5 Days Solo Island Survival | No Food, Water, or Shelter

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  • Опубликовано: 12 апр 2024
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    I spent 5 days on a deserted island 50miles of the coast of central America on the Pacific side with no food, no water and no shelter and only limited gear.
    A special Thanks to desertislandsurvival.com and @wildsurvivalskills for the Training :)
    Instagram @XanderBudnick
    #solo #island #survival

Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @richinpr
    @richinpr 15 дней назад +3264

    Video should be named: “Dude drinking coconut water”

    • @jasonjacob4222
      @jasonjacob4222 15 дней назад +175

      I was gona comment something like this. Almost 30mins into the vid and guy is still talking about coconuts.

    • @blackbirdxx4613
      @blackbirdxx4613 15 дней назад +74

      His stomach will run 😂😂

    • @nickking3259
      @nickking3259 15 дней назад +67

      I’m saying. I’m all for the real content but this guy is infatuated with the coconuts. Spent 2 days getting coconuts.

    • @ThirstyBacon
      @ThirstyBacon 14 дней назад +49

      Should be "I got the shits from thinking coconut water was actually water". Good thing he had ample supplies. 😂

    • @FernandoGonzalez-hq9ei
      @FernandoGonzalez-hq9ei 14 дней назад +45

      I felt like I was on acid and just watched the same thing like 10 times but he really did just go back and forth eating coconuts 😂

  • @bernardakoito
    @bernardakoito 13 дней назад +783

    Tip for coconut. Remove the husk after drinking the water. Then roast it. It will produce some oil. Put oil on skin. Instant moisturizer and insect repellent

    • @stephenkennedy9687
      @stephenkennedy9687 11 дней назад +35

      also perfectly good source of fats in a survival situation

    • @THEHORSELOVER235
      @THEHORSELOVER235 10 дней назад +21

      ​@@stephenkennedy9687 No need to eat the oil when u can eat the coconut

    • @KarmaHappensTimes3
      @KarmaHappensTimes3 9 дней назад +2

      The jelly u meant? We use to make oil with the jelly inside when I was a child. You can chop off a piece of the shell and use as a scoop to get out the jelly by scooping around the edges, it comes out nicely

    • @user-cv3jr6go2o
      @user-cv3jr6go2o 9 дней назад +10

      Just dont use it being directly hit by the sun it will roast you.

    • @stephenkennedy9687
      @stephenkennedy9687 9 дней назад +3

      @@THEHORSELOVER235 ideal for frying in, add fat to everything you can in that situation And he wasted so much of it

  • @deiu9999
    @deiu9999 11 дней назад +164

    That is what RUclips should be all about... the algorithm took me here and I was amazed. You're serious figuring out survival stuff but still you are funny in the same time. Much respect, man!

    • @massive611
      @massive611 9 дней назад

      If you enjoyed this, check out on RUclips, "the island with bear grylls". Its a TV show about survival that took place on this same island, just a few years earlier.

    • @TravisLawrence12
      @TravisLawrence12 7 дней назад +1

      It's a great channel. Xander has a great art of observing and participating in nature.

    • @deiu9999
      @deiu9999 День назад

      @@TravisLawrence12 exactly.. real, raw stuff, no fooling around...

    • @Rokiahahmad-uv9gt
      @Rokiahahmad-uv9gt День назад

      The COCONUTS man😂🎉

  • @crown.fits_
    @crown.fits_ 12 дней назад +168

    Brother, I saw your name in the Guinness World Record -- The man who drinks the most coconut water.🥥🌴

    • @user-lm8fp2dq9b
      @user-lm8fp2dq9b 11 дней назад

      It means you could be addicted to coconut water

    • @crown.fits_
      @crown.fits_ 11 дней назад

      @@user-lm8fp2dq9b Yes, like your mother 😋

  • @ronboot2578
    @ronboot2578 21 день назад +2232

    Those crabs will be talking about you for years: "Remember when that Canadian guy showed up and chucked out all of those perfectly good coconuts?"
    "Remember? I've still got some of the coconut in my freezer".

    • @TheCoreBreakdown
      @TheCoreBreakdown 20 дней назад +15

      @@krift8083 lmao rofl lol hahahahahahha

    • @Subtoryan876
      @Subtoryan876 20 дней назад +9

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Bishop3300_
      @Bishop3300_ 20 дней назад +15

      😂😂😂😂😂 The ants 2 they all living on a island unbothered

    • @Dover939
      @Dover939 20 дней назад +9

      crabs don't have freezers

    • @john.carlson23
      @john.carlson23 19 дней назад +2

      I LMFAO'd after I ROFL'd at that!

  • @acumalaka910
    @acumalaka910 13 дней назад +390

    *one tips- if u want drink coconut water with better taste, shake the coconut first, if u hear the water inside shaking, thats defenitly the wrong one. if it dont shaking, thats the good one. it's coconut taste just so good and better than, and eazy to scratch too. im an south east asian, coconut water is my blood. trust me

    • @Sawmhlubpag1
      @Sawmhlubpag1 10 дней назад

      For eggs put them in the water and if it flows it's no good

    • @chaosXgum
      @chaosXgum 10 дней назад +22

      Im very sure he couldn't be picky in his situation. You ain't shaking no coconuts when you are limited. You just take what you can get.

    • @LEMAO-hm3hg
      @LEMAO-hm3hg 9 дней назад +15

      ​@@chaosXgum no, he can climb, and there is a ton of coconut three, there is an option, so its a good tips

    • @chaosXgum
      @chaosXgum 9 дней назад +3

      @LEMAO-hm3hg but he didn't want to climb as it clearly was using to much energy and it wasn't as easy as just poking them down. You can't test a coconut that's hanging on the palm. It needs to already have been hit to the floor at which this time he might as well drink it regardless of it having much coconut water inside, due to him being on an island for 5 days. You don't get picky when in that situation.

    • @chaosXgum
      @chaosXgum 9 дней назад

      @LEMAO-hm3hg if you are going to be stupid, go be stupid with @acumalaka910

  • @Phixcer
    @Phixcer 7 дней назад +20

    i love how most of the comments mentions about him talking about coconuts. i mean you cant blame the guy its the only resource he can easily get to

  • @gavindurfee6542
    @gavindurfee6542 5 дней назад +3

    Literally living and making childhood dreams!
    I sit here with my son, and we both are glued, and now he wants planes.
    Quite frankly, so do I 😂😂😂❤

  • @xmetal280
    @xmetal280 19 дней назад +583

    My primary takeaway from this video is simply how much time and effort it takes a "primitive man" to simply not die. You spend the majority of your waking moments just trying to get water and food and not be killed by the elements. Quite amazing and a real testament to how impactful the concept of cultivating plants and animals was. Without that, we'd still all be scrabbling for the basics.

    • @user-dr4qq1rb6n
      @user-dr4qq1rb6n 19 дней назад +2

      Agreed

    • @mindsoulbody
      @mindsoulbody 18 дней назад +8

      With tools.

    • @johnfranktullo3463
      @johnfranktullo3463 18 дней назад +20

      One needs to realize just how lucky our ancestors were to survive in ancient times with just bare hands sticks n stones

    • @XxvoleistulxX
      @XxvoleistulxX 17 дней назад +50

      @@johnfranktullo3463 you underestimate our ancestors and our potential, it was not "lucky". like those that say humans without guns are nothing. we killed mamooths with spears for fks sake, there is no luck involved.

    • @johnfranktullo3463
      @johnfranktullo3463 17 дней назад +3

      @@XxvoleistulxX true but what was the ratio ? What was the end effect yes u had meat but u had lots of injuries and death

  • @scorchtoggs6164
    @scorchtoggs6164 22 дня назад +1339

    Some things I learned: Xander is way more jacked than I thought, tropical suits him more than I would have thought, he needs to do some more of these long form video's where he's out of the snow and Canadian outback, he's funnier than I thought too. Good stuff Xander!

    • @fivemjs
      @fivemjs 21 день назад +28

      He’s definitely not unattractive

    • @Anslow_dnb
      @Anslow_dnb 21 день назад +60

      @@fivemjs Lmao thats definitely underselling it, man crush right there

    • @schmatever
      @schmatever 21 день назад +12

      Do you fancy him?

    • @drystick-dy1ub
      @drystick-dy1ub 20 дней назад

      @@schmatever i want him on my bed 💕

    • @TheRealAT
      @TheRealAT 20 дней назад +4

      He’s going to be completely bald soon

  • @lettuce1626
    @lettuce1626 8 дней назад +5

    Love that smile in the end, you can tell how excited he is to go back home

  • @salazartheoneandonly4187
    @salazartheoneandonly4187 11 дней назад +4

    I remember a old scout master telling me that in a pinch you can sanitize water by leaving it in a clear bottle in the sun for a few days. Here in Florida we got swamps and over the corse of the camp out we each filled a gallon jug and let it settle we separated the clean water from the bio mud and then left the water in a clear jug for a day and drank it and it was just fine.

  • @liamheynderickx797
    @liamheynderickx797 24 дня назад +2659

    Got to be the best intro ever haha

    • @joshmontgomery4040
      @joshmontgomery4040 24 дня назад +33

      Great performance 🎭

    • @cyeungko
      @cyeungko 24 дня назад +24

      Now he just need a buzz cut and some military training lol

    • @dbz9393
      @dbz9393 24 дня назад +14

      Classic Xander

    • @detselom
      @detselom 24 дня назад +4

      Great intro. How you gonna top it

    • @tweak23
      @tweak23 24 дня назад +7

      He was acting his ass off and we loved it

  • @rzezbapajak6169
    @rzezbapajak6169 24 дня назад +648

    Hey, algorithm just showed me this video randomly, I’ve never seen any of your videos. 1 hour in the video and I’m so submerged and mesmerized! Awesome work bud

    • @jeremiahallyn4603
      @jeremiahallyn4603 23 дня назад +24

      Oh, wow. You have so much to see with Xander's channel! I've been watching him for over 2 years now, and I still get excited when he drops a new video. I hope you get a chance to check out all of his older videos 😃🙌

    • @NozaSeek
      @NozaSeek 23 дня назад +6

      Welcome to this world.

    • @keithm329
      @keithm329 22 дня назад +7

      Lucky, so many videos to binge.

    • @user-lm8fp2dq9b
      @user-lm8fp2dq9b 18 дней назад +2

      Warning ! Xander's videos are very addicted...You start to see the first, you need to see the others. There are no end. Perhaps this guy is very attractive too 😅😅. I think so.

    • @KrimsynDungeon
      @KrimsynDungeon 16 дней назад +1

      Same! ♡

  • @solomonmamon3342
    @solomonmamon3342 12 дней назад +9

    I love these deserted island survival things. I hope you keep doing more of this.

  • @kathydupe6946
    @kathydupe6946 10 дней назад +3

    An amazing island adventure Xander. Such a different experience and appreciate being able to see what a different part of the world is like. Well done on your survival skills and I hope you had no further digestive issues

  • @Robert_Lindsay
    @Robert_Lindsay 24 дня назад +426

    I watched this with my little boy (6). He asked loads of questions and we learned a lot from your good example. Inspiring work you do showing those survival skills and your constructive attitude. Thanks.

    • @MrShadow205
      @MrShadow205 20 дней назад +7

      Xander is one of the best out there. Funny and smart.

    • @SL33P-WALK3R
      @SL33P-WALK3R 15 дней назад +3

      The poop tips are the best, even @ middle age.

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад

      @SMAIYLKA 👋👍✌

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад

      @@MrShadow205 @SMAIYLKA 👋👍✌

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад +1

      @@SL33P-WALK3R
      @SMAIYLKA 👋👍✌

  • @Mr.Marcus
    @Mr.Marcus 22 дня назад +251

    I remember in a video long ago, Xander said he figured out what to do on the channel. First he would explore the outback, then get a car to explore North America, then a boat to explore the world. The finally he would get a spaceship to explore the universe. He is 3/4 so far, don't underestimate this guy. He'll go where no one else has one day!

    • @TheRealAT
      @TheRealAT 20 дней назад +3

      5 days is barely any time. Gay

    • @zarcxyn
      @zarcxyn 20 дней назад +16

      @@TheRealATkeyboard warrior

    • @TheRealAT
      @TheRealAT 20 дней назад +2

      @@zarcxyn I put myself on a remote island with nothing and I’ve built a computer from nothing but things I’ve found. What have you done with your life??

    • @JcaspianN
      @JcaspianN 19 дней назад

      ​@@TheRealAThe's probably done a lot better than making childish and bs comments on people's awesome RUclips content. I bet that all you really have done is switch on and off a computer in your parents house that your mum paid for and continually tells you to stop using and go out into the real world and get a life.
      I hope you make some friends one day you sad soul.
      Bye.

    • @richarddenny8013
      @richarddenny8013 19 дней назад +12

      @@TheRealAT no one asked or cares

  • @NewBeginnings224
    @NewBeginnings224 2 дня назад +1

    my absolute favorite thing after being out camping for a while and being dehydrated is once getting back to town, first stop is to Sonic to get a bag of their ice, and I'll just sit around drinking ice water and eating ice. If you ever get a Sonic sponsorship, shoutout their ice lol, best ice ever.

  • @madamecampsalot6384
    @madamecampsalot6384 11 дней назад +4

    What an awesome test of your ability to adapt and thrive! Great photo journalism as usual. Thanks Xander!

  • @benjaminwilson8437
    @benjaminwilson8437 24 дня назад +326

    53:32- 54:06 is why I watch. Every other survival/camping content creator seems so serious, but Xander gives all of his videos a great lightheartedness that I really enjoy!

    • @gustavosb.
      @gustavosb. 23 дня назад

      Yes bro, thats why i love watching xander too

    • @milire2668
      @milire2668 23 дня назад +8

      dont forget 49:20 "oh i love it theyre so good" :D

    • @susnorth40
      @susnorth40 22 дня назад

      This.

    • @Kevin24.
      @Kevin24. 22 дня назад

      Absolutely..he just has a diff vibe. Been following him since ages ago.

    • @theunforgivenYD
      @theunforgivenYD 16 дней назад +2

      1:26:27 -1:27:47 😂😂😂

  • @jeremiahallyn4603
    @jeremiahallyn4603 24 дня назад +384

    A full-length Xander surviving on a deserted, tropical island movie!! Thank you for the treat, brother 😃🥥🏝

  • @RackiePromotions
    @RackiePromotions 12 дней назад +3

    Awesome to see how far your videos have come. I hope to see more of this and more of you out in the canadian wilderness. Absolutely loved this one.

  • @h1ghpower
    @h1ghpower 12 дней назад +2

    Thank you RUclips algorithm!! I discovered Xander an amazing guy!! You absolutely rock man ..the quality of these vids is insanee

  • @literalvampirepotbellygobl5629
    @literalvampirepotbellygobl5629 24 дня назад +406

    I love my boy Xander. Drinks 90 coconuts over the course of three days and thinks the reason he has stomach problems is he may have accidentally had some fresh sushi.
    Your videos are next level my man. Starting to remind me of Survivorman.

    • @YoursUntruly
      @YoursUntruly 21 день назад

      There’s no evidence than coconut water is bad for you or causes diarrhea

    • @Staroy
      @Staroy 21 день назад +54

      yah the magnesium content in cocwater will mess up your shits for sure

    • @RandoRaf
      @RandoRaf 21 день назад +10

      haha at the start of the video I remember hearing some where to much coconut can cause diarrhea esp if eating them too. But I'll admit I thought it was the fish that caused the runs.

    • @psychedelaholic
      @psychedelaholic 21 день назад +9

      Yeah, raw meat isn't going to hurt you at all if it's from a natural healthy animal. I've been eating raw animal foods for years and I've never been sick a single time.
      If I was in his position I'd have ate at least one of those fishes raw, there's actually more nutrients in it raw than there is cooked. I also just prefer raw meat but yeah.

    • @RenegadeShepTheSpacer
      @RenegadeShepTheSpacer 21 день назад +83

      ​@@psychedelaholicLmao this is the worst take I've ever seen.

  • @jack.redhead
    @jack.redhead 24 дня назад +844

    1 and a half hours, what a treat

    • @wozza2046
      @wozza2046 23 дня назад +3

      for real man, love these

    • @J_D_B4379
      @J_D_B4379 22 дня назад +3

      And I still wish it was a longer video

    • @louisonSCO49
      @louisonSCO49 22 дня назад +21

      Felt like 1 and a half hours of watching him cutting coconuts open though.

    • @Live2dayWanderland
      @Live2dayWanderland 22 дня назад +2

      @@louisonSCO49 yes lol chop chop chop chop chop chop lol

    • @a.boss.__09
      @a.boss.__09 22 дня назад

      Yep

  • @graviteaa
    @graviteaa 9 дней назад +1

    Thank you for this, i am currently away from my home village since Oct7 , im from lebanon, and been in a city since it started, this video reminded me of the beautiful nature around my home ❤

  • @MysticFinnOutdoorTravel
    @MysticFinnOutdoorTravel 11 дней назад +2

    That intro was hilarious 😂 you are one off my inspiration to start my own chanel. Couple videos out. Lot to learn and i love it!

  • @Name-xx8zr
    @Name-xx8zr 16 дней назад +263

    Yes, friend. You might be scrolling through the comments, like me, reading all these motivational comments. If you're reading this at night, you should get some sleep and not stress about everything going on in the world or what you're going through. Don't dwell on things from the past, don't stress about your future. Just live your life, because you only have one. Do whatever makes you happy, not what others want from you.

    • @HyperHrishiHD
      @HyperHrishiHD 16 дней назад +8

      I just opened this video and you were the first motivational comment! Thanks, really needed it. I’m gonna go to sleep… after watching this video and reading all the comments.

    • @caseyj8313
      @caseyj8313 15 дней назад +5

      Real n true firm handshakes 🤝

    • @ItsaMeNiyah
      @ItsaMeNiyah 15 дней назад +6

      That’s really sweet. This unexpected reminder was really helpful, thank you :)

    • @GobLyn357
      @GobLyn357 15 дней назад +2

      Thanks much, really needed that.✍️🥇

    • @actuallywhatthehellissouth158
      @actuallywhatthehellissouth158 14 дней назад +1

      Thank you❤

  • @katrina80085
    @katrina80085 22 дня назад +61

    My parents were on the same course as you and they have been very excitedly waiting for this video. We've just sat down and watched it whilst we had dinner, and they paused the video every 5 mins to tell me about their experience 😂

    • @WildlyCurious
      @WildlyCurious 20 дней назад +8

      Thanks Trina - thought we were playing it cool but obviously not 🤣

    • @XanderBudnick
      @XanderBudnick  19 дней назад +11

      Y'all are cool 😎 ​@@WildlyCurious

  • @adamcalihman4909
    @adamcalihman4909 10 дней назад +3

    Awesome video and experience! Thanks for this new angle and massive amount of edited footage! Yes coconut water in quantity gives the runs. Add the fiber from the coconut meat and there you have it.

  • @phantom-method-712
    @phantom-method-712 6 дней назад +6

    i got caught OFF guard when i saw him washing up the shore LOL

  • @bradhuff6879
    @bradhuff6879 24 дня назад +159

    A really versatile guy. One video I’m watching you scarfing down 12 burritos. The next I’m seeing you survive on what you can find. Great video you truly don’t know what you’ll get here,I’m mean that in a great way. Much love and support.

    • @krisgarwood5733
      @krisgarwood5733 24 дня назад +10

      Oh that 12 burrito feast was something to behold 😂. I don't know how he did it.

    • @michaelbroyer3918
      @michaelbroyer3918 23 дня назад +5

      fajitas not burritos....lol!

    • @michaelbroyer3918
      @michaelbroyer3918 23 дня назад

      @@krisgarwood5733 fajitas

  • @bUtMyRiGhTs
    @bUtMyRiGhTs 23 дня назад +30

    Drinking too much coconut water can cause diarrhea in some people. Coconut water is high in potassium, which can lead to an electrolyte imbalance and diarrhea if consumed in excess. Coconut water also contains fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs), which are short-chain carbohydrates that can cause digestive issues like diarrhea.

    • @briangardner5053
      @briangardner5053 13 дней назад +8

      In the beginning of drinking only coconut water lets say for survival, the electrolytes can cause a top down colonic rinsing out the small/large intestines. It's important to keep perspectives on things. After the intestines clean out old processed food/etc, the body can optimize its use of the coconut water & the body's digestion will adapt to the coconut water electrolytes.

    • @sheilawhite9338
      @sheilawhite9338 8 дней назад

      True

    • @eliotnavarro9470
      @eliotnavarro9470 7 дней назад

      I agree, coconut water can cause all these symptoms, it is much better to die of thirst or in this case drink sand

    • @pooloutdaboot507
      @pooloutdaboot507 7 дней назад

      So too many powerade and Gatorade can cause diarrhea due to high electrolytes? Would explain why I rarely had a solid one while playing football, that and all the protein shakes mixed with raw eggs and chocolate milk of course

  • @NewBeginnings224
    @NewBeginnings224 2 дня назад

    I appreciate you putting out the fire, a lot of people will just leave fires, even an old camping buddy of mine just didn't care. Gotta make sure its cool to the touch, don't wanna destroy an entire island

  • @SweetCake3874
    @SweetCake3874 18 дней назад +243

    Why is this better than a movie? It’s so relaxing at the same time

    • @muhammadhamzah6603
      @muhammadhamzah6603 17 дней назад +2

      41:48 someone know this sound or how many frequence? please this such my brain

    • @Jayh247
      @Jayh247 17 дней назад

      @@muhammadhamzah6603what

    • @bananabringer9109
      @bananabringer9109 17 дней назад +1

      yes yes, usually when you find yourself on an island alone, you always have a machete and a flashlight... batteries included

    • @overhalled
      @overhalled 16 дней назад +1

      @@bananabringer9109Yeah, actually. Those would be pretty common items to have on a ship or boat. Something similar to a machete at least.

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад

      @SMAIYLKA 👋👍✌

  • @daviddarlingauthor
    @daviddarlingauthor 24 дня назад +184

    Coconuts, like if you have more than four or so, are a natural laxative. Enjoy having your system purged! Great video, full movie length!

    • @Sepultra012
      @Sepultra012 23 дня назад +38

      I was just going to post this. I got a little worried when he said that coconuts were going to be his main source of food and water, because I had a feeling this was going to happen!

    • @denniscrane9753
      @denniscrane9753 23 дня назад +9

      Coconut Budnick

    • @OutsidewithDylan
      @OutsidewithDylan 22 дня назад +1

      I was thinking the same thing lol.

    • @joshmaitie5954
      @joshmaitie5954 22 дня назад +6

      Mainly the coconut flesh he ate causes that, not the water.
      But that's not a bad thing doh

    • @CrazyWeatherDude
      @CrazyWeatherDude 21 день назад +4

      RUclipsr Field Days myth-busted that.

  • @thepinkchicken247
    @thepinkchicken247 9 дней назад

    Hey Xander! Loved the video, I've done quite a bit of wilderness survival, and I've always found it helpful to hang any food that the ants may want in a tree! You can make a simple container by using the palm leaves, I'm sure you can figure something out better than I did, but I found they weave quite nicely!

  • @bryanforsythe2978
    @bryanforsythe2978 8 дней назад

    It would be cool to see you back at the hotel after a trip getting good food and cleaned up and the appreciation you have for it after not having it. Also this is the first video ive watched of yours. I will definitely being going down the list now. Glad i found this. I love the long form videos like this.

  • @aadilmohammed5143
    @aadilmohammed5143 16 дней назад +142

    From a Canadian- Caribbean Island boy, seeing you use the bamboo to pick the coconuts made me smile as it's how we get them in the Caribbean. Just one piece of advice for the future. We attach a blade to the end of the stick to cut them (and other fruits) down from the tree(s). Thanks for the vid budz.

  • @skmarrama
    @skmarrama 22 дня назад +89

    That was insane Xander! I always thought the show “Survivor” should be more about your adventure and less about stabbing each other in the back. I figured you’d elevate your sleeping off of the earth due to the crabs and pests but you did alright. I think your stomach issues were less about the fish and more about the coconuts. Glad you brought us along for the adventure!

    • @terryhuggins9199
      @terryhuggins9199 20 дней назад +3

      Yeah coconut make you go bathroom

    • @cloudburstdrones
      @cloudburstdrones 20 дней назад

      @@terryhuggins9199 It's just indigestible fiber.

    • @adamnolton388
      @adamnolton388 20 дней назад

      Are you simple? 18 coconuts in one day??!! 😂 this dude's videos are an absolute lie

    • @loganmontgomery1955
      @loganmontgomery1955 20 дней назад +5

      @@adamnolton388 Why do you say that? Have you seen his other videos?

    • @NikoRiv
      @NikoRiv 19 дней назад +1

      @@adamnolton388this guy is legit lmao

  • @christianbeaupre7989
    @christianbeaupre7989 11 дней назад +1

    Solid video man, great adventure. Love that you're reppin' MEC as well. Hi from Ottawa.

  • @bellab4797
    @bellab4797 10 дней назад +1

    Yes, I for one am taking a pause and enjoying the view. Looking good! ❤

  • @Mobb_-gm9tr
    @Mobb_-gm9tr 17 дней назад +107

    Next time - attach the 3 point spear head to the bamboo pole - and now you have a coconut picker! Love the vids as always keep it up brudda

    • @hankuroid
      @hankuroid 15 дней назад +1

      now thats an idea

    • @onepup-pr3yl
      @onepup-pr3yl 15 дней назад +1

      Won't last long doing that, best use it for what it's intended for or lose it.

    • @Mobb_-gm9tr
      @Mobb_-gm9tr 14 дней назад +3

      @@onepup-pr3yl it will def last. Especially for a 5 day trip LOL go debby downer someone else's comment bro

    • @myepicadventures
      @myepicadventures 14 дней назад +1

      Imagine if you poked the coconut deep with that prong and it gets stuck and detached from the bamboo 😂

    • @seamarsh3756
      @seamarsh3756 14 дней назад +1

      thought the same!

  • @szalazsanrobert9409
    @szalazsanrobert9409 24 дня назад +32

    My favourite survival content is "island with nothing surviving" but you made me love "geared camping/surviving" but this that you do my favourite content and its YOU, MY GOD you are the BEST❤

  • @stevec5398
    @stevec5398 7 дней назад

    One of your most stimulating videos Xander. You sure get into some cool situations. Hope your guts healed well man.

  • @otculsatanist7519
    @otculsatanist7519 9 дней назад

    dude you're my new fav person, thnx for being that kind of human

  • @jeffdrmbyrequest7614
    @jeffdrmbyrequest7614 24 дня назад +19

    You did a great job surviving on an island for 5 days without anything but limited tools...Coconut for 5 days is what makes you a survivor...I'm a fan from the Philippines💯💪

  • @mighty_mulder4859
    @mighty_mulder4859 24 дня назад +109

    Oh hell yeah 5 minutes after I wake up this drops. What a great way to start my Saturday morning.

    • @gustavosb.
      @gustavosb. 24 дня назад

      SAME thing bro, thats sooooo good

    • @booch326
      @booch326 23 дня назад +1

      Better than Sat. morning cartoons!!! 😁

  • @chefduke3719
    @chefduke3719 3 дня назад

    Excellent video, Xander! You're looking strong as anything man, the ants and hermits fear thee.

  • @JamesEricGardener
    @JamesEricGardener 12 дней назад +1

    Best desert island youtube content I've seen and you actually managed to start a bow drill fire 👍🏻

  • @damienrobinson1324
    @damienrobinson1324 23 дня назад +40

    In Australia we also call a Trigger Fish a Leather Jacket. Best way to get to the meat is to peel the leather off / skin it. From the head to the tail. Pretty simple once you know how. Awesome video and good to see you exploring outside of your own backyard (Canada).

    • @matt948
      @matt948 22 дня назад +1

      Yea leather jackets good eating just skinning them is pain in the butt

    • @damienrobinson1324
      @damienrobinson1324 22 дня назад +2

      @@matt948 Very good eating, I used to make sure they were super dry, easier to grip when skinning.

  • @ZarHakkar
    @ZarHakkar 16 дней назад +34

    Coconut water is a diuretic, so while it does have a bunch of nutrients (though not all the nutrients you need), it isn't sustainable for long-term hydration. For that, you likely need to find a freshwater source you can pot and boil or create a solar still to convert seawater to drinkable water, both of which are easier said than done.
    As for nutrients, if you add cooked clams or crabs and seaweed to your coconut diet that should satisfy the full repertoire of nutrients your body needs to survive indefinitely.
    Finally, just as a general rule for survival: never sweat more than you can afford. Always try to figure out how to do the most you can with the least amount of work. Our strength as humans is in our brains first and our persistence second.

    • @briangardner5053
      @briangardner5053 13 дней назад +1

      The body gets adapted to coconut water in survival situations. In my view, coconut water becomes the perfect survival food & drink, after the body adapts from eating processed modern foods/products/etc. Initially, coconut water rinses out the intestines of old junk, it's important to keep perspectives, as the body will be adjusting from modern foods/drinks. After the body let's go of old waste rinsed by the coconut water, then the body can acclimate to utilizing the coconut water hydration etc. Many of the "concepts" society shares about health and survival are full of distorted misinformation. In general, when humans are suddenly put into survival mode, the body often goes through a cleansing process, where it let's go of old waste - can include diarrhea, fevers, etc as the body let's go of old toxic modern addictive processed foods & products. A living body is always in adaptive transition with its changing environment

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад

      @SMAIYLKA

    • @jenniferstewarts4851
      @jenniferstewarts4851 12 дней назад

      Or make a fresh water source. if beach combing for supplies didn't turn upuseful items, that blanket would have worked with some cordage as an evaporator/solar still to make fresh water.

  • @beautiful1069
    @beautiful1069 4 дня назад

    My 12yr old son is a mad follower. He and I loved this one. His favorites however are your Siberian log fire videos. And the copious amount of food you consume!! On this note, could you share your pizza recipe for him to use on his next camp trip on the 11th? He would be so excited. Thanks for all the content. Just know your work stirs the fire in him to be outdoors. Thank you.

  • @TheLandOfXotics
    @TheLandOfXotics 6 дней назад +1

    Xander my boy keep pumping these videos out I wish I was able to do half the stuff you do just mainly because I don’t have the time but I love your channel brother keep on pushing

  • @vishnukg007
    @vishnukg007 15 дней назад +116

    I just gulped some water from my water bottle halfway into this video and realized it!
    Man we take everything for granted.
    Love your videos❤️

    • @AmirAhmed-hb1ze
      @AmirAhmed-hb1ze 15 дней назад

      Please don't beat the fish like that

    • @silverinium
      @silverinium 13 дней назад +5

      ​@@AmirAhmed-hb1zebruh your replying to a comment. And also is he supposed to make the fish suffocate? Or burn it alive? You cray.

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад

      @SMAIYLKA

    • @ragdolly22
      @ragdolly22 12 дней назад +3

      Watching this video makes me wonder how on earth our prehistoric ancestors survived because every minute of every day revolved around finding water, food and just surviving.

    • @sumeetchauhan4343
      @sumeetchauhan4343 11 дней назад +1

      literally started feeling so thirsty and watching it sipping from my bottle lol

  • @victorstefanovski1821
    @victorstefanovski1821 24 дня назад +108

    Just waiting for that Nat Geo sponsor now. Dude needs his own high production crew. I WANT MORE "Surviving with Xander"

    • @weltschmerz1848
      @weltschmerz1848 23 дня назад +5

      At least this way I believe in the veracity of the videos hhh

    • @Weird-Mike
      @Weird-Mike 23 дня назад +12

      Doesn't need a crew. Just the sponsorships.

    • @somechrisguy
      @somechrisguy 23 дня назад +4

      No production crew...

    • @andrewsowik6075
      @andrewsowik6075 23 дня назад +1

      Les stroud did it all great canadain to watch.

    • @Eric.V.
      @Eric.V. 23 дня назад +4

      Production crews would absolutely ruin it. Go watch “reality TV” if you want that kind of content.

  • @Terpenesteve
    @Terpenesteve 5 дней назад

    Awesome video as always dude. Small fun fact,those trigger fish are some of the best eating meat in the ocean,they are truly delicious,and amazing as sashimi! Much love brother keep doing awesome stuff

  • @user-uu1ly8ns4g
    @user-uu1ly8ns4g 13 дней назад +1

    Dude, I just stumbled across your video, that was amazing, you did really well

  • @edward2815
    @edward2815 24 дня назад +31

    in our country we carve mini steps on the trunk of the coconut trees so we can get a better grip on our foot
    when climbing.

    • @dennisbagatin4480
      @dennisbagatin4480 23 дня назад +1

      Wouldn't that hurt the tree? just wondering

    • @edward2815
      @edward2815 23 дня назад +7

      @@dennisbagatin4480 not really since it dries up quickly and it doesnt release any sap, the steps were not that deep its just so your feet could get a better grip. its 1-2
      inch deep

    • @chinafog1780
      @chinafog1780 23 дня назад

      yup we do that as well 👍

    • @m.i.c.h.o
      @m.i.c.h.o 22 дня назад

      That's awesome. Learn something new every day.

    • @MrShadow205
      @MrShadow205 20 дней назад

      Yup, that's how it's done. Only had to deal with the ants on top. That's the worst, btw.

  • @ck_carpenter
    @ck_carpenter 24 дня назад +36

    12:27 that bird diving in for a fish is a sick shot

    • @milire2668
      @milire2668 23 дня назад +4

      or that close one lol 32:44

  • @Sam-sg4wv
    @Sam-sg4wv 13 дней назад +1

    never seen someone this unbothered by literally just surviving solo for 5 days in the middle of no where 😭😭😭most survival vids i've watched they are either so tired or just don't like the challenge. Xander here looks like he's been doing it for fun and experience. I gotta give props to you, those sand fleas would have been the end of me (the lack of water as well ofc)

    • @SMAIYLKA
      @SMAIYLKA 12 дней назад

      @SMAIYLKA 👋👍✌

  • @AkaDemX_
    @AkaDemX_ 11 дней назад

    Triggerfish don't have traditional scales. We typically skin them by cutting along the spine from the tail fin to the mouth (cutting off the trigger in the process) and then peeling the skin off down towards the belly. Comes off pretty easy really.

  • @leegregory5684
    @leegregory5684 18 дней назад +35

    Xander, the effort you put into this whole production, the filming of the event, constant camera adjustments to capture worthy footage for us viewers, not to mention the island survival itself - it’s insane, massive kudos to you sir!

    • @bawseeeee602
      @bawseeeee602 17 дней назад

      he makes money from it bro

    • @timocruz510
      @timocruz510 17 дней назад +2

      @@bawseeeee602 We know bro, just want to express opinions. Our views make him money

    • @jobelgarcela9944
      @jobelgarcela9944 16 дней назад

      He is playing in the Island with so many food to eat.

    • @boybutch
      @boybutch 16 дней назад

      @@jobelgarcela9944 I mean yeah. it wouldn't be as cool to watch if he just straight up starved the whole time.

  • @rygregory
    @rygregory 21 день назад +33

    It’s these videos where he spends most of his time without a shirt that I’m reminded that Xander used to be a model. Handsome, intelligent, resourceful, and kind. 😍

    • @russianman07
      @russianman07 19 дней назад +6

      What’re you gay?

    • @jebaite525
      @jebaite525 19 дней назад +19

      ​@@russianman07That a problem? And it aint gay to appreciate another man's qualities 😂

    • @rygregory
      @rygregory 19 дней назад +15

      @@russianman07 Yes. I absolutely am.
      Now that I’ve answered your strange curiosity in regards to activities in my bedroom, I hope you have a great day! 😘

    • @shandelebroyles1099
      @shandelebroyles1099 18 дней назад +1

      ​@@russianman07why are You are jealous?? ’

    • @russianman07
      @russianman07 18 дней назад +3

      @@rygregory terrible, I pity you. Seek therapy

  • @user-lm8fp2dq9b
    @user-lm8fp2dq9b 11 дней назад +1

    Hello Xander. I aplause you already 2.6 millions in only one week. I think if you have passed 12 days in this lost island and have followed my recommandations or from others you would easily getter 10 millions of followers. Have a good and safe Day Xander.

  • @Phil_Torrez
    @Phil_Torrez 10 дней назад

    First video I've ever seen of Xander, and definitely not the last. Such a dope video !!

  • @user-lm8fp2dq9b
    @user-lm8fp2dq9b 19 дней назад +66

    Iaorana (Bonjour)Xander
    Thank you for this amazing video. Surviving in tropical islands seems easier than you thought...You are Lucky to be in an island where there are coconut trees. This tree offers you life. Eating nuts, drinking water, building hut with leaves...Hope you will find also tropical fruit trees inside the island. Hope as well you will make a mat with coconut leaves, you need practice for that. Here are some advices : 1-Not drinking too much coconut water, more you drink more you will never be satisfied. 2-Make fire smoke to distant mosquitos 3-Use Hermite crabs to catch fish. Big friendly hugs from Tahiti French Polynesia. Have a good and safe trip stunning Xander.😊

    • @Mobb_-gm9tr
      @Mobb_-gm9tr 17 дней назад +2

      TFP sooo beautiful!!

    • @thaiinfrance
      @thaiinfrance 16 дней назад +1

      I am coconut producer and drink ONLY coconuts (from 6 to 10 every day): absolutly no any problèm (and I am not alone to do this)

    • @user-lm8fp2dq9b
      @user-lm8fp2dq9b 15 дней назад +1

      ​@@thaiinfranceReally !!! It depends of the sort of coconut and how u drink it. Look at Xander how many coconuts He has drunk to be satisfied...

  • @Ekkil1337
    @Ekkil1337 23 дня назад +17

    I love the big outdoors, but life with a multi handicapped child is restrictive to say the least.. but being able to take a few short breaks here and there with our regality and being able to watch your great content Xander is refreshing. please, never stop what you are doing. you are not only entertaining but also a safe haven for people like me :)
    best regard from Norway

  • @fuzzykyrra
    @fuzzykyrra 12 дней назад

    Awesome video mate! Congrats on surviving the 5 days!

  • @corey9848
    @corey9848 7 дней назад

    Just found you today and you got a new subscriber lol, i fck with you. You're teaching/showing stuff, but also just a dude out here surviving, good stuff! Love watchin this stuff while I work, bout to run your channel up lol, ty

  • @benwilkinson5638
    @benwilkinson5638 21 день назад +35

    Watched this with my missus;
    “He has big arms!”
    “I love his sense of humour”
    “I bet he has the sweetest parents”
    She enjoyed it too ;) great stuff as always Xander, that must have been tough but your perseverance and positivity is awesome to see

  • @scottjones1426
    @scottjones1426 21 день назад +21

    Sometimes when I have trouble going to sleep, I play out in my mind a fantasy where I wash up on the beach and have to survive. Your adventure was a lot like that, so fun and refreshing! Loved it! Thanks for the effort Xander.

    • @trevvy2thumbs
      @trevvy2thumbs 20 дней назад +2

      I thought I was the only one who did this 😆

    • @denseturd9247
      @denseturd9247 19 дней назад +1

      Lol same bro, same.

  • @SuperGirl.2947
    @SuperGirl.2947 7 дней назад +1

    I love you Xander and love you more than you know, I admire your strength with everything I witness through many videos that make me love you even more. That's why I think on every trip like this you should always prepare a box of emergency food and water for the worst cases. Of course when making videos you still respect the spirit of the experience but still need an emergency box for the worst cases. Always love you! ❤

  • @LordSean-rb4vm
    @LordSean-rb4vm 11 дней назад

    Wow, you are really great at surviving on the island, or in the jungle , keep your spirits up brother🎉

  • @quackers4207
    @quackers4207 11 дней назад

    best intro to a survival vid i’ve ever seen absolutely not unnoticed!

  • @normanharris6023
    @normanharris6023 24 дня назад +18

    stepping up the camping game....dont let the tropics fool anyone...it can be harsh if you dont know how to fend properly. I was born and raised in Tonga...I watch you call coconuts ripe.... the ripe ones are the old ones. the young ones are the sweeter ones...typically heavier too. Great stuff my friend..!

  • @scottpayne7575
    @scottpayne7575 21 день назад +12

    The coconut water is causing your tummy issues. Caribbean resorts actually limit pina coladas due the diarrhetic effects.

  • @meeladsamadi
    @meeladsamadi 12 дней назад

    i loved this video, im glad you got to share this video with us. also this video was eye opening, this world is so beautiful, and it really makes me sad seeing all those water bottle on the shore from us. just makes me realize how much we are damaging this beautiful planet we call home. i also loved the start of the video with him getting washed up on shore. 🤣 subbed and liked the video 🔥

  • @DankChucle
    @DankChucle 3 дня назад +1

    if you got glass bottles, you can put them in the fire pit with those plastic bottles on top of them and if they wont explode or flip, having 4/5 of those will make enough water for a day

  • @cottoncandyboigacha7052
    @cottoncandyboigacha7052 15 дней назад +70

    This is what we want to see, raw primal long uncut survival challenges. Next up is teaching others to get started!

  • @roryoutdoors5431
    @roryoutdoors5431 24 дня назад +19

    I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts!
    See them all a standing in a row!

  • @Fearfeeder
    @Fearfeeder 9 дней назад

    Awesome video as always 👌 wish I had seen it sooner...back paddling poop tip #2 got me 86'd from the wave pool at the Waterpark...

  • @chancevonfreund9145
    @chancevonfreund9145 10 дней назад

    Fantastic you handled that well especially all those crabs. I can see why you didn't sleep on the beach anymore. Cheers 🦀🐟

  • @McTheAir
    @McTheAir 24 дня назад +9

    I usually don't leave comments on RUclips videos, but this one was a masterpiece. I love watching your videos while having brunch or before falling asleep, since the music you use and the scenery you capture are mesmerizing. However, this one kept me awake for the entire length.

  • @pooky_rl5021
    @pooky_rl5021 16 дней назад +7

    I feel like the only time I have a true escape from everything negative in my life is when I watch these videos it’s the only time I feel relaxed when I feel like nothing I watch xander. Thank you

  • @TheOneAndOnlyDaan
    @TheOneAndOnlyDaan 9 дней назад

    Thank you for taking us with you. Epic adventure.

  • @sohail.645
    @sohail.645 10 дней назад +1

    Legend says that this dude is still collecting coconuts 🥥 after coming back from the trip. 😅😂

  • @smkslpsd
    @smkslpsd 18 дней назад +8

    its been cool seeing you become better at content creation over the years and become an amazing outdoorsman. personally I cannot seem to progress in my life, but watching you get better at things gives me hope. thanks xander

  • @kayteesamoa2548
    @kayteesamoa2548 15 дней назад +7

    GREEN COCONUT are the ONES for DRINKING, because they’re freshly n more drinking water, also nicely soft coconut to eat. We do not eat/drink the brown coconuts, they’re mature and not much JUICE unless we use them for other purposes/cooking etc, so forth,😊

  • @rogerclarke3291
    @rogerclarke3291 4 дня назад

    Hi from the UK. The bowling ball coconut had too much water lol. Awesome video. Well done. really good content I learned a lot. Thanks for posting.

  • @hollymasgras4802
    @hollymasgras4802 2 дня назад

    It's so cool getting to watch you use survival skills in a completely different environment, it really is a testament to your knowledge. How do you learn all this stuff??

  • @myepicadventures
    @myepicadventures 15 дней назад +71

    In the philippines, we cut sides of the coconut tree at an angle so you can create alternating "steps" on each side of the tree thus making it easier for climbers to go up.

    • @amelyoussouf3726
      @amelyoussouf3726 13 дней назад +1

      I wonder, does that hurt the tree at all?

    • @Saugatgg
      @Saugatgg 13 дней назад +12

      As a coconut tree IT HURTS​@@amelyoussouf3726

    • @amelyoussouf3726
      @amelyoussouf3726 13 дней назад +4

      @@Saugatgg lol I meant does it affect its ability to produce fruit at all.

    • @bernardakoito
      @bernardakoito 13 дней назад

      ​@@amelyoussouf3726nope. All coconut trees in my area got those "steps"

    • @danieladam2349
      @danieladam2349 13 дней назад +7

      @@amelyoussouf3726not at all, we also use the same method in malaysia. the skin of the tree will recover and still produce a coconut

  • @olladypaddlin8891
    @olladypaddlin8891 14 дней назад +8

    Glad you enjoyed yourself Xander. You are looking well these days and settled. Love to you dear boy. Keep on doing what you’re doing ❤

  • @seangere9698
    @seangere9698 11 дней назад +25

    I love these stuck on an island videos. The first thing they always do is get coconuts and say they need to drink a lot of them.... that is the worst idea. You can drink 1 or 2 a day, and you might not get diarrhea after 3 days, but any more than that, and you are asking for trouble. Your best thing to do is find a way to boil the coconut water off and distill it to have as pure water from it as possible, then shred the coconut meat and soak it in the water to make coconut milk. Don't toss the shredded coconut meat, but cook it in a pan like you are making pancakes out of it and add a little coconut milk to it, and you will have a sweet coconut meat cookie. It will give you much more out of it than just some coconut water and some dry coconut meat, and you will have less of a chance of getting diarrhea from it.
    You can also get coconut oil from the milk if you let it sit overnight. Just like with real milk and cream. The oil, though it looks more like shortening, then it does oil, can be used to cook as well as fry other things you intend to cook, adding not only flavor but essential vitamins and minerals.
    Yes, the coconut is a power food on Islands like this, but only if you process it properly. Though in such a short challenge like this, you could just drink the water to your hearts content and deal with the diarrhea when you are back home and safe, but then again, this is supposed to be a survival challenge and you should be showing proper survival methods even if it is only for a handful of days.
    Well, at least you have some floater material with those Crocs as they are the worst footwear to have in a survival situation but work great to make floaters or used in a fire to make a signal as they burn and make some nasty black smoke. You are better off with some water socks as a spare set of footwear, but even they are a bit of a bad idea. You are better off with boots and tennis shoes but water socks are a good choice if you want at least a little foot protection in the water and that dry out fast.
    How not to use your knife..... getting Limpets off rocks. You have plenty of materials laying around including two toothbrushes that you can use to get the Limpets off the rocks. Cut off the bristles, as you don't have a fire yet, should have done that the first day, then use the rocks to sand the brush end down till you have a flat spade and use that to get under the Limpets' shells and save you knife for something it should be used for.
    I think you are thinking of Captain Cook not Columbus.

    • @user-fn2ng5ed6g
      @user-fn2ng5ed6g 5 дней назад +1

      ok

    • @nicoleandjoshbaldwin4228
      @nicoleandjoshbaldwin4228 5 дней назад +4

      The only person to point out the fact that you can’t live off coconuts for hydration

    • @peterknighton2757
      @peterknighton2757 5 дней назад

      Was wondering how he’s not had the shits. Must of cut those bits out

    • @trevorerrington6606
      @trevorerrington6606 5 дней назад +4

      I think it’s funny that you’re sitting at home telling the person who is actually doing it how to do it. Also it’s a misconception that you can get diarrhea from coconut water. Most people will not experience any diarrhea

  • @KingsDen9x
    @KingsDen9x 11 дней назад

    Oh dude, what an effort! But here in the philippines, we do some some steps to climb some coconut trees. Like you'll do some chops straight and slant just to be able your feet to step on it while climbing. Hope this hack works for you next time you do survival challenge. I really enjoy this video. Keep up the good work and god bless bro!

  • @jonus28
    @jonus28 24 дня назад +19

    Everyone, gather 'round to watch Xander's hunt for the elusive wild coconut! What a fun adventure and I'm excited to see more stuff like this.

  • @romanteni
    @romanteni 23 дня назад +10

    MORE OF THIS!!! I could watch this style stuff for hours. Literally. Survivorman type stuff is by far best.

    • @TheRealLemongrab
      @TheRealLemongrab 20 дней назад

      Try looking at field days, he does this kind of stuff

  • @Rocksidion
    @Rocksidion 5 дней назад

    55:31 Fish: Why must I suffer this fate?
    Xander: haha, lil guy yum yum.

  • @alanmayes851
    @alanmayes851 12 дней назад

    Felt like I was there myself…brilliant video, thanks for posting.