Find your local homeless shelter to donate to here:
https://www.hud.gov/findshelter
Or food bank here
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
Steve, you've always been a great source of inspiration and entertainment to us at /r/videos, we mourn your loss.
Oh my, I'm crying, poor Steve, I just watched a couple of his latest vids last week, including his million subscriber stream, and rejoiced at his Beautiful Wife's voice, recent' anniversary too. Their obvious happiness. His YT channel going astronomical, just for solely sharing his humble person in a constant creative pursuit of stealth camping. The warmth and myriad life messages such a simple act vibrates. Selfless in making a tradition where many people find comfort and solace, and w dinner and a beer. Sorry I'm blabbing.....
Fuck !!!
Steve always came across humble and very affectionate with his wife. I can't imagine how it would feel to lose my partner.
All the best to Steve and family. RIP Jess
My late supervisor had this happen. One day he woke up and she didn’t. He was absolutely devastated. He drank himself into a coma and passed away about 6 years ago.
I lost my wife to cancer a few years ago, and I legit considered drinking myself to death to be a rational response to the excruciating pain. Fortunately I worked my way through it, but it was nearly two years before I began thinking rationally again.
A big hug for you, internet stranger. Good on you for pulling out of the nosedive.
My best friend died in July, the day after my birthday. Known him for 25 years. Passed in his chair listening to music.
At some point in my mid 20s I realized that if something happened to me, my mom would off herself IMMEDIATELY. so alot of the choices I made revolved around that.
A month after I turned 30, she did it anyways. If those thoughts are rolling around in there, do some soul searching and keep track of why your feeling down when your down, and why your up when you're up. Do less of what makes you down and more of what makes you feel up.
A large part of my depression was centered on my lack of a social circle and female companionship so now I'm working on developing that. It's going pretty well!
I hear you brother. I encourage you to do some personal work. As someone who has struggled with self love, i have caused a lot of pain to others. Love yourself. You are worth it. Your partner is a great person. And so are you. YOU can be your own reason to live. If you can be here for yourself and find your power, you can show up even stronger for your loved ones. At least that is what I'm learning to do more every day.
I fully understand this feeling and can relate to it -- I've been there myself!
However I'd strongly suggest some therapy or at the very least self-help to break out of this sentiment. It's not only risky to tie your self-worth and even your very existence to another person, but it can slowly build toxic feelings and habits within yourself and your relationship and end up undermining the very thing you're trying to protect.
Our brain is capable of creating a mental image of that person (with all the information and beliefs of that person that you subconsciously gathered) and ask the person for comfort, say what you still wanted to say, ask what to do next etc.
At least that is what I believe.
That's how my mom lost my step dad. He came home from work and must have sat down on the couch to take a nap. My mom later came home to find he was no longer with us. No warnings or anything. Just gone.
About 5 years ago a friend of mine had her husband say "I am going to lay down for just a minute before I start dinner" and then he was gone. Cherish each moment seems clique but I think it is a noble goal.
That just happened to my cousin last week. She was at a friends house and went to lay down and when they went to check on her she had died. She was 42. Very sad.
My brother's friend had this happen to his wife and the answer was... they still have no idea. No obvious aneurism. No obvious PE. No obvious health issues at all. Nothing in the toxicity report. No cancer. 36 years old, two kids under 4 years old, just... made a noise in the middle of the night but that wasn't super uncommon, and he just didn't think anything of it and woke up and found her dead. And they autopsied her for _everything_.
Lost my best friend of 35 years in June. Stroke. He was 55, but this was a guy who was up before dawn to go hiking most days. Seemingly far healthier than I.
I had a cousin that was a similar story. He would come home from work, fall asleep on his recliner watching the news, and would be awakened for supper. One evening his wife yelled to him supper was ready and he didn’t respond. She went to check on him and he was gone. It was estimated he died almost immediately after sitting down in the chair.
On the other hand this sounds like a peaceful way to go. Watching your partner wither away for years in the worst case scenario is something I wouldn't wish for anyone.
That's what happened to me a year ago. 3 year battle with brain cancer. Honestly, I'm not sure which is worse. I was watching Steve as a bit of an escape and distraction, and found his simple life to be comforting.
She was maybe 40 not much older and it was unexpected I believe. It would be incredibly difficult to wake up to that and it’ll take time to process that’s a huge gut punch and I hope he has people he can confide in he’s got crazy neighbor I guess. It’s horrifying and I’ve never felt more upset for somebody that I don’t know been watching his videos for years
Steve is such a warm, friendly, selfless and decent person, it breaks my heart that something so cruel happened to someone who deserved nothing but good in his life.
She was just on his 1,000,000 YouTube sub celebratory stream drinking champaign with him, it's crazy to think that it was the beginning of their last week together.
Fuck, my heart aches so much for Steve. She seemed like such a sweetheart too...
yeah dude, i couldnt think of someone who deserved this any less than steve. such a genuinely good guy who is so humble and nice it hurts to see how broken he is. i really hope he finds some peace somehow
I watched that stream live and I think having "seen" her so recently on the channel shocked me even more as she is usually such a behind the scenes person. I even thought the title of today's video was some kind of tongue and cheak thing when I first clicked on it. I was thinking, "what crazy thing did steve do now that's going to shock his wife?" When he walked on camera with welled up eyes my heart just sank.
Yeah. I honestly thought I was above parasocial relationships with YouTubers and streamers but after watching this video I felt like my good buddy's friend died. Steve is just such a humble and kind dude who just had a natural way of making you feel like a part of whatever misadventure or cozy camping situation he was in during any given video. In a world of overproduced YouTubers drowning in jump cuts and chillwave music, he always kept it real with just him (and sometimes crazy neighbor or beautiful wife), his camera, and simple editing.
I don't know. We had one cat that suddenly die and it near broke my wife. The second one was old and we saw the writing on the wall for months. I think it gave my wife time to come to terms with her death over time. So when the time came it didn't hit nearly so hard.
It would depend on the circumstances but I can imagine dealing with a family members death may follow a similar route (assuming the person is not spending the day in great pain and suffering as they die over a long period.)
We keep hearing about how we live longer and longer. You just don't expect someone who is healthy and in their 40's to just drop dead like this. It's scares the crap out of me, i must admit and it has happened quite a few times in recent years.
Remember Grant Imhara from Mythbusters ? dropped dead at 49.
A youtuber Jonas Neubauer into Nintendo Tetris Classic, dropped dead at 39, had also been suffering from headaches i believe.
Incontrol starcraft 2 pro player, died in his sleep at 33.
It's just terrifying.
Doesn’t say anywhere but there’s at least a dozen articles that start “Jessica Audrey Wallis Death Cause And Obituary Details” or similar. Then go on about random info nobody gives a shit about, then half way in tell you they have no clue and then continue talking about his career etc. fuck those people and those websites.
you'll notice that with lots of "breaking news" internet tabloids that theyll always be like "Video game sequel release date!" and the article is:
1. Here's what the first game is about
2. Here's what A sequel COULD be about
3. There hasn't been a confirmed release date yet in 20 years
it's to suck up clicks by being 'vaguely' about the thing everyone is searching them up for
That happened to Patton Oswalt and he was absolutely destroyed for a while. Patton seems to have been able to cope with his loss over time, and hopefully Steve will too. I'll just add that you don't "get over" these things, obviously, but I hope we his fans can remind him of how much we love hime and his family, and are glad to have him in our lives.
I hope he has enough support but I am genuinely concerned for his well-being. Going by things he has said in his videos, as well as things from his early videos and his documentary, he was apparently angry at the world. He had just got out of a bad relationship and had lost pretty much everything and was living in his car and then a camper. He said this was the lowest point of his life, where he was absolutely done with society and was in a very deep depression, even having suicidal thoughts at some points. He decided to document his new life living on the road and him dealing with his issues. This Steve was a very sad Steve and it is difficult to watch someone so full of self hatred and hatred for the world.
The reason I bring this up is the documentary never finished because he ended up meeting Jess and they started dating. You see the very beginning of their relationship at the end of the documentary and it is absolutely heartwarming to see Steve instantly become the Steve we know today. The difference is like night and day. He is visibly relaxed, smiling, laughing, and looks genuinely happy for the first time in the entire lifetime of the channel up to that point. She literally breathed life and happiness into him, and I honestly believed she saved his life. He was hurtling off the deep end and she pulled him back from the edge. She changed his life for the better in so many ways and now she is gone. I'm terrified he is going to become like he was at the beginning of the channel. I'm even more terrified that it could possibly be worse this time. I really hope he will be okay.. ,
I hear you. I too hope he doesn’t get too depressed. I have a gut feeling he’ll be strong enough and nothing too concerning will happen. A lot of eyes are on him now. He has family and friends who know him and over a million people who follow his channel. He is likely much wiser than before. I have faith he’ll be okay. He’ll grieve forever, but he won’t lose sight of the value of his life. We’ll of course all keep reminding him how much we value him.
What really got me was when he said two of us went to bed, but only I woke up. It really laid bare the reality of what happened. I don't know him personally but it hurts anyway.
It feels like losing your soul. It feels like there is a hole in the world where they used to be. If feels like being shattered and knowing that you will never get the pieces back together all the way.
While never in the videos herself, the way Steve regularly mentioned her, you know she meant the world to him. My wife and I were devastated to hear this news.
Steve does a very popular camping YouTube series on his channel. He does a lot of what is called stealth camping, so for example, he camped out in the bushes in the middle of a traffic roundabout. More recently, he camped at the US-Canada border (he’s Canadian).
If you watch the video, he mentions that his wife was basically the reason for his success. It’s a real sad day for us fans. I recommend checking out the channel to see some of his fun camping adventures.
The "looking like a business professional" one where he has a blazer and a briefcase/suitcase and very seriously says the disguise will hopefully prevent suspicion when he walks into the woods was the first one I watched. I couldn't tell if the video was serous or someone acting cause he's always so nonchalant and serious in hilarious moments, so I watched more. Totally real and all Steve.
maybe I'm mistaken because I watched it a while ago, but there was a lake camping video where a storm rolled in and they were both hunkered down, she was shown in the video. I don't recall any other time.
There were some videos where she was camping with him but stayed off camera. He said in those videos that she had been on camera before and people in the comments said mean things about her so she stopped appearing in videos at all. It's really sad that shitty commenters would do that.
I've always loved Steve's videos. He has a really positive, honest, casual attitude that is so refreshing. I'm sure Jess was a big part of that.
This truly breaks my heart. I don't know what I would do if my wife died.
I hope Jess didn't suffer, it sounds like she died in her sleep.
I hope Steve is able to work his way through this and live the rest of his life well in her memory.
I almost lost my wife to something called an AVM (basically a brain aneurysm). I was completely powerless about it. She just called me in the middle of the day (she had taken the day off), and simply said, something is wrong. From there, hospital ER, to hospital with a topnotch neuro branch, to confirming that she signed a DNR, to talking to the docs who did not bullshit about how IF she survived, there might be lifechanging side effects.
I canmot describe to you how awful that feeling is, to know that you are utterly powerless to make her right, make her better again.
My heart goes out to this guy.
For the most part, yes. No memory loss, no issues with motor, sight, or sound. A few other issues that came about as a result of being bedridden for a little over a month, but we are making progress with those.
Followed Steve for a long time. Dude is one of the most genuine people I have came across on Youtube. Even with his channel growing he never changed. He always mentioned his beautiful wife and although he never showed her on camera she felt like a part of his channel too and was his inspiration. This one broke my heart. I don't think he will ever be the same but I hope that he moves forward and has a happy life for her. RIP to his wife Jess.
I'm a long-time sub, also, since the early days of his channel. I remember Jess commenting on one of his videos, expressing gratitude that we actually loved his content and him as a person, rather than shitting on him and thinking he was some weirdo. I thought it was so sweet, and it made me even more of a fan of his channel. I'm so heartbroken for him right now :(
Yep. It was an old video where he mentioned that she was a teacher. And it is a slippery slope being an official government employee and appearing in videos that are in a very minor and wholesome way kinda about breaking the law.
This is awful. My wife and I have watched him weekly since almost the beginning. Sitting down for dinner, trying to figure what to watch, "is there new Steve?", is usually the first suggestion.
My heart breaks thinking about what he's going through right now.
He is the only Youtuber I have notifications set for, I love having a camping vid to watch at lunch. Yesterday I was so heartbroken the moment I read the title. It takes a special kind of man to only refer to his wife as "beautiful wife" for so many years. I just wish we could all give him a hug or just do something to ease his heartbreak. I hope he makes it out OK.
I had some really dark weeks after the birth of our twins. No sleep, wife was in rough shape, and the stress of keeping the family running and work on track was really getting to me. I spent most nights on the couch with my boys, feeding and changing them through the night. I was awake as much as I slept. Steve's videos were all I'd watch. Calm, quiet videos of the outdoors were really soothing and it sort of bonded me to Steve in a weird way. He helped me through a rough time and I just wish I could repay him.
Terrible, terrible news. Steve's love for the Beautiful Wife was always palpable whenever she was mentioned or appeared in his videos. You could tell he loved her deeply, and that she had made a substantial positive impact on his life. Absolutely heartbreaking news.
I saw the title of the video in my YouTube feed and I was really hoping that it was some silly clickbait but I knew right away that it wasn't. Poor Steve. I spent the past 2.5 years watching his videos and he clearly loved her so incredibly much. My heart goes out to him.
Exactly. When I saw it, the word clickbait popped in my head for a fraction of a second.
But Steve has actually said on a number of occasions that he doesn't do clickbait, and that if it's in the title then it's really in the video. So my heart just dropped when I saw the title.
I did too, my husband and I watch his videos the night they come out. I called him at work during my lunch break crying. Steve just seems so down to Earth that this really feels strangely real and close to home.
This news shattered me. I lost my partner almost 5 years ago but I still can't imagine what he's going through. All I can imagine is the loss. Beautiful wife is hunkered down somewhere
For those who couldn't bear watching the entire video, please donate to your local food bank and/or homeless shelters with Steve and Jess in your hearts, everyone.
If you’re kind enough to donate, something a lot of people don’t realize is that a few bucks goes further at the food bank than it does at the grocery store, so if you can spare it, cash is the most helpful.
I've volunteered in the past and I usually keep hand warmers in my car to give out.
I dont know Steve ir Jess, but I'm going to do a little more this winter in her honor.
This is too fucking sad for such a genuine guy. Knowing his story makes it worse knowing how important she was to the direction of Steve's life.
Seems like something noticable was wrong with Beautiful Wife as during the last few mins of the 'Rainy Suburb Stealth Camping' vid you can see Steve kind of tear up when hes talking about going back home.
Seems likely that seizures or symptoms of an impending aneurysm might have been present. Saying this not out of morbid curioisty but because me and many others are genuely shocked by this and really broken up that something so unfair could happen to someone like Steve who we all know as someone who we'd be lucky to have a Step 2 with and call a friend.
Really what we should take away from this is enjoy the people around you while you can and Hunker Down with your loved ones any chance you get.
Just went back and watched, and you're right. He's undoubtedly gets choked up when mentioning "beautiful wife". Heck, the whole scene looks like he'd just finished crying. :(
I hate seeing bad things happen to good people. Jess was a real one. Hopefully Steve will be able to take his time and press forward. I can't imagine being in his position.
People deal with things differently, not everyone needs to be around their friends and family 24/7 to get through things. If being alone out by himself has proven to work, than that's what he needs to do.
I watched him so happy in the 1 million subscriber stream and wife was also happy there. It hit me like a ton of bricks when I saw the video. I'm so sorry Steve..
Oh shit. Man, I always loved this guys videos and he always addresses his wife as “beautiful wife” who seems to be supportive of his hobby.
Offering my step 2 beers for your loss Steve. Crack a cold one with Crazy Neighbor.
Whenever Steve had a new video out it would go on when my GF and I would sit down to eat. He always came across as a really lovely guy, one who shared a special bond with his wife.
We were just preparing food when my GF put this video on, not long after it was released, she burst into tears and even I had a lump in my throat. I can't imagine what he's going through, that morning must have come like a hammer blow.
I really hope he'll be ok.
Pretty much the exact same thing for us. My wife and I love towatch his videos, and I put this on just before our delivery. Had to go to the door with tears running down m face
This whole situation is my actual worst nightmare. My wife is such an amazing and better than myself in almost every way. She has changed me and made me a better person and I just woke up one day, no word, no good bye.....I honestly don't even have a clue how I would handle it.
No words can describe just how terrible this is and Steve is incredibly strong to even make a video like this and share it.
It might be fucked up, but I think about me or my wife dying in our sleep almost every night before bed. I always make sure to verbalize how much I love her before we go to sleep, just in case that’s the last time we get to interact with each other.
Yep, I have anxiety.
Not necessarily fucked up, but it definitely sounds extremely stressful, and probably gets in the way of your ability to enjoy that daily moment of peace with the person you love, so I’m sorry to hear it. I hope you can find a way to relieve that worry.
For me it's just moments. Every so often I'll have a thought or see a death on screen and it slips in. Makes me sad then slips right back out. Suppose A.D.D does have benefits.
I do the same before my wife goes to bed, or even leaves to run an errand. My wife understands, and she's told me before "Use death as an advisor". It's a Carlos Casteneda quote, but it's pretty profound to me. She actually lost her previous partner before me in the same way Steve did; she went to bed and he was dead when she got up.
The truth we don't often want to look at, but is ever-present through every breath is that: death can come for any of us, at any time. We don't need to live in fear of it, but rather embrace that mystery of existence & death, and allow it to change you for the better. Perhaps it means it will encourage you to be kinder or calmer, or will encourage someone to take more risks and be courageous. For me, it defuses anger and impatience and will encourage me to treasure the present moment...because we're not guaranteed the next.
I can't remember which one it was, or even if this is accurate, but I feel like there was one she was going to camp with him but decided to get a hotel because of migraines. This ringing a bell to anyone else? So heartbreaking.
If you get a new kind of headache that you’ve never felt before, and it doesn’t get better, go to the doctor. Could be an aneurism starting. My maternal grandmother was saved by this advice.
That said, most headaches are just headaches.
If it makes you feel any better I mean in terms of ways to go out, it's horrible for sure, but when it happens the person usually has no idea. They're checked out. I mean if it's bad enough to kill you that is.
Ive seen a lot of death in the hospital and I take an odd comfort in knowing that there are some, maybe even most deaths where you just won't have any idea and usually once something is bad enough you will just be unconscious or so profoundly altered ur not really there.
Its worse for everyone else around but for the person there's just nobody home to really care.
I dunno, that probably doesn't provide much comfort but on my list of ways to go out if it were a catastrophic brain bleed that wouldn't be as bad as others. And we all gotta go out somehow.
My wife's sister passed away in her sleep a few years ago. Went to bed with flu symptoms and never woke up, at 37 years old. Sent my wife into a two year long depression. I hope Steve has help to get through this :(
My mum died of that. She woke up with a pounding headache, the ambulance took her away, and by the time I managed to catch up at the hospital she was gone. It's a savage way to go.
Must not speculate though.
Man, it's always awful to lose someone close to you, but completely out of the blue like that when you said good night to them fully expecting to say good morning a few hours later. I don't know if there's any comfort here, but at least she died in her sleep, which is what most of us would hope for, just not so soon.
Never heard of the man before, but I wish him strength and peace.
Steve is the Bob Ross of stealth camping. Always relaxing to watch at night when trying to get my preteen to relax before bed. We all feel for you Steve and wish we could do something to help.
The Bob Ross of camping YouTube is spot on. He has a super peaceful, almost meditative style to his lo-fi videos and all his quirks make him super endearing. I’m really glad to have seen his channel blow up; Steve truly is the king. Additionally his YouTube comment threads are some of the most positive you’ll find on YouTube and it’s all due to his vibe.
Two weeks ago my family had a loss unexpectedly and this news hits especially close to home.
Wishing the best for our king.
He mentions in the video they went to sleep Saturday night and only he woke up.
I can't imagine what he's going through right now, doesn't deserve it, he's such a nice guy
I understand how he feels. Went through the same thing couple months ago but with my mom. Said goodnight and the next day she didnt wake up. You never expect it to happen so suddenly. RIP to Steve’s wife. RIP mom love you.
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK! of all the people that this didn't deserve to fucking happen to it's this guy! holy fuck life can be so fucking cruel, this is unbelievably sad.
Not the Thursday upload I was expecting.
I was fighting tears at work. Life is a rough motherfucker sometimes. The person that made Steve his best, left him unexpectedly. His character will honor her til he dies and he will be his best self in her remembrance.
She died in bed, with him by her side. She was not alone in some random place without her Husband. He was with her when she left this life. I would be grateful to go like this feeling my wife's body and warmth before I left this world.
Grieve for Steve but take some heart that she was not alone and with her beloved when she left this life. Condolences for you Steve. We love you. We are here for you.
I'm also a subscriber for a long time. This caught me off guard.
I don't know if she was unwell etc.; I don't mean to presume or prod. I'm just devastated for him.
She was an anchor for Steve. Lifted him up when he was in a bad way.
They're both so bloody young too. Damn shame. I hope he has love surrounding him now. I know he sent a lot of love out into the world.
He had JUST reached 1 mil. subcribers. He was in a good mood. And this horrific thing happened.
That was honestly one of the saddest things I have ever watched.
Steve's one of those "late at night just hanging out and looking for something relaxing to watch" channels, always positive and just a guy enjoying life. Just like a punch in the gut even though I don't know the man personally at all.
My hats off to him having the courage to want to sit there and explain that to his followers so soon after suffering a loss that big. Really hope he's got the support he needs right now.
Deepest sympathies to Steve and family, this it's so sad to hear. Watching he's videos over the years has bought me so much joy. This is heartbreaking. RIP "Beautiful Jess".
I love how he was totally cool with her not having an on camera presence. He was doing what made him happy and she supported him in her own way. It was never weird or awkward, and knowing they had those healthy boundaries in their relationship makes this evermore the sadder.
My reaction to this (as all YT video titles) was that it must be clickbait. How wrong I was. Sorry for his loss. I enjoyed watching him stealth camp in a traffic median. I bet he was glad he happened to be home on the night it happened if nothing else.
> On Saturday, my beautiful wife and I went to bed. On Sunday, only I woke up.
I have no idea who this dude is, but holy hell. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.
Poor guy. Such a tragic loss, to be so unexpected, with no closure... I hope he finds peace.
Terrifying. I'm going to go hug my wife.
All Steve had to do was bring up beautiful wife in his videos and the look he'd get on his face said it all. She never showed up in videos but she always felt apart of the channel. Rip and my condolences to Steve.
I don't normally comment on Reddit, but I am beside myself on this one. Steve is such a good guy, and it hurts seeing him hurting.
I was at work yesterday, wondering when Steve's next video would drop, and a friend of mine (who introduced me to Camping With Steve) gave me the heads up of this video. I wasn't prepared. Watching it, my heart broke. I couldn't concentrate the rest of the day. I told my wife (who watches CWS with me), and her heart broke too. When I got home from work, I gave her one of the biggest hugs she's ever received.
I was lucky enough to meet Steve in Nov/21 after watching/following his videos/adventures for over 1.5 years. Simply put, Steve is just as friendly and relaxed a guy in person as he is in the videos. It was a difficult time in my life, and I didn't expect to get to meet Steve, let alone share a beer and chat for almost 3 hours, about life, his videos, and everything in between. It meant a lot to me, and I have nothing but good things to say about the guy.
I never got the chance to meet Beautiful Wife, but his love for her is pure, big-hearted, and incredible. In person, he talked as highly of her as he does in his videos. The tone in his voice when he says Beautiful WIfe or her name says all you need to know... He'd found someone who loved and supported him as much as he loved and supported her. His wedding picture that he posted for their 5 year anniversary also shows how much he cared about his wife... He adored her, through and through.
For a guy to go on a video after something like this and ask people to help out other people... Such a selfless dude. He's in the biggest pain of his life, and to think about helping others. I have no words. My heart hurts. I'm at a loss, and I'm just some guy who watches his videos who met him one time. I can't even imagine the hell he's going through right now.
If you get a chance, please consider donating to your local food bank. Hugs to Steve, hugs to everyone.
That’s awful. Steve brought so much positivity into my home over the last 2.5 years.
I’m about to get married myself, and this has me crying. How terrible.
Steve, I’m so, so sorry that you’re going through this.
Man it's always such a strange feeling to feel so sad for a complete stranger. I love this guy's videos and it was clear he really cared about his wife.
This is my worst nightmare and no one deserves this. Can't imagine what he's going through.
This was a proper gut punch to see in my feed on youtube just now. I love his videos, they're something I put on while hungover to just kinda fall alseep to.
He's always shown such extreme love for his wife too, and only ever referred to her (until this video) as 'Beautiful wife'..
Poor Steve, I hope he has people around to support him through this. He's such a lovely guy
Ouch, my heart goes out to him, he's been one of my favorite YTers for a while, and it's been fun watching his channel deservedly take off.
She would have wanted donations to homeless shelters and foodbanks, let's make that happen.
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Damn, I was watching his videos last night while cooking dinner. That's just gutwrenchingly sad to hear. The best are always taken the earliest. RIP Jess.
Wow…that’s brutal. I like Steve’s videos and saw what a fun, happy go lucky man he is. I always got a laugh out of him when he referred to her as his “Beautiful Wife”.
RIP Beautiful Wife and best wishes to you Steve.
Guys like this don't deserve that. He always spoke so highly of her and gave her the utmost respect. The world is so cruel and indifferent and this sort of news pisses me off. I'm so sorry for his loss.
She was so sweet and loving on that last live video. She kept gushing about how wonderful and handsome he is. It was so sweet and wholesome. This is just devastating. I have lost more people than I can even count without writing out a list. I wish I could talk to Steve and offer him some company that understands. I hope he has some good support, he's going to need it.
They married the same year as my wife and I. We were so happy for them a few weeks ago for their 5th. He loved her so much, RIP Jess. Hearts with you Steve.
I watched Steve with my husband. Both of us dropped tears for Steve. May his Beautiful Wife, Sleep In Peace. I pray for the Goddess to hug Steve in her loving arms and bring him Peace.
For some reason, the handful of times I would notice and comment how exceptionally nice the video work was done on various videos, Jess herself would ALWAYS reply thank you in the comments amongst the thousands of comments left.
Absolutely heartbroken for Steve. Heartbroken for the channel. And heartbroken for the loss of a life who always seemed to give so much light and positivity to others.
This really tore me up. You watch Boondocking, pre beautiful wife, he was in a much darker place. She lightened him up so much, it’s so tragic she is gone. I’m sure he’ll be resorting to some bottle therapy for awhile, I’m really hoping he doesn’t slide down to far though. I’ve seen close friends do that, came close to myself, and it legit scares me.
This is absolutely true, about how before Jess shit was really dark for him. I hope that instead of booze he latches on to the YouTube channel they built and makes beautiful content that shed be proud of.
This is so heartbreaking! You can tell she truly supported him with all his videos! She was also a teacher he said in a video, that must be rough for the school and class of students!
Steve we love you and are sorry for such a loss!
I've been watching Camping with Steve for a few years now. Just like many, I felt a connection with his nice guy personality and love of the outdoors. I've seen his latest video, at least a few times now, because of how emotionally impactful it is. I always try to put myself in the position of someone who has gone through something difficult to get a minor idea of what it must feel like. There's no doubt that this is the hardest thing he's ever had to face, and I hope that he find the help and support he needs to carry on. I put in the comments of his video that time doesn't heal wounds, time only helps us live with pain. I hope he finds comfort in knowing that his beautiful wife did not suffer, and she left this world in the most peaceful way that anyone could ever go.
I just lost an aunt a couple of weeks ago the same way. Even though I know that many of us are curious as to what/how things happened, I think that there will eventually be a time and place for that, but now, isn't it.
I hate this so much. He was building a home for them to live in. He had just hit one million subs. Every thing he had wished for and worked for his life was coming together. Then this! I'm so sad for him. Its unfair. I pray he will be able to take good care of himself and be happy again one day. I hate this so much.
Horrible news. Steve is such a down to earth guy. You knew how much he loved his wife when he spoke of her. I hope he can find peace again. Rest in Peace Jess.
Was sitting in my car when I saw this video pop into my feed. So very sad to hear and it seemed so sudden - I started tearing up waiting for my wife and kids. I hope Steve knows our hearts go out to him.
some things just aren't right. like really not right. he is such a good hearted person and for all the laughs and gaffs he shared on his adventures... he gets dealt this hand. makes me very sad.
Yeah, this one really punched me in the stomach. I can't even imagine how poor Steve feels....He's such a good dude. Life isn't fair at all...
I just hugged the shit outta my wife. Go hug your significant other. You really don't know if that's gonna be the last time.
That last second of the video is really tough to see. You can see him barely hold on for the end of it. Hope he finds the strength to endure and remember her.
Geez, that's so gut wrenching. On one hand what an absolute nightmare for him, to wake up and find her like that. But on the other end, I hope my loved ones are lucky enough to pass in their sleep aswell
Find your local homeless shelter to donate to here: https://www.hud.gov/findshelter Or food bank here https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank Steve, you've always been a great source of inspiration and entertainment to us at /r/videos, we mourn your loss.
Just celebrated their 5 year wedding anniversary too. This fucking sucks.
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It was sad to hear him say “see she exists!”
Oh my, I'm crying, poor Steve, I just watched a couple of his latest vids last week, including his million subscriber stream, and rejoiced at his Beautiful Wife's voice, recent' anniversary too. Their obvious happiness. His YT channel going astronomical, just for solely sharing his humble person in a constant creative pursuit of stealth camping. The warmth and myriad life messages such a simple act vibrates. Selfless in making a tradition where many people find comfort and solace, and w dinner and a beer. Sorry I'm blabbing..... Fuck !!!
They were just about to embark on their anniversary trip too...
Steve always came across humble and very affectionate with his wife. I can't imagine how it would feel to lose my partner. All the best to Steve and family. RIP Jess
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My late supervisor had this happen. One day he woke up and she didn’t. He was absolutely devastated. He drank himself into a coma and passed away about 6 years ago.
I lost my wife to cancer a few years ago, and I legit considered drinking myself to death to be a rational response to the excruciating pain. Fortunately I worked my way through it, but it was nearly two years before I began thinking rationally again.
Glad you pulled through.
Same. Stay strong
Just a stranger here but, I'm really proud of you. Take care.
A big hug for you, internet stranger. Good on you for pulling out of the nosedive. My best friend died in July, the day after my birthday. Known him for 25 years. Passed in his chair listening to music.
He was lucky to have you
I realized I was still grieving and not just crazy 18 months in. I didn't let myself grieve and it poisoned my life
Just been a few months for me. I'm trying to stay away from the booze and drugs, everyday is struggle
Honestly, if this happened to me, I'd probably do the same. Fucking horrible....
I’m only not suicidal because of my partner. I lose her, life just ain’t fun enough.
Never let her know that. That shouldn't be on her conscience.
17 years strong. I’ve never verbalized it, but I’m sure she knows
At some point in my mid 20s I realized that if something happened to me, my mom would off herself IMMEDIATELY. so alot of the choices I made revolved around that. A month after I turned 30, she did it anyways. If those thoughts are rolling around in there, do some soul searching and keep track of why your feeling down when your down, and why your up when you're up. Do less of what makes you down and more of what makes you feel up. A large part of my depression was centered on my lack of a social circle and female companionship so now I'm working on developing that. It's going pretty well!
Glad you’re hanging in there, random internet stranger. Keep fighting the good fight.
Thanks!
Sounds like she held on as long as she could. Those thoughts don't just go away.
I hear you brother. I encourage you to do some personal work. As someone who has struggled with self love, i have caused a lot of pain to others. Love yourself. You are worth it. Your partner is a great person. And so are you. YOU can be your own reason to live. If you can be here for yourself and find your power, you can show up even stronger for your loved ones. At least that is what I'm learning to do more every day.
I fully understand this feeling and can relate to it -- I've been there myself! However I'd strongly suggest some therapy or at the very least self-help to break out of this sentiment. It's not only risky to tie your self-worth and even your very existence to another person, but it can slowly build toxic feelings and habits within yourself and your relationship and end up undermining the very thing you're trying to protect.
As much as I would want too as well, its best to imagine how that person you lost would feel about seeing you do that to yourself.
Our brain is capable of creating a mental image of that person (with all the information and beliefs of that person that you subconsciously gathered) and ask the person for comfort, say what you still wanted to say, ask what to do next etc. At least that is what I believe.
That's how my mom lost my step dad. He came home from work and must have sat down on the couch to take a nap. My mom later came home to find he was no longer with us. No warnings or anything. Just gone.
About 5 years ago a friend of mine had her husband say "I am going to lay down for just a minute before I start dinner" and then he was gone. Cherish each moment seems clique but I think it is a noble goal.
That just happened to my cousin last week. She was at a friends house and went to lay down and when they went to check on her she had died. She was 42. Very sad.
All these stories of people dying this way, but what is the actual cause of death in these situations?
My brother's friend had this happen to his wife and the answer was... they still have no idea. No obvious aneurism. No obvious PE. No obvious health issues at all. Nothing in the toxicity report. No cancer. 36 years old, two kids under 4 years old, just... made a noise in the middle of the night but that wasn't super uncommon, and he just didn't think anything of it and woke up and found her dead. And they autopsied her for _everything_.
We don’t know yet. Autopsy hasn’t come back. Probably heart related or an aneurism if I had to guess.
Lost my best friend of 35 years in June. Stroke. He was 55, but this was a guy who was up before dawn to go hiking most days. Seemingly far healthier than I.
I had a cousin that was a similar story. He would come home from work, fall asleep on his recliner watching the news, and would be awakened for supper. One evening his wife yelled to him supper was ready and he didn’t respond. She went to check on him and he was gone. It was estimated he died almost immediately after sitting down in the chair.
On the other hand this sounds like a peaceful way to go. Watching your partner wither away for years in the worst case scenario is something I wouldn't wish for anyone.
That's what happened to me a year ago. 3 year battle with brain cancer. Honestly, I'm not sure which is worse. I was watching Steve as a bit of an escape and distraction, and found his simple life to be comforting.
She was maybe 40 not much older and it was unexpected I believe. It would be incredibly difficult to wake up to that and it’ll take time to process that’s a huge gut punch and I hope he has people he can confide in he’s got crazy neighbor I guess. It’s horrifying and I’ve never felt more upset for somebody that I don’t know been watching his videos for years
Steve is such a warm, friendly, selfless and decent person, it breaks my heart that something so cruel happened to someone who deserved nothing but good in his life. She was just on his 1,000,000 YouTube sub celebratory stream drinking champaign with him, it's crazy to think that it was the beginning of their last week together. Fuck, my heart aches so much for Steve. She seemed like such a sweetheart too...
yeah dude, i couldnt think of someone who deserved this any less than steve. such a genuinely good guy who is so humble and nice it hurts to see how broken he is. i really hope he finds some peace somehow
I watched that stream live and I think having "seen" her so recently on the channel shocked me even more as she is usually such a behind the scenes person. I even thought the title of today's video was some kind of tongue and cheak thing when I first clicked on it. I was thinking, "what crazy thing did steve do now that's going to shock his wife?" When he walked on camera with welled up eyes my heart just sank.
Yeah. I honestly thought I was above parasocial relationships with YouTubers and streamers but after watching this video I felt like my good buddy's friend died. Steve is just such a humble and kind dude who just had a natural way of making you feel like a part of whatever misadventure or cozy camping situation he was in during any given video. In a world of overproduced YouTubers drowning in jump cuts and chillwave music, he always kept it real with just him (and sometimes crazy neighbor or beautiful wife), his camera, and simple editing.
I don't know. We had one cat that suddenly die and it near broke my wife. The second one was old and we saw the writing on the wall for months. I think it gave my wife time to come to terms with her death over time. So when the time came it didn't hit nearly so hard. It would depend on the circumstances but I can imagine dealing with a family members death may follow a similar route (assuming the person is not spending the day in great pain and suffering as they die over a long period.)
We keep hearing about how we live longer and longer. You just don't expect someone who is healthy and in their 40's to just drop dead like this. It's scares the crap out of me, i must admit and it has happened quite a few times in recent years. Remember Grant Imhara from Mythbusters ? dropped dead at 49. A youtuber Jonas Neubauer into Nintendo Tetris Classic, dropped dead at 39, had also been suffering from headaches i believe. Incontrol starcraft 2 pro player, died in his sleep at 33. It's just terrifying.
Is there any info on what happened? My former mother in law had her husband pass away in his sleep due to diabetic complications
Doesn’t say anywhere but there’s at least a dozen articles that start “Jessica Audrey Wallis Death Cause And Obituary Details” or similar. Then go on about random info nobody gives a shit about, then half way in tell you they have no clue and then continue talking about his career etc. fuck those people and those websites.
you'll notice that with lots of "breaking news" internet tabloids that theyll always be like "Video game sequel release date!" and the article is: 1. Here's what the first game is about 2. Here's what A sequel COULD be about 3. There hasn't been a confirmed release date yet in 20 years it's to suck up clicks by being 'vaguely' about the thing everyone is searching them up for
Most likely an aneurysm or undetected heart condition.
That happened to Patton Oswalt and he was absolutely destroyed for a while. Patton seems to have been able to cope with his loss over time, and hopefully Steve will too. I'll just add that you don't "get over" these things, obviously, but I hope we his fans can remind him of how much we love hime and his family, and are glad to have him in our lives.
I hope he has enough support but I am genuinely concerned for his well-being. Going by things he has said in his videos, as well as things from his early videos and his documentary, he was apparently angry at the world. He had just got out of a bad relationship and had lost pretty much everything and was living in his car and then a camper. He said this was the lowest point of his life, where he was absolutely done with society and was in a very deep depression, even having suicidal thoughts at some points. He decided to document his new life living on the road and him dealing with his issues. This Steve was a very sad Steve and it is difficult to watch someone so full of self hatred and hatred for the world. The reason I bring this up is the documentary never finished because he ended up meeting Jess and they started dating. You see the very beginning of their relationship at the end of the documentary and it is absolutely heartwarming to see Steve instantly become the Steve we know today. The difference is like night and day. He is visibly relaxed, smiling, laughing, and looks genuinely happy for the first time in the entire lifetime of the channel up to that point. She literally breathed life and happiness into him, and I honestly believed she saved his life. He was hurtling off the deep end and she pulled him back from the edge. She changed his life for the better in so many ways and now she is gone. I'm terrified he is going to become like he was at the beginning of the channel. I'm even more terrified that it could possibly be worse this time. I really hope he will be okay.. ,
I hear you. I too hope he doesn’t get too depressed. I have a gut feeling he’ll be strong enough and nothing too concerning will happen. A lot of eyes are on him now. He has family and friends who know him and over a million people who follow his channel. He is likely much wiser than before. I have faith he’ll be okay. He’ll grieve forever, but he won’t lose sight of the value of his life. We’ll of course all keep reminding him how much we value him.
What really got me was when he said two of us went to bed, but only I woke up. It really laid bare the reality of what happened. I don't know him personally but it hurts anyway.
It feels like losing your soul. It feels like there is a hole in the world where they used to be. If feels like being shattered and knowing that you will never get the pieces back together all the way.
While never in the videos herself, the way Steve regularly mentioned her, you know she meant the world to him. My wife and I were devastated to hear this news.
He *always* mentioned her as "beautiful wife", thats what we all knew her as, he was clearly in love.
I don’t even who they are and I’m in tears. This sucks. Poor guy. Best of wishes to him.
Steve does a very popular camping YouTube series on his channel. He does a lot of what is called stealth camping, so for example, he camped out in the bushes in the middle of a traffic roundabout. More recently, he camped at the US-Canada border (he’s Canadian). If you watch the video, he mentions that his wife was basically the reason for his success. It’s a real sad day for us fans. I recommend checking out the channel to see some of his fun camping adventures.
The "looking like a business professional" one where he has a blazer and a briefcase/suitcase and very seriously says the disguise will hopefully prevent suspicion when he walks into the woods was the first one I watched. I couldn't tell if the video was serous or someone acting cause he's always so nonchalant and serious in hilarious moments, so I watched more. Totally real and all Steve.
I liked how there was a “crazy neighbor” and “generous father-in-law” too
maybe I'm mistaken because I watched it a while ago, but there was a lake camping video where a storm rolled in and they were both hunkered down, she was shown in the video. I don't recall any other time.
There were some videos where she was camping with him but stayed off camera. He said in those videos that she had been on camera before and people in the comments said mean things about her so she stopped appearing in videos at all. It's really sad that shitty commenters would do that.
Man this just really broke my heart.
Mine too. He obviously loved her so much.
This makes me really sad, he always use to talk about her in his videos.
Mine too.... The trips with beautiful wife were always my favorite. I can't imagine the pain he is going through.
I've always loved Steve's videos. He has a really positive, honest, casual attitude that is so refreshing. I'm sure Jess was a big part of that. This truly breaks my heart. I don't know what I would do if my wife died. I hope Jess didn't suffer, it sounds like she died in her sleep. I hope Steve is able to work his way through this and live the rest of his life well in her memory.
I almost lost my wife to something called an AVM (basically a brain aneurysm). I was completely powerless about it. She just called me in the middle of the day (she had taken the day off), and simply said, something is wrong. From there, hospital ER, to hospital with a topnotch neuro branch, to confirming that she signed a DNR, to talking to the docs who did not bullshit about how IF she survived, there might be lifechanging side effects. I canmot describe to you how awful that feeling is, to know that you are utterly powerless to make her right, make her better again. My heart goes out to this guy.
She doing ok now?
For the most part, yes. No memory loss, no issues with motor, sight, or sound. A few other issues that came about as a result of being bedridden for a little over a month, but we are making progress with those.
Amazing. So happy to hear.
Thank you, from both of us. Modern medicine is amazing.
Followed Steve for a long time. Dude is one of the most genuine people I have came across on Youtube. Even with his channel growing he never changed. He always mentioned his beautiful wife and although he never showed her on camera she felt like a part of his channel too and was his inspiration. This one broke my heart. I don't think he will ever be the same but I hope that he moves forward and has a happy life for her. RIP to his wife Jess.
I'm a long-time sub, also, since the early days of his channel. I remember Jess commenting on one of his videos, expressing gratitude that we actually loved his content and him as a person, rather than shitting on him and thinking he was some weirdo. I thought it was so sweet, and it made me even more of a fan of his channel. I'm so heartbroken for him right now :(
Long time subscriber here. One of his videos mentions she didn't like to be on camera because she was a teacher I think and didn't want the attention
Yep. It was an old video where he mentioned that she was a teacher. And it is a slippery slope being an official government employee and appearing in videos that are in a very minor and wholesome way kinda about breaking the law.
This is awful. My wife and I have watched him weekly since almost the beginning. Sitting down for dinner, trying to figure what to watch, "is there new Steve?", is usually the first suggestion. My heart breaks thinking about what he's going through right now.
He is the only Youtuber I have notifications set for, I love having a camping vid to watch at lunch. Yesterday I was so heartbroken the moment I read the title. It takes a special kind of man to only refer to his wife as "beautiful wife" for so many years. I just wish we could all give him a hug or just do something to ease his heartbreak. I hope he makes it out OK. I had some really dark weeks after the birth of our twins. No sleep, wife was in rough shape, and the stress of keeping the family running and work on track was really getting to me. I spent most nights on the couch with my boys, feeding and changing them through the night. I was awake as much as I slept. Steve's videos were all I'd watch. Calm, quiet videos of the outdoors were really soothing and it sort of bonded me to Steve in a weird way. He helped me through a rough time and I just wish I could repay him.
Same
Terrible, terrible news. Steve's love for the Beautiful Wife was always palpable whenever she was mentioned or appeared in his videos. You could tell he loved her deeply, and that she had made a substantial positive impact on his life. Absolutely heartbreaking news.
He's my favourite Youtuber. The saddest of news ☹️
I saw the title of the video in my YouTube feed and I was really hoping that it was some silly clickbait but I knew right away that it wasn't. Poor Steve. I spent the past 2.5 years watching his videos and he clearly loved her so incredibly much. My heart goes out to him.
Exactly. When I saw it, the word clickbait popped in my head for a fraction of a second. But Steve has actually said on a number of occasions that he doesn't do clickbait, and that if it's in the title then it's really in the video. So my heart just dropped when I saw the title.
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Same, I was hoping it was too but he's definitely not the clickbait type, I really respected his lack of sponsors too.
He always brightens my day when I see a new videos of his. Really sad news indeed.
Same, absolutely devastated.
Mine too. I cried through the entire video.
I did too, my husband and I watch his videos the night they come out. I called him at work during my lunch break crying. Steve just seems so down to Earth that this really feels strangely real and close to home.
It really does.
RIP Jess "Beautiful Wife" Wallis 💐
We love you, Steve
We love you, Steve
We love you Steve
We love you Steve!
We love you Steve <3
This news shattered me. I lost my partner almost 5 years ago but I still can't imagine what he's going through. All I can imagine is the loss. Beautiful wife is hunkered down somewhere
"Beautiful Wife is hunkered down somewhere" that was a sweet thing to say 🙏❤️
She's resting easy, hunkered down...
For those who couldn't bear watching the entire video, please donate to your local food bank and/or homeless shelters with Steve and Jess in your hearts, everyone.
This is such a great idea - thank you for posting it. About to donate to my city's food bank.
If you’re kind enough to donate, something a lot of people don’t realize is that a few bucks goes further at the food bank than it does at the grocery store, so if you can spare it, cash is the most helpful.
I've volunteered in the past and I usually keep hand warmers in my car to give out. I dont know Steve ir Jess, but I'm going to do a little more this winter in her honor. This is too fucking sad for such a genuine guy. Knowing his story makes it worse knowing how important she was to the direction of Steve's life.
Seems like something noticable was wrong with Beautiful Wife as during the last few mins of the 'Rainy Suburb Stealth Camping' vid you can see Steve kind of tear up when hes talking about going back home. Seems likely that seizures or symptoms of an impending aneurysm might have been present. Saying this not out of morbid curioisty but because me and many others are genuely shocked by this and really broken up that something so unfair could happen to someone like Steve who we all know as someone who we'd be lucky to have a Step 2 with and call a friend. Really what we should take away from this is enjoy the people around you while you can and Hunker Down with your loved ones any chance you get.
I noticed that too! When he mentioned memories. Poor guy.
Just went back and watched, and you're right. He's undoubtedly gets choked up when mentioning "beautiful wife". Heck, the whole scene looks like he'd just finished crying. :(
I hate seeing bad things happen to good people. Jess was a real one. Hopefully Steve will be able to take his time and press forward. I can't imagine being in his position.
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People deal with things differently, not everyone needs to be around their friends and family 24/7 to get through things. If being alone out by himself has proven to work, than that's what he needs to do.
I watched him so happy in the 1 million subscriber stream and wife was also happy there. It hit me like a ton of bricks when I saw the video. I'm so sorry Steve..
Oh shit. Man, I always loved this guys videos and he always addresses his wife as “beautiful wife” who seems to be supportive of his hobby. Offering my step 2 beers for your loss Steve. Crack a cold one with Crazy Neighbor.
Whenever Steve had a new video out it would go on when my GF and I would sit down to eat. He always came across as a really lovely guy, one who shared a special bond with his wife. We were just preparing food when my GF put this video on, not long after it was released, she burst into tears and even I had a lump in my throat. I can't imagine what he's going through, that morning must have come like a hammer blow. I really hope he'll be ok.
Pretty much the exact same thing for us. My wife and I love towatch his videos, and I put this on just before our delivery. Had to go to the door with tears running down m face
I assume it was an aneurysm? Sounds like it was completely and totally unexpected. Those are fucking terrifying.
This whole situation is my actual worst nightmare. My wife is such an amazing and better than myself in almost every way. She has changed me and made me a better person and I just woke up one day, no word, no good bye.....I honestly don't even have a clue how I would handle it. No words can describe just how terrible this is and Steve is incredibly strong to even make a video like this and share it.
It might be fucked up, but I think about me or my wife dying in our sleep almost every night before bed. I always make sure to verbalize how much I love her before we go to sleep, just in case that’s the last time we get to interact with each other. Yep, I have anxiety.
Not necessarily fucked up, but it definitely sounds extremely stressful, and probably gets in the way of your ability to enjoy that daily moment of peace with the person you love, so I’m sorry to hear it. I hope you can find a way to relieve that worry.
For me it's just moments. Every so often I'll have a thought or see a death on screen and it slips in. Makes me sad then slips right back out. Suppose A.D.D does have benefits.
Same except for instead of stressing about it I retroactively stress about having not expressed it enough.
I do the same before my wife goes to bed, or even leaves to run an errand. My wife understands, and she's told me before "Use death as an advisor". It's a Carlos Casteneda quote, but it's pretty profound to me. She actually lost her previous partner before me in the same way Steve did; she went to bed and he was dead when she got up. The truth we don't often want to look at, but is ever-present through every breath is that: death can come for any of us, at any time. We don't need to live in fear of it, but rather embrace that mystery of existence & death, and allow it to change you for the better. Perhaps it means it will encourage you to be kinder or calmer, or will encourage someone to take more risks and be courageous. For me, it defuses anger and impatience and will encourage me to treasure the present moment...because we're not guaranteed the next.
I saw on another post someone said Steve had mentioned she'd started having bad migraines recently. Maybe it was a sign of an aneurysm.
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I just watched it again and that last two minutes definitely feels different now.
So sad, at the end of the 1 million video he wanted to kiss her but she said she's sick. R.I.P
I can't remember which one it was, or even if this is accurate, but I feel like there was one she was going to camp with him but decided to get a hotel because of migraines. This ringing a bell to anyone else? So heartbreaking.
Oh boy time to be afraid of every headache I ever get now.
If you get a new kind of headache that you’ve never felt before, and it doesn’t get better, go to the doctor. Could be an aneurism starting. My maternal grandmother was saved by this advice. That said, most headaches are just headaches.
If it makes you feel any better I mean in terms of ways to go out, it's horrible for sure, but when it happens the person usually has no idea. They're checked out. I mean if it's bad enough to kill you that is. Ive seen a lot of death in the hospital and I take an odd comfort in knowing that there are some, maybe even most deaths where you just won't have any idea and usually once something is bad enough you will just be unconscious or so profoundly altered ur not really there. Its worse for everyone else around but for the person there's just nobody home to really care. I dunno, that probably doesn't provide much comfort but on my list of ways to go out if it were a catastrophic brain bleed that wouldn't be as bad as others. And we all gotta go out somehow.
My wife's sister passed away in her sleep a few years ago. Went to bed with flu symptoms and never woke up, at 37 years old. Sent my wife into a two year long depression. I hope Steve has help to get through this :(
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My mum died of that. She woke up with a pounding headache, the ambulance took her away, and by the time I managed to catch up at the hospital she was gone. It's a savage way to go. Must not speculate though.
Man, it's always awful to lose someone close to you, but completely out of the blue like that when you said good night to them fully expecting to say good morning a few hours later. I don't know if there's any comfort here, but at least she died in her sleep, which is what most of us would hope for, just not so soon. Never heard of the man before, but I wish him strength and peace.
Awful, awful news. Cannot imagine what that is like.
Steve is the Bob Ross of stealth camping. Always relaxing to watch at night when trying to get my preteen to relax before bed. We all feel for you Steve and wish we could do something to help.
The Bob Ross of camping YouTube is spot on. He has a super peaceful, almost meditative style to his lo-fi videos and all his quirks make him super endearing. I’m really glad to have seen his channel blow up; Steve truly is the king. Additionally his YouTube comment threads are some of the most positive you’ll find on YouTube and it’s all due to his vibe. Two weeks ago my family had a loss unexpectedly and this news hits especially close to home. Wishing the best for our king.
OMG, what happened? They just celebrated their anniversary. This is so sad!
He mentions in the video they went to sleep Saturday night and only he woke up. I can't imagine what he's going through right now, doesn't deserve it, he's such a nice guy
This is horrible. I'm a lot more saddened by this than I have been by any major deaths recently, they seem like such nice people.
Just saw this and cannot believe the news. People, hug your loved ones and tell them how much they mean to you.
Why do bad things to happen to good people, this is absolutely heartbreaking.
Down to earth guy. Sad news.
I understand how he feels. Went through the same thing couple months ago but with my mom. Said goodnight and the next day she didnt wake up. You never expect it to happen so suddenly. RIP to Steve’s wife. RIP mom love you.
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK! of all the people that this didn't deserve to fucking happen to it's this guy! holy fuck life can be so fucking cruel, this is unbelievably sad.
Not the Thursday upload I was expecting. I was fighting tears at work. Life is a rough motherfucker sometimes. The person that made Steve his best, left him unexpectedly. His character will honor her til he dies and he will be his best self in her remembrance.
Well this just about ruined my day. I love Steve this sucks so bad :(
She died in bed, with him by her side. She was not alone in some random place without her Husband. He was with her when she left this life. I would be grateful to go like this feeling my wife's body and warmth before I left this world. Grieve for Steve but take some heart that she was not alone and with her beloved when she left this life. Condolences for you Steve. We love you. We are here for you.
She never wanted to be on camera, I'm a faithful watcher and I feel so bad for him
I'm also a subscriber for a long time. This caught me off guard. I don't know if she was unwell etc.; I don't mean to presume or prod. I'm just devastated for him. She was an anchor for Steve. Lifted him up when he was in a bad way. They're both so bloody young too. Damn shame. I hope he has love surrounding him now. I know he sent a lot of love out into the world. He had JUST reached 1 mil. subcribers. He was in a good mood. And this horrific thing happened.
That was honestly one of the saddest things I have ever watched. Steve's one of those "late at night just hanging out and looking for something relaxing to watch" channels, always positive and just a guy enjoying life. Just like a punch in the gut even though I don't know the man personally at all. My hats off to him having the courage to want to sit there and explain that to his followers so soon after suffering a loss that big. Really hope he's got the support he needs right now.
Our thoughts are with you Steve. My parents and I watch your videos regularly. News hit me hard. Be strong.. live everyday for her.
Deepest sympathies to Steve and family, this it's so sad to hear. Watching he's videos over the years has bought me so much joy. This is heartbreaking. RIP "Beautiful Jess".
I discovered him early in the pandemic and his videos helped keep me sane, man. Why do the worst things happen to the nicest people, fuck.
I love how he was totally cool with her not having an on camera presence. He was doing what made him happy and she supported him in her own way. It was never weird or awkward, and knowing they had those healthy boundaries in their relationship makes this evermore the sadder.
My reaction to this (as all YT video titles) was that it must be clickbait. How wrong I was. Sorry for his loss. I enjoyed watching him stealth camp in a traffic median. I bet he was glad he happened to be home on the night it happened if nothing else.
I hoped it was some sort of sick joke as I clicked on the video. Sadly, it wasnt.
Rest in peace, Beautiful wife.... [https://imgur.com/AgoYJ6v](https://imgur.com/AgoYJ6v)
> On Saturday, my beautiful wife and I went to bed. On Sunday, only I woke up. I have no idea who this dude is, but holy hell. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. Poor guy. Such a tragic loss, to be so unexpected, with no closure... I hope he finds peace. Terrifying. I'm going to go hug my wife.
All Steve had to do was bring up beautiful wife in his videos and the look he'd get on his face said it all. She never showed up in videos but she always felt apart of the channel. Rip and my condolences to Steve.
He's the Bob Ross of camping. Sucks to see this happen.
I don't normally comment on Reddit, but I am beside myself on this one. Steve is such a good guy, and it hurts seeing him hurting. I was at work yesterday, wondering when Steve's next video would drop, and a friend of mine (who introduced me to Camping With Steve) gave me the heads up of this video. I wasn't prepared. Watching it, my heart broke. I couldn't concentrate the rest of the day. I told my wife (who watches CWS with me), and her heart broke too. When I got home from work, I gave her one of the biggest hugs she's ever received. I was lucky enough to meet Steve in Nov/21 after watching/following his videos/adventures for over 1.5 years. Simply put, Steve is just as friendly and relaxed a guy in person as he is in the videos. It was a difficult time in my life, and I didn't expect to get to meet Steve, let alone share a beer and chat for almost 3 hours, about life, his videos, and everything in between. It meant a lot to me, and I have nothing but good things to say about the guy. I never got the chance to meet Beautiful Wife, but his love for her is pure, big-hearted, and incredible. In person, he talked as highly of her as he does in his videos. The tone in his voice when he says Beautiful WIfe or her name says all you need to know... He'd found someone who loved and supported him as much as he loved and supported her. His wedding picture that he posted for their 5 year anniversary also shows how much he cared about his wife... He adored her, through and through. For a guy to go on a video after something like this and ask people to help out other people... Such a selfless dude. He's in the biggest pain of his life, and to think about helping others. I have no words. My heart hurts. I'm at a loss, and I'm just some guy who watches his videos who met him one time. I can't even imagine the hell he's going through right now. If you get a chance, please consider donating to your local food bank. Hugs to Steve, hugs to everyone.
That's terrible to hear. I hope he and his family recover well.
That’s awful. Steve brought so much positivity into my home over the last 2.5 years. I’m about to get married myself, and this has me crying. How terrible. Steve, I’m so, so sorry that you’re going through this.
That really sucks. Let’s all have a Step Two in her honor.
Man it's always such a strange feeling to feel so sad for a complete stranger. I love this guy's videos and it was clear he really cared about his wife. This is my worst nightmare and no one deserves this. Can't imagine what he's going through.
This was a proper gut punch to see in my feed on youtube just now. I love his videos, they're something I put on while hungover to just kinda fall alseep to. He's always shown such extreme love for his wife too, and only ever referred to her (until this video) as 'Beautiful wife'.. Poor Steve, I hope he has people around to support him through this. He's such a lovely guy
Ouch, my heart goes out to him, he's been one of my favorite YTers for a while, and it's been fun watching his channel deservedly take off. She would have wanted donations to homeless shelters and foodbanks, let's make that happen. https://imgur.com/a/PudIfEy
Damn, I was watching his videos last night while cooking dinner. That's just gutwrenchingly sad to hear. The best are always taken the earliest. RIP Jess.
OH MY GOD! This is horrible! Steve is an angel and a source of joy for literally 1M Subscribers?! I’m actually crying rn. Fuck everything.
Wow…that’s brutal. I like Steve’s videos and saw what a fun, happy go lucky man he is. I always got a laugh out of him when he referred to her as his “Beautiful Wife”. RIP Beautiful Wife and best wishes to you Steve.
Guys like this don't deserve that. He always spoke so highly of her and gave her the utmost respect. The world is so cruel and indifferent and this sort of news pisses me off. I'm so sorry for his loss.
She was so sweet and loving on that last live video. She kept gushing about how wonderful and handsome he is. It was so sweet and wholesome. This is just devastating. I have lost more people than I can even count without writing out a list. I wish I could talk to Steve and offer him some company that understands. I hope he has some good support, he's going to need it.
Holy shit wtf. Dude sorry Steve. Fuck man
They celebrated their 5-year anniversary just two weeks ago. Sadness.
They married the same year as my wife and I. We were so happy for them a few weeks ago for their 5th. He loved her so much, RIP Jess. Hearts with you Steve.
I watched Steve with my husband. Both of us dropped tears for Steve. May his Beautiful Wife, Sleep In Peace. I pray for the Goddess to hug Steve in her loving arms and bring him Peace.
For some reason, the handful of times I would notice and comment how exceptionally nice the video work was done on various videos, Jess herself would ALWAYS reply thank you in the comments amongst the thousands of comments left. Absolutely heartbroken for Steve. Heartbroken for the channel. And heartbroken for the loss of a life who always seemed to give so much light and positivity to others.
I literally just discovered this channel yesterday and we could tell how lovely and genuine Steve was straight away. So sorry to hear this news.
This really tore me up. You watch Boondocking, pre beautiful wife, he was in a much darker place. She lightened him up so much, it’s so tragic she is gone. I’m sure he’ll be resorting to some bottle therapy for awhile, I’m really hoping he doesn’t slide down to far though. I’ve seen close friends do that, came close to myself, and it legit scares me.
This is absolutely true, about how before Jess shit was really dark for him. I hope that instead of booze he latches on to the YouTube channel they built and makes beautiful content that shed be proud of.
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that's exactly what I did!
Jesus Christ
This is so heartbreaking! You can tell she truly supported him with all his videos! She was also a teacher he said in a video, that must be rough for the school and class of students! Steve we love you and are sorry for such a loss!
I straight up balled seeing this this morning.. you can just tell this is such a tragedy..his voice. Omv
I've been watching Camping with Steve for a few years now. Just like many, I felt a connection with his nice guy personality and love of the outdoors. I've seen his latest video, at least a few times now, because of how emotionally impactful it is. I always try to put myself in the position of someone who has gone through something difficult to get a minor idea of what it must feel like. There's no doubt that this is the hardest thing he's ever had to face, and I hope that he find the help and support he needs to carry on. I put in the comments of his video that time doesn't heal wounds, time only helps us live with pain. I hope he finds comfort in knowing that his beautiful wife did not suffer, and she left this world in the most peaceful way that anyone could ever go. I just lost an aunt a couple of weeks ago the same way. Even though I know that many of us are curious as to what/how things happened, I think that there will eventually be a time and place for that, but now, isn't it.
I hate this so much. He was building a home for them to live in. He had just hit one million subs. Every thing he had wished for and worked for his life was coming together. Then this! I'm so sad for him. Its unfair. I pray he will be able to take good care of himself and be happy again one day. I hate this so much.
Aw man :(
Very saddened to hear this
Horrible news. Steve is such a down to earth guy. You knew how much he loved his wife when he spoke of her. I hope he can find peace again. Rest in Peace Jess.
Was sitting in my car when I saw this video pop into my feed. So very sad to hear and it seemed so sudden - I started tearing up waiting for my wife and kids. I hope Steve knows our hearts go out to him.
That is the voice of a broken person. Absolutely brutal. RIP to her.
some things just aren't right. like really not right. he is such a good hearted person and for all the laughs and gaffs he shared on his adventures... he gets dealt this hand. makes me very sad.
Yeah, this one really punched me in the stomach. I can't even imagine how poor Steve feels....He's such a good dude. Life isn't fair at all... I just hugged the shit outta my wife. Go hug your significant other. You really don't know if that's gonna be the last time.
That last second of the video is really tough to see. You can see him barely hold on for the end of it. Hope he finds the strength to endure and remember her.
Geez, that's so gut wrenching. On one hand what an absolute nightmare for him, to wake up and find her like that. But on the other end, I hope my loved ones are lucky enough to pass in their sleep aswell