Survivor: Africa (2001) - 12th place, 5th out.
- Voted out in Episode 5, "The Twist" (Day 15).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | |||||||||||
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| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S3: Africa | 0.70 | 1.37 | 0.51 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0.54 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 1.05 | 2.26 |
| Career | 0.70 | 1.37 | 0.51 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0.54 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 1.05 | 2.26 |
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Africa challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-9):
- Africa Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Trail Blazer" - Helps push the cart, as does the rest of Samburu. With a surge at the end, Samburu wins.
- Africa Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Carries the poles as Samburu wins again.
- Africa Ep. 2 IC: "Safari Supper" - Drinks his first-round shot at the Damu Bar, then Linda wins the tie-breaker. Samburu wins!
- Africa Ep. 3 RC: "Rock 'n Roll" - Helps roll the boulder, but Samburu rolls off course repeatedly, loses.
- Africa Ep. 3 IC: "Distress Signal" - Comes up with Samburu's exceptionally poor design, Samburu loses.
- Africa Ep. 4 RC: "Caught in the Web" - Retrieves both his items, and Samburu wins.
- Africa Ep. 4 IC: "Movin' on Up" - Object carrier for Samburu, which, thanks to its less-hefty workers, loses.
- Africa Ep. 5 RC: "Get Your Goat" - Now with New Boran, and Boran wins.
- Africa Ep. 5 IC: "Puzzle of Shields" - New Boran "loses" as Ethan & Mama Kim throw the IC to boot Silas.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Africa: None.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- None.
Team/tribal challenges Wins: 5 Played: 9 Win%: 0.56 Sat out: 0 Individual challenges Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: -- Duels Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: --
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Africa Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Africa: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):
- Africa, Ep. 3: Carl Bilancione (voted out, 4-4, lost trivia tiebreaker).
- Africa, Ep. 4: Linda Spencer (voted out, 4-3).
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Africa, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Frank, Linda, and Teresa.
- Africa, Ep. 5: Five votes, from Frank, Teresa, Clarence, Ethan, and Kim J. (voted out, 5-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Africa: None.
Hidden idols Found: 0 Played: 0 Votes voided: -- Voting record VFB: 2 Tribals: 3 VAP: 8 Jury votes Made: 0 For winners: -- Received: --
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Africa image gallery
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Africa intro shot
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Africa intro shot
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On the truck with Probst, Day 1
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On the truck, head shot
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Hometown intro shot
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Freshly dumped off the truck. Have a nice day!
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Distracting from the hike instructions with buffs
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Frank is ready to go
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Made it, now reading the camp set-up instructions
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Trying to make fire
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Got a flame...
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Samburu has fire! (Day 2)
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/iC
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Starting line
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Samburu, ready to go
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Pushing the cart
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Samburu wins!
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Charity clap for the injury-prone Borans
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Starting line, Ep2 RC
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Placing poles
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Carrying more poles
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Samburu wins reward!
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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Watching the blood-letting
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Samburu, ready to drink some blood
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Watching T-Bird vs. Kelly, first round
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Watching Linda vs. Kelly, tie-breaker round
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Samburu wins immunity!
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Cheering, etc.
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Younger Samburus, sleeping in
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Secret eating while the old folks get water
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They're so bossy and old!
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC
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Listening to Probst
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Follow the rolling ball
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Samburu tries to get back on course. Again.
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Can't believe using the boma for an SOS signal didn't work
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CReady to head to Tribal
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Samburu, Ep3 Tribal Council
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Listening to Probst
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Listening to Probst explain how the tie-breaker works (trivia)
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Africa interviews
Pre-game interviews
- None?
Post-game interviews
- CBSNews.com (11/9/01): "Scheming Silas Sacked"
- Liane Bonin at EW.com (11/15/01): "The fifth Survivor castoff talks with EW.com"
- SurvivorOz podcast interview (1/29/13): "Silas Gaither interview"
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling this list.
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Africa bio
From his official CBS Survivor: Africa cast bio page:
"Silas Gaither, originally from Germantown, Tennessee, recently moved to Los Angeles. Gaither graduated with a BA in Finance from University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000, and is currently bartending in West Los Angeles while pursuing a career in acting.
During Gaither's senior year at Houston High School (1996), his soccer team won the State Championship. In addition, he played high school football, wrestled and was voted "Mr. Houston" by his peers. While attending U of T, he was the boxing champion in his weight class three years straight.
Silas Gaither's three favorite hobbies include kayaking, fly-fishing and backpacking. He describes himself as happy, spontaneous and exciting. Gaither is single and currently lives with two roommates and his dog Max. His birth date is January 28."
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