Apetor Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Height, Net Worth, Fast Facts

His YouTube career lasted from 2006 until his death in 2021, though his channel first started gaining popularity in 2011. His videos, in which he remained mostly silent, were popular worldwide, especially in Poland. The ones he recorded during the winter were his most well-known, though also being controversial in nature due to their perceived danger—drinking alcohol before swimming near-naked in below-freezing temperatures—but some also characterised them as artistic for their presentation and content. Despite his success, he did not make a living out of his videos, creating them primarily for his own enjoyment.

Personal life

Tor Rathje Eckhoff was born in Kristiansund, Norway, on 22 November 1964 to professor Johan Arent Rathje Eckhoff and secretary Kari Elisabeth Anderssen. He was the second of three brothers, Jan and Ulf. He moved to Sandefjord at the age of 6. Eckhoff studied history, philosophy, and nordic literature at the University of Bergen, graduating in 1993 with a cand.mag. On 17 December 1993, he had a child with his partner, Tove Skjerven, who he would live with for 30 years. His mother died in 1994, and his father in 2008; his brother Ulf died of cancer in October 2021. Eckhoff worked at a paint factory in Sandefjord, which was run by the chemicals company Jotun. This would remain his long-term place of employment from 2008 until his death in 2021.

Eckhoff had an interest in evolutionary biology, being fascinated with the close genetic relationship between humans and apes. He had an affinity for the outdoors, often going camping during the summer, along with mountain climbing, especially around Jotunheimen. He was fond of the Volvo 240 and 142 series of cars, owning a 1968 model of the latter. Despite the frequent appearance of winter swimming in his videos, he rarely did it in his spare time, nor did he drink alcohol often outside of his videos.

In June 2013, Eckhoff reported that he had been robbed of his recording and camping equipment after he left them at a quay to moor his boat. He suspected two men piloting a large motorboat of the theft, noting that their boat had run full throttle into the port when he was gone. He reported the incident to the police, though he did not notice the brand of the boat. A few days later, he wrote on Facebook that his belongings had been returned, and that they had been taken unintentionally by someone from Kongsberg.

In November 2018, Eckhoff uploaded a video to YouTube revealing that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer in March of that year, and underwent surgery later in June. He clarified in the video that it was not due to lifestyle choices, but from chronic inflammatory bowel disease. After the surgery, he had to use a colostomy bag. He was focused on enjoying the small things in life through his videos, a feeling reinforced by his survival from cancer.

YouTube career

Eckhoff joined YouTube on 10 October 2006 and posted his first video a day later. The moniker he used online, Apetor, consisting of the word ap and his given name Tor, stemmed from his aforementioned interest in the close relationship between humans and apes. He used his channel to document his trips, sharing footage of wildlife and scenic views, both domestically and abroad. At first, his videos were filmed with a compact camera, before upgrading to a higher quality video camera in 2009, when he also started editing his video in an effort to get more views. He stated that other people were not present during the filming of his videos, despite people being worried for his safety. The software he used to edit his videos was the free Apple-developed application iMovie.

Daily Habits

Facebook, Instagram & Twitter

Net Worth

The Estimated Net worth is $80K – USD $85k.