♪♪ Colin: Welcome to a brand-new season of Survivalists-- the adventure show where families face nature's most extreme challenges together.

Using the healing power of the outdoors to strengthen bonds and mend family wounds.

I'm your host, Colin O'Brady.

This season we're venturing south to the pristine peninsula of Baja, Mexico.

♪♪ People across the country have submitted why they think Survivalists can provide the breakthrough their family needs.

Embarking on the journey this week is the Phillips family from Hahnville, Louisiana.

- My name is Tayla and I am 24 years old.

Last year, Hurricane Ida devastated my hometown here in Louisiana.

My family fled, but I stayed.

They didn't understand why, and it really kinda shook my family.

They were extremely worried during the entire time.

The hurricane literally ripped my house apart while I was inside.

I regretted staying back home, but I knew it was a little too late for all of that.

My decision basically tore apart all of the trust that my family had in me.

I hope being on Survivalists will give me the opportunity to rebuild my family's trust in me.

Colin: And the Yoffee family from Las Vegas, Nevada.

- My name is Kenzo and I'm 15 years old.

I find it very difficult to communicate with my family sometimes-- especially my dad.

When we get in arguments or disagreements, I just retreat and withdraw.

I want to get closer to my family, and I'm hoping going on Survivalists, it'll force us to face our communication issues and talk things through.

Colin: These families will have to dig deeper physically... Kenzo: Definitely have to hike up some big dunes here.

Woman 1: I feel like I can't do this.

Colin: ...mentally... Woman 2: I hate this!

Colin: And most importantly, emotionally.

Woman 3: I gonna start crying, gr-- I'm so scared!

Man 1: [grunting voice] Come on!

Tayla: It was so hard to get through that sand.

Colin: As they compete for a $10,000 prize.

This is... Families, welcome to Survivalists!

All: [cheer] Colin: Got a great adventure planned for you guys in Baja, Mexico!

We got the Phillips family and the Yoffee family.

How are you guys feeling being here?

Woman 4: We're excited.

Girl: Great!

Colin: Kenzo, I hear from your plea, there's been a little bit of a communication breakdown.

What do you hope to get out of this experience?

- I hope that we can be able to communicate with each other better and have a better relationship.

My relationship with my dad is strained.

There's a lot of misunderstandings 'cause we get angry fast.

We just have trouble talking to each other.

Most of the time I avoid my dad 'cause I don't wanna start an argument with him.

Jon: I think that we struggle sometimes because our personalities are so different.

I'm very assertive, and Kenzo lacks a little bit of confidence.

- With Jon and Kenzo, they just don't talk to each other.

It makes me feel sad that my son can't go to his dad and feel comfortable talking to him.

I'm hoping that this experience will help us, like, grow together, like, as a team overall.

- What about you, Jon?

In relation to your son.

- Um, try to be there for him, you know?

This is my son, I love him.

You know, I want to be a good father to him and, and provide him with everything he needs to go out into the world and feel ready to take it on.

Colin: What would that look like for you?

Jon: Instill confidence in each other, and let each other know, you know, like, man, it's okay to fail.

Success isn't final, you know?

Failure's not fatal.

I think a little bit of confidence for my son would go a long way.

- I'm hoping that we can talk to each other.

Not just shut down.

For Jon and Kenzo to get closer, Jon just needs to listen to him a little more.

Mika: At home, we really don't give each other time to speak our mind.

And so, I think that disconnecting a little bit and not being able to walk away will be really good for our communication.

Colin: Suri, you're definitely one of the youngest competitors we've ever had on Survivalists this season.

Are you pretty competitive?

- Very.

- What are you looking forward to the most out here?

- I mean, number one, like, my f-- hanging out with my family.

But number two, the money?

Colin: The money, okay, okay!

All: [laugh] Colin: Phillips family, how's it feel to be down here?

You been in a place like this before?

Woman 1: Nooo.

Tayla: No, not at all!

Woman 1: But I'm very excited!

We're not used to any sand, we're used to swamps and alligators.

Colin: Absolutely.

Tayla, I know, in your plea, you guys, uh, kinda had a, a little bit of a trust breakdown in the family.

Talk me through what happened.

- Last year, Hurricane Ida came.

All of my family, like, they wound up evacuating, and I, kinda, took it upon myself to stay home.

Trees are everywhere!

Lights are off.

You know, we have to find food, and stuff.

Our house, literally blown away.

Almost looked like a zombie apocalypse.

It was very frustrating on their end, um, they felt like it was very unsafe on my part.

All I wanted to do was kinda show my mom how independent I was at the time.

Show that, you know, I got it, and show that everything was safe, and that I can do everything on my own.

- Our oldest daughter, Tayla, made a decision that really affected the entire family.

It really broke the trust.

- Basically the whole time I was really just worried for my sister because, like, when we did get in contact with her, she's like, house is gone!

I'm like, wait...

what?!

Kind of, like, why didn't you come with us?

Why did you stay?

- That definitely put a big hole in our trust.

I wasn't prepared.

And that's something that they were trying to warn me for, and I kinda didn't listen, so... - I wanna hear the mother's perspective on this scenario.

- She was raised to evacuate.

- Uh huh!

- We're worried about her safety, her life!

The biggest thing that we could not get over was that she knows better.

She deserved an opportunity to redeem herself.

So that's why we're coming out here.

- I'm trying to come here to rebuild that trust within my family.

All I wanna do is to show them that, you know, I'm not a little girl anymore.

But, you know, I still listen to them as well.

- It's clear to me that both families are in this for the right reasons-- to come closer as a family, to work on communication, and build lasting life experiences.

So, I'm excited to bring you on this adventure!

This is Season 3, and we are going bigger than ever before this year!

You guys are going to have to be out here for four days and three nights.

Jaiden: A extra 24 hours is like, what?

Colin: In addition to that, this time there's no GPS.

You guys have to navigate with just a map and compass.

Jaiden: That is definitely nerve-racking for all of us!

- I've got in my hands your first two maps.

♪♪ This season we've come south of the border to Baja, Mexico.

This week, you'll be on Magdalena Island on the arid Pacific coastline.

Over the next four days, you're each going to be traveling different routes over 20 miles of the most isolated terrain in the country.

You'll have to navigate a sea of rolling sand dunes, and make your way through winding mazes of mangrove swamps on your way to the finish.

All right, there's no more time to waste.

We're starting this competition right now!

- Whaat?!

Colin: Three, two, one, go!

Marianne: Go, go, go!

[overlapping chatter] Colin: All right, got the packs!

Marianne: Hustle, hustle, hustle!

Colin: All right, good luck you guys!

It's Day 1, and the families are trudging into waist-deep waters full of scorpionfish and stingrays to board boats that will shuttle them to an arid desert island where they will hike six miles of death-filled dry dunes to camp.

[waves crash] Suri: No!

Marianne: You got this, Suri, you got this!

Marianne: Come on, Suri!

Jon: As soon as we got into the water, Suri was petrified.

Jon: When her nerves gave out, Mika threw her right into fireman's carry.

Jon: We're almost there, okay?

You have very real opportunities to get hurt out there.

Scorpionfish, stingrays, this type of thing.

There's a lot of fear there for her.

- Adrenaline is pumping, I'm being put to the test.

Jaiden: Look at all these fish!

I definitely tried to just keep my head up and not look down.

You can't see it, you can't be scared of it.

Jon: Kenzo, you wanna help Mom into the boat first?

- Okay.

Jon: When we made it to the boat, we knew that things could be challenging, I want them to feel confident and know that I got their back.

Great job, proud of you.

Marianne: Yeah.

Jon: Thank you.

- Ugh, whoo!

Ariane: Good job, girls.

Jaiden: That water ain't no joke!

- It just got real, huh?

Colin: With both families safely making it to the boats, the Yoffees take a narrow lead as the race continues to the island ahead.

Jon: Point this at north, right.

There you go, yeah, see.

Marianne: At home, Kenzo and Jon's interactions, they typically are just quiet.

They don't have like that bonding connection.

Jon: You wanna stow the map?

Kenzo: I can hold onto it.

Mika: Kenzo, you gonna lead the way?

I will follow you, then.

Marianne: Kenzo, he's becoming more distant, can't communicate with us, everything is always a yes or no.

He likes to shut down a lot, I'm hoping that this will help us.

Jon: Cruising now.

Look at this thing.

[boat engine hums] Taia: Y'all, I see land again, it looks like so much desert.

I don't see any trees or anything.

Like, sand everywhere.

- We are.

All right guys, y'all ready?

Taia: We got this.

Colin: Making landfall, the families will now criss-cross six miles up the narrow land of scorching hot dunes and untamed shorelines on their way to camp.

Jon: Let's take a look at that map, buddy.

Kenzo: So we need to go-- Jon: That's facing, we need to find north.

Right?

Kenzo: Yeah.

Jon: Yeah?

So it looks like we're going that way.

Jon: I want my son to have confidence.

I'm certainly making a concerted effort to communicate with my son.

Oh, yeah, the dunes!

Mika: Ooh, sand!

- Definitely give my son a chance to lead.

Keep your eyes up, bud, 'cause it's gonna be more important to navigate our terrain.

Don't get too stuck on that compass.

Colin: Taking the early lead by thirty seconds, the Yoffees race to the other side of the island while the Phillips cut up the coast.

Ariane: We gotta keep a good pace, ladies.

Jaiden: Just a little speed walk.

Ariane: Marathon, not a sprint.

We're excited, we're nervous, we're scared.

Jaiden: 'Cause we're out here in the wilderness!

Tayla: So we are here, so are we going north?

You want to have second opinions?

So we can make sure?

Do y'all hear me?

Y'all aren't saying anything.

I'm like, okay, nobody's saying anything, I'm wrong.

Just automatically.

I feel like, I don't know... Jaiden: Feel like what?

Tayla: Like y'all are agreeing with me, not like, helping me right now.

Ariane: 'Cause we are helping, nobody's an expert at this.

- I'm like, I don't know if I'm right or wrong at this point because we're just going either way and we're walking.

Ariane: Second guessing yourself?

Tayla: Yeah, I am.

Jaiden: Don't you line it up with the map to make sure we're going the right way?

- I don't know, where's north on here?

So we're here.

Ariane: I don't start to second guess until she starts to second guess.

That really, really had us questioning if we could trust her judgement.

Tayla: So this is on the other side.

So it would be that way, right?

Ariane: Yeah, north.

- Okay, and this is north.

All right, I'm just making sure.

Colin: Tayla's early doubts in her own instincts has set the Phillips back.

Meanwhile, four minutes ahead, Kenzo is struggling with navigating his family.

Jon: Are we going the right way?

Are we going the wrong way?

Jon: You want me to hold the map?

Kenzo: Being the one who has to hold the compass and the map, I definitely have it cut out for me so far.

- We can get so concerned with the map and the compass that we can lose sight of the idea that, you know, you have terrain right in front of you.

We believe in him and I want him to know that making choices and decisions is not always easy; sometimes it's gonna go good for you, sometimes it's not.

And when it goes great, we're gonna celebrate you, and um, if our decisions don't go well, then we're gonna be here to support you.

Let's walk towards those three guys, and then let's check ourselves out when we get there.

- What do you think?

- All right, then you don't need to fuss with this then.

We'll all watch your sister slide down the dunes.

Marianne: Oh!

Mika: [laughs] Marianne: [laughs] Tayla: Do y'all wanna cut across?

'Cause we can at least cut across and get that over with then keep going straight on the shore.

We know there's another shore on that side.

We need to go back through these sand dunes, and just the thought of looking at them is making me exhausted and tired.

We can, you know, hurry up and get through the hard part so that we can finish.

Ariane: Sand is my worst enemy.

All of y'all, don't get too far ahead of me.

Tayla: It definitely feels like it's a mental battle between being positive and being exhausted.

Taia: Come on, we gotta keep goin'!

Tayla: Let's go, we knew it was gonna be hard, push!

Ariane: I see this huge sand dune.

Okay.

And I'm like, oh my goodness.

I'm not gonna make it!

My body gave out.

I gotta wait till you come back.

Colin: Climbing up a dune feels like a fruitless effort.

For every step the Phillips take, the sands shift and pull them down to nearly where they started, making the shortest climb seem like an eternity.

Tayla: I get halfway up the dune and my thighs are burning, it was way harder than what I expected it to be.

Colin: But while Tayla and her sisters have fought their way to the top of the grueling dune, Ariane is stuck at the bottom.

Tayla: Let's go help Mom real quick.

Ariane: They see me struggling, one takes my backpack, one holds my hand, pulls me up, and they're rooting me on, and they're like, come on, Mom, you can do it.

Ugh!

Good job, team!

Colin: With Tayla leading everyone to the summit of the giant dune, the Phillips have take the lead, a minute ahead of the Yoffees, who are meandering up the island without strong navigation from withdrawn Kenzo.

[wind blowing] Jon: Let's kinda stay this heading.

Walking down and up like that looks terrible right there, and this doesn't look so bad in front of us, but we kinda wanna maintain that same heading.

Kenzo: I think we're on track.

I hope we are.

Uh... Colin: Just minutes ahead of them, the Phillips are feeling the effects of the heavy sand.

Ariane: I'm feeling like I cannot give up, this is something we're doing together as a family.

This'll be the hardest challenge of my adult life.

I'm fighting so many cramps.

Tayla: I can take that bag, we can finish.

I remember what we came here for.

I'm trying to prove to my family that I'm trustworthy and dependable.

I hope that they see that I'm trying.

I know that this is only Day 1 and we have a long way to go.

Y'all, the flag!

[cheering] All right!

Almost there!

Ariane: We made it, guys, we made it!

Jaiden: "Congratulations Phillips family, you have survived Day 1."

- Woo!

Tayla: We have done it!

♪♪ Jon: There's the flag, good job, high five!

Yay!

Marianne: Yeah!

Jon: Good job, family!

"Congratulations Yoffee family, you have survived Day 1."

Woo!

Let's go.

Colin: A day of trekking over sweltering dunes was a test of fortitude for both families.

Tayla shouldered some of her family's burdens and doubts to help them inch out a narrow eight-minute lead.

Jaiden: I'm tired, I just wanna get this and I'm exhausted, I just wanna lay down and eat.

Tayla: Yeah, I know that's right.

I'm tired too, my feet hurting, I'm sore.

Jaiden: It definitely feels like we have a challenge ahead of us.

All: [chuckle] - 'Cause I'm like, this is only the first day!

Ariane: Y'all did a good job, ladies.

- Yeah.

Ariane: Y'all learned how to pitch a tent.

Ooh!

[high fives] [chuckling] Kenzo: How'd you guys think of today?

- I think we're battered and bruised, huh?

But certainly not beaten.

- Yeah, it was very challenging, especially 'cause of the sand.

- Hikin' around in sand ain't no joke.

Marianne: No, it's not!

Kenzo: Today was pretty rough, and even though we made it to our flag, I was kinda disappointed at first because we didn't make it there first.

I feel like I shut down again.

- I know you were upset, that maybe you felt like you let us down.

You didn't let us down at all.

- Thank you.

I just feel like I coulda done better.

I just need to get some rest and be able to heal for tomorrow, be prepared for what we have in store.

♪♪ [insects chirping] [waves crashing] - We're still in the middle of the Sahara, but we are mentally prepared for it today.

- We know what to expect today.

- I just cracked my feet, that hurt.

Everybody right now is hurting, everybody is sore from Day 1's challenge.

So it's very hard for us to kinda transition to Day 2 and kinda pick up that pace of how we were yesterday.

♪♪ Marianne: Suri, isn't that beautiful?

Suri: That's pretty!

Kenzo: I'm here because I really wanna connect with my dad.

Our relationship is strained.

As long as we can keep together and communicate well, I think that'll help our relationship.

♪♪ - Ugh.

Ariane: All right.

Tayla: Let's see.

"Survival as a team requires trust "and the ability to adjust and adapt.

"Try to focus on those elements as you brave today's course."

Colin: This is Day 2.

The families will hike four miles through creeping sandy fields of cacti and thick grasses.

Then they'll reach a checkpoint where they'll paddle board four more miles through buggy mangrove canals before reaching camp.

♪♪ Jaiden: But this is where them coyotes at.

Ariane: Mm-hm.

Taia: Yeah, it's exactly where they're at.

Jaiden: And snakes!

Ariane: Yeah.

Jaiden: We haven't seen grass since we've been here, so it's like, grass come with animals and creatures that you can't see.

It's like, everywhere I step I see holes.

So at first I was just like, trying to keep my mind off it, keep a fast pace to where I can't really focus on the things that I'm passing.

Look at them long ears!

Girl, they runnin', who are they-- But what are they runnin' from?

[soft rattling] Jaiden: I'm a little concerned for our safety.

Ariane: It look like a wildlife graveyard.

Jaiden: Those are huge holes, what lives in that?

Ariane: We don't wanna know, let's just keep going.

Jaiden: 'Cause I'm getting freaked out the more holes I see.

Taia: Yeah.

Colin: Mexico houses millions of burrowing animals, including crabs, venomous snakes, and spiders, and unfortunately for Jaiden, many call this island home.

Jaiden: Any other day I would not walk through this.

And these plants touching my ankles is freakin' me out!

- She's getting a little anxious.

Jaiden: I don't know if it's the plants or something biting me!

- I am completely overwhelmed with fear right now.

It is really freaking me out that I can't see my feet!

My heart is beating so fast right now.

I'm about to cry 'cause I'm so scared!

Tayla: Don't cry!

Ariane: Oh my goodness.

Jaiden: We just look like we not supposed to be right here!

Tayla: Come right here where you can see, take a break.

Ariane: Look, you're in the clearing.

Jaiden: I need some water.

I felt really short in breath, I couldn't stop crying, a real freaking out moment for me.

I'm having an anxiety attack is what's going on.

[breathes heavily] Colin: As Jaiden wrestles with her terror, the Phillips are at a complete standstill.

While less than a third of a mile behind, the Yoffees have set out from camp and are right on their heels.

Mika: Today we need to crush this one.

Marianne: Which way should we go?

This way or this way?

Kenzo: We are down on time a little bit, and we decided that we were gonna keep our pace going even faster.

Mika: Look at her, she's pushing up to the front.

Jon: Oh, there you go, girl.

Kenzo: That navigation was gonna have to be on point.

I think if we rush in the wet sand we might be able to do two miles in sixty minutes.

We are definitely gonna have to step it up.

Colin: As the Yoffees press forward, just minutes ahead, Tayla takes charge to help Jaiden get her emotions under control.

Tayla: How are you feeling?

- I'm outta breath.

- Breathe.

- It's like that grass keep on getting higher and higher and I just, my feet started getting less visible and all I see is holes and high grass.

Tayla: So I'll just walk in front and then you can just kinda stay behind and linger.

- All right.

Ariane: I am very proud of Tayla for stepping in, she sees that her sister is in crisis mode.

Jaiden: I was really just wanting to stop there and just break down, and that really helped me calm down.

Tayla: You all good?

All right, Jai, remember to stay behind me, okay?

- Her leading the way really helped me keep going.

Tayla: Everybody good?

Ariane: Everybody's good.

Jaiden: And that's exactly why we're here, to build that trust, I really needed that support.

Tayla: Walk behind if you feel like you're getting a little anxious.

Colin: With Jaiden regaining her composure thanks to her sister's support, the Phillips are back on the move, but the setback is not without a price, as the Yoffees have taken the lead and are first to reach the checkpoint.

Marianne: Woo!

What do we have here?

Mika: "From the land to the water, "a true survivalist is always adapting.

"Leave your packs here and paddle your way to your next checkpoint."

Kids: Whoa!

Jon: Oh, snap!

Colin: Over the next four miles, the families will all climb onto one paddle board and work together to navigate it through the twisting mangrove swamp.

Fighting through thick overgrowth and swift currents all the way to camp.

Mika: Mom, where is your rhythm?

Marianne: I'm trying Mika, but it's hard.

Mika: No you're not.

Marianne: Yeah, I am.

Jon: No, don't look at the map, we gotta headwind.

Kenzo, let's go.

Mom and Kenzo, you're stalling us.

Kenzo: I'm trying, man.

Jon: No, not at all.

Mika: No no, you need to row!

- I think everyone was a little bit frustrated at first.

Mika: Hold on, you're going ahead of me.

Jon: Yeah, we're dragging.

Kenzo: Watch out, watch out.

Mika: You go, Mom.

Jon: Hang on, hang on, hang on.

Mika: Mom, Mom, Mom.

Marianne: 'Kay, what?

Jon: Ready?

Mika: Gotta go.

Jon: You know, without good communication it really went awry.

Kenzo: [frustratedly] Oh, come on!

Marianne: Kenzo, you don't have to get mad at me.

Jon: Don't gas yourself, son.

We're gonna have to get it together, man.

Colin: While the Yoffees' tempers are beginning to flare, four minutes behind them, the Phillips are regaining ground as they reach the checkpoint and climb on the paddle boards.

Ariane: All right, ladies, on the water.

We're in the middle of Timbuktu, Mexico somewhere.

Jaiden: Push, put the paddle in the ground and push it like that.

Ariane: Yeah, like stick your paddle in the ground.

Jaiden: And push it.

Tayla: Ugh.

Ariane: There we go.

Still drifting that way.

Taia: Did we just get shallower?

At first we were kinda struggling.

Taia: Ah!

Mom, you're splashing me.

Ariane: Girl, you're gonna get wet.

Jaiden: One side's going faster than the other side.

Tayla: As we were paddling back and forth, we noticed that we weren't going as fast.

Jaiden: Okay, we gotta get a rhythm.

Tayla: Ready, down.

Ariane: Yeah, down.

Tayla: All right, up.

Ariane: Good job.

Down, down, yeah.

Jaiden: Switch!

Taia: Once we found that rhythm and we were able to work together we were just flowing, we were able to get that paddle board goin'.

Jaiden: Woo!

I'm gonna have some triceps after this.

Biceps?

I don't know.

- It was really a proud moment for my family.

Ariane: Down, think about that finish line, guys, down.

Jaiden: Think about that mac and cheese and gumbo!

[laughter] Colins: The Phillips family seem to have worked out a rhythm and are back to within a quarter mile of the Yoffees, who have yet to work through their process.

Kenzo: She's dipping her paddle in and she's not doing anything.

Jon: Then communicate, don't get frustrated.

Tell Mom what you're thinking, this is why we're here.

All right, you wanna work on communication, let's work on it.

We came out here, we were looking to work on communication, and I wanna be a good example for my family.

Marianne: I'm trying, but it's hard, you're flopping on my stick.

Kenzo: I'm not trying to slap you but you need to row, otherwise I don't have to row so long.

Mika: If Kenzo matches your movement, then there is no issue.

Jon: I try to be a calm source for these guys.

Let's work on being a good team and rowing in time.

Ready?

Marianne: Yep.

- I wanna be that rock for my family.

Marianne: Got it?

Mika: Yep, you got it now.

Jon: There we go, we're moving now.

Marianne: We're rowing together.

Jon: The kids stepped up, tried to do their best.

There we go, c'mon, let's get us turned, baby.

Team right side!

Mika: Oh, mom, you go girl.

Jon: Good job, Kenzo, good job.

You know how far we've gotten and we don't even know what we're doing?

Marianne: Look, it's right there!

Oh!

Oh, yay!

Jon: It has not been an easy trip.

Marianne: Yay, oh my goodness!

Jon: But I feel like the family's really coming together on this particular challenge.

Mika: You're almost done, you're almost done, keep going!

Jon: Good job everybody!

Marianne: We got this!

Jon: There's a lot of growth to be had in the future.

Mika: "Congratulations Yoffee family, "you survived Day 2.

"Tonight I hope you use the time to remember what really brought you out here."

Jon: For sure!

Let's set up our camp, come on.

Great job, mom.

Honestly like, I'm super excited to see what the next days hold.

[bird cawing] All: Down.

Up.

Jaiden: Oh my gosh, y'all, I think we see the flag!

Oh my goodness!

Tayla: Today has definitely by far been the most difficult day, you know we worked our hardest, and the fact that we can see this flag... Yes!

Thank you!

...is the best thing ever.

Good job, good job, good job!

- Good job, Day 2, guys.

Tayla: Yes!

Jaiden: Yes!

Ariane: Oh!

Tayla: Woo!

We can go to camp!

Colin: It has been a long day full of breakdowns.

Jaiden's fear took her over, and the Yoffee's lack of communication almost lost them any ground they had gained.

But turning to their families and not against them is what got each of them through.

And it's the Yoffees, who have edged out a five-minute lead... Kenzo: I know we had a bit of trouble at the beginning of paddleboard.

Marianne: Oh, yeah.

Mika: Oh, yeah.

- You know, I felt like we were rowing into the wind the whole time.

You know, and so I know that we kinda got on each other.

Mika: I thought we were just going in one place, I was sitting there kinda just like, nit picking everything and I felt like after I was like, oh man, maybe I shouldn't have been so harsh.

- I'm sorry that I got a little annoyed 'cause I felt like you were just, you know, pinpointing everything that I was doing, but I-- - That's 'cause I was.

- Yes, you were, but I understand why 'cause you want us to make up time from yesterday.

- Mm-hm, it's just me being competitive.

Jon: You and Mika kept us going, Kenzo's back there steering and navigating... Marianne: I know, that's a lot of work.

Jon: ...and support rowing and I feel like we all stepped up and I feel like that we came out of today with some new experiences.

Tired, fatigued, battered, but certainly not beaten.

- I felt like the paddle boarding spirits was nothing but teamwork and communication and we were able to talk to each other and I feel like if you're rowing all by yourself then you're just gonna run yourself into a circle so we were able to communicate and talk to each other, get the paddle board moving.

Jon: You know, we're gonna go home after this and I wanna know like, how are you gonna take this and use it at home?

I mean, I understand the boat, but for me the way I understand communication is um, that's a two-way street.

Like how do we take these lessons home and use 'em?

Kenzo: Instead of just arguing, just go to each other and talk it out and be able to find the reason of the problem, and try to fix it with each other instead of just getting mad and leaving 'cause we had no choice out here so I feel like if we're going to take back a skill like that it'll help us with our relationships.

- Super cool, man, I'm really hoping that-- I only want the best for this family and I just want you guys to grow the confidence, right, face your fears, go head on and know that you have support.

- I feel like if we just keep it up we can cross the finish line as a family.

Jon: Well said, bro.

Come here, let's get a hug goin'.

Suri: Huggies!

I love huggies!

I love you guys!

[water sloshing] Ariane: There we go.

All right, ladies, so we have corn and we'll do the mac and cheese as well.

It'll be a hearty meal.

- Right.

- Yeah.

- Definitely.

Ariane: 'Cause we haven't eaten too well, like, we need our energy.

Tayla: I'll tell you one thing, we'll be so used to eating sand like it's grits!

Taia: For real!

- Definitely not like New Orleans cookin'.

- It's not.

Jaiden: Definitely not.

- We have to make it work.

Tayla: We'll make it work, yeah.

It definitely shows you like... - How easy we have it.

All: Yeah.

- Oh, we have it too easy, too easy at home!

Post Hurricane Ida, it was very hard trying to find, you know hot meals.

And once all of the food spoiled then it was like, of course there was no heat, there was no lights, like there was nothing for us to actually cook it with, so like, I remember like I was even outside cooking eggs on a grill.

Ariane: It really surprised us when she decided to stay when everything that she's been taught is to evacuate.

But like, what would posses you to stay when you know we have to go.

Lucky you survived, so... Tayla: Right, right.

Ariane: I want her to know that this is your opportunity to show us that we can depend on you, we can trust your judgement in the future.

Tayla: I really wanted to, you know show my appreciation for you guys to show like, how much you know I appreciate y'all for trusting me you know for putting me in this leadership position.

- Well, you're very welcome that's what we're here for, we're a team.

Tayla: Yeah.

- Like, you know in a good-- A huge part of being a leader is knowing that you can't carry all the weight.

- Right.

- You know, that's why sometimes it takes learning experiences to realize why you can't do it all, you know, yourself, you have to rely on your team.

- Right, right.

- Being in an environment that's so challenging where we actually had to really rely on one another, she not only stepped up, she was a great role model to her sisters, so I'm extremely proud of her for that.

You know, so you've been doing an excellent job with that.

Tayla: Yeah, that's gonna be good.

Jaiden: Yes ma'am.

♪♪ [insects chirping] ♪♪ [bird calling] Jon: I think, you guys it's early, we haven't set out yet, what's our goal for the day?

You guys wanna?

Suri: Keep a good pace?

- If we keep the exact same pace we did yesterday with Kenzo and I in the front, and Kenzo can navigate and I'm just the pace setter.

- Today is gonna be the gnarliest day.

Marianne: That's what I think.

Jon: Like, you haven't seen anything yet.

- Kenzo if we have any issues can you please talk to us?

- I'm okay with that.

- That is the focus of why we're here, man, and so you just need to talk.

Marianne: Yeah.

- Like shutting down is not gonna help things.

Marianne: It's not.

Jon: Right?

Kenzo: I was having trouble with the navigation, I feel like I should speak up a little more even though it's hard.

Jon: All right, let's bring it in, huh?

Marianne: Let's go!

Suri: Yoffee on me, Yoffee on three.

One, two, three... All: Yoffee!

♪♪ Tayla: Stretch.

Make sure y'all get a good pull on those hip flexors or else they're gonna be tight.

Tayla: Yeah.

Ariane: We know that it's really important to spend that quality time in the morning with ourselves, together.

Good job, good job, good job.

Tayla: All right.

Ariane: All right, circle up.

As well as with God because He's first in our lives.

Our most gracious and everlasting Father, we come to You this morning thanking You for this adventure that we're on together.

He's the One that's allowing us to do this, He's giving us the strength, the energy, so we definitely want to give honor to Him first so that we can make it through the day.

We pray that You continue to watch over us, give us the encouragement, we know through You all things are possible and it's only possible out here with You.

Girls: Amen.

- All right.

Jon: "Good morning survivalists, "your success on land and on water will increase your chances in this race."

Colin: This is Day 3, and it's going to be a battle.

Families will venture three miles through a series of steep, windswept dunes before reaching a checkpoint, where they'll have to continue on paddle boards and set out into a dense jungle of mangrove canals, paddling their way to camp.

- We okay?

Marianne and Jon: Yeah.

Mika: 'Kay.

What I'm gonna do is keep us in timing.

One, two, one, two, one, two.

Suri: We're setting the pace today.

Marianne: I like walking on this crusted top, I don't like walking on that sunken sand, and then I get sand in my shoes!

I despise it.

Jon: Them dunes slow us down.

Marianne: It slows me down.

Jon: But those dunes are gonna slow everybody down.

Marianne: Woo!

Jaiden: "Good morning, survivalists, a new challenge awaits."

- All right, ladies, let's go.

Let's keep it movin'.

In the past I've definitely caused a bunch of shaky situations between me and my family, so during this competition I wanted to prove that I can be trustworthy, prove that they can depend on me, and show that we can do this thing together.

♪♪ Ariane: Tayla, we're gettin' too far apart so let's just try to keep it a little closer.

Yeah, this backpack is killing me, come on.

I know in my heart there is no way that I can continue with this weight.

Okay, wait.

Tayla: You wanna take a break?

I mean it's flat terrain, I can walk with it.

I feel like everybody's still kinda slow and I wanna move forward, so I figured, you know, I can take the bag.

Let's go!

I'm trying to be the motivation for everyone.

I've got a little bit extra weight, so everybody should be able to keep up!

We're all hurting, we're all frustrated, we just all have to push, like there is nothing else this mentally challenging.

Everything in your body's telling you to give up.

Jaiden: Every step we get we're closer.

Tayla: It's so... discouraging when you don't see the end.

I was trying to push as much as I can and I felt like I've reached my limit.

Ugh!

Jaiden: Come on, Tayla, you got this.

Tayla: My knees are buckling, I'm mentally giving up, physically giving up, I am tired.

I cannot do this anymore, all of my emotions are hitting me all at once.

It is a very mentally draining process, though, I ain't gonna lie.

Colin: The pressure is mounting, and Tayla is feeling the brunt of it.

Seven minutes ahead in the rolling dunes, the Yoffees press through, with Kenzo leading the way.

Jon: Hey, let's get a look at the map.

Kenzo: I feel like we've been heading the same direction here, pretty straight.

- Just about.

Kenzo: I don't know.

I don't see much from here.

It's kinda hard to tell how far you are in the desert and it's really hard to count how many steps you're going.

Jon: I don't wanna go on top of the dune.

I wanna go around it.

Mika: I just want to go the easier route.

Kenzo: We all had our own opinions on ways to go and where to be.

Jon: We're literally like somewhere in here, I think.

I think we're like getting close but I don't know.

- We're a lot farther now.

I was trying to tell them.

They were not listening to me.

Marianne: That vegetation... Kenzo: Let's walk to the... Marianne: I think we should still stick to this route.

Kenzo: Some of us wanted to go straight, some of us wanted to go around.

I need to speak up a little more when it comes to them listening to me.

Colin: As Kenzo struggles to take charge of his family, eight minutes behind, the stress of leadership has stopped Tayla and the Phillips in their tracks.

- What's going on, babe?

- It's okay though, because we're done.

Tayla: I'm feeling beyond overwhelmed and I feel like I've reached my limit.

- It's a lot of pressure to take the lead position.

We are a team.

We can't rely just solely on one person, 'cause that would defeat the purpose of being a team, right?

Ariane: You know.

Jaiden: You should be really proud of yourself.

Ariane: Um-hm.

Absolutely no way that I would have finished with that backpack.

Y'all don't know how much I really appreciate that.

Tayla: I think that I needed that affirmation knowing that you know, me carrying the bags, me carrying that weight, kinda meant something to them.

- It would be so easy just to give up.

You know, but giving up is not an option.

Part of being on a team is continuing for the team.

We're all doing a great job at that.

Tayla on the first leg, we didn't even know she felt like she could pass out, everybody's giving their absolute all.

So, good job everybody.

- Good job, y'all.

- All righty, let's go.

Colin: As the Phillips recognize the great efforts that Tayla has made for her family's trust, 12 minutes ahead, Kenzo is continuing to have difficulty taking the reins.

Mika: Are we going the right way?

Jon: I have no idea where we're going 'cause Kenzo's in the back.

Mika: Come on, Kenzo.

Kenzo: I'm trying not to get in the back, man.

Jon: But you are in the back.

Kenzo: C'mon, I'm trying my hardest right now, okay?

I think we need to communicate better.

We're having trouble.

We were frustrated.

Jon: Mika, go this way.

Kenzo: People were picking their own ways to go.

We just need to stick together to be able to find our way through better.

Kenzo: Hey, this way.

Jon: Well, then speak up, Kenzo.

Jon: My son told me, hey man, we're going the wrong way.

I kind of gave him some static about it.

Kenzo: This is where the mangroves, now we shouldn't get any farther.

We should be moving in.

Jon: I see it!

Marianne: Guys, it's right there!

Jon: I see it!

Suri: Woo!

Mika: Woo!

Right there.

Marianne: Oh!

Mika: Kenzo was right.

Jon: I was kinda one-track minded.

I pretty much walked us clear in the wrong direction, and I ended up being wrong.

Definitely should have listened to Kenzo.

Mika: Yeah.

Jon: Proud of him for sticking to his guns and happy that we found it.

Kenzo: We had to trust in each other if we want to complete challenges.

Mika: Yesterday, you navigated these waters as a group.

It's important to find your own way, pick out your solo stand-up paddle boards and find your way to camp.

Marianne: All right, we gotta do it.

Colin: Over the next two miles, the families will paddle through the twisting mangrove swamp on individual boards as they fight the swiftly moving current all the way to their camp.

Jon: We're ready 'Zo.

We're cookin'.

Show us where to go.

Kenzo: All right, just keep up as best as you can.

We're about a quarter of a mile through.

Jon: Following your lead, pal.

Colin: As Kenzo guides the Yoffees through the swampy maze, 11 minutes behind the Phillips have reached the checkpoint and are right in their wake.

Taia: Ladies, how are y'all doing?

- A thousand times better than the sand.

I will take paddleboatin' any day.

Colin: The Phillips is in close pursuit, while a half a mile ahead, navigating the winding swamp is proving to be a difficult task for the Yoffees.

Jon: Are we going the right way?

Kenzo: I need to check the map.

I think we took the wrong way.

Jon: We going that way?

Mika: Which way are we goin'?

Kenzo: I'm not really sure where we are.

It, it's hard to see now.

Marianne: Do you want to pass dad the map, or?

Jon: Nope.

He's got it.

Let's have faith in him.

Mainly this is communication, but I should step up and take leadership.

So we took our first right, now we're over here, and we have to take a left.

If I can be heard out and my dad is more open to listening, we should do good.

Jon: Come on Z man take the front, buddy.

We're going the right way.

Trust yourself, son.

[gentle splash] I see it, it's right there!

Let's go, Yoffee.

Kenzo: Today was super hard because of communication issues, but everyone being there for me and especially my dad.

Jon: I'm so proud of you.

Kenzo: You know, it was a super cool moment, he was proud of me, and I was really excited for that.

"Congratulations on making it to your third and final camp.

"Your journey is nearly complete.

"Please be intentional with your actions tonight "and take the time to have "the most important conversations.

I'll see you at the finish line."

Jon: Good job.

Kenzo: Finish line.

Marianne: We're almost there.

[flag whipping] Ariane: Keep going, J, you're doing a good job.

Jaiden: I feel like I'm standing still.

Ariane: Well, right now we're fighting the current so it's pushing us backwards, so you really gotta like, paddle, paddle.

Taia: Sister girl, you got this.

- Jaiden is all over the place, as I look back, she's going left to right, not being able to keep a forward motion.

Remember, deep strokes.

If you feel like you gotta stand a little-- Jaiden: I'm trying to do that!

I can't!

Tayla: Like, talk to me.

Jaiden: Nothing to tell, I'm just exhausted.

I'm just exhausted.

I can't-- I feel like I can't do this.

[crying] Tayla: We know that you're tired.

Jaiden: [crying] It's I can't even take a break.

[crying] Tayla: You cannot give up, Jaiden.

You would not let me give up, and you're giving up right now.

You would not let me give up, Jaiden.

- That was definitely one of the most hardest parts.

Tayla: I know it's hard.

Trust me, I was just in the same boat.

As soon as we get around the current, there's no stopping us.

You got it.

Jaiden: Yeah.

I'm grateful that Tayla came back to motivate me.

Ariane: Push!

We're almost there.

Jaiden: She knew exactly what we can handle.

[overlapping yells] - It's right there!

Come on, let's go!

Jaiden: And for that simple chord, I feel like she was the perfect person for that leader position.

"Congratulations on making it to your third and final camp."

All: Woo!

"I'll see you guys at the finish line!"

Ariane: Yay!

Good job, ladies!

Day three, complete.

[cheering] Colin: The Philips family have arrived to camp, 7 minutes behind the Yoffees.

The difficult adventure has given the families a chance to work together and on their own.

In the process they've discovered their strength has grown the more unified they become.

Jon: You know, I know that you feel like maybe sometimes we don't communicate well, and that's one of the large reasons that we showed up here.

Kenzo: Yep.

Jon: And uh, I wanted to know how you feel like this trip went just between me and you, man.

What I could do better at, and you know, if I did anything right, man, I'd sure like to know.

Kenzo: It felt like we had like a lot of cool stuff that we did this week, so we had a lot of communication issues at the same time, but I felt like we were able to get over them.

Stuff like the hike this morning.

I felt like I wasn't being heard, that kinda made me mad, but then I felt like uh, you really helped me and you said that you would hear out and listen to me.

I felt like the next check point we made there really fast.

Jon: When we started this, you know, you've never used a compass before, right?

I want you to know that we're celebrating you, right?

And we're celebrating your accomplishments this week.

And for myself, man, I wish that you would be more vocal, because I want you to know that I value your opinion, like I was raised in a household that was a dictatorship, you know.

A child's opinion wasn't welcome, but I don't want it to be that way.

I want you to always feel comfortable lending me your opinion because it matters, you know.

And I don't want you to get frustrated that it doesn't go your way sometimes, you know.

Kenzo: Well, we definitely had a tough week, and we definitely had trouble, uh, here and there, but we all carried each other through this entire competition.

If anything, even though I'm definitely happy to get back to food and technology and air-conditioning, it's kinda sad that we're leaving here.

Jon: Yeah, definitely.

Kenzo: I'm gonna miss this, but at the same time it doesn't mean that we don't have to bring it back.

Jon: I'm down with that, man.

And for myself, I just want this to be the start of something better, man.

I don't want it to stop here.

I want you to go home with this, and we can hang out at the house.

We can work on the cars or work on your bike.

Whatever you want.

I'll take you to the pool hall.

You wanna learn how to play pool, we'll play pool, you know.

We don't gotta go join a race to go have fun with each other.

I want you to know that I love you and I care for you, and I want to be here for you, man.

Kenzo: Yep.

Jon: Oh, got me.

[chuckles] I love you so much.

Kenzo: Love you, too.

♪♪ Tayla: As far as today, I do think it was a very important day for us because everybody was very vulnerable.

Jaiden: And I appreciated the support.

- Yeah.

- I really needed that.

Tayla: This was like a memorable day, this is something that we'll never forget.

You know, this is something that really meant a lot to me especially because of how hard and how difficult and stuff it was and I really appreciate y'all, especially like, the affirmation um, especially the trust, and everything that we are building.

- I think it was important too, to just realize that like, you don't have to handle it all yourself.

Tayla: Right.

- You know, to, to know that you have teammates that you can fall back on who are actually there-- Tayla: Right.

Ariane: You know, to catch you when you fall.

I really feel like today that trust that you were seeking for us to rebuild is there.

- That's amazing.

You know, that's good to know.

The only thing that matters is how much we've accomplished, how much we've grown and learned about each other this far, and they depended on me, and that's what mattered.

♪♪ [crickets chirping] [wind roaring] Marianne: Look at that sun!

Isn't it awesome?

Good morning!

Jon: Last time we're gonna be takin' this tent apart, man.

How do you guys feel about that?

Suri: We're happy 'cause we get to go home!

All: Woo!

Suri: Ice cream!

Kenzo: I think everyone is tired.

We're definitely sore.

Been tough nights sleeping on the beach instead of a bed.

Kind of sad, though, that we have to leave.

- You don't wanna leave?

- Not really.

- It's, it's a bittersweet kind of thing, all right?

Jon: Yeah, I would think that bittersweet is a great way to describe it.

It's been a fantastic opportunity to work on us, right?

Like, as a unit.

I came for the experience of watching these kids grow.

That's what I watched happen right in front of me.

And that they are strong, you know, mentally, physically, and they are capable and confident.

For me, man, that was like, big win.

I just certainly want to do a little bit more camping when we get home.

We gotta make that time.

Mika: Yeah, we really do.

Suri: Yeah, I wanna go camping for my birthday, but not like this.

All: [laughing] Marianne: Let's do this, guys.

Jon: Let's go crush the day.

Marianne: Let's go!

Tayla: So this is where them coyotes at.

Taia: The animals was out last night!

I heard some coyotes yipping.

Ariane: So many coyotes, so they-- I'm a light sleeper, so they kept waking me up.

All: Yip, yip, yip, yip, yip!

Tayla: Yesterday was so difficult, and I was like, man, at this point, wherever we at-- we did our best.

Ariane: Right, right.

So as long as we keep a nice, steady pace.

Jaiden: The last day!

Tayla: Yeah, that's gonna be the motivation.

We got this, ladies.

Suri: We found the map.

Jon: "Today is a race to the finish.

"Only one can win the award, but remember, there is more at stake in this race than a prize."

Marianne: All right, let's go, I'm ready.

Jon: Kenzo, we'll follow.

We'll do our best to keep up with these kids.

They're savage.

Colin: This is Day 4, and it's going to be a test of fortitude.

The families will travel three miles of scorching sun and sand through an onslaught of dunes all the way to the finish line, where the first team to raise their flag will be the winner.

Kenzo: All right.

Definitely not easy.

Suri: Uh-uh, that's for sure.

Jon: Mom and I agreed that these kids were gonna set the pace and we were gonna follow.

It made me feel really proud of my family.

We're going up, right?

Kenzo: Yep.

We'll keep goin' up.

Jon: Followin' you, son.

Kenzo: I'll check the landmark in a second.

We've been trekking, like, super fast.

Jon: We come up over that dune, and he breaks this map out.

- It's about two miles.

We're just gonna shoot across towards that way.

Jon: All right.

He was using his fingers to scale the map and kind of give us approximate distance about how far it was to go.

Kenzo: We just need to make sure that we all stick together and that, uh, we keep a good pace.

Jon: Think your navigation's been great, man.

Great job on the tempo, Mika.

Let's go raise a flag, man!

I was so proud of Kenzo.

He had stellar communication, and I think that was a big confidence booster.

Man, we're gettin' there quick!

Kenzo: Yes, we are.

Jon: Yeah, you did a great job, guys.

And girls.

Suri: We got this!

Ariane: All right, guys, let's go.

Taia: We got it.

Ariane: Slow and steady.

Tayla: This is definitely a journey about trusting in one another, uh, getting through this thing and connecting as one.

We literally have overcome the impossible.

We are strong-minded.

I don't know about physically strong, but-- Jaiden: We're physically stronger than we thought.

Tayla: Yes.

- Tayla has completely redeemed herself.

Um, she has been a trooper, she's been awesome this entire experience.

She's tried her best to keep a positive attitude the entire time, even when she wasn't feeling her absolute best, so I'm extremely proud of her for that.

Taia: This is gorgeous!

Colin: While the Phillips enjoy the togetherness that their journey has engendered, Kenzo continues boldly leading his family, who are now eight minutes ahead.

Kenzo: We're gonna stay up high for a little bit, but then we're gonna have to definitely cross some dunes.

Jon: You guys are motoring.

Keep it up!

- That's the mangrove right there.

We're probably about right here.

Mika: Okay.

- We're just gonna move it this way.

You can obviously see a little bit of the mangrove on that side, and that's this right here.

Once we see no more mangrove, that means that that's the water right there.

Jon: This right in front of us, I think this right in front of us, son, is that.

Kenzo: Yep.

So we'll walk up that way, and then we'll miss that part of the mangrove.

Let's go.

Jon: All right, I'm followin' you.

Let's go.

Marianne: Let's go.

Kenzo: Him being there for me and us being together, me and my dad are definitely leaving here with a better relationship than what we came with.

Suri: Woo!

Cruisin'.

Colin: With Kenzo at the lead, the Yoffees approach their final push, but the Phillips are not far behind as Tayla urges her family onward.

Tayla: We got this, y'all.

This is your time to breathe and catch your breath.

Ariane: How do we go from here, then?

We don't have to go all the way back down, and all the way back up?

Tayla: I'm just trying to push harder and harder, making sure that the entire family is getting there all as one.

Ariadne: I have no idea how I'm about to get up this.

Tayla: I'll get up and get your bag for you.

You just have to bear crawl.

Tayla: You're movin'.

Tayla: Keep bear crawling.

- I think that all of us pushing through just shows our, our fight, our determination, and our, our just will to complete these tasks and complete it together.

Tayla: Take a big breath, big push.

You made it.

♪♪ Kenzo: Just gotta be able to walk it up and then walk it down.

We probably got almost close to 2,000 feet down just now.

Jon: Yeah, I think we cooked, man.

That was, like, great mental game, too.

Kenzo: Before we came here, it felt like our communication was definitely disconnected, but now that we're leaving, I feel like we've definitely picked up skills, like being able to communicate and not argue.

Just being able to work as a family.

Jon: Get ready, mom.

You gotta dig in, okay?

Might have to bear crawl this one up.

Give 'im a second, let him go.

Marianne: I hate this!

Jon: One, two, three, go!

[sand shuffling] Mika: Come on, Mom, come on, Mom!

Come on, Mom, come on, Dad!

Marianne: [panting] Jon: Be careful!

Kenzo: Good job, guys.

Mika: Where do you wanna go, Kenzo?

Kenzo: Just follow me.

Mika: Okie-dokie.

Colin: After four days, the families are now into their final leg.

They'll need to use whatever remaining energy they have left to make it to the finish line.

Kenzo: Just follow in my footsteps.

It's pretty close.

Jon: You got it, kid.

Let's go.

Tayla: We got it!

Let's push until we get there!

Jon: Come on, guys.

Marianne: Let's do this.

Woo!

Tayla: Fast feet, ladies.

Fast feet, fast feet.

Suri: Think of it in your mind.

I want a shower!

So let's get there first.

Tayla: Let's go!

We're right here, neck and neck.

Jon: Let's go!

Good job, kids.

Tayla: Look, we're right here, we're right here!

Suri: I can see the flag!

Colin: Almost there, you guys, come on!

Suri: Wooo!

Jon: Good job, kids!

- Yoffee family, you're almost there!

Tayla: Last push, last push!

Marianne: Yoffee strong!

Jon: Yeah!

Marianne: Woo!

Colin: Yoffee family!

You made it to the finish line, but you haven't won yet.

To win, you gotta raise this flag.

Marianne: Woo!

Kenzo: We were definitely excited.

We were really happy.

We traveled a long distance in three, four days.

We're all tired, but raising that flag gave us our last boost of energy.

As a family, we raised the flag together.

Colin: Yoffee family, you're the winners of Survivalists!

You guys did it!

Family: [cheering] Jon: Good job, fam.

Good job, family!

- How'd you do it?

- This was challenging, and so there were things that, you know, tested us mentally and physically, but these guys were able to come together and support each other as a family unit, and I'm, I'm so proud to share that.

Colin: Kenzo, I feel like you, I've just seen you blossom over the course of this week.

You know, taking charge, leading the family, how's that felt?

- I feel like my family definitely supported me through this entire journey.

Being able to work together, using communication skills, helped us through this entire challenge.

It's something, you know, I'll be bringing back home.

I felt like we really earned trust within each other this week.

It's been a long time since we've been able to do that.

This experience has helped us show that it's fun to hang out together.

I think I came out a more proud and confident person.

- Well, I wanna honor you, man.

In four days, your presence, your posture, even, your confidence, I feel like I'm looking at a whole different young man, so, it's impressive, and it's a testament to all of you guys supporting each other.

- Definitely gonna miss it.

- Kenzo, he's way more confident.

It's oozing out of him.

He's chest out right now, head up, we're going home very proud, and very happy family, which is what I want.

Colin: Congratulations, Yoffee family.

You guys are awesome, and winners of Survivalists!

All: [applauding] Colin: There's the Phillips!

This thing was neck and neck.

Phillips, good job, you guys!

Almost there!

Tayla: You got this, girls!

Colin: You guys are almost there!

Tayla: So at the end of the race, the orange flag was up before ours, so that was kind of disappointing in my eyes.

I felt defeated, I felt like I gave it all I got and it still wasn't enough.

But still knowing that we finished it, looking back at what all we've done, you know, it was still a sign of accomplishment for me.

Colin: Congratulations, Phillips family.

You've officially finished Survivalists.

Tayla: Oh yeah.

All: [clapping] Colin: Proud of you.

You maybe didn't finish up exactly how you guys wanted, but you did it, you got to the finish line.

Jaiden, I can see the down look on her face.

From a mother's perspective, what do you think she's feeling right now?

- So Jaiden is fiercely competitive, so I think it's a little frustration, a little disappointment.

Colin: It's okay to feel disappointed, but also, it seems like you guys have taken away a lot of positives.

How does it feel to be standing here with your three girls?

- It feels amazing.

We found out things about each other the last week that we didn't know.

You know, everybody's growing.

- Tayla, at the very beginning, you kind of came and said you wanted to win back your family's trust.

You feel like you've done that with this journey?

- I think I definitely proved, you know, to myself and to them, you know, what I'm capable of both mentally and physically.

It was a hard battle for everybody, um, and I definitely feel I tried my best to do what I can do.

Learning to work through, like, the frustration, always know, like, you know, there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

Jaiden: Even under pressure, even though she felt like it was hard and, and wanted to give up, she still made sure she had that positive attitude to make sure all of us didn't want to give up also.

She has definitely regained my trust, and I'm very proud of her.

- She really stepped up above and beyond what I thought she would do.

She's a great leader, she never gave up, she had 1,000% energy all four days, and I think that was really important in motivating the rest of the team, so I'm very proud.

I feel like we accomplished our goal that we set before coming out here, which was building trust.

I feel like we got to know each other in a way that we did not know each other before.

[overlapping conversation] Marianne: Good job!

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