Adventure influencers Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans met a tragic end in the mountains they adored

13 August 2025

Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans died in a crash in the Canadian wilderness last Thursday, relatives said. Instagram / @toyotaworldrunners

Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans were known by their fans as the dynamic duo behind Toyota World Runners, a YouTube channel that documented their journey through remote wilderness, vehicle builds, and overland travel across the Americas. What began in 2020 was not just a social media venture but a life lived boldly off the beaten path, their latest video capturing an intangible spirit of exploration one that has now turned bittersweet in the wake of their untimely deaths.

The adventure turned tragic on the evening of August 7, deep in the rugged terrain of British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains, near Trout Lake and Silvercup Ridge. Kaslo Search and Rescue was called to the scene of an off‑road rollover. The terrain was unforgiving, and by the time rescue teams arrived one of them was already gone. The other, badly injured and disoriented, was airlifted to hospital but succumbed to their injuries. How familiar their surroundings were makes the loss all the more haunting.

Off‑road enthusiasts and fans around the globe responded with shock and grief. Stacey’s mother, Colleen Tourout, shared a heartfelt tribute on social media, calling it the “devastating end to an amazing Love Story” and reaffirming her belief that “they are together forever.” Her words now stand as both eulogy and affirmation of life lived in connection with each other and with the wild.

For five years they documented more than just miles and gear. Their adventures included a 16-month expedition through South America during which Matthew proposed at the iconic Mount Fitz Roy, tracing love into panoramic landscapes. Their final social media share only days before the crash captured them testing their Toyota trucks and camping on Vancouver Island a testament to their longstanding ethos of immersing in the moment.

Their channel was a beacon within the global 4x4 and vanlife communities. Posts flooded with tributes, as fellow creators and viewers reflected on their courage, creativity, and unwavering grace. One off‑roading creator who was present at the time described scrambling to help, doing everything possible to save them a vivid reminder of how fragile these adventures could be.

In an era where travel vlogging often feels glossy or scripted, Stacey and Matthew brought raw authenticity sharing the joy of campfires, the realism of machine breakdowns, and the poetry of sunrise on gravel tracks. The vehicle they built like the “Land Cruiser Chinook,” crafted for extreme journeys was as much part of their story as the places they explored. Fans bonded over their down‑to‑earth charisma, their partnership’s strength, and how their cameras captured not just landscapes but human possibility.

Officials remind anyone who ventures into such beautiful yet treacherous terrain that preparation is crucial. Remote travel demands not just passion but prudence. Retriever teams face long, narrow access roads, high elevation, and shrinking daylight, turning rescue into race. The tragic loss of such experienced creators underscores that adventure pays its dues in risk and that respect for terrain is nonnegotiable.

As days pass, Toyota World Runners lives on every video now a memorial that captures the light in their eyes. The tools they deployed simple rigs, candid storytelling, relentless curiosity seem modest in the face of such an ending, and yet seem radiant in their impact. Their loss echoes across forums, columns, and feeds, leaving behind a legacy rooted in joyful risk, shared terrain, and the boundless humility of two souls driven to roam.