Huber 1964 Journal Nov 22 AT SEA The Gilberters have a drink they get from coconut trees. They take the stem of the coconuts AND tie all the stems together to make a bundle.. Then they cut the tip off the bundle and wrap a coconut leaf around it so that the point of the leaf extends down. Then they slip the end of the leaf into a coconut shell with a hole in the tip and the shell is suspended from the bundle. Modern natives use a bottle. The sap trips out and drains down the leaf and into the shell. The natives drink this up to 3 days but after three days the [illegible] alcohol content becomes so great they have throw it away. The first day there isn't much [illegible] alcohol taste but the second day it gets very good and the third day now. Nov 23 AT SEA It ought to be mentioned that on any futur trip to these islands A strong light ought to be brought along. The kind that can be carried by hand (6 volt camper's light). Nice and bright with a concentrated beam. Also a net with fine mesh 1/4" or less A rim about 2' in diameter and a pole 8' long.