The experience begins as the gates are opened and the participants encounter Eden for the first time. Through woodland, they must find each other, battle the elements and begin to build a new home.

In this episode, with rations still scarce, the camp has been on the potato diet for over a month now and it's putting them under pressure. Rob P and Raphael are struggling with weight loss and fatigue. Army officer Jack feels that some of the group are not working hard. He and some of the others are tired of waiting for the group to make decisions and decide to strike out and start building their own cabins. Rumours of a split cause tension. With emotions running high and morale low, a row erupts.