Its barely a tarp, (a summer tarp by the looks of it) and you need to know how to use properly a decent tarp in different situations. I saw clips about that guy and i believe he watched a lot of survival clips before he went out. I cant say that he drew any wisdom from those clips after i saw pictures of him, what gear he had, what place he chose in so wrong period of the year. Even the area where he chose to camp was not the best, to say the least.
Came here to say the exact same thing! When the narrator said the "snow began to fill his boots" I was wondering if he was in one of these not-tent things. I'm also pretty sure he didn't have a bivouac bag. Guy had exactly zero business "camping".
Feel sorry for the kid, but bringing a grocery store pack of mincemeat to your wilderness survival video doesn't bode well in the event the chap is going to have to rely on survival knowledge. Hopefully it's a lesson for others.
He wasn't skilled. He was a backwoods camper. Big differences. I used to go backwoods camping several times a year. I had 4 season tent not a thin tarp. I had a tent heater. All the equipment for several days in the backwoods. Miles from any town. No cell phone signal. Survival food in case I didn't catch fish. Fuel for emergency heat. One can die from hypothermia in rainy 40* weather.
Similar background, drew the same conclusions as you. I even had a basic survival class years ago. Never would have considered what he attempted. You try to f with nature and potential weather like this, you do it less than a mile from the car, and take a plb.
Good comments, wilderness backpacker here, and also I bring the Garmin inReach satellite communicator. I can get weather, text people and of course have the SOS feature. I love going into the woods but love coming out too. Cold and wet is not much fun, ever. Former Boy Scout and leader here. “Be Prepared” is our motto.
Back country snowboarder and winter camper here. As soon i heard what place here in Sweden he chose and just the look of his clothes told me everything. He was dressed as i would be in september month when i am fishing. Even if it was middle Sweden it would not help him.
Unfortunately it looks like he had some sort of dollar store camping kit. Yeah it appears he really didn't know what he was doing, he wasn't sufficiently equipped whatsoever.
@@PhilAndersonOutside I always travel with a -20 sleeping bag. If it's too hot, it's easy to unzip and toss it open. But when it's very cold, just snuggle into it and tuck it up. I couldn't imagine going out there in Lapland with anything less, no matter what the season it is.
@@PhilAndersonOutside I have used Carinthia sleeping bags for a decade now, will never change them. Sleepingbag system Carinthia Defence 4 winter bag and my Carinthia summer bag got me through -28 celsius for two nights with ease. Now they have Defence 6 and Survival Down 1000. I am so upgrading. :)
He died for the sake eco-tourism by using biodegradable camping gear and natural clothing to allowing them to be consumed by the elements and his body eaten chimpmunks and squirrels.
That's ignorant and unnecessarily cruel. How do you know he died for content? Because he recorded himself doing what he loves? Put another way, he died doing what he loves. RIP
@@redrevo I'm not sure you'd be saying the same thing if he loved sniffing glue and skateboarding in traffic and died recording himself doing what he loved. RIP
I spent 3 years going to college in Sault Ste Marie Ontario and worked with Search and Rescue. Winter in the bush is dangerous. We worked with various service units, including members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and were given some pretty intense training. In addition I was studying forestry and we learned a lot about life in the bush. But none of us were going out on a cross country jaunt with a flimsy nylon tarp and no heater. 5 of us got caught in a blizzard while ice fishing, ended up stuck there for 3 days. Thanks to the training we managed to build a decent shelter, filled it with spruce and pine boughs, and kept a fire going 24/7. We survived. We were lucky.
I went through Mountain Combat Survival Training in and around the White Mountains of New Hampshire as a U.S. Recon Marine in the mid 70's...the one thing they drove home was PACK HEAVY.
Weren't you also taught to turn your boots upside down so moisture and critters don't get into them, unlike him, who let his boots collect snow which added to later hypothermia?
Yup, I go camping sometimes in Canada when it's -15c out sometimes in a blizzard and theres no such thing as packing light in the winter. Always take more than you need for warmth.
This story reminds me of American Christopher McCandless. He went out into the Alaska wild to live off the land in the summer of 1992. He ended up dying out there from starvation. He was the same age as this guy when he died.
@barrysmith8920 That was a theory that Jon Krakauer, the author of the book, Into The Wild, about McCandless, came up with. As far as I know, it was never validated.
Im from Alaska and I know what(as most do) nature can do to you in a heartbeat. Just looking at that tent makes me scared. I spent 52 days straight tarp camping during winter in the Oregon wilderness. Had thermal tights, thick socks, heated a metal thermos w/water over the fire, put it in a sock, and used it as a heater. The key is you never want to go to sleep cold because you wont warm up on your own throughout the night. Generate heat, trap it, and get in your hidie-hole. After the snow falls enough, it becomes a blanket over your tarp and helps insulate heat as well, but unfortunately that dude didnt even have that luxury because the material was substandard af. Rest in peace young man.
@@Eds7570 you are lucky you survived.. I remember when I was younger and making all those stupid decisions like went to a blind date or hitchhiking, never realising the dangers. I am glad I survived my youth. Some did not.
Yep. When I think back, there are many times I could’ve died or ended up in jail for life. That being said, this would’ve never happened to me. I was way too lazy.
From what I can tell he never even bothered to build a debris shelter. This is one of the first things you learn in any basic survival course. Not saying this would have saved his life, but a good one would have given him a much better chance.
I'm not squeamish at all about telling the truth yeah if he is stacked a bunch of debris and got under it and it snowed blew over him he'd have been fine. If you would have just dug into the piling up snow somewhere and tried to cut the wind off, he'd still be here.
There is no material to build a shelter. There is no forest. I experienced such conditions mid september between Rogensjö and Tänndalen. Temperature ~0°C and 8-9 Beaufort. Another hiker had these informations from a hut keeper/stugvård. Luckily we had a very good tent from Hilleberg. We were experienced hikers from Germany but that was something special. Not unexpected, but challenging.
@pck1166 sounds like German thinking to me. He is here and it is snowing and windy. Either that snow is drifting or freezing when it hits the ground or something if it's wet and heavy like they said. If you're a German and you're looking for debris and there is none then you can give. If you're a crazy person from the usa all you got is blowing and drifting snow that's what your shelters made out of. He could have rolled up some snowballs dug a hole in a drift anything to get out of that wind and get in there with that tarp. 0 degrees centigrade is not very Cold. It's wet heavy snow it stacks right into a small building pretty well.
@pck1166 Thanks for clarifying. Then, with no back-up plan, he was sadly foolish. I'm willing to bet he also didn't have a snow shovel to build a snow cave once the snow piled up either. Yes, a true four-season or winter tent like a Hilleberg would have been like being in a cabin compared to his tarp tent.
I just spent time reading about him, watching his videos. He was not a "survival" anything. He even referred to himself as a backpacker, hiker, camper, who liked going into northern Europe, mostly off trail. He did employ some basic bushcrafting, mostly bringing an axe to build a fire, and tripod to hang/cook food. He also made some mistakes he openly admits (like wearing the wrong footwear in one trip). Calling him a "rising star in the survival world" does him no good at all. His videos are kind of nice, no talking, music, not selling anything. Just him sharing. But they are NOT about survival. He seemed like he was in his element as a solo backpacker, usually off-trail in the backcountry. There's nothing wrong with this. In his trips he only took a tarp tent, but had what appears to be a quality sleeping bag, and bivy sack perhaps. I'm not sure if it was a true GoreTex bivy though, I doubt it. I couldn't find all of his trips on maps, but many look like he drove his car to a remote road, sometimes even in a national park. Then backpacked to a lake or pond, a couple trips he took a small packraft. Mostly he'd make a traditional campfire to cook on, made some dinner, spent a night or so, and headed back. Again, he did nothing wrong here, nothing very dangerous. Risky? Perhaps, if something went wrong. But on the surface none of what he did seemed life threatening. He wasn't terribly far from civilization when he died. But he made three serious mistakes. If he had not made any of them, he might be alive today. He: 1. Was not prepared for inclement weather. He was going on another backcountry backpack trip in his mind, similar to one he did in a total rainstorm in the past. He lacked the gear, and experience, to do this, during this season, with this weather forecast. 2. When the weather hit, he tried at first to hunker down and ride it out. He was grossly unprepared for this. Hours later when his "camp" was basically destroyed by the wind and snow, he finally set out on foot to head back to the roads near Jokkmokk, but he was too far out to make it back, I believe about 15km. It's possible in the back of his mind he felt if it took him 3-4 hours to backpack in, it would only take him that long to backpack out. But in a snowstorm it's completely different, which likely didn't occur to him. 3. He had fairly consistent cell service, and used it to ask for rescue. But by that point in time it was too late. The storm was so fierce, no one could get to him. Had he sought help a few hours previous, they may have made it to him hiking in while he was fighting his way back out. I question if he felt shame by asking for help, as so many do.
Yes, the two most critical survival skills he lacked were risk assessment and decision making. If you are sending anxious messages to your friends and relatives, it's your gut telling you the situation is getting bad. At that point, when the sense of impending danger comes over you, you need to leave if you can and ask for help if you can. He delayed that decision for way too long.
I think of all the times I foolishly thought I was 10ft tall and bulletproof in my youth. I should've died many times over from my stupidity...how I made it to 60 I'll never know. This lad sadly succumbed to his inexperience and unpreparedness.
All for content? This is so sad and unbelievable. This kid was not ready, he was not prepared. Very very sad. He didn’t even have the proper gear. My heart aches for his family and friends. R.I.P kid
In Alaska as a young man, I made a tunnel in a snow drift, and while resting, I was relazed and thought I was warm. Truth was, I was cold past the point of shivering, and was So Sleepy! For some reason I felt I needed to get Out and seek the nearest people! I made it, and it took almost half hour to start shivering violently! I did not feel comfortable for over 6 hours.
Hiker from Sweden here. So what people do not realize is the problem was not the temperature in itself. Following this guy we know he has seen worse temps in some of his adventures. The problem was, and the reason he sent out an emergency call, the winds. The windeffect can make -4 seem like -25, and in those temperatures, with intense snowing, and really no way to make a proper fire, it is very difficult to survive if you have not seen those conditions before. Let that man rest in peace and be remebered forever in our adventure hearts
I learned how to make storms in northern Canadian wilderness with high winds and pelting rain. Dig a hole deep enough that the wind can't get at it, and put layers of wood at the bottom to keep your starter off the pool of water in the bottom. That said, I wouldn't be out in that sort of weather alone and unprepared, and I've probably never started a fire in that strong of wind.
@@SwedishWildernessPrepping I'm sorry but I'm a merchant Mariner and if I die that means you should stand on me to reach somebody that's still alive. This guy had a spirit of adventure and he won't care at all if we use his example to help somebody go on more adventures if he does I don't care he's dead. Don't be so squeamish or you'll wind up dead too.
No, he's getting deserved criticism. Dying doesn't suddenly absolve you of mistakes. People need to learn what NOT to do, not be told "see this guy? He did awesome! He died, but he did awesome!'
If you live on the edge, you just might fall off it. A tarp for a tent in those conditions indicates his unrealistic and presumptive thinking. He was not prepared and even then things can go wrong. Bound to happen to one of those youtubers eventually who do this in this way.
He was prepared, yes, for the best case scenarios and conditions, something that does not fit well into what survivalism truly is. He was always lucky… until he wasn’t. RIP Storm, all my thoughts are for his family.
"No amount of training or experience guarantees safety." No, but it can increase your chances of survival. This kid was woefully unprepared for what he was doing. For survival, which is what he was about, means to either have the equipment needed to survive or be able to construct or obtain the equipment needed to survive. He had light weight shelter, which is so amateurish it's insulting to people that actually spend time in the back country. He knew a storm was coming in, his priorities should have been to build a proper shelter and have on hand what he needed to stay warm and dry. He didn't do any of this, instead, relaying on a light weight shelter to keep off heavy, wet snow. The fact his lower body was frozen means that he was wet and even though it was cold, if you get wet in the wilderness you can catch hypothermia above freezing temperatures. Nature, like gravity doesn't discriminate. He gambled with minimum gear, a lack of real knowledge and respect of the elements. I feel bad for the kid but it isn't a tragedy, it was a predictable outcome when you look at his preparedness, actions and awareness or lack there of.
it's definitely a tragedy and it's appropriate to correct people when they're doing something wrongly. Somehow that didn't happen for him but why is that an excuse to drop compassion and decency as your go-to>. instead of critiquing the young adult. Who is dead, had family and a lot to live for.
Thank you for sharing your perspective. While it’s clear that mistakes were made, especially regarding shelter and understanding the conditions, I think it’s also important to approach this with empathy. Everyone starts somewhere in their journey of learning survival skills, and unfortunately, this young man faced the ultimate consequences for his lack of preparation. It’s heartbreaking to think about how this could have been prevented with more experience, better gear, or even a deeper understanding of the risks he was facing. Hopefully, sharing his story will help others understand the gravity of these situations and inspire them to take survival skills seriously.
@OutdoorTragedies, I agree, and winter camping is not the same thing as having the survival skills needed to comfortably and safely ride out a blizzard.
I will never understand the need to test nature. You are mortal and cannot conquer all. It showed his ego by trying to beat nature using inappropriate gear and not respecting it.
@@justme8837 Unfortunately, more than one person did the same and have died out in the wild. It's just something that can't be taken lightly. His tent was way too flimsy for the weather conditions he was dealing with. Sad.
As a man who partakes in similar challenges I can say that you never feel more alive than when you almost die and come out on the other side alive. It taps into my ancestors evolutionary imprint on my brain. It’s all about chasing that moment and getting as close to the other side as possible.
I was a young man once. Stupid & Inexperienced. What I didn't have to do was to "tape" myself so I can post on social media to "make money" to make a living because that's how some of these kids do it nowadays. As you build your audience you feel the "pressure" to do more daring and crazy things. Many have died from doing it.
Now he is a lesson in what NOT TO DO & THAT is a Sad ending to a story that should have lived to be a Novel. RIP. Young Adventurer. Condolences to his family and friends.
What killed him was no skills, no real prep, and going alone to prove his stupidity. If he had learned some real skills, taken basic proper equipment and clothing, and TOLD PEOPLE WHERE HE WAS , he would have survived. His biggest danger was young and INEXPERIENCED.
@@CynthiaRockroth to prove his stupidity is a bit uncalled for to say that. No need to be hurtful on purpose. He overestimated himself yes. Many mountainclimber die every years. Experienced ones also, you cannot control everything in that kind of endeavor. When rocks fall its done. Same for an experience knowledgeable soldier, if the shell hits your trench, you're done. In the kid's case, he should have been more careful. More knowledgeable. The circumstances were far from too hard to survive.
I hope people learn the lesson & stop putting themselves in harm's way just to make a video, they don't only harm themselves they break the heart of all those who loves them, sorry he suffered a lot & alone so helpless
Once u get away from civilization, you’re on your own. 1 mile away from a city u can walk to safety if everything goes wrong. 100 miles away from a city Not so much. I’ve ridden my bicycle almost around the whole world. I try to stay close to the mainline.
@@thomasmusso1147 True. I'm a backcountry backpacker, had the most basic survival training years ago. What I tell people is you can go into the wilderness, off trail, about 1 mile and feel like you're in the middle of nowhere, and no one will be near. If something goes drastically wrong, like a storm hits, you're less than an hour from your car and safety. I'd also always bring a PLB (like a Garmin) if you're going to do this.
He needed time with a mentor who truly knew what ourdoor camping and survival in unexpected weather that will kill. He was inexperienced and unprepared. Bless his family. Bless you Storm.
4:05. Ive had minor frost bite on 2 fingers back in 2001 in Nd. They still hurts to this day. I can't even imagine the pain he felt before the nerves went dead
You need to already have your shelter and fire when the storm rolls in. Trying to survive under a tarp in a snowstorm is so far from realistic it’s unfathomable. I feel bad for him. Just don’t portray him as an experienced survivalist. At the very best, he panicked and lost touch with how dangerous his situation was. No one who’s spent time in the backcountry during a severe storm would try to tough it out under a tarp with the wind blowing, no real shelter and no fire. Not without a serious bag/bivi setup at minimum.
@@JustJake77 You forget one thing, not always will you be able to do that with snow, when it works, it works perfect. You cant do much with dry snow. I tried that long time ago. If snow does not work, use two logs, put them next to eachother, use space between as your sleeping place, cover over the whole thing with tarp and branches. Cover both ends with branches/mud/snow and make sure you isolate ground you sleep on. I usually use pine branches, whole lot of them. This shelter is best for real storm in the woods. It gives you also cover from falling trees. When there are high winds and can bet your ass they will fall.
The story is true and I verified it in Swedish media. Summary from an experienced hiker: Do not hike alone, especially if you are inexperienced. His equipment wasn't sufficient even for a regular tourist hike in the Swedish mountains during summer. Winter starts in October in Northern Sweden. In the mountains it starts late September. The weather is harsh not only in the mountains; you are not safe even in the forest. In summer, you need a real tent that can withstand storms (not a tarp) and a sleeping bag comfortable for temperatures down to 0°C. He should have a tent, sleeping bag, and stove suitable for winter conditions. This includes a wind sack. This film should be used in education "what not to do".
I was hitch hiking home to Dayton Ohio from god knows where at the time and got stuck in Cincinnati, Ohio. The spot I got stuck was along interstate 75 late at night in below zero weather. Snow plows had pushed about 20 feet of ice and snow right along the freeway so that was the only place I could go to get out of traffic. The offramp was pitch black, no lights anywhere so I was stuck and nobody could see me that high up on the ice and snow. The cold set in on me after a few hours and I finally sat down on my back pack and waited to freeze to death. That was absolutely brutal that night. Eventually everything was numb and I went unconsious. Somehow someone saw me up there and carried my unconscious body down to his car and didn't even wake up till about 10 miles up the highway. He took me as far as Springboro about 25 miles about half way to Dayton and dropped me off at a Denny's and when I started thawing out it was extremely painful to my feet and hands. I went into the men's room and plunged my feet in the toilet and kept flushing cold water on them just to slow down the thaw..I took about an hour of that before I could walk properly again. Freezing is no fckin joke folks. I was dressed for blizzard conditions, but not 20 feet above traffic in it late at night..
Thank goodness someone has made an appropriate comment. Thank you for that. There really is far too much gloating going on here. More commenters should follow your example. Your thoughtful comment is very touching. People calling a 22 year old young man who has just forfeited his very life and who never claimed to be Earnest Shackleton should not be pilloried in front of all those who loved and rightfully admired his spirit of adventure. There are plenty of wicked people who richly deserve our displeasure but Storm could not be further from them. I am more than lucky to have reached the ripe old age of 73. I was an unrestrained hooliganism at Storm’s age. It was nothing more than youthful ignorance and at 22 my brain certainly had far more stupidity than common sense at the time. Watching Storm admit and share his mistakes shows you what an admirable and well intended young man he was. There is even a time when it is right to publicly consider his final mistake in order to seek to forewarn others. However, it is absolutely thoughtless to do this whilst so many people are mourning him. All this parading of survival skills whilst gloating at the corpse of a well intentioned young man who made an underestimation of the deadly power of nature is highly inappropriate at this time. Comments such as this one I am responding to set a far higher standard and I commend such wonderful examples of compassion.
Sometimes, you have to realize that you made a mistake. Learn from that mistake. Obviously, he wasn't prepared for this extreme environment. RIP young man.
I know the Jokkmokk area myself. When I was his age, more than 30 years ago, I did the same. I was there just in summer, but to avoid any risk I had full winter gear with me and on top all equipment for any possible situation. And the Sarek almost killed me.
Such a tragedy to test Nature at its fiercest and lose. So sorry this Young One did not have a wise mentor to tell him about surviving the unpredictable aspects of Nature. Experience is Surviving and then living to tell about it. Up to that point, it is all part of the education process.
City slicker point of view, I spend 10 months each year in the Backcountry with a small pack, about 30 l, been doing this most of my life, all these you tube Survival videos are just city slicker hobby so called experts, most all live in a house and go out on weekends, very very few actually live out their 24/7...With Minimal gear, experience, and real skills, common sense , etc. life out their is awesome
You're absolutely right-going without a hot tent in those conditions was a critical mistake. Proper shelter is vital for survival, especially in extreme weather.
Many, many have gone 'out there' without hot tents and have, and will continue to, survive .. even enjoy the experience. Notwithstanding the 'hot tent' issue, it would appear that he was not suitably equipped or prepared for the blizzard .. and did not have the emergency survival skills to weather the night.
Canadian here, years ago I winter camped for two years and let me tell you, you can never be too prepared. Condolences to this young man but .. Mother Nature is a nasty mf.
This is why it pays off to watch videos or bring guide books on how to stay warm or how to construct an emergency shelter or fire. Even if you don't have the knowledge for long-term survival, the baiscs of shelter and fire making are all you need at times, this would have been one of them. What a shame to die so young, poor guy.
Growing up in very rural place on an island. Survival skills was and is a mandatory school course. Before we can drive we learn how to build shelter, make fire, gather food and water. As teen and young adult we often would go into the wild and do minimalist survival trips, for fun. Thes are invaluable skills.
Winter camping is totally different from warm weather camping, winter camping is really fighting against the true elements, you need to fatten your knowledge up, n you can only get it from the tried tested and true, like older folks, listen to them please, 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Those photos probably arent even from the same trip. People make WAY too many assumptions in these comments. The photos could essentially be generic photos of his. Use your brain
@@Cheesy-g9u yeah we don’t know what tent he used. But it was on the same trip as in the other videos, so he didn’t really have another tent with him. In one video he already has wet and cold feet during moderate weather. That’s something he should have considered for winter weather.
Nature, the force itself will take you out. You can never over prepare for the elements, or be over trained for the most extreme elements. Always expect the worst possibility, and mitigate those risk as best as possible.
I have been homeless since 2019 and camp in Massachusetts.. because I at my camp most of time unless move to another camp when not working my job. I have the resources to survive the winter. But I have had a few close calls. A flood September 11 2023. A blizzard December 2020 where after heavy snow and cold a few days later warmed up enough for heavy rain and the water stayed on top of ice top snow again causing cold water flood.. the biggest enemy is getting wet.. I don't consider myself a professional out doors men.. but I can say learning through experience is best way.. that said my camp site ends up containing a lot more then one could carry solo back packing.. also anything can happen anytime we could never possibly ready for.. flood avalanche trees falling over are all part of the game.. stay safe brothers and sisters. I am sorry for the kid and his family. I wish he would have been better prepared and prepped the area with survival resources before hand Also wild animals, and cryptids.. it's not a game
What he was doing was not survival related, this was foolish suicide. The only message one should garner from this clown is, if you are not prepared, do not attempt dangerous things like he did. Being prepared means have gear appropriate for the conditions you may face in the worst case.
Whoa easy there tough guy!! I have seen videos of people going into the woods with a dam knife and a blanket only, in a snowstorm. This hardcore snow camping draws big crowds. This man thought he made all the right decisions and stuff went wrong. Its crazy to attempt stuff like this straight up but come on the man died, no reason to call him a clown. I watched a video of a man go 8hrs into the mountains with snow storm inbound. At one point he was jumping down from a ledge and the snow was 3 feet deep and my mind screamed at all the bad stuff that could happen when jumping down into 3ft deep snow. Foot gets caught or a sprained ankle and your camp is not yet setup=death IMO. But we watch it cause its brave and fun to watch them succeed.
I love snow camping, but if you're not prepared, it can be very dangerous. You need a lot more gear and experience if you do something like that. Bushcraft doesn't really work in the cold. I got stuck in a whiteout, and it was terrifying how strong the wind gets. But I had a hot tent, stove, and tons of gear.
@@baruchben-david4196 And he was not the only one posting similar on You Tube .. possibly encouraging the unknowing into doing stupid stuff. Caveat .. I sense that his posts were of 'sharing what worked for him and what he enjoyed doing'. Unfortunately, the final time, it didn't.
Storm's story is tragic; but clearly, he was not skilled in outdoor survival. His equipment was woefully inadequate. He needed an actual tent. He needed to build a fire. Not sure why he didn't do that, but it may be that he didn't have the skills needed.
More than anything - this BRAVE SOUL has lived much more than the ordinary individual. He lived FULL and made content that he wanted. (no one can predict or control nature.)
RIP young man🙏💐i grew up in a tropical climate so obviously not used to the cold or snow. I experienced my first ever snowfall in the yr 2017 which I will never forget. It's extremely hard to survive in the cold compared to surviving in the heat because cold kills rapidly than heat
I am just a causal hiker, but his equipment is something I would carry for a summer hike. He was not a serious survivalist/camper/hiker. Many novices are overconfident in their skills. RIP.
I've experienced nearly freezing to death before. I found it rather peaceful. I live in the state of Maine. When I was 8, I fell into lake at the Start of Spring thaw. First of fishing season in April. There was still snow on the ground and the ice Was only 10 to 15 feet away from the shoreline. My dad had set me up on a rock ledge to fish while he picked up camp a quarter mile away. My bait got stuck under a rock. I used a large stick to free it. the stick broke, I fell in. As soon as I started to fall I turned my body to grab The Rock. As I went under the water, I kicked as hard as I could to get back up onto the rock. I managed to get back on the rock just as the cold of the water seep through my Layers of Winter clothes, And I started violently shaking. I told my younger sister who was 5, To go get dad for help. I then used all of my strength to climb back up the 4 foot ledge to the path where the wind might be blocked some. I then curled up desperately trying to keep warm while I waited for a rescue. I must have fallen asleep because I blacked out. And then my sister was shaking me awake. I looked for dad but he wasn't there. She said he was asleep and she couldn't wake him. My dad was an ex-marine and He drilled survival training into me since I was really little. I understood that If I didn't get Dry and warmed up and I fell asleep I was going to die. I couldn't feel my body. I had no strength I could barely lift my head up. My head felt so fuzzy from the cold and the violent shaking rattling my brain. I couldn't think. I had to tell myself to breathe. I then heard an echo telling me I had to get up I had to get moving, get out of my wet clothes. So I crawled all the way back with my head hanging between Arms. Every so often looking up to see where else going. My consciousness faded in and out along the way as I crawled Until I bumped into the tent. Couldn't feel my hand or get my fingers to work but I managed to get the zipper open and I fumbled inside the tent. I couldn't close the Flap. For a moment the tent blocked the wind and I felt warm and I had the energy to take my clothes off. But then I looked around the tent for anything to dry off and warm up in and the tent was empty. And then the wind whipped through the open tent flap. That was it. I no longer heard the echo. I no longer knew what else to do to survive. I curled up on the floor of the tent still wet, naked, violently shaking. Head felt so fuzzy and clouded. had one vague thought of concern of where my sister was. But I had no strength to even call out. I actually got to the point of accepting my fate, I stopped fighting the sleep Knowing that I didn't expect to wake back up again. And then I just wrapped myself in that black nothingness. Felt like being surrounded by black fluffy clouds of nothingness. It was so peaceful no longer feeling the cold, No longer the pain from the cold and Exhaustion from the violent shaking. It was like finally letting out a breath I'd been holding in for far too long. And then I saw myself rise out of the tent, to the tops of The surrounding pine trees. It was so beautiful. I didn't feel the cold. But I could feel the warmth from a golden glow around me. I was flying. I felt this calling to go someplace amazing. I felt so much love calling me. I wanted and was excited to go. I took one final look back. I saw my sister with my dad as they entered the tent. Oh good she was safe. That was the only thing holding me back. I told them good bye I love you. And then I turned to fly off to wherever I was being called. But, When I tried to fly away past the tops of the pine trees I couldn't. I was like there was a bungy cord attached to my ankle. No matter how hard I try to fly on. And then it ricoched me back and I crashed into my body. Shocked, I woke up to my dad desperately trying to warm me back up. so confused. I was so sure I had died. I also felt a deep sadness because I wanted to go. Now I was back to feeling freezing cold and I couldn't Feel warm. I couldn't stop shaking. I think the whole experience broke my internal thermostat. I Have so much trouble regulating my body temperature after that.
Weirdly enough, I actually agree with you on the "peaceful" part. Many people who have barely survived snowstorms said that besides the numbing cold, they just felt really sleepy. Of course, if you do decide to sleep, you're life is over. But it's not painful, it's just numbness and sleepiness.
One time I was so far back in the woods that if the snow mobile had broken down it would have been impossible for me to walk out of there In swamp water. I would have just had to accept my fate and lay down and wait to the bears found me. Luckily, when another snow mobile broke down, he had tools and the know how to fix it. Never ever go in the woods without a buddy and things like food, extra gas and water or you could die out there. This is one of the saddest stories I have heard yet.
Unfortunate for him, he learned the hard way that he was ill-prepared to venture into the Swedish Lapland. However, his misfortunes will educate future adventurers to be better prepared.
This is heartbreaking. His family must have been devastated. 22 years old and all alone in a storm he couldn't withstand under any conditions. He must have been so scared knowing he couldn't get out of there. He was trapped by the very wilderness he went to explore. All he had was a Flimsy tent, no source of heat, in100 mph winds and heavy snowfall... he may as well been on Mt.Everest during a white out. Had he been thinking straight he could have pushed the snow off his tent from the inside and used the piles of snow to keep the winds off of him. Ironically packed snow can save your life in conditions like these. It forms a sort of igloo around you keeping the worst of the storm off of you. But even with that he still may have died because he didn't have the proper gear for survival under harsh conditions. God rest his soul. These kinds of storms do sometimes come out of nowhere in isolated areas. Even the most experienced sportsmen have died in less conditions. How ironic was it... his name was Storm and he died in a storm. Rest in Peace Storm. 😭🙏🙏🙏
That's not a tent. That's a tarp. And definitely not shelter. He had no idea what he was doing. No source of heat.
@@Jeff-ly9oz Yeah, it looks obvious he didn't understand how quickly cold weather can kill a person who's not prepared to deal with it.
Its barely a tarp, (a summer tarp by the looks of it) and you need to know how to use properly a decent tarp in different situations.
I saw clips about that guy and i believe he watched a lot of survival clips before he went out. I cant say that he drew any wisdom from those clips after i saw pictures of him, what gear he had, what place he chose in so wrong period of the year. Even the area where he chose to camp was not the best, to say the least.
Came here to say the exact same thing! When the narrator said the "snow began to fill his boots" I was wondering if he was in one of these not-tent things. I'm also pretty sure he didn't have a bivouac bag. Guy had exactly zero business "camping".
Feel sorry for the kid, but bringing a grocery store pack of mincemeat to your wilderness survival video doesn't bode well in the event the chap is going to have to rely on survival knowledge. Hopefully it's a lesson for others.
No stove 😮😮😮 in that cold was crazy 😳 😜
He wasn't skilled. He was a backwoods camper. Big differences. I used to go backwoods camping several times a year. I had 4 season tent not a thin tarp. I had a tent heater. All the equipment for several days in the backwoods. Miles from any town. No cell phone signal. Survival food in case I didn't catch fish. Fuel for emergency heat. One can die from hypothermia in rainy 40* weather.
Similar background, drew the same conclusions as you.
I even had a basic survival class years ago. Never would have considered what he attempted.
You try to f with nature and potential weather like this, you do it less than a mile from the car, and take a plb.
Good comments, wilderness backpacker here, and also I bring the Garmin inReach satellite communicator. I can get weather, text people and of course have the SOS feature. I love going into the woods but love coming out too. Cold and wet is not much fun, ever. Former Boy Scout and leader here. “Be Prepared” is our motto.
He was your daddy and had more survival experience in his little finger than you
@@TimJameson-jg8sl ...which is why he died in the snow on camping trip.
Back country snowboarder and winter camper here. As soon i heard what place here in Sweden he chose and just the look of his clothes told me everything. He was dressed as i would be in september month when i am fishing. Even if it was middle Sweden it would not help him.
Sad to hear about his death, he was unprepared for such conditions, should have had a 4 season tent and proper sleeping bag
Even then it would have been very risky, depending on the length of the storm.
Unfortunately it looks like he had some sort of dollar store camping kit. Yeah it appears he really didn't know what he was doing, he wasn't sufficiently equipped whatsoever.
@@RondaDM A tarp is pretty much what his shelter was. I'm also pretty sure the bivy sack he had wasn't a full bivy, and likely not GoreTex.
He should have pursued proper wilderness survival training. It’s not a learn as you go kind of thing.
Rest in peace young man
Amen
Rest nice and easy
Totally unprepared and unskilled for such a trek. That's not even a tent he was using.
I would not have attempted this with a 4-season tent and Gore-Tex sleeping bag rated to 0 Fahrenheit.
@@PhilAndersonOutside I always travel with a -20 sleeping bag. If it's too hot, it's easy to unzip and toss it open. But when it's very cold, just snuggle into it and tuck it up. I couldn't imagine going out there in Lapland with anything less, no matter what the season it is.
@@PhilAndersonOutside I have used Carinthia sleeping bags for a decade now, will never change them. Sleepingbag system Carinthia Defence 4 winter bag and my Carinthia summer bag got me through -28 celsius for two nights with ease. Now they have Defence 6 and Survival Down 1000. I am so upgrading. :)
Exactly! Freakin ultralight tarp🙄
I'm from Canada and i dress warmer to do my groceries
The irony of dying in a Survival Video is beyond me.
Especially when you had constant internet
Yeah he was pretty bad at it apparently
Storm got owned by storm. You thought he would know more about storms
@@nickclark4469At the very least, why didn't he pack a tent appropriate for the conditions ?
Unfortunately, when a person panics in the wilderness bad things happen! RIP….
He died for content...so sad and so preventable. RIP
He died for the sake eco-tourism by using biodegradable camping gear and natural clothing to allowing them
to be consumed by the elements and his body eaten chimpmunks and squirrels.
For a mere 4.69kmsubscribers no less. Not enough for an order of fries each week.
Exactly what I thought. Dying to be famous.
That's ignorant and unnecessarily cruel. How do you know he died for content? Because he recorded himself doing what he loves? Put another way, he died doing what he loves. RIP
@@redrevo I'm not sure you'd be saying the same thing if he loved sniffing glue and skateboarding in traffic and died recording himself doing what he loved. RIP
I spent 3 years going to college in Sault Ste Marie Ontario and worked with Search and Rescue. Winter in the bush is dangerous. We worked with various service units, including members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and were given some pretty intense training. In addition I was studying forestry and we learned a lot about life in the bush. But none of us were going out on a cross country jaunt with a flimsy nylon tarp and no heater. 5 of us got caught in a blizzard while ice fishing, ended up stuck there for 3 days. Thanks to the training we managed to build a decent shelter, filled it with spruce and pine boughs, and kept a fire going 24/7. We survived. We were lucky.
Beautiful country around the Soo. I remember the winters in da U.P. Beautiful and dangerous.
I went through Mountain Combat Survival Training in and around the White Mountains of New Hampshire as a U.S. Recon Marine in the mid 70's...the one thing they drove home was PACK HEAVY.
And get used to the weight
Weren't you also taught to turn your boots upside down so moisture and critters don't get into them, unlike him, who let his boots collect snow which added to later hypothermia?
@muchtested and shake em out in the am.
Had a scorpion in my boot once.
Were you the dudes that built the shelters on the AT?
Yup, I go camping sometimes in Canada when it's -15c out sometimes in a blizzard and theres no such thing as packing light in the winter. Always take more than you need for warmth.
This story reminds me of American Christopher McCandless. He went out into the Alaska wild to live off the land in the summer of 1992. He ended up dying out there from starvation. He was the same age as this guy when he died.
@barrysmith8920 That was a theory that Jon Krakauer, the author of the book, Into The Wild, about McCandless, came up with. As far as I know, it was never validated.
everyone here read the book already
No we all haven’t. And those that don’t care haven’t read it, like me
@@ericstevens8744 oh sorry, I'm just curious how you know so much without reading. Like how do you know you don't care about a book you haven't read?
@@jimmyjam86 He doesn't care about books in general. He doesn't like reading books, he only likes reading comments on UA-cam
Sadly, this will become more common place as people continue to attempt to stretch boundaries for views.
What in the world was this boy thinking? Lapland in October with totally inadequate equipment? Crazy.
Oct is fall not winter .
@@Crashed131963 It absolutely is winter in Lapland.
@@current9300tbf, current weather/ climate now are quite extreme.
WHY would His parents NOT STOP HIM ?? The Guilt must be horrendous. I'm So Sorry for your Loss.
Didnt even have a fire lmao
Sad stuff - Rest In Peace young man.
Just because you are professional and capable, mother nature doesn't give a damn
So true.
This boy who unfortunately died was not even close to be a pro.
I don't think this kid counts is a professional. A professional would not make so many wrong choices.
He was neither.
He was neither capable nor professional.
Poor kid needed more guidance from a more experienced father figure.
indeed, it's maidenless behaviour.
How do you know he didn't have a dad? You know what they say about when you assume, right?
What happens @@jdtown6585
Or literally anybody whos well versed and knowledgeable on survival and the wild.
kind of a weird conclusion to use for all video topics you could have used it on ngl
0:27. Its one thing to step outside ones comfort zone its a totally other thing to step outside your skill levels and abilities.
I went fishing today. Started getting windy and storm clouds. I left. Lol
@PotatoPCFishingBoomerDude was that simple wasn't it
went outside to warm up my car. it was too cold so I decided to work from home.
Im from Alaska and I know what(as most do) nature can do to you in a heartbeat. Just looking at that tent makes me scared. I spent 52 days straight tarp camping during winter in the Oregon wilderness. Had thermal tights, thick socks, heated a metal thermos w/water over the fire, put it in a sock, and used it as a heater. The key is you never want to go to sleep cold because you wont warm up on your own throughout the night. Generate heat, trap it, and get in your hidie-hole. After the snow falls enough, it becomes a blanket over your tarp and helps insulate heat as well, but unfortunately that dude didnt even have that luxury because the material was substandard af. Rest in peace young man.
He took on more than he could handle, alas. He should have known better. Young men often think they are invulnerable, to their sorrow.
That's true, when I was in my 20s, I thought the same.
@@Eds7570 Me too, ha! That delusion did not last long.
@@Eds7570 you are lucky you survived.. I remember when I was younger and making all those stupid decisions like went to a blind date or hitchhiking, never realising the dangers. I am glad I survived my youth. Some did not.
Yep. When I think back, there are many times I could’ve died or ended up in jail for life. That being said, this would’ve never happened to me. I was way too lazy.
This is so sad. He was only 22! 😢
Watching this from my comfort zone.
From what I can tell he never even bothered to build a debris shelter. This is one of the first things you learn in any basic survival course. Not saying this would have saved his life, but a good one would have given him a much better chance.
Yep. You can survive such a storm with a debris shelter.
I'm not squeamish at all about telling the truth yeah if he is stacked a bunch of debris and got under it and it snowed blew over him he'd have been fine. If you would have just dug into the piling up snow somewhere and tried to cut the wind off, he'd still be here.
There is no material to build a shelter. There is no forest.
I experienced such conditions mid september between Rogensjö and Tänndalen.
Temperature ~0°C and 8-9 Beaufort. Another hiker had these informations
from a hut keeper/stugvård. Luckily we had a very good tent from Hilleberg.
We were experienced hikers from Germany but that was something special.
Not unexpected, but challenging.
@pck1166 sounds like German thinking to me. He is here and it is snowing and windy. Either that snow is drifting or freezing when it hits the ground or something if it's wet and heavy like they said. If you're a German and you're looking for debris and there is none then you can give. If you're a crazy person from the usa all you got is blowing and drifting snow that's what your shelters made out of. He could have rolled up some snowballs dug a hole in a drift anything to get out of that wind and get in there with that tarp. 0 degrees centigrade is not very Cold. It's wet heavy snow it stacks right into a small building pretty well.
@pck1166 Thanks for clarifying. Then, with no back-up plan, he was sadly foolish.
I'm willing to bet he also didn't have a snow shovel to build a snow cave once the snow piled up either.
Yes, a true four-season or winter tent like a Hilleberg would have been like being in a cabin compared to his tarp tent.
Is such a sad story unfortunately some of us don't outlive our youth before we can learn experience
This is very true I lost two children that could have learned a valuable lesson 😢
I just spent time reading about him, watching his videos. He was not a "survival" anything. He even referred to himself as a backpacker, hiker, camper, who liked going into northern Europe, mostly off trail. He did employ some basic bushcrafting, mostly bringing an axe to build a fire, and tripod to hang/cook food. He also made some mistakes he openly admits (like wearing the wrong footwear in one trip). Calling him a "rising star in the survival world" does him no good at all. His videos are kind of nice, no talking, music, not selling anything. Just him sharing. But they are NOT about survival. He seemed like he was in his element as a solo backpacker, usually off-trail in the backcountry. There's nothing wrong with this.
In his trips he only took a tarp tent, but had what appears to be a quality sleeping bag, and bivy sack perhaps. I'm not sure if it was a true GoreTex bivy though, I doubt it. I couldn't find all of his trips on maps, but many look like he drove his car to a remote road, sometimes even in a national park. Then backpacked to a lake or pond, a couple trips he took a small packraft. Mostly he'd make a traditional campfire to cook on, made some dinner, spent a night or so, and headed back. Again, he did nothing wrong here, nothing very dangerous. Risky? Perhaps, if something went wrong. But on the surface none of what he did seemed life threatening.
He wasn't terribly far from civilization when he died. But he made three serious mistakes. If he had not made any of them, he might be alive today. He:
1. Was not prepared for inclement weather. He was going on another backcountry backpack trip in his mind, similar to one he did in a total rainstorm in the past. He lacked the gear, and experience, to do this, during this season, with this weather forecast.
2. When the weather hit, he tried at first to hunker down and ride it out. He was grossly unprepared for this. Hours later when his "camp" was basically destroyed by the wind and snow, he finally set out on foot to head back to the roads near Jokkmokk, but he was too far out to make it back, I believe about 15km. It's possible in the back of his mind he felt if it took him 3-4 hours to backpack in, it would only take him that long to backpack out. But in a snowstorm it's completely different, which likely didn't occur to him.
3. He had fairly consistent cell service, and used it to ask for rescue. But by that point in time it was too late. The storm was so fierce, no one could get to him. Had he sought help a few hours previous, they may have made it to him hiking in while he was fighting his way back out. I question if he felt shame by asking for help, as so many do.
*OnLy a DarwinAWARD wouLd Go out there with Such a ThinFLimsy Tent!!!!*
Yeah, as soon as heavy storm started he should've request help.
Yes, the two most critical survival skills he lacked were risk assessment and decision making. If you are sending anxious messages to your friends and relatives, it's your gut telling you the situation is getting bad. At that point, when the sense of impending danger comes over you, you need to leave if you can and ask for help if you can. He delayed that decision for way too long.
I think of all the times I foolishly thought I was 10ft tall and bulletproof in my youth.
I should've died many times over from my stupidity...how I made it to 60 I'll never know.
This lad sadly succumbed to his inexperience and unpreparedness.
You made 60, just like me....by the Grace of God. Rest in Peace, Storm. ❤✝️🙏
All for content? This is so sad and unbelievable. This kid was not ready, he was not prepared. Very very sad. He didn’t even have the proper gear. My heart aches for his family and friends. R.I.P kid
Especially sub zero sleeping bags and clothes could have helped him. Wow RIP
In Alaska as a young man, I made a tunnel in a snow drift, and while resting, I was relazed and thought I was warm. Truth was, I was cold past the point of shivering, and was So Sleepy! For some reason I felt I needed to get Out and seek the nearest people! I made it, and it took almost half hour to start shivering violently! I did not feel comfortable for over 6 hours.
Hiker from Sweden here.
So what people do not realize is the problem was not the temperature in itself. Following this guy we know he has seen worse temps in some of his adventures. The problem was, and the reason he sent out an emergency call, the winds. The windeffect can make -4 seem like -25, and in those temperatures, with intense snowing, and really no way to make a proper fire, it is very difficult to survive if you have not seen those conditions before.
Let that man rest in peace and be remebered forever in our adventure hearts
I learned how to make storms in northern Canadian wilderness with high winds and pelting rain. Dig a hole deep enough that the wind can't get at it, and put layers of wood at the bottom to keep your starter off the pool of water in the bottom.
That said, I wouldn't be out in that sort of weather alone and unprepared, and I've probably never started a fire in that strong of wind.
@@SwedishWildernessPrepping I'm sorry but I'm a merchant Mariner and if I die that means you should stand on me to reach somebody that's still alive. This guy had a spirit of adventure and he won't care at all if we use his example to help somebody go on more adventures if he does I don't care he's dead. Don't be so squeamish or you'll wind up dead too.
@@RavenMobile you learned how to make storms
No, he's getting deserved criticism. Dying doesn't suddenly absolve you of mistakes. People need to learn what NOT to do, not be told "see this guy? He did awesome! He died, but he did awesome!'
WHT didn't he make a snow barrier with dead fall ice and snow to protect from the wind
This is why I don't do hammock or tarp camping.
Storm did NOT have a tent - he had a tarp. That is likely the cause of his demise.
So young ,and very sad.😢
so sad... don't underestimate the power of nature, make sure you have the proper equipment and never do anything like this alone! rest in peace man
No amount of caution and preparation guarantees survival is the basically the biggest harsh reality people need to realize
He was an adventurer... Bless him and his journey from this planet...🙏🙏🙏
If you live on the edge, you just might fall off it. A tarp for a tent in those conditions indicates his unrealistic and presumptive thinking. He was not prepared and even then things can go wrong. Bound to happen to one of those youtubers eventually who do this in this way.
He was prepared, yes, for the best case scenarios and conditions, something that does not fit well into what survivalism truly is.
He was always lucky… until he wasn’t.
RIP Storm, all my thoughts are for his family.
"No amount of training or experience guarantees safety." No, but it can increase your chances of survival. This kid was woefully unprepared for what he was doing. For survival, which is what he was about, means to either have the equipment needed to survive or be able to construct or obtain the equipment needed to survive. He had light weight shelter, which is so amateurish it's insulting to people that actually spend time in the back country. He knew a storm was coming in, his priorities should have been to build a proper shelter and have on hand what he needed to stay warm and dry. He didn't do any of this, instead, relaying on a light weight shelter to keep off heavy, wet snow. The fact his lower body was frozen means that he was wet and even though it was cold, if you get wet in the wilderness you can catch hypothermia above freezing temperatures. Nature, like gravity doesn't discriminate. He gambled with minimum gear, a lack of real knowledge and respect of the elements. I feel bad for the kid but it isn't a tragedy, it was a predictable outcome when you look at his preparedness, actions and awareness or lack there of.
You're too kind! This was a Darwin award.
it's definitely a tragedy and it's appropriate to correct people when they're doing something wrongly. Somehow that didn't happen for him but why is that an excuse to drop compassion and decency as your go-to>. instead of critiquing the young adult. Who is dead, had family and a lot to live for.
Thank you for sharing your perspective.
While it’s clear that mistakes were made, especially regarding shelter and understanding the conditions, I think it’s also important to approach this with empathy. Everyone starts somewhere in their journey of learning survival skills, and unfortunately, this young man faced the ultimate consequences for his lack of preparation. It’s heartbreaking to think about how this could have been prevented with more experience, better gear, or even a deeper understanding of the risks he was facing.
Hopefully, sharing his story will help others understand the gravity of these situations and inspire them to take survival skills seriously.
@OutdoorTragedies, I agree, and winter camping is not the same thing as having the survival skills needed to comfortably and safely ride out a blizzard.
I also do not undestand why he did not made a fire and why he did not built a shelter woth a little saw or a a little axe he should have had with him.
Plan for the best but be prepared for the worse. This young man wasnt prepared and didnt stand a chance. RIP
I will never understand the need to test nature. You are mortal and cannot conquer all. It showed his ego by trying to beat nature using inappropriate gear and not respecting it.
@@justme8837 Unfortunately, more than one person did the same and have died out in the wild. It's just something that can't be taken lightly. His tent was way too flimsy for the weather conditions he was dealing with. Sad.
These type of video are made to get views, likes, followers, a d monetized. It didn't work in his favor
As a man who partakes in similar challenges I can say that you never feel more alive than when you almost die and come out on the other side alive. It taps into my ancestors evolutionary imprint on my brain. It’s all about chasing that moment and getting as close to the other side as possible.
@sqwatchman53 sounds like Russian roulette with nature to me
A good lesson... Nature doesn't hate you, it just is... and She must be respected.
Young man, rest in peace...
I was a young man once. Stupid & Inexperienced. What I didn't have to do was to "tape" myself so I can post on social media to "make money" to make a living because that's how some of these kids do it nowadays. As you build your audience you feel the "pressure" to do more daring and crazy things. Many have died from doing it.
If he was properly prepared, and survived because of it, he would have had one hell of a story for the rest of his life.
Now he is a lesson in what NOT TO DO & THAT is a Sad ending to a story that should have lived to be a Novel. RIP. Young Adventurer. Condolences to his family and friends.
So very sad. God bless you Storm. Sending prayers to his family and friends.
Rest in peace man, hopefully this will be another small lesson for other young adventurers; mother nature is not to be tested
It's the quick, dramatic weather changes that are the deadliest.
What killed him was no skills, no real prep, and going alone to prove his stupidity.
If he had learned some real skills, taken basic proper equipment and clothing, and TOLD PEOPLE WHERE HE WAS , he would have survived.
His biggest danger was young and INEXPERIENCED.
@@CynthiaRockroth
to prove his stupidity is a bit uncalled for to say that. No need to be hurtful on purpose.
He overestimated himself yes.
Many mountainclimber die every years. Experienced ones also, you cannot control everything in that kind of endeavor. When rocks fall its done. Same for an experience knowledgeable soldier, if the shell hits your trench, you're done.
In the kid's case, he should have been more careful. More knowledgeable. The circumstances were far from too hard to survive.
I hope people learn the lesson & stop putting themselves in harm's way just to make a video, they don't only harm themselves they break the heart of all those who loves them, sorry he suffered a lot & alone so helpless
Once u get away from civilization, you’re on your own. 1 mile away from a city u can walk to safety if everything goes wrong.
100 miles away from a city
Not so much. I’ve ridden my bicycle almost around the whole world. I try to stay close to the mainline.
👍👍👍 .. 'staying close' / within reach of .. always a wise decision.
@@thomasmusso1147 True. I'm a backcountry backpacker, had the most basic survival training years ago. What I tell people is you can go into the wilderness, off trail, about 1 mile and feel like you're in the middle of nowhere, and no one will be near. If something goes drastically wrong, like a storm hits, you're less than an hour from your car and safety. I'd also always bring a PLB (like a Garmin) if you're going to do this.
He needed time with a mentor who truly knew what ourdoor camping and survival in unexpected weather that will kill. He was inexperienced and unprepared. Bless his family. Bless you Storm.
4:05. Ive had minor frost bite on 2 fingers back in 2001 in Nd. They still hurts to this day. I can't even imagine the pain he felt before the nerves went dead
You need to already have your shelter and fire when the storm rolls in. Trying to survive under a tarp in a snowstorm is so far from realistic it’s unfathomable. I feel bad for him. Just don’t portray him as an experienced survivalist. At the very best, he panicked and lost touch with how dangerous his situation was. No one who’s spent time in the backcountry during a severe storm would try to tough it out under a tarp with the wind blowing, no real shelter and no fire. Not without a serious bag/bivi setup at minimum.
Just build a snow fort and you will stay warm and survive.. this is winter survival 101
@@JustJake77 You forget one thing, not always will you be able to do that with snow, when it works, it works perfect. You cant do much with dry snow. I tried that long time ago. If snow does not work, use two logs, put them next to eachother, use space between as your sleeping place, cover over the whole thing with tarp and branches. Cover both ends with branches/mud/snow and make sure you isolate ground you sleep on. I usually use pine branches, whole lot of them. This shelter is best for real storm in the woods. It gives you also cover from falling trees. When there are high winds and can bet your ass they will fall.
Wind chill is no joke . 😢
Wind Chill ain't been no joke here and NC,For the past 5 weeks.
Stories like these really break my heart. His poor family must be devastated.
The story is true and I verified it in Swedish media. Summary from an experienced hiker:
Do not hike alone, especially if you are inexperienced.
His equipment wasn't sufficient even for a regular tourist hike in the Swedish mountains during summer.
Winter starts in October in Northern Sweden. In the mountains it starts late September.
The weather is harsh not only in the mountains; you are not safe even in the forest.
In summer, you need a real tent that can withstand storms (not a tarp) and a sleeping bag comfortable for temperatures down to 0°C.
He should have a tent, sleeping bag, and stove suitable for winter conditions. This includes a wind sack.
This film should be used in education "what not to do".
I heard they put on his tombstone-
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lol
The irony....
I was hitch hiking home to Dayton Ohio from god knows where at the time and got stuck in Cincinnati, Ohio. The spot I got stuck was along interstate 75 late at night in below zero weather. Snow plows had pushed about 20 feet of ice and snow right along the freeway so that was the only place I could go to get out of traffic. The offramp was pitch black, no lights anywhere so I was stuck and nobody could see me that high up on the ice and snow. The cold set in on me after a few hours and I finally sat down on my back pack and waited to freeze to death. That was absolutely brutal that night. Eventually everything was numb and I went unconsious. Somehow someone saw me up there and carried my unconscious body down to his car and didn't even wake up till about 10 miles up the highway. He took me as far as Springboro about 25 miles about half way to Dayton and dropped me off at a Denny's and when I started thawing out it was extremely painful to my feet and hands. I went into the men's room and plunged my feet in the toilet and kept flushing cold water on them just to slow down the thaw..I took about an hour of that before I could walk properly again. Freezing is no fckin joke folks. I was dressed for blizzard conditions, but not 20 feet above traffic in it late at night..
If he was a smart outdoorsman like it seemed, he would have dug a simple snow burrow into the ground and sealed the entrance.
There was probably not enough snow
God bless you Storm where you are now in the greater nature.
Thank goodness someone has made an appropriate comment. Thank you for that. There really is far too much gloating going on here. More commenters should follow your example. Your thoughtful comment is very touching. People calling a 22 year old young man who has just forfeited his very life and who never claimed to be Earnest Shackleton should not be pilloried in front of all those who loved and rightfully admired his spirit of adventure. There are plenty of wicked people who richly deserve our displeasure but Storm could not be further from them.
I am more than lucky to have reached the ripe old age of 73. I was an unrestrained hooliganism at Storm’s age. It was nothing more than youthful ignorance and at 22 my brain certainly had far more stupidity than common sense at the time.
Watching Storm admit and share his mistakes shows you what an admirable and well intended young man he was. There is even a time when it is right to publicly consider his final mistake in order to seek to forewarn others. However, it is absolutely thoughtless to do this whilst so many people are mourning him. All this parading of survival skills whilst gloating at the corpse of a well intentioned young man who made an underestimation of the deadly power of nature is highly inappropriate at this time.
Comments such as this one I am responding to set a far higher standard and I commend such wonderful examples of compassion.
He would have eventually gained the experience. Such a shame. He just overestimated his abilities. Young and naive.
That's part of many young ones, no insight of the risks..They don't see it. Ignore it.
Sometimes, you have to realize that you made a mistake. Learn from that mistake. Obviously, he wasn't prepared for this extreme environment. RIP young man.
Unfortunately you're right
I know the Jokkmokk area myself. When I was his age, more than 30 years ago, I did the same. I was there just in summer, but to avoid any risk I had full winter gear with me and on top all equipment for any possible situation. And the Sarek almost killed me.
Such a tragedy to test Nature at its fiercest and lose. So sorry this Young One did not have a wise mentor to tell him about surviving the unpredictable aspects of Nature. Experience is Surviving and then living to tell about it. Up to that point, it is all part of the education process.
RIP Storm, that’s a tragedy so young, but still there’s something to be said for ‘fuck around and find out’
Survival skills and minimal gear do not go hand in hand and that was no tent, just a tarp.
City slicker point of view, I spend 10 months each year in the Backcountry with a small pack, about 30 l, been doing this most of my life, all these you tube Survival videos are just city slicker hobby so called experts, most all live in a house and go out on weekends, very very few actually live out their 24/7...With Minimal gear, experience, and real skills, common sense , etc. life out their is awesome
I dont see a tent, i see a tarp however
it's horrifying he didn't go out there without a hot tent.
You're absolutely right-going without a hot tent in those conditions was a critical mistake. Proper shelter is vital for survival, especially in extreme weather.
@@Eds7570 A hot tent is a tent designed so you can use a small portable wood burning stove inside for heating.
IM going camping in Northern quebec this winter where its often -30 C ... its gonna be fun !
Or even a true 4-season tent. He also apparently never even tried to build a debris shelter.
Many, many have gone 'out there' without hot tents and have, and will continue to, survive .. even enjoy the experience.
Notwithstanding the 'hot tent' issue, it would appear that he was not suitably equipped or prepared for the blizzard .. and did not have the emergency survival skills to weather the night.
Canadian here, years ago I winter camped for two years and let me tell you, you can never be too prepared. Condolences to this young man but .. Mother Nature is a nasty mf.
Know your limitations..RIP Storm
This is why it pays off to watch videos or bring guide books on how to stay warm or how to construct an emergency shelter or fire. Even if you don't have the knowledge for long-term survival, the baiscs of shelter and fire making are all you need at times, this would have been one of them. What a shame to die so young, poor guy.
Growing up in very rural place on an island. Survival skills was and is a mandatory school course. Before we can drive we learn how to build shelter, make fire, gather food and water. As teen and young adult we often would go into the wild and do minimalist survival trips, for fun. Thes are invaluable skills.
How sad. So tragic and unprepared.
Winter camping is totally different from warm weather camping, winter camping is really fighting against the true elements, you need to fatten your knowledge up, n you can only get it from the tried tested and true, like older folks, listen to them please, 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
So sad. Reminds me so much of Chris McCandless. May he rest in peace.
RIP young man ❤
So sad . I hope young people learn from this always prepare for the worst
The UA-cam types mislead the wannabes at great cost. Solo anything this dramatic is a no-no lesson 1st graders learn. RIP.
Beautiful landscape turns into a dreaded nightmare very quickly when your stuck in it and might not make it out.
He took a beach tent to a snowstorm ??? 😵
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His single pole tent really wasn't built for any kind of strong wind.
@@NoToBigBroif he really brought that rent to that kind of weather I really wonder what he was thinking. It’s not even a real tent
Those photos probably arent even from the same trip. People make WAY too many assumptions in these comments. The photos could essentially be generic photos of his. Use your brain
@@Cheesy-g9u yeah we don’t know what tent he used. But it was on the same trip as in the other videos, so he didn’t really have another tent with him. In one video he already has wet and cold feet during moderate weather. That’s something he should have considered for winter weather.
@@Cheesy-g9u Which photos are you referring to? I was commenting on the tent he used in many of his videos.
Survival knowledge means having enough of the right gear.
Nature, the force itself will take you out. You can never over prepare for the elements, or be over trained for the most extreme elements. Always expect the worst possibility, and mitigate those risk as best as possible.
NATURE HAS NO MERCY ON ANYONE! RIP TO THIS YOUNG MAN🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I have been homeless since 2019 and camp in Massachusetts.. because I at my camp most of time unless move to another camp when not working my job. I have the resources to survive the winter. But I have had a few close calls. A flood September 11 2023. A blizzard December 2020 where after heavy snow and cold a few days later warmed up enough for heavy rain and the water stayed on top of ice top snow again causing cold water flood.. the biggest enemy is getting wet.. I don't consider myself a professional out doors men.. but I can say learning through experience is best way.. that said my camp site ends up containing a lot more then one could carry solo back packing.. also anything can happen anytime we could never possibly ready for.. flood avalanche trees falling over are all part of the game.. stay safe brothers and sisters. I am sorry for the kid and his family. I wish he would have been better prepared and prepped the area with survival resources before hand
Also wild animals, and cryptids.. it's not a game
Always check the weather folks. And for the love of god go prepared. RIP young man, hell of a way to learn a harsh lesson.
Well said , unlike these cruel jerks commenting… 🏕️
What he was doing was not survival related, this was foolish suicide. The only message one should garner from this clown is, if you are not prepared, do not attempt dangerous things like he did.
Being prepared means have gear appropriate for the conditions you may face in the worst case.
Whoa easy there tough guy!! I have seen videos of people going into the woods with a dam knife and a blanket only, in a snowstorm. This hardcore snow camping draws big crowds. This man thought he made all the right decisions and stuff went wrong. Its crazy to attempt stuff like this straight up but come on the man died, no reason to call him a clown. I watched a video of a man go 8hrs into the mountains with snow storm inbound. At one point he was jumping down from a ledge and the snow was 3 feet deep and my mind screamed at all the bad stuff that could happen when jumping down into 3ft deep snow. Foot gets caught or a sprained ankle and your camp is not yet setup=death IMO. But we watch it cause its brave and fun to watch them succeed.
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I agree
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I love snow camping, but if you're not prepared, it can be very dangerous. You need a lot more gear and experience if you do something like that. Bushcraft doesn't really work in the cold. I got stuck in a whiteout, and it was terrifying how strong the wind gets. But I had a hot tent, stove, and tons of gear.
Not much of a survivalist...I mean, if you don't survive🤷🏻♀️
So I guess I shouldn't use his videos to teach me how to survive in the wilderness.
@@baruchben-david4196 And he was not the only one posting similar on You Tube .. possibly encouraging the unknowing into doing stupid stuff.
Caveat .. I sense that his posts were of 'sharing what worked for him and what he enjoyed doing'.
Unfortunately, the final time, it didn't.
@@baruchben-david4196 A wise man learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from the mistakes of others.
Harsh
RIP to this brave (and reckless) young man.
Storm's story is tragic; but clearly, he was not skilled in outdoor survival. His equipment was woefully inadequate. He needed an actual tent. He needed to build a fire. Not sure why he didn't do that, but it may be that he didn't have the skills needed.
More than anything - this BRAVE SOUL has lived much more than the ordinary individual. He lived FULL and made content that he wanted. (no one can predict or control nature.)
Spare me the sentimental horse poop. He threw his life away chasing clout.
Sad. So sad.
RIP young man🙏💐i grew up in a tropical climate so obviously not used to the cold or snow. I experienced my first ever snowfall in the yr 2017 which I will never forget. It's extremely hard to survive in the cold compared to surviving in the heat because cold kills rapidly than heat
Rip young one
Simple, succinct and admirable comment. Most excellent.
I am just a causal hiker, but his equipment is something I would carry for a summer hike. He was not a serious survivalist/camper/hiker. Many novices are overconfident in their skills. RIP.
And he paid the ultimate price.
So sad, R.I.P. kid.
How quickly he probably learned his mistake
This is sad to listen too. Rip to this young man. Stay safe guys❤
I've experienced nearly freezing to death before. I found it rather peaceful.
I live in the state of Maine. When I was 8, I fell into lake at the Start of Spring thaw. First of fishing season in April. There was still snow on the ground and the ice Was only 10 to 15 feet away from the shoreline.
My dad had set me up on a rock ledge to fish while he picked up camp a quarter mile away. My bait got stuck under a rock. I used a large stick to free it. the stick broke, I fell in.
As soon as I started to fall I turned my body to grab The Rock. As I went under the water, I kicked as hard as I could to get back up onto the rock. I managed to get back on the rock just as the cold of the water seep through my Layers of Winter clothes, And I started violently shaking.
I told my younger sister who was 5, To go get dad for help. I then used all of my strength to climb back up the 4 foot ledge to the path where the wind might be blocked some.
I then curled up desperately trying to keep warm while I waited for a rescue. I must have fallen asleep because I blacked out. And then my sister was shaking me awake. I looked for dad but he wasn't there. She said he was asleep and she couldn't wake him.
My dad was an ex-marine and He drilled survival training into me since I was really little. I understood that If I didn't get Dry and warmed up and I fell asleep I was going to die.
I couldn't feel my body. I had no strength I could barely lift my head up. My head felt so fuzzy from the cold and the violent shaking rattling my brain. I couldn't think. I had to tell myself to breathe.
I then heard an echo telling me I had to get up I had to get moving, get out of my wet clothes. So I crawled all the way back with my head hanging between Arms. Every so often looking up to see where else going. My consciousness faded in and out along the way as I crawled Until I bumped into the tent. Couldn't feel my hand or get my fingers to work but I managed to get the zipper open and I fumbled inside the tent. I couldn't close the Flap.
For a moment the tent blocked the wind and I felt warm and I had the energy to take my clothes off. But then I looked around the tent for anything to dry off and warm up in and the tent was empty. And then the wind whipped through the open tent flap.
That was it. I no longer heard the echo. I no longer knew what else to do to survive. I curled up on the floor of the tent still wet, naked, violently shaking. Head felt so fuzzy and clouded. had one vague thought of concern of where my sister was. But I had no strength to even call out.
I actually got to the point of accepting my fate, I stopped fighting the sleep Knowing that I didn't expect to wake back up again.
And then I just wrapped myself in that black nothingness. Felt like being surrounded by black fluffy clouds of nothingness. It was so peaceful no longer feeling the cold, No longer the pain from the cold and Exhaustion from the violent shaking.
It was like finally letting out a breath I'd been holding in for far too long.
And then I saw myself rise out of the tent, to the tops of The surrounding pine trees. It was so beautiful. I didn't feel the cold. But I could feel the warmth from a golden glow around me. I was flying. I felt this calling to go someplace amazing. I felt so much love calling me. I wanted and was excited to go.
I took one final look back. I saw my sister with my dad as they entered the tent. Oh good she was safe. That was the only thing holding me back. I told them good bye I love you. And then I turned to fly off to wherever I was being called.
But, When I tried to fly away past the tops of the pine trees I couldn't. I was like there was a bungy cord attached to my ankle. No matter how hard I try to fly on. And then it ricoched me back and I crashed into my body.
Shocked, I woke up to my dad desperately trying to warm me back up. so confused. I was so sure I had died. I also felt a deep sadness because I wanted to go. Now I was back to feeling freezing cold and I couldn't Feel warm. I couldn't stop shaking. I think the whole experience broke my internal thermostat. I Have so much trouble regulating my body temperature after that.
Thats a hell of an experience for an 8 year old.. great story
Weirdly enough, I actually agree with you on the "peaceful" part. Many people who have barely survived snowstorms said that besides the numbing cold, they just felt really sleepy. Of course, if you do decide to sleep, you're life is over. But it's not painful, it's just numbness and sleepiness.
One time I was so far back in the woods that if the snow mobile had broken down it would have been impossible for me to walk out of there In swamp water. I would have just had to accept my fate and lay down and wait to the bears found me. Luckily, when another snow mobile broke down, he had tools and the know how to fix it. Never ever go in the woods without a buddy and things like food, extra gas and water or you could die out there. This is one of the saddest stories I have heard yet.
Another festivus miracle!!
Unfortunate for him, he learned the hard way that he was ill-prepared to venture into the Swedish Lapland. However, his misfortunes will educate future adventurers to be better prepared.
He wasn't skilled, he had no training. Another story of ignorance leading to youtube views.
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This is heartbreaking. His family must have been devastated. 22 years old and all alone in a storm he couldn't withstand under any conditions. He must have been so scared knowing he couldn't get out of there. He was trapped by the very wilderness he went to explore. All he had was a Flimsy tent, no source of heat, in100 mph winds and heavy snowfall... he may as well been on Mt.Everest during a white out. Had he been thinking straight he could have pushed the snow off his tent from the inside and used the piles of snow to keep the winds off of him. Ironically packed snow can save your life in conditions like these. It forms a sort of igloo around you keeping the worst of the storm off of you. But even with that he still may have died because he didn't have the proper gear for survival under harsh conditions. God rest his soul. These kinds of storms do sometimes come out of nowhere in isolated areas. Even the most experienced sportsmen have died in less conditions. How ironic was it... his name was Storm and he died in a storm. Rest in Peace Storm. 😭🙏🙏🙏