I LOVE this show and just saw this episode again as a rerun. As an Army vet I was ready to back Tom all the way but found him to be an insufferable jackass. Understanding that editing can skew things I still strongly agree with Carrie when she says she would have been better off without Tom. SHE built the shelter (no matter how they botched the end of show summary), she was the only one to find food and HE wasn't even willing to share his oh so sacred officer's body with someone who works for a living. Without her machete they wouldn't have had a chance at survival. His only contribution aka obsession was the fire, which most pairs on the show consider to be just a small part of the day's duties. Carrie kicked Cambodia's butt and Officer Tom's too. That PITA do nothing ego maniac had me so furious I was swearing at my TV and and having severe flashbacks. I don't know how she kept from using that machete ON TOM!
