Everyone really should possess a few survival skills up their sleeve just in case emergency situation strikes, even when it’s something you believe you’ll never need. Weather disasters, wilderness blunders, and sharknados can hit when you least expect, and you may be trappeded without must-haves.
With this in your mind, should you ever end up without a can opener but with plenty of canned provisions, the hack listed below might be helpful. You may not even be in a survival scenario. You may have a busted opener, you may be visiting another person’s residence who lacks this fundamental tool, or you just dislike 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 readily available. Supplied there’s a metal spoon on deck and a level surface area, the correct amount of pressure will assist pop the top. It’s essential to point out that without proper safety preventative measures, one risks getting cut by the rugged edge of the cover. 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 till it’s open.
