medically evacuated from the game.
In Game Changers, he remained competitive and was in good position on the original Mana tribe, However, a tribe switch put him in the minority on a tribe controlled by the original Nuku. Despite being reunited with Tai, Caleb was voted out.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
<tabber>Kaôh Rōng=
Name (Age): Caleb Reynolds (28)
Tribe Designation: 
Current Residence: Hopkinsville, Ky.
Occupation: Army Veteran
Personal Claim to Fame: Defending my country in war and bringing my troops home safely to their families.
Inspiration in Life: I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
Hobbies: Working out, competing, hunting and riding horses.
Pet Peeves: Texting while driving and nose picking.
3 Words to Describe You: Gregarious, spontaneous and hilarious.
If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island What Would They Be and Why? My phone because it has my music and pictures; my bible so I can stay in the word and be in touch with God through scripture; and pen and paper so I can write my thoughts down.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Hayden because I really loved him on the show and he was athletic. He knows when to be a beast and how to play.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning the money to better life financing. Also, I love the woods and anything survival related. I feel I can survive anything, so I want to be put to the test!
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I am an ex-military man and very well trained in survival. I'm a tough competitor and can make fire out of nothing, build shelter, create insulation, help catch and kill food. I'm the die-hard outdoors man that can and will survive!
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I have the skills it takes to get through the tough situations of little to no water, or little to no food and I make things happen. If I made it through a war zone for 11 months, I can make it through a jungle for 39 days!http://web.archive.org/web/20230419213839/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/215175/
==Survivor==
===Kaôh Rōng===
Caleb was initially placed on the Gondol tribe consisting of people who rely mostly on their looks and social skills. Despite Caleb's initial confusion towards Tai Trang's placement on the tribe, the two quickly became friends. Caleb's friendship with the women on the tribe, as well as the women's distrust in Nick Maiorano, helped him to evade the target. Gondol enjoyed a period of challenge dominance and did not have to go to Tribal Council prior to the tribe switch in part due to Caleb's challenge strength. However, his game was cut short when a brutal and physical Reward Challenge in the Cambodian heat on Day 9 resulted in Caleb suffering from heat stroke that necessitated his medical evacuation from the game.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=4 	Wooden Ships 	Reward/Immunity	No 	
2 	Dragging the River	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
3 	Rice Race 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
4 	Dig It 	Reward 	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Caleb'sVotes	Voted AgainstCaleb
1 	 	
2 	 	
3 	 	
4 	colspan="2" 	
 	 	
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===Game Changers===
Caleb started the game on the Mana tribe, where he immediately aligned with Tony Vlachos. This alliance prompted Ciera Eastin to target him in an attempt to flush any possible Hidden Immunity Idol Tony may have, but this idea backfired and made Ciera a target instead. After Mana lost the first Immunity Challenge on Day 3, Caleb joined the majority in voting out Ciera. Over the next few days, Tony and Sandra Diaz-Twine targeted each other, dividing the tribe in the process. When Mana again lost immunity, Caleb argued that Tony should stay because he can help the tribe win challenges, but at Tribal Council, Caleb joined the majority in voting out Tony.
At the Tribe Switch on Day 7, Caleb and Hali Ford were the original members to remain on Mana, where they were outnumbered by original Nuku members Brad Culpepper, Sierra Dawn Thomas, and Caleb's fellow castmates Debbie Wanner and Tai Trang, with whom Caleb tried to reconnect. When Mana lost the next Immunity Challenge, Caleb and Hali were targeted for being the outsiders. While Tai wanted to keep Caleb, Brad convinced him that keeping Caleb was dangerous because it would make the others believe that they were a pair due to their previous relationship, which would put a huge target on Tai. At Tribal Council, Caleb voted against Hali, but found himself voted out in a 5-1 vote.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=4 	The Marooning 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Blue Lagoon Bustle 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
1 	Serpent Turf 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
2 	Austin's Elemental Obstacle Course	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Caleb'sVotes	Voted AgainstCaleb
1 	 	
1 	 	
2 	 	
 	 	
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* Caleb spent nearly five days in the ICU following his evacuation prior to being sent to Ponderosa. There, it was deemed too dangerous for him to stay in Cambodia given the brutal heat and his recent heatstroke. He was then flown back to the United States.
* Caleb got married to Ashley Jay Reynolds on April 30, 2016.https://www.instagram.com/p/BE17D_UmG5T/https://www.instagram.com/p/BE2SKpFBj1F/ Caleb's Gondol tribemates Anna Khait and Tai Trang were in attendance at the wedding.https://twitter.com/CalebReynolds/status/726899153310236672 Caleb and Ashley have a daughter named Kylie from Ashley's previous relationship.
* Caleb and Ashley announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child together.https://www.instagram.com/p/BS6enfPgGL5/
** Ashley gave birth to a daughter, Mila Rose Reynolds, on December 14, 2017.https://twitter.com/CalebReynolds/status/941423904249274368
* Caleb, along with Jeremy Collins, Joe Anglim, Kelley Wentworth, and Woo Hwang, competed on the series premiere of the game show Candy Crush on July 7, 2017. Caleb was partnered with fellow Big Brother 16 houseguest Frankie Grande, and competed against Da'Vonne Rogers, and Paul Abrahamian.http://www.buddytv.com/articles/big-brother/big-brother-and-survivor-conte-65072.aspx
** Although he competed on both shows, Caleb represented Big Brother, with no mention of his time on Survivor.
* Caleb appeared on the fifth episode of Celebrity Fear Factor. He was partnered with his brother Blake, and competed against fellow Big Brother 16 houseguests Cody Calafiore and Zach Rance, Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas, along with Abi-Maria Gomes and fellow castaway Sierra Dawn Thomas.https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2018/06/celebrity-fear-factor-cast-air-date/
** Although he competed on both shows, Caleb represented Survivor, with no mention of his time on Big Brother.
==Trivia==
* Caleb is the second castaway to have participated on a season of Big Brother before appearing on , following Hayden Moss.
** In Caleb's Big Brother 16 bio, he named Hayden as the former Big Brother player he respected the most.
* Caleb is the only castaway in to never receive a vote against them at any point during the game. Neal Gottlieb also received no elimination votes, but Michele Fitzgerald voted him out of the jury.
* At the Kaôh Rōng live Reunion Show and in later interviews, it was revealed that Caleb had very little recognition of the moments leading up to his evacuation. He recalls finishing the Reward Challenge and collapsing. The next thing he remembers was waking up in the helicopter. This makes him the first castaway that was unconscious during his evacuation. Caleb later saw what he experienced when he saw the severity of the situation for the first time on television when his evacuation episode aired.
* Caleb is the fifth contestant in series history to play in two or more seasons and never reach the jury phase. The others are Russell Swan, Francesca Hogi, Colton Cumbie, and Jeff Varner.
* Caleb is the first contestant to attend his first Tribal Council on his second season, as he did not attend Tribal Council at all on Kaôh Rōng. He would be followed by Bruce Perreault who attended his first tribal in Survivor 45, but not on his first season.
* Caleb was eliminated on Day 9 on both his seasons.
==References==
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Category:Survivor: Kaôh Rōng
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