Welcome, Brad!

[Stephanie Valencia]

Too bad you couldn't be around more.

Hope you come back to follow the rest of the game.

[Brad]

First of all, sorry.

Let me offer a bit of explanation:

I was disappointed to hear that this season of stranded was to start on June 26th as it was the night before I left on my only vacation that I have taken in years.

I went to rural North Carolina, and stayed in a cabin on the Appalachian Trail. I thought about quitting and letting someone else take my spot, but was assured by my friend that I could make it work, especially if I had my cellular to use for communication.

Issues:
My battery life sucks in my phone so for the sake of the game i ordered a $40 replacement battery and swapped it out into my iphone 5 the day before I left. Well due to me being a dumbass I ruined the q3 chip with pry damage and toasted the phone completely.

I was under the impression that I was going to have internet access which ended up not being true. So i drove 30 min to a coffee shop a few times to remain linked in. I missed the first challenge because i read that it was 9ET but turned out to be 8ET. Damn

I was stuck in traffic on IN-65 for 90 mins yesterday and missed the next one too. I am embarrassed. I totally deserved to be booted.

[Ashley Underwood]

Brad </3

[Brad]

Timing is a bitch sometimes. I was very excited to play. Now I'm left with a broken heart AND a broken phone.

[Jeff Probst]

Lol, yea it doesn't work out. I think you and Ciera both will probably get another shot some day. Keep lurking though, the game will definitely ramp up tonight!!

[Brad]

Will do. I'll be here watching and rooting for my tribe!

[Ashley Underwood]

A Bracari through and through <3

Is there anyone on your tribe you are rooting for more than the others? You can tell me, there's no secrets between us, Brad <3

[Frank the Tank]

Aww man, I had you pretty high on my pre-game predictions :(

[Mia Galeotalanza]

I smell a second chance for sure. I wasn't able to watch you play but that's rough, man. </3

[Brenda Lowe]

Three tribes for ya to root for now :P

At least you got a holiday in. How were the Appalachians? (idk Murica, I assume that is a mountain range) Did you get much walking in or is it not that type of holiday?

[Brad]

Ashley: Not really. I guess I'd like Laura to do well, so that my friend Peter has a shot of getting that idol. Not enough time in the game to make 'real' allies

Frank: Sorry to ruin your predictions. I had me pretty high as well haha.

Mia: That would be awesome! I'll be around watching/waiting.

[Brenda Lowe]

Wow, so ignored

This is the stunning social game that got you booted! jk jk

[Brad]

Brenda: Yea its an east-coast mountain range. I had an amazing time. Went there with my (soon to be) fiance, and did a lot of hiking, running trails, cliff jumping etc. It was in North Carolina, and we made the trip into Asheville, which is an incredibly beautiful little city.

Too bad we couldn't have won one of the first challenges, I could have possibly survived!

[Brad]

haha sorry, didnt refresh the page for a while.

[Brenda Lowe]

Brenda: Yea its an east-coast mountain range. I had an amazing time. Went there with my (soon to be) fiance, and did a lot of hiking, running trails, cliff jumping etc. It was in North Carolina, and we made the trip into Asheville, which is an incredibly beautiful little city.

This > An internet game. Easily. It's not like there's a legit million up for grabs here.