How do you crack a coconut open on a deserted island.
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March 24th, 2008
I know how to do it in my kitchen. but, say you got shipwrecked on a tropical island and you have no tools at your disposal, you’re starving to death, and all that’s around is coconut trees. How do you crack a coconut open with just what’s available without spilling the milk. Is there any survival technique.
Also, how do island dwellers open their coconuts. Do they use specific tools, or do they just use what’s available.
pathfinder says:
Just smash it again a rock , and it will fall apart.
March 24th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
M G says:
with a rock, make a knife out of a rock
March 24th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Riley C says:
There are 3 circles on one end that look like 2 eyes and a mouth. You smash the coconut “between the eyes” and it breaks open easily. That’s its weak spot.
Try it when you next have a coconut.
March 24th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
happyamerican says:
on a rock.
March 24th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
mark m says:
with a sharpe rock
March 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
Princess M. says:
hit it with a rock.
March 24th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Brennen H says:
you dont
March 24th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Daddys Doobe says:
Smash it.
March 24th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Stephanie says:
i thought that all you did was smash it really hard and it would crack open
March 24th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
maggs6oo says:
i would samsh it up against the tree it came from
March 24th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
remoserjr107 says:
A Hard Rock Will Do The Job.
March 24th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Olana H says:
Muuahahaaha. Darlinggg. your answer is simple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You must. . . . . . . . how you say. . . . . um. err. KILL THE COCONUT. ^.^
March 25th, 2008 at 12:25 am
bear says:
Make a basic knife out if rock to get it started, then use a somewhat long and thin, but sturdy piece of wood lying around to pry the rest open. I think I’ve seen it done like that
March 25th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Nora G says:
u need to stripped the husks off 2 and then use 1 to open the other unless u find a rock or something else as hard
March 25th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Rck On Mstr says:
Find a sharp peice of coral, it can be used as a “can opener”.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:15 am
malaika says:
they smack it over ther head.
March 25th, 2008 at 2:52 am
wolfpacker says:
on some rocks like castaway
March 25th, 2008 at 3:32 am
Lone Wolf says:
It is NOT easy. You have to remove the husk first. It is in three basic sections. The outer part must be cut or broken through from the narrow end until at least halfway down. All the way down is better but not always necessary. After this is accomplished (a sharp rock would probably be your best bet on a desert island - unless you happen to have a machete with you) you peel off the three sections of husk and you have the coconut you see at grocery stores sometimes. There are three eyes in the end. One or two (I forget) are soft (not covered by the hard shell). You need to pierce one of these to drink the milk inside. Then just smack the hard shell up against a flat rock (you might have to do this a few times). It will break “fairly” easily and you can get to the coconut meat. I have always found the milk to be best in a barely ripe (still has a lot of green in the husk) coconut. The meat is better in a slightly more mature one.”Island dwellers” would use a machete - same technique as above but very easy with the right tool and experience.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:16 am
Paul G says:
i had a survival guide from the army and ill try to recall what it said.
1.Get a large tree branch or stick and sharpen it to a point on one end.
2. place the non pointed end pretty deep in the ground (i guess you can make another point this would probablly help)
3. you need to remove the husk first the coconut will look like a hug pistachio at this point so insert the pointed stick in between the to grooves of the husk and beat it with a rock.
4. do the same with the coconut on the eyes using a rock. and then open it with your hands or you can just throw it.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:15 am
CHRIS says:
I’m from hawaii i know this one
it is not easy to do.it does takes time for the green shell to dry out but after it does
use a rock to bust it open
slam it
March 25th, 2008 at 6:00 am