Summer Survival Week: How to Open a Coconut

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Coconuts can provide hydration and nourishment, especially when lost on a deserted island. Here’s how to open one, with or without your volleyball companion’s assistance.

HOW TO OPEN A COCONUT

1. Find a stick:
   Find a long stick that comes up to about your waist.
    
2. Carve it to a point:
   Sharpen one end of the stick so that it comes to a nice point. If you don't have a pocket knife, you can rub the end of the stick at an angle against a rock. Stick the other end of the stick firmly into the ground.
    
3. Bash it:
   Using both hands (and all your strength), crack the outer shell: raise the coconut over your head, then bash it on the sharp point of the stick.
    
4. Smash it:
   The inner shell of the coconut is easier to open. Throw it against a rock or tree to get to the meat of it.

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FUN FACT:

• A real-life castaway inspired the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. Alexander Selkirk was marooned on a island in the South Pacific in 1704. He survived for 4 years before he was rescued.

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(Excerpt from The Worst-Case Scenario Survive-O-Pedia: Junior Edition.)