First 5 geocachers from Mattaponi and Patowomeck tribes have found all SURVIVOR18 caches and merged into the 12 member Chicahominy. The Patowomeck tribe were the first as first to fill up with the red buffs. Cache Clown 76, Pfenix, Nothereeither, Tmustang1, and Topazfae all completing the Merge Challenge in under two days. The Mattaponi’s had a slower start before all 5 of there buffs where collected. Que3nbe3, The Unstealthy Monkey, Awesnap, Blurryfac3, and Minnestrone all completed the challenge in under 4 days. These ten join the eating challenge winner Serrabou and the Immunity Idol holder SP4FUN to form the twelve of the Tribal Council.
These geocachers are awaiting the upcoming Tribal Council cache to be published on December 16. The first 2 members of the Merge Tribe to sign the logbook of the Tribal Council cache + the immunity idol holder will become the 3 finalists. The Remaining 9 members of the Merge Tribe / Tribal Council will become the jury and vote for their favorite finalist based on all Survivor logs and pictures. That finalist becomes The Sole Survivor.