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MapBritish Adventurer Karl Bushby Returns Home To Hull After 28-Year 31,000-Mile Walk
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Karl Bushby completes a 28-year, around-the-world walk covering about 50,000 km. Returned to Hull, England, greeted by crowds and reunited with his mother.
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28 Years, 31,000 Miles
Karl Bushby, a former paratrooper in the British army, returned home to Hull in northern England after a 31,000-mile walk around the world that lasted 28 years, and he arrived at the home of his mother, Angela. Karl Bushby told a press conference in Hull that he planned to devote the coming year to a documentary that filmmaker Werner Herzog is preparing about his adventure, as well as a book he plans to write. Karl Bushby said, "Today it’s hard to explain what all of this has represented," and he added that "Everything is still a big, fuzzy mess in my head for the moment."
Karl Bushby began his journey in southern Patagonia, Chile, in November 1998, and he started walking toward home after flying to South America. Karl Bushby set out to circumnavigate the world without ever boarding a plane, train, boat, or any other mode of transport.
Rules, Routes, and Stops
Karl Bushby described his trek as a 50,000 km journey that took 28 years, and he said he dreamed of a long-distance hike after being fascinated by endurance challenges. Karl Bushby said his father suggested he look into crossing the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia when it was frozen in winter, and he called it "the key to a trek spanning four continents." Karl Bushby said he began his journey in Punta Arenas, the southernmost Chilean town, with 500 dollars and a stroller he calls "The Beast."
Karl Bushby said he tried to walk about thirty kilometers before looking for a place to pitch his tent, and he said, "We had no support." Karl Bushby said he was frequently stopped by police in the United States, and he said, "Also, it wasn’t long after 9/11, so everyone was very nervous."
Hull Reunion and Next Steps
Karl Bushby reunited with his mother, Angela, in his hometown of Hull on Monday, November 1, and he was welcomed by residents in front of a crowd of cameras. Ouest-France said Karl Bushby reunited with his mother, Angela, after a 50,000-kilometer journey, and it described him as deeply moved to see her son return. Karl Bushby, now 57, was described as a former paratrooper in the British army who had set two rules for his voyage, to not use any means of transport to advance, and not to go home until he had completed his challenge.
RPP Noticias said Bushby completed his journey on Monday, November 2, after leaving in 1998 from Punta Arenas, and it said the voyage was dubbed Expedition Goliath. RPP Noticias said Bushby entered Queen Victoria Square in Hull surrounded by a crowd of supporters and local authorities, and it said he was reunited with his mother Angela, 75, as well as hugging his 12-year-old granddaughter and reuniting with his 36-year-old son.