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Colleen and Sonja at Princess Survival Camp 7:12 AM

07:12 AM EDT on Friday, November 2, 2007

By WCNC Staff
E-mail Us: NEWS@WCNC.com

CROWDERS MOUNTAIN - It’s a day without television, the Internet or your car. And WCNC anchors Sonja Gantt and Colleen Odegaard took the challenge.

They took off their make-up and spent a day in a team building camp meant just for women who aren’t used to the outdoors. It is called Princess Survival Camp, run by Terry Vaughn of High Intensity Team Building.

They joined the Women’s Motorsports Auxiliary for a series of challenges on Crowders Mountain. They were put to the test hiking, building shelters, dunking their head in ice-cold water – and even eating bugs.

Which ones did they pass? Which ones did they fail? It’s Colleen and Sonja like you’ve never seen them before.

Part 1: A trek for survival
Sonja and Colleen hike into the woods and make a shelter.
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Part 2: A 'princess' eats a bug
Colleen and Sonja are served an interesting lunch, and Sonja is ‘injured.’
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So what did Sonja and Colleen think of the experience? Click here to read Sonja's blog and click here to read Colleen's.

Want to see some of the segments that didn’t make it to television? Check out the links below:

Getting ready
Colleen shows up for princess camp not quite knowing what to expect. Just in case she puts on make-up in the parking lot.
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First challenge
The first challenge of the day is to do 20 jumping jacks and then stick your head in a chest of ice water.
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Burning island
Sonja and Colleen learn how to navigate their way out of a terrifying situation.
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Building shelter
Colleen and Sonja learn why garbage bags are so significant to survival when building a shelter.
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Sonja reflects
Sonja's excited about the team building experience, but wonders about the brain teasers.
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An interesting lunch
Colleen and Sonja learn if times get tough and you're in a pinch for food, bugs are an option.
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Who eats the bug?
Food is essential to survival. But what if you don't have any? The girls are faced with whether or not to eat a bug.
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