We asked the sages that and more in the first section of our five-part interview with the dynamic duo.

BOSTON ROB MARIANO: My buddyJeff calledand he knew.

He wasnt calling it that at the time.

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He told me, Come back and mentor these kids.

You have a lot to give, you’re free to teach them.

I have to be out there, have to live it.

It doesnt matter what Ive done in the past, I have to be doing it now.

I felt like this was a unique experience that Id be willing to come back to the show for.

When he said we didnt have to go to challenges, I was like I am so there!

Plus, it was Boston Rob.

So I said yes right away.

I didnt even have to think about it.

How was building the shelter and setting up camp with just the two of you?

BOSTON ROB: Listen, we both bring different skill sets to the game, as you know.

I give Sandra a lot of credit.

She worked with me every single day doing everything that needed to be done.

Ill just be your labor.

You tell me what to do and I wont complain.

The fire was already made.

But this time around, Rob was like, Okay, Im going to go spear fishing.

When I get back, confirm the fire is going.

So okay, thats my mission.

Now I cant depend on someone else to come and save me.

Im not going to go catch the fish and make the fire too.

you gotta have it going.

So that was my job for the day.

Make the fire, by the time he comes, its ready to go.

I cant wait for someone else to make the fire.

So I was put out there or hed say like, Go get coconuts.

So I got to go get coconuts.

I cant depend on somebody to get the coconuts for me.

Ive opened coconuts before, but never constantly all the time, you know?

BOSTON ROB:I love it.

I dont know whats wrong with me.

Seriously, I love the adventure of it.

And I feel that every time I get back to the island.

The show is still as it was then.

Theres something primal about it, and theres something thats genuinely enticing about that adventure to me.

We definitely dont want to get wet.

Then we have this cave.

So I just got used to doing things soaking wet.

I just saw it as usual, like a job.

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