Baden Gilbert

Baden Gilbert is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019).

Labelled as a goat from the beginning, Baden was initially targeted due to his weakness in challenges, but eventually found his footing following the tribe swap, as his bond with Luke Toki helped him gain critical information throughout the game. Following the merge, Baden continued to exercise his passive gameplay in fear of being outed as a threat. This strategy backfired, as upon reaching the Final Tribal Council, Baden's strategy was criticized by the jury, resulting in a unanimous loss against winner Pia Miranda.

Profile[]

Retrieved from 10play.com.au

Student, 23

Highly intelligent and a little bit awkward, Baden is currently studying his PhD on the physics of the ionosphere, which is the charged part at the very top of the earth's atmosphere.

Baden lives and breathes science, which is not usually one of the strongest skill sets needed on Survivor but he's hoping that he can find a middle ground to bond with people.

When it comes to challenges, he thinks he will be a key part of the tribe. "I think I'll pull my own weight on the physical challenges but what I really think I can do is the puzzles. They do put a huge target on your back if you mess them up but I think I'll do well at them."

Baden applied for the series after seeing last year's science genius Sam make it to Jury Villa and inspired him to try something way out of his everyday life.

Baden knows people might misjudge him thinking he's weak but has been a member of surf lifesaving since he was seven so is hoping the water challenges will be one of his hidden strengths.

However, Baden thinks being underestimated can have its advantages saying; "An underdog is less likely to be targeted by others, prolonging their time in the game and that's what I'm hoping will happen to me."^[1]

Australian Survivor[]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Contenders	By Any Means Necessary	Reward	No	Lost
1		High and Mighty	Immunity	No	Won
2		Push Comes to Shove	Reward	No	Lost
2		Clear As Mud	Immunity	No	Lost
3		In the Trenches	Reward	No	Won
3		Steady As She Throws	Immunity	No	Won
4		Classic Catches	Reward	No	Lost
4		Around the Bend	Immunity	No	Won
5		Footbrawl	Reward	No	Lost
5		The Grate Escape	Immunity	No	Won
6		Gimme A Break	Reward	No	Invited¹
6		Friends In High Places	Immunity	No	Won
Switched Tribes, Day 15
7	Champions	In A Squat Of Bother	Immunity	Yes	Lost
8		Just Keep Swimming	Reward	No	Lost
8		Flood, Sweat and Tears	Immunity	No	Lost
9		Hipsters	Reward	No	Won
9		Blocked Up	Immunity	No	Won
10		Going Under	Immunity	No	Lost
11		Monkey Business	Reward	No	Won
11		Balancing Act	Immunity	No	Won
12		Fear Fall	Reward	No	Won
12		Smash Hits	Immunity	No	Won
13		Pick Up The Pieces	Immunity	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Day 29
14	Soli Bula	When It Rains, It Pours	Reward		Lost
14		On the Pull	Immunity		Lost
15		Chimney Sweep	Reward		Lost
15		Last Gasp	Immunity		Lost
16		Paddle Out	Immunity		Lost
17		Two Up	Reward	No	Lost
17		Planks a Lot	Immunity		Lost
18		Cling Ons	Reward		Lost
18		Under Pressure	Immunity		Lost
19		Hang In There	Immunity		Lost
20		A Bit Tipsy	Immunity		Lost
21		Ropeable	Immunity		Lost
22		Domino Effect	Immunity		Lost
23		High Rollers	Immunity		Lost
24		Holy Hell	Immunity		Won
Runner-Up, Day 50
Notes: ^1 As part of the reward, the winning tribe were told to pick one member of the losing tribe to join them, that person will pick another person to accompany them. They chose Baden.

Episode	Baden's Votes	Voted Against Baden
1	Contenders Tribe Immune
2	Laura	Andy, Daisy, Harry, Laura
3	Contenders Tribe Immune
4	Contenders Tribe Immune
5	Contenders Tribe Immune
6	Contenders Tribe Immune
7	Sam	-
8	Sarah	-
9	Champions Tribe Immune
10	Hannah; Hannah¹	-
11	Champions Tribe Immune
12	Champions Tribe Immune
13	Champions Tribe Immune
14	Andy	-
15	Daisy	-
16	David	-
17	Abbey; Abbey²	-
18	Daisy	-
19	Simon	Janine, Pia
20	Simon	-
21	Janine	Janine, Pia
22	Sent Away³
23	Luke	Luke
24	Harry	Individual Immunity
Jury Votes For Baden	-
Runner-Up, Day 50

^1 In "Episode 10", the vote ended with a 2-2-0 tie between Hannah and Shaun, forcing a revote. Baden did not change his vote on the revote.
^2 In "Episode 17", the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Abbey and John, forcing a revote. Baden did not change his vote on the revote.
^3 In "Episode 22", Luke used a Send Away advantage on Baden, forcing him to return to camp without a casting a vote.

Post-Survivor[]

Trivia[]

Baden is the youngest contestant to participate in Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019).
Baden is the highest-placing Contender in Champions v Contenders (2019).
- Baden is the only Contender to make it to Final Tribal Council.
Baden is the first castaway in Australian Survivor to make it to Final Tribal Council but receive no jury votes.