Joel Van Der Loon Biography
A native of South Africa Joel Van Der Loon is an American Primitive Skills School Owner who was featured in Alone Season 7.
He will most recently appear as a contestant in Alone: The Skills Challenge season 1. The brand new show is set to debut on Thursday, August 4th at 10:30 pm ET/PT, moving to its 10 pm ET/PT timeslot.
Joel Van Der Loon Age
Joel is 37 years old as of 2022, he was born on Lucas in 1984/1985 in South Africa. The Primitive Skills School Owner has kept information regarding his exact date of birth and Zodiac sign to himself making it difficult to know when he will celebrate his birthday.
Joel Van Der Loon Height
Der Loon stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs around 91 kg.
Joel Van Der Loon Family
Joel is the son of John, a cave diver who survived being lost at sea, and Michele (mother) who is a professional bodybuilder as well built a home in the African bush.
Der Loon’s experience in bushcraft started in childhood growing up in South Africa as well as living off-grid in Tanzania, East Africa.
He grew up bouncing between a small sugar cane society in South Africa and off-the-grid in the Tanzanian bush before to moving to Sisters via California four years ago.
Joel Van Der Loon Husband
Joel van der Loon is married to Leah van der Loon. The couple is married and has a son. Joel, his wife, son, and dog reside in Nuns, Oregon.
He watches the series constantly, so going on Alone’s reality show is his dream come true. He had the opportunity to connect with Earth for a long time while transcending his physical and mental limits.
Joel Van Der Loon Career
Joel van is between 35 and 40 years old and had experience in the bush industry since he was a young child. Joel has a lot of experience in the bush industry as he was raised in South Africa and then lived off the grid in Tanzania, East Africa.
While there, he walked, fished, fished as well as explored many ecosystems. Furthermore, he received training in cold, hot as well as alpine survival techniques.
As a result of these encounters, Joel established a school of basic skills where he taught families, celebrities, children, as well as a member of the military how to survive in the bush.
van der gained his primary talents from collector hunters, Hadzad hunters, Maasai herders as well as Nicaraguan Rama Indians, the History Channel claims.
Joel Van Der Loon Season 1
The first season of Alone premiered on 18 June 2015 and concluded on August 27, with 11 episodes. Alan Kay won the first season after surviving for 56 days.
Joe Alone Season 7
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Der Loon is happily married to his better half whose identity is withheld from social media. The duo shares a son though his details are not available. Joel resides in Oregon with his wife, son, and dog.
Joel Van Der Loon Net Worth
Der Loon has an average annual salary of $ 88 k to $ 210 k and has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million.