2007-01-22 11:49:35 · 9 answers · asked by MULLETS77 1 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Packing & Preparation
you can wear half of one over your crotch area... to protect your jewels from wild animals.
2007-01-22 11:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by Alexa K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biggest when problem on a deserted island would be getting moisture. You can eat coconuts and drink the "coconut water." Green coconuts on the tree have more "water" in them than dry fallen ones, as much as a liter. Coconut "meat" has a laxative effect, so you could probably only eat about 4 or 5 a day. You can also use them as canteens and cups for carrying liquids. Coconuts naturally have a large fibrous husk, or "coir" that may require some skill or some improvised tools to remove, before you can get to the kernel.
Many palms besides coconut can be tapped for their sap which is nutritious and another good source of moisture, if you can collect it. In either case you have to climb the tree, which is a skill in itself. In order to collect palm sap, the easiest way is to climb the tree, and hollow out part of the growing top. This will eventually kill the tree, but it might be worth it in a survival situation. The soft growing tops, or "hearts of palm" can also be eaten like cabbage.
By the time enough collects to be worth drinking, it will probably have fermented and be mildly alcoholic: this is the so called "palm wine." You'd have to hollow out a dozen or so trees for a reliable source of (festive) moisture. After about a day and a half, the sap will be too vinegary to drink. Another way is to cut off a new flowering bud, (as this does not kill the tree) and tie some sort of container to the end, so it doesn't dry out.
Coconut Palms are one of the most useful plants there is, and there are many other uses besides these ones.
2007-01-22 20:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat them, drink the milk from them, or carve a message in them and send it out to sea. (As far as I know, coconuts float.)
2007-01-22 19:52:51 · answer #3 · answered by al5645al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't eat/drink more than 4 a day. They have a slight laxative effective.
2007-01-22 19:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by malejocelyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make a strangely appealing brassiere for your tropical lady friend.
2007-01-22 20:39:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-Crack it open for the milk.
-Split it in half to use as a cup or bowl.
-Hollow it out for a canteen.
-Split it in half and use it to trap small animals or bugs.
-Weapon to hit stuff with.
2007-01-22 19:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by Luekas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
drink and eat them
2007-01-22 19:54:29 · answer #7 · answered by Jazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....they float.
2007-01-22 19:53:28 · answer #8 · answered by lucyanddesi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't care
2007-01-22 20:03:06 · answer #9 · answered by gettin it 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋