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Bob Crowley did not jump out as a major threat to winSurvivor: Gabon.
Maybe it was because of his age (the oldest male member of the cast at 57-years-old).
Bob Crowley of ‘Survivor: Gabon’.Monty Brinton/CBS
And yet he did.
Maybe it’s because the physics teacher from Maine did not appear likely to be a challenge beast.
And yet he won three straight immunity challenges down the stretch.
Bob Crowley and the cast of ‘Survivor: Gabon’.Eric McCandless/Getty/CBS
Bob walked out of Gabon with both the title of Sole Survivor and a million-dollar check.
My daughter Page Atherton runs the company with my wife Peggy.
Our sons helped build the yurts and create the business.
And I do whatever they need me to do.
Over the years we have been lucky enough to host hundreds of guests.
The event was a 3-day,Survivor-themed competition.
It also gave my family a chance to meet an amazing group ofSurvivorplayers andSurvivorfans that volunteered.
TheSurvival Challengefundraiser is still going on and it is now hosted in Macomb, Illinois.
It is also an amazing way to meet a wonderful community of people that have a shared love ofSurvivor.
I have a commercial lobster license and, together with my friend Janimal, we haul 100 lobster traps.
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
Peg and I have been involved in a lot of fundraisers since I was onSurvivor.
Usually it would raise $200-$300.
At the auction, the bidding started approaching what I thought was a crazy amount of money.
It went from $3,000, then to $4,000, and then up to $5,000.
So instead of raising $5,000 for the Center For Grieving Children, it raised $10,000.
And that was one of my proudest scams!
Peg and I continue to help raise money for nonprofits, which we are both extremely proud of doing.
When we were in Kansas, there was an earthquake.
This has nothing to do withSurvivor,but it was my first earthquake which was pretty cool.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
Probably my biggest regret is not being able to go on tour of the country Gabon.
We left Gabon the day after the final Tribal Council.
But I have no regrets about being onSurvivor, going to Gabon and well… winning.
It’s difficult to come up with mind blowing things that were not shown on the season.
I had a pretty amazing season to be part of.
When I came out of the hut, the night-cameraman was looking around with his infrared camera.
I asked him what he was looking at and he said, “Nothing.”
I asked him what he was looking for again.
Keep in mind that there was no one and nothing at our campsite to protect us from the animals.
Surprised, he yelled, “Why did you do that?”
I regret to inform you that I did run faster than him and the cat ate the cameraman.
Okay, I get carried away with my stories once in a while!
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
After the final Tribal Council, the first person you meet is the psychiatrist.
I asked her “Why?”
I said that I’m going back to the island where I live in the summer.
She said, “I bet you’ll acclimate just fine.”
Other than that, I didn’t really have any culture shock or adjustments coming back.
No, not in the least.Survivorhas opened up amazing opportunities for Peg and me.
We have made wonderful new friends.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
We see Gillian when we are able to go to her Reality-Rally fundraiser.
Charlie Herschel has come to Maine to visit the island and the farm and Maine Forest Yurts.
Randy Bailey hasn’t been here yet…but he’s always welcome!
I do have to say I have gotten to know many players from other seasons ofSurvivor.
Being onSurvivorhas been a great opportunity to become friends with so manySurvivorcontestants andSurvivorfans.
Oh yes, I still watchSurvivor.
I enjoyed watchingWinners at Warwhich I like to call “Some of the Winners at War.”
It was fun watching the winners compete.
I know most of them personally and that adds excitement to watching them play.
I was rooting for Ethan Zohn.
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
This is a hard question for me.
I’ve met hundreds of the players so it’s difficult for me to choose.
As a matter of fact, Jimmy’s coming this week to play in the woods with me.
Peg and I often visit with Jimmy and his wife Laurel in Gloucester, Mass.
Timber Tina ofSurvivor: Panamaoften joins us for the good times in the woods.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor, what would it be and why?
Finally, would you play again if asked?
I’d play again in a heartbeat.
