Belgian YouTuber Storm De Beul sought the solitude of the wilderness and met his tragic fate due to a change in the weather. His passion for solo expeditions took the 22-year-old to the mountains of Lapland, where he recently captured his survival adventures on camera.
The Belgian storm De Beul inspired thousands of fans on YouTube in a short time. His profession: He films himself in outdoor and survival situations in his young career.
Last five-day tour in Lapland
He hikes, paddles, camps and demonstrates his survival in harsh nature – most recently for five days in the mountainous Jokkmukk region of Lapland, northern Sweden. This would be his last tour. Far from any civilization, he would have pitched his tent on the night of October 30, when he was surprised by a snowstorm.
Latest messages to grandmother and friends
Particularly dramatic: according to German media reports, in his last hours he sent his grandmother a message in which he wrote: “It is snowing heavily here. But don’t worry, I’ll survive.” He also allegedly sent a video to his friends that evening. Gusts of wind rip through the tent and everything is covered in snow. De Beul notes: “Tonight the situation will only get worse.”
He then alerted the rescuers. The weather would make it impossible for them to go outside. The body of the 22-year-old YouTuber was not found until the next morning. According to rescuers, De Beul was located several kilometers from his last reported location. It is suspected that he was still trying to reach his car. An act of desperation, because it was 14 kilometers away.
Source: Krone
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