Water Torture

Shoulder the Load (also known as Water Torture) is a recurring endurance challenge that originated in and was modified and used in later seasons.

Rules
When originally used in, 1 man from each tribe was chosen to be the designated water bearer who would hold weight in water from the other tribe until the weight became to much to bear.

Starting in and since, three members (consisting of two men and one woman) from each tribe will have a pole across their shoulders. Each round, weight (20 lbs.) will be added to that pole. The decision about which tribe member gets the weight will be made by the other tribe. When the weight becomes too much to bear, the tribe member will drop the pole and be out of the challenge. Last person left standing wins immunity for their tribe.

Winners
In its debut during, Trust No One, Michael Skupin and Colby Donaldson were the two designated water bearers. After time elapsed, Mike's pole snapped in half. They two went into a tie-breaker in which Colby won for his tribe, Ogakor.

Morgan won the challenge when it reappeared in.

Jalapao won this challenge in.

Savaii won this challenge most recently in.

Trivia

 * Rupert Boneham held the original record weight of 220 pounds. J.T. Thomas and Brendan Synnott matched this weight in Tocantins.
 * Jim Rice and Brandon Hantz set a new record in South Pacific of 240 pounds.