Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Thorns, jagged rocks and gravel can wreck havoc on one's feet. For this reason I've been very careful how I walk over different terrains. However, sandals and other footwear provide a layer of protection between the earth and the soles of the feet. So, I decided to make a pair of survival sandals out of palm leaves. But how well will these simple sandals work? Watch and find out.
This is the seventh installment of a new series exploring this topic of "New Beginnings".
Learn my humble beginnings in my book: amazon.com/-/e/B0DD9ZJ519
My social media links:
Instagram @chadzuberofficial
Facebook @ChadZAdventure
Key moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Gathering yucca leaves
01:45 Processing yucca leaves at the stream
04:28 Bathing with yucca leaves
05:26 Extracting fibers from yucca leaves
07:38 Rolling 2-ply cordage
09:27 Retrieving palm leaves
10:05 Soaking palm leaves
10:47 Extracting more fibers
11:24 Leaving palm leaves out over night
12:22 The next day
12:33 Stripping the palm leaves
15:03 Preparing to weave
16:56 Weaving the sandals with palm leaves
20:38 Adding yucca cord laces
21:56 Weaving in the loose ends
23:18 Tying the sandals on my feet
24:15 Testing out the sandals on different terrains
25:21 Running in sandals on loose rock
Music credit:
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Thorns, jagged rocks and gravel can wreck havoc on one's feet. For this reason I've been very careful how I walk over different terrains. However, sandals and other footwear provide a layer of protection between the earth and the soles of the feet. So, I decided to make a pair of survival sandals out of palm leaves. But how well will these simple sandals work? Watch and find out.
This is the seventh installment of a new series exploring this topic of "New Beginnings".
Learn my humble beginnings in my book: amazon.com/-/e/B0DD9ZJ519
My social media links:
Instagram @chadzuberofficial
Facebook @ChadZAdventure
Key moments:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Gathering yucca leaves
01:45 Processing yucca leaves at the stream
04:28 Bathing with yucca leaves
05:26 Extracting fibers from yucca leaves
07:38 Rolling 2-ply cordage
09:27 Retrieving palm leaves
10:05 Soaking palm leaves
10:47 Extracting more fibers
11:24 Leaving palm leaves out over night
12:22 The next day
12:33 Stripping the palm leaves
15:03 Preparing to weave
16:56 Weaving the sandals with palm leaves
20:38 Adding yucca cord laces
21:56 Weaving in the loose ends
23:18 Tying the sandals on my feet
24:15 Testing out the sandals on different terrains
25:21 Running in sandals on loose rock
Music credit:
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
