Out on a Limb (challenge)

Out on a Limb (also known as Compass Ropes, Tarantula, Lei Of The Land, Rise To It, Temple of the Dog, and Giant Tick) is a recurring physical and mental challenge that debuted in.

Rules
Castaways must race through a giant course, which branches out into several limbs, to collect items. They must then bring these items back to a central island. Beginning with, castaways would have to collect bags of puzzle pieces, then use the puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle. The first to solve their puzzle wins.

History
The challenge was first used as a Reward Challenge in, in which the castaways would have to go through a web course with 16 legs, each leg had a medallion with the castaway's number on it. If they fall off the course once, they are automatically out from the challenge. The first castaway to get back to the center of the course with all 16 medallions wins. Kelly Wiglesworth was in the lead for most of the challenge, but was beaten back to the center by Colleen Haskell, who won reward.

In, the challenge appeared as the final five Immunity Challenge, where the castaways had to maneuver through a ropes course, dealing with five obstacles, collecting a feather at each obstacle. The first to bring back all five of their feathers to the center post would win. Matthew von Ertfelda took the lead early on and never looked back, winning immunity.

The challenge was used as the final five Immunity Challenge in where the castaways had to race to eight stations, collecting a bag of puzzle pieces at each station, then use the puzzle pieces to build a three-dimensional compass rose puzzle stated by host Jeff Probst to be the hardest puzzle in . Yul Kwon initially had the lead, but Ozzy Lusth eventually overtook him and finished his puzzle first, winning his fourth Immunity Challenge.

It reappeared as the final four Immunity Challenge in, where the castaways had to collect three bags from a series of rope tunnels in the shape of a tarantula before solving a web-shaped puzzle. J.T. Thomas took the early lead, and despite a comeback from Erinn Lobdell, J.T. held on to win his second consecutive immunity.

It appeared in as the Final Immunity Challenge, where the castaways had to collect five bags on a giant flower-shaped obstacle course, then use the puzzle pieces to solve a flower puzzle. Ozzy Lusth was the first back with all his bags, but Sophie Clarke caught up to him and finished her puzzle first, winning her the final immunity.

In, it was used as the Final Immunity Challenge, where the castaways would race through an obstacle course and a water slide to retrieve six bags of puzzle pieces, two at a time. They would then use the pieces to solve a puzzle which would give them clues to solve a combination lock needed to raise their flag. Tyson Apostol was the first to finish his puzzle, solve his combination lock, and raise his flag to win immunity.

The challenge was again used as the Final Immunity Challenge in. Castaways had to race down a tower and collect three bags of puzzle pieces, then race back up the tower via a stairway and drop off their bags at the top, then race back down to get the remaining two bags and use all their puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle. When the puzzle is complete, three pieces will be missing. The shapes of those missing pieces will reveal the three numbers needed to solve a combination lock needed to raise their flag. With strong gusts of wind hindering everyone, Jaclyn Schultz came from behind and narrowly edged out Natalie Anderson to win immunity.

In, the challenge was used as the final five Immunity Challenge where the castaways had to collect six bags of puzzle pieces, then use their puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle. On an extremely slippery course due to rain, Kelley Wentworth employed a strategy of going through the most difficult obstacles first, allowing her to finish her puzzle ahead of Keith Nale to win immunity.

Trivia

 * The challenge's use in is the only instance when the challenge was used as a Reward Challenge.
 * Colleen Haskell's win in Borneo marked the first time that a female won an individual challenge.
 * Ozzy Lusth and Keith Nale are the only castaways to compete in this challenge twice.
 * Ozzy has won once, while Keith has never won.