The Strategic Camping Game Show Part 2!

Last time on Survivor 'Storian.....we began an EPIC adventure into the heart of Survivor! Borneo was discussed and it was clear that alliances were here to stay! But would this super sneaky, manipulative gameplay carry over? Head out to the untamed Outback with me and you'll find out, mates!

Survivor: The Australian Outback premiered at the height of the show's popularity. But if I told you that affected gameplay, would you believe me? For those skeptics out there, sit back as I give you the "WHY" related to this! After Borneo ended with Richard Hatch's surprise victory, America was horrified. The shifty, alliance building corporate trainer walked away the victor of a show that many believed would reward merit. So how did this carry over into season 2? Well, the players chose to distance themselves from the types of dishonesty present on Borneo; at least on Ogakor. Pitted against rival tribe Kucha, the Ogakor tribe was led by nurse and mother Tina Wesson, who wanted to prove that the heroes could prevail over the villains. Did she succeed?

It's safe to say so. Wesson and the rest of her tribe, including auto-worker Colby Donaldson, actress Jerri Manthey, chef Keith Famie and student Amber Brkich defeated the Kucha tribe after the merge. Their members included anchor Jeff Varner, personal trainer Alicia Calaway, law student Nick Brown, farmer Rodger Bingham and footwear designer Elisabeth Filarski.

When Wesson reached the final tribal council, her kind, motherly image gave her a 4-3 win against Colby Donaldson, proving that good guys can finish first.

Onward now to Africa, where the lessons of Australian Outback were retained! By this point in Survivor, alliances were not as taboo. That said, certain types of behavior gave one a better chance of victory, with Africa being the perfect example!

Two tribes, the yellow-clad Boran and the red-clad Samburu, battled it out, with soccer player Ethan Zohn emerging the winner. But how did the youngest winner at the time take home everything? There is ONE factor I've failed to mention.

Africa was the first season with what is known as a Survivor "swap". What this means is that contestants from both tribes will be forced to become members of the other tribe. Though Samburu had the upper hand at first, the swap caused core members to be lost in the shuffle.

After the merge, Ethan avoided rising tensions by being friendly and helpful, as well as taking advantage of a 6 to 4 numbers advantage that Boran had thanks to the swap. In the end, the heroes were 2-0 as Ethan Zohn was crowned the Sole Survivor!

Come back next week where we wrap up the Strategic Camping Game Show with Marquesas and Thailand!