Everyone should have a few survival skills up their sleeve just in case emergency strikes, even if it’s something you think you’ll never need. Weather disasters, wilderness mishaps, and sharknados can hit when you least expect, and you could be stuck without essentials.
With this in mind, should you ever find yourself without a can opener but with plenty of canned rations, the hack below could be useful. You might not even be in a survival scenario. You might have a broken opener, you could be visiting someone’s house who lacks this basic tool, or you just hate can openers (wink-wink lefties). Whatever the case, if you’re confident, have a little upper body strength, and a good dose of common sense, this should work fine.
DaveHax spills the canned beans on how to open a can when there’s no can opener available. Provided there’s a metal spoon on deck and a level surface, the right amount of pressure will help pop the top. It’s important to mention that without proper safety precautions, one risks getting cut by the jagged edge of the lid. Here’s a look at how Dave does it:
- Grip the can with one hand and the bowl of the spoon in the other.
- Rub the edge of the spoon’s tip along the top of the can to make a groove, enabling you to puncture it.
- Use the spoon’s edge to cut around the can until it’s open.
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