Climbing a Coconut Tree With No Tools
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2017
- This is how to climb a coconut tree with absolutely no tools. You can help but wonder if this most impressive skill is one that might not stand the test of time.
Felix works on the beach near the Grand Paradise Samana, Dominican Republic. If you're there, he'll be happy to collect one for you - tips are greatly appreciated.
How to climb a coconut tree with Felix Perez.
Since my arrival in the Dominican, I was obsessed with getting a fresh coconut. I was my goal to track down one that was edible. After an early experience, I figured out that only the ones still hanging were any good to eat.
Maybe my obsession was born in the fact that coconut is essentially a meal. It contains 283 calories per cup 27 grams of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrates and 5 grams of sugar. What more could you ask for in a survival food.
Tempting as they are as a food item, they are quite inaccessible to the normal guy as the edible variety hang 30 feet up.
As I learned, dropped coconuts are often spoiled, rancid, decomposing, or too small due to being early aborted.
But the palm trees were everywhere, surely I would be able to track at least one down. The evidence was everywhere. They were truly ubiquitous.
The front desk of the resort I was staying said to look for a man working the beach by the name of Felix. But by my 5th day, I still hadn't crossed paths with the man.
Early one morning, I can across a man who was climbing using a harness. But I was disappointed to find out that it was just a guy doing maintenance, and not collecting coconuts.
Enter Felix Perez, who lives in Samana, Dominican Republic
He lives in the city neighbouring The Grand Paradise Samana resort, but you'll see him most of the day working on the beach at the resort where he collects coconuts for the tourists.
Near as I could tell, he is paid through tips alone so if you ever visit the resort be sure to let him know that you saw him on my channel and tip generously. He told me that he has to split the tips he gets with the resort so keep that in mind.
Felix is deaf, with only a little bit of hearing. He explained to me that he was deaf since birth. He communicates by making signs and with a bit of effort you can carry on a good conversation.
Unlike most palm tree climbers, Felix does not use any tools at all. He climbs with just his bare hands and feet.
If you're up for it, Felix will put you up for shore lunch of fresh caught snapper and deep fried plantain. That's a bit of a spoiler for the following week! Stay tuned!
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Felix the beast. Climbs a pole tree like it was a ladder, and handles a machete like a toothpick.
Made skills!
All my due respects to this man, I also climb palm trees and got to admit it’s a odyssey to get to the top of the palm tree without any equipment!!
I'm from The Dominican Republic and I grew up doing all that. From Fishing,eating almonds,climbing coconuts trees. I haven't been there in 6 years and this and the others videos make me wanna be there. New watching your videos I already saw like 10 of them. My respect brother.
go back to nature hermano, Im half dominican but moved to Thailand from the US, *never* going back to cities....
@@nofood1 To live from the the land and have animals is my dream bro. I wish that day comes soon
@@MultiMnju dale broder, vuelvete.
That dudes got skills! Thanks for sharing
Had to see it with my own eyes! Everyone else would just give him a few bucks and he'd come back with them...this is a bit off the resort...we were told not to go over there, but he had a big knife so...
full stop
Coconuts are great food and drink. Lots of calories, minerals, salt etc.. Though they can give you the bends if you drink more then 2-3 palm trees its core can be eaten too as young shoots and its flowers. Plantain and palm trees are enough to sustain you and provide you with building materials. In the middle if thejungle, they are the most common food. Coastal theres lots of almond too those are wild an quite toxic. You can catch fish at night with a machette in rivers and lakes by holding a flashlight above the water which atracts them. Kill off some minions to atract bigger fish too. Lots of insects but you wont see them much though. Worms if you dig in rotten trees which taste like coconut. Big bumps on trees are termites, edible and smearing a handfull over your skin will make mosquitos move so far away from you that you wont see them for ages :)
Sounds like the place for a living challenge :)
the bends? why? I feel like I've downed a fair share of fresh coconut water in a day before and don't remember and adverse effects. Also, why does rubbing termites on your skin repel mosquitos??
Great post, btw :)
Strong arms and legs but most of all the feet muscles wow! Thanks for sharing your family trip.
Yeah, I wouldn't even know what part would fail on me first...or maybe just total failure. That's certainly a skill very very few people have on this planet.
The Wooded Beardsman how in the world could a normal human harvest coconuts in a self reliance/survival situation? Even with a rope between the feet I don’t know that many would have the courage to climb a 30 foot tree trunk.
Many people do this without any equipment.
It’s mostly technique, but the more you do it the more your musculature gets used to it.
I do it pretty easily and I’ve only just started learning
That man is incredible. I could not get my old ass up that tree if my life depended on it. To old and out of shape. Great Video, Thanks
Yeah, I didn't even bother to try, maybe next time LOL
I've never tried fresh coconut, but this looks totally amazing. Great job Felix, climbing the palm tree with the go pro was awesome.
Fresh coconut is without a doubt the best you'll ever get!
I was in the Philippines recently, coconut trees are everywhere there and I really wanted to climb one for the first time but I broke my middle finger the previous month, I tried to climb anyway but it hurt to much to grip onto the tree so I couldn't go maintain my balance and ontop of that I never climbed one before so I didn't have the skill.
I don't know why but training a life just to get to climb up trees like that seems worth doing.
Felix, you are the man! I have not climbed a coconut tree that way in over 50 years. Brings back memories of my home town Key West, Florida. Hurricane Irma is coming boys hold on to your B...S everyone!!! Good luck💨💨💨💨💨💨 🌴🌴🌴
Thinking about you guys! Hold down the fort and be safe.
Good video hope they survived the hurricane
Me too, can't help but think about them.
I sure hope Felix survived the hurricane?!
Yeah, can't help but think about all the people we met there...and no way to get in touch with them either.
i would like to think they're still hanging on
Man that lunch sounds awesome!! My kind of place man.
I could most definitely live the rest of my life on the islands. I love my flipflops and fresh coconuts. Great video 🎯
You and me both!
I really appreciate this series. I've been to Haiti a few times but never made it to the other side of the island. Looks like a nice place to visit.
You should definitely have some sort of harness when climbing coconut palm trees. It is very important that you never, ever use spikes to climb palm trees because of the damage they do to trees.
Thanks Chris: Interesting video. That machete sure looks like it requires a ton of respect. Seeing this video means you got home safe I guess. Brian 77
Stick around for the next few videos and you'll see his thumb. I didn't ask, but it looked like he mishandled it at one point.
omg....I don't know how guys can do this....that cam video when he was so high up made me dizzy...wow...Felix is just awesome! 🔥🔥🔥
this is a wonderful native from the dominican repoblic i respect this man
Yo, I taught myself to climb like this. Could climb before I could walk, must be an instinct!
Great video. I have to appreciate the GoPro, it makes viewing it all the more interesting. I do similar climbing stuff on my channel, but again, this is an absolutely great video.
You put the lime in the coconut and shake it all up. YOU PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT AND SHAKE IT ALL UP.....DOCTOR.
Nice!
Great video mate.
inu a me 'ai ka niu, ono kela mea.. I laila, piha ka opu.. hehehehe
Good video, i have dominican background and watching this takes me back to being there
It's a beautiful place. I'd love to go back.
hell yes, i love fishing but damn this commentary is good! and video edit! ill keep watching! yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaw!
Thanks Joey!
That knife would even make Crocodile Dundee blush
It's amazing how to climb the coconut tree, my friend. Greetings coconut tree climbers from Indonesia
Nice one Chris, had held off some of your recent harvest critter vids.. Felix Perez made me feel bad at my deer stand climbing agility. :)
Yeah, he made me feel cumbersome and I had both feet planted on the ground!
Awesome brotha!
Thanks bud!
fantastic !
this video brings back memories
they are really good when I lived in Florida i had my fill lol
Did he make a coconut cup at the end of the video?
It's a specific type of gourd. I'll have the full video up on Friday!
Love fresh "buko water" . Did you know during WW 2 it was used straight from the coconut for IV fluid?
Have Felix find one with the roots starting inside. They are crunchy and sweet. The best.
Nice!
Try also in Philippines. Im.sure many people love to see it.
Gotta love the Caribbean, beautiful countries and people
I'd love to go back and get a better look around. What we saw was fantastic.
That was a treat in itself to watch. As a raw foodie( i did that for a year a while back) young coconuts were the bomb.
I can climb I am used to it. Lots of practice. No tools. Anyway the ones up there are tastier if green usually, you ate incorrect about fallen coconuts because those are the sweet ripe fatty oily ones that they use for oil. Dont eat too much of the fiber or you be shutting nonstop. I learned from experience.
If you get one that is already sprouted and rooting you'll find delicious sponge inside and its even more nutritious. A sapling is great for eating the palm heart, it's also delicious and good for you.
Felix = GANGSTER.
I'd probably pass out half way through.
Yeah, 5 ft up and I think it's break myself!
coconut the best. thailand sells them everywhere
Oh yeah, next video is higüera, at least that's what it's called here in Puerto Rico. I've been looking for some recently but in my area they are hard to find. The tree at my grandmas house was cut down.
Yup, you got it!!
Man has strong desire for coconut
Nice
I think that tree wouldn't hold my ass ,but one way or another I ain't gonna starve!!!I'm getting them Coco's.
Nice content. New friend here
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Full stop!
Climbing coconut tree without any equipment is really need a courage to do it.
I as a climber feel that
I used to climb palms like that, I just never had the balls to go higher than maybe 20 feet
Hopefully you're not in the DR now! If so I hope you and your family are safe.
Yup, all safe, we were there in July. Hope everyone there is safe as well.
Someone start a go fund me to give Felix his hearing back please.
whats the water taste like inside?
Sean Oneill Like the nectar of the gods.
Sean Oneill 100x better than the nasty stuff sold in the cans
It was waaaay better than dried coconut and waay better than that canned shit. Fresh coconut was fantastic. Oily and rich, and not even close the shit we get here. I thought I might not like it, but I did.
Super felix
permission to download this video, brother,,,
Thats free climbing a coco tree - not easy to do!
This is amazing however if he fell would he have died or?
RNEVO idk lol
probably would have broke his legs if he hit the ground but he would probably catch himself on the tree
He was takimg control of the camera too. Lol
Maybe you should you a stuffed "Felix" to climb the tree because it's so dangerous and get more views? !😅
Sorry I had to say it.
It's clearly inhuman to hire them ...I'm sure someone is dreaming up a reason to hate the video :) Felix is a bomb!
You mean the bearded woodsman
Felix Is Too Pro! Cant have a taste test without a bikini girl Chris! Coconut bottoms Up! Cheers!
:)
I even climb juss like him
That dudes a machete is wicked. I have a brand new Gerber gator and I tried opening a coconut with it the other day and it was a pain in the ass.
That's funny. I wonder if it's over the counter kind of deal or if they make them themselves.
Christopher Finn looks like you need to sharpen it huh
Imagine he got hit in the head with a coconut loool
*...and I'm gonna bet somone snuck some rum in one of those coconuts!*
All you Floridians, watch and learn, ... you will need it when the hurricane and flood waters come ...
Climbing like tarzan.
clim bing a coconut trê with no tools
If only that coconut was on a chocolate cake not a fan of the texture but will make an exception for cake
Fresh is far better than what we get here.
Full Stop.
I do dis for a living
I told my wife about what's going on with CZcams filter system and that's the first time I've heard her use the F-word in a long time.
Yeah, it's stupid. How in the hell is preparing wild game considered age inappropriate. We'll happily watch a lion tear a gazelle apart and that's okay, but if a human does it...
That's just wrong he has to share his tips with the resort
Samoans is best at climbing coconut tree if you want proof search it up
they use rope on the feet tho 👎
Next time put brown sugar on the coconut n mhmm mmm good
That would be fantastic.
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Do you klime trees too ? you should be strong enough
I was too afraid to even bother trying!
Ok, I can feel you , but in general on normal treas with no branches it is good training especally for wresteling and other marshal arts . The gardener was yousing a technick I would cal Monkey, I klime like a bear, it is easier and you are more hooked on the tree with your body, but It is so hard and you scratch you selve up a lot . I think that is ok. I once had a problem with the monkey technick, I dislokated the joint of my right arm by putting to much weight on the elbow, I will never forget this pain. I could fix that on the spot but since that time I like the bear technick more.
Kliming might seem to be abloloutly useles, BUT for hunting Chaga or for escaping dogs that want to fix you, it is actually very use full, remember europeans can not wear guns if we go outside. Wehn I was in the Tom Brown survival shool I had one intruktor that could klime beartechnik up side down, so I think kliming is part of the skil set a hunter and colektor should praktice on , for the fun of it.
So thee are just thoughts I had on that film ( witch I really liked), and I am looking forward to see more of your outdoor akiveties.
Your Stamm
Felix is deaf ?