How To Climb A Coconut Palm

You'd like to impress your friends by scampering up a coconut palm like the locals do? This video will show you how. It won't protect you from the scrapes and bruises that come with learning to climb a palm, but it will get you started climbing the right way.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Coconut
• coconut palm
• palm tree
• climbing
• adventure
• extreme sport

[vagabundoxyz]

If you can get your arms firmly around the tree it is possible

[ackfill]

is it a nife he has?

[vagabundoxyz]

He uses a machete. That is a very big knife, if you are not familiar with machetes.

[synal]

awesome! 5*

[vagabundoxyz]

Glad you enjoyed it.  Ken

[vagabundoxyz]

When climbing, you cut away from below whatever is necessary to give you a clear path and good hand hold above. Then go as high as you can using your arms and legs, then use the hand holds to pull your self up. Going down, keep a good hold on the hand holds while you are lowering your body and getting your legs around the tree. At first opportunity, I am going to get video of that process so it will be clearer how it is done.

[nimalian]

Lankans are the kings of coconut climbing ;)

[retrosmasher]

@joshuarugg Only real men don't use climbing gear

[joshuarugg]

yeah hey lets all climb coconuts tree's without fall protection and use a machete which could potentially hurt you badly. DUMB ASSES

list of what i use for coconuts and it's about 100% of what we professional arborist tree trimmers use.

arborist saddle

steel core flip line

triple locking carabiners

150' arborist climb line

climbing helmet

13 inch arborist handsaw.

wayyyyyyyyy safer then this dangrous shit

[cldball]

can a fat guy climb a palm tree?