Seasons: 1 | Days played: 21 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- SurvivorNZ: Thailand (2018) - 11th place, 8th out.
- Voted out in Episode 7 (Day 21).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| NZ2: Thailand | 0.95 | 3.10 | 0.31 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.50 | 1.67 |
| Career | 0.95 | 3.10 | 0.31 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.72 | - | - | - | 0.50 | 1.67 |
NZ:
Thailand challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-14; 2 sit-outs):
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 RC: Manages to avoid actually participating; Khang Khaw wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 IC: With Lisa, works the puzzle, and Khang Khaw wins again.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 2 RC: "Smash & Grab" - Unlocks the box containing the ball; Khang Khaw wins melons.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 2 IC: "Shoulder the Load" - One of the Khang Khaw loaders; Khang Khaw wins, 3-0.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 3 RC: "Idol Hands" - Loses to Arun, and Khang Khaw loses, 10-3.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 3 IC: "Deep In Thought" - Sits out, as Khang Khaw wins big.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 4 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Goes 0-3, losing to Arun and Liam (twice), but Khang Khaw wins, 10-5.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 4 IC: (Chains, bolos) - Sits out, as Khang Khaw throws the challenge, loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 5 RC: "Dizness as Usual" - Now with Chani, helps move the boards along, but Chani loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 5 IC: "Buoy oh Buoy" - Works the vertical puzzle for Chani, and Chani wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 6 RC: (Bridge & slide puzzles) - Works the bridge and slide puzzles with Dave; Chani wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 6 IC: "Discy Business" - Original Chanis throw the challenge; Chani loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 7 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Not yet participating when Chani forfeits/concedes.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 7 IC: (Obstacles, math puzzle) - Helps carry and works the math puzzle, but Chani loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 25.0%)
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 Ind. RC: Eliminated in the first round (tie-11th/18).
Outpost duel record (0-for-0):
- NZ: Thailand: None.
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 25% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
NZ:
Thailand Tribal Council 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- NZ: Thailand: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/3):
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 6: Josh Hickford (voted out, 4-3).
VAP - Votes against (9):
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 4: Two votes, from Lisa and Tara.
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 6: Two votes, from Adam and Matt.
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 7: Five votes, from Adam, Arun, Dave, Matt, and Renee (voted out, 5-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- NZ: Thailand: None.
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 1 |
| Tribals: | 3 |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
NZ:
Thailand image gallery -
NZ: Thailand intro shot -
NZ: Thailand intro shot -
ZM pre-game interview shot -
Arriving on the boat, Day 1 -
I've watched Survivor now for 18 years, seen 38 seasons -
Welcome to Thailand! -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line, opening RC -
Watching the number tiles stage -
Jose and Matt are now picking tribes -
Hooray, last picked -
I expected that -
Picking complete -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Watching as Chani scores the first point -
Khang Khaw wins reward! -
Adam accepts the reward items -
Yay, fire -
Talking about making alliances -
Finding a potential ally in Kaysha -
Yay, actually cooked rice! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Waiting for the other Matt -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Idol time -
Feeling isolated on Khang Khaw, Ep2 -
Apart from his alliance with Kaysha, obviously -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Watching Brad toss the ball -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Listening to Adam gush about watermelons -
Listening to the first Outpost treemail -
PListening to Tess's post-Outpost story about mattresses -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Picking where to put the weight -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Chatting with Tess, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Competing vs. Arun -
Talking about Kaysha's attempts to pull in Matt -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Talking to Kaysha, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Facing off vs. Arun -
Okay -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Listening to Brad read the Outpost treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Watching Tess not try very hard -
The losing Khang Khaws -
Learning he has no chance -
Commisserating with Kaysha -
Khang Khaw, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Trying to figure out why Adam hates him -
They voted out Kaysha? -
Well, I'm next, Ep5 -
Pre-swap lineup -
Drop your buffs... phew! -
Yay, change of tribes -
The new Chani tribe -
Starting line, Ep5 RC -
Chani trailing, after the challenge re-starts -
Happy with the tribe swap -
Meeting the new tribe -
Chatting, with food -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Getting a headstart on the puzzle -
Puzzle complete -
Chani wins! -
Looking for new allies, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
It's for pizza! -
Starting line -
Grabbing puzzle planks -
Working the bridge puzzle, with Dave -
On to the slide puzzle -
Chani wins! -
Can't talk, reward pizza-ing -
Renee is back from Outpost with a tarp! -
Interesting tarp placement -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Dave encounters problems -
The losing Chanis -
Chani, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Matt -
Sixth person voted out... Josh -
Matt: Sneaky, sneaky, Dylan -
Thinking he can trust the Chanis now -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Arun complains about the two men-on-one woman format -
Disagreeing with the forfeit -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
Chani, leading -
Working the math puzzle -
Almost there... -
Missed it by a second -
Talking strategy with Renee -
This should be an easy vote for Matt -
Chani, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Seventh person voted out... -
Snuffed, Day 21 (Episode 7)
NZ:
Thailand interviews Pre-game interviews
- Stuff.co.nz (4/12/18): "How super-fan Dylan Conrad plans to fool his competitors"
- ZM Online (4/13/18): "Meet the Survivor contestants: Dylan, Eve, Tess and Liam"
Post-game interviews
- Jack Van Beynen at Stuff.co.nz (6/3/18): "Why superfan Dylan was 'salty' about being voted out"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (6/4/18): "Dylan Conrad - Thailand Exit Interview | Episode 7"
- Kyle & Bryan at 2 Boys Talk Survivor (6/4/18): "NZ Thailand E07 Exit Interview Pt II"
- Shannon Gaitz at RHAP (6/5/18): "Thailand Bonus Podcast | Week 7 Exit Interviews"
NZ:
Thailand bio Excerpts from his official TVNZ SurvivorNZ: Thailand bio (4/12/18):
"Dylan is the ultimate Survivor super-fan. He co-hosted a dedicated Survivor New Zealand podcast for the first season. Before Survivor came to New Zealand last year, he even applied for US residency to try and get on the American version!
When it comes to his ability to source food, Dylan isn’t sure how he will go in the wild, he is too used to living in Auckland, ordering UberEATS and staying in Airbnb’s when on holiday!
How would your friends describe you? I’m the realist; if you need an honest opinion about anything, you come to me. I’m not afraid to deliver hard truths but I know how to have a laugh. I think they’d also say that I’m the kind of person who really doesn’t care what the world thinks of me. I’m unapologetically me, and I think that’s why my friends like me. Most importantly, I think they’d say I have their backs, if I hear someone talking trash about my friends I’m going to say something about it!
What was the first thing you did when you found out you were to be one of the castaways on Survivor New Zealand? I cried, like, a lot! Then I called my mum and got pizza for dinner. It was a truly surreal moment in my life, one that I’ll never forget. I’ve watched this show since the very beginning and the earliest season that I remembered was the Thailand one. So, this all just felt like it was meant to be!
What did you do to prepare for Survivor? I listened to a lot of podcasts, deep dives and exit interviews with contestants. My strongest muscle is my brain, so I focused on that. I downloaded puzzles apps, studied how different puzzles worked and completed them daily on my way to work.
What makes you the ideal teammate? I don’t take myself too seriously; I’m happy being laughed with or at. I think that’s needed in a game like Survivor. Someone has to keep the air light, and it usually means people don’t see you as too much of a threat! Besides that, I’m fiercely loyal. Like Sandra Diaz-Twine has always said ‘If I tell you I got your back, I got your back’."
Pre-game interview by ZM: