be a contestant of Survivorcelebrated its 46th season last week, and it seems like an undeniably humbling experience. You are nearly marooned in a beautiful but remote location, stripped of all modern comforts, and pushed to your physical limits. Besides, there is little privacy. You’re surrounded by producers, cameramen, and other contestants (who may or may not be conspiring against you). This denial of isolation goes some way to explaining all the questions viewers have about the show’s behind-the-scenes workings. most lasting “How? Survivor Do contestants poop?
For the most part, the show doesn’t openly address contestants’ bathroom habits for obvious reasons, but there are two ways they’re pretty consistent from season to season. One is colloquially called an “aquadump,” which is exactly what the name suggests: crouching in the waves and moving straight through the ocean. The other is simply pooping on land. Each tribe of contestants poops on land. Survivor specifies the area of the beach to be used for this purpose. This area is commonly referred to by producers and cast members as Coconut Grove.
Based on conversations with two previous show contestants, Aquadump is a highly preferred choice. “I Only Pooped Twice on Track and Field” Season 44 Winner Yum Yum Arocho I say to myself. Arocho has become a fan favorite for his contagious good nature and sense of humor, appearing proudly on the show and saying, “I don’t eat, I don’t shower, I don’t brush my teeth, I can’t wait to poop in the ocean…” “said. . Bring it. ” Arocho was clearly joking, but he says aqua damping is actually surprisingly easy to adapt, although he does have one thing to consider. “I think it’s like pooping in space. You’re floating, in a way.”
season 45 finalists katura topsA Brooklyn civil rights lawyer tells SELF he felt aquadumping was “free as hell,” but again? strange. “How real are we getting here?” she asks with a laugh. “It’s a little weird to see it wash away. It’s like the most surreal feeling. Like, ‘Hmm.’ This is my life. ”
Both contestants said the experience in the ocean felt much more hygienic and refreshing than the alternative of pooping in the air. “When they go on land, they dry themselves with leaves,” Topps said. “I just don’t feel well. I feel so refreshed when I walk out in the ocean.”
Despite the contestants’ preferences, the show’s producers do not allow them to go into the sea at night for safety reasons, so contestants do not always have a choice. So while its name might conjure up a surfside resort bar where you can drink Mai Tais rather than a place to bury your bowels in the sand like a cat, the occasional visit to Coconut Grove… It’s simply a necessary evil.
Arocho said he and his tribe members have come together to agree on systematic steps to make using the beach less unpleasant. I don’t dig up other people’s poop. ” But like Mr. Topps, he avoided this method as much as possible. “The worst thing is that Can not poop in the sea ”