Karl Bushby Nearly Home After 28-Year Walk

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1. 30 Oct

   Bushby took a black marker, walked to a map on his wall and drew a line from England, where he lived, through Europe and Asia, across the strait into North America and down to the southernmost tip of South America.

   2 outlets · Sydney Morning Herald
2. 31 Oct

   "We're definitely in terra incognita [unknown territory] right now, or pretty soon will be," says Bushby, as I join him in rural Lincolnshire.

   2 outlets · BBC
3. 1 Nov

   On Monday morning, Bushby will begin the final part of his walk back to his mother's home in north Hull.

   2 outlets · BBC

Coverage 8 articles

• 1 Nov After a 28-year trek around the world, homebound Karl Bushby crosses the Humber BridgeBritish adventurer Karl Bushby crossed the Humber Bridge on Sunday, completing a 28-year journey from Chile to England without using any form of transportation. The 31,000-mile trek began when Bushby left Chile in 1998 and ended with him walking through crowds who had gathered to cheer his arrival after crossing the iconic bridge. On Monday, he will walk the final leg to Hull, where family members await him.BBC
• 31 Oct Adventurer Karl Bushby 48 hours away from completing epic 28-year journeyKarl Bushby, an adventurer who has been walking for 28 years, is about 130 miles away from completing his 31,000-mile journey near Barton in South Cambridgeshire. He plans to make a final stop at Queen Victoria Square in Hull before returning to his mother’s house and holding a press conference at Hull City Hall on Monday, November 2. The spokesperson for the event notes that Bushby's return will be emotional as he…Evening Standard
• 31 Oct Adventurer Karl Bushby 48 hours away from completing epic 28-year journeyKarl Bushby is 48 hours away from completing his 28-year-long walk that covers 31,000 miles. Currently near Barton in South Cambridgeshire with about 130 miles left, he plans to make a final stop at Queen Victoria Square in Hull before returning to his mother’s house and holding a press conference at Hull City Hall on Monday November 2. The spokesperson for the event highlighted the emotional significance of this…Evening Standard
• 31 Oct After 10,220 days, 30 countries and two broken hearts, British adventurer Karl Bushby is days from coming home
  Daily Mail
• 31 Oct In 28 years of walking, Karl Bushby has overcome jungle, desert and red tape. Now he's nearly homeKarl Bushby, 57, has been walking for 28 years across four continents to return home to England after starting his journey from South America's tip in November 1998. Having covered 31,000 miles and faced numerous challenges including hostile environments and legal barriers, he now approaches the final stretch near Market Rasen, about 30 miles from Hull where he will reunite with his mother. Bushby fears an identity…Toronto Star
• 31 Oct Karl Bushby's 28-year walk across the world is ending. A look at the trek, by the numbersKarl Bushby is concluding his 28-year journey around the world which began in 1998 when he was 29 years old. He has walked over 31,000 miles, equivalent to running 10,000 5K races, and taken over 75 million steps. Bushby's trek included swimming across large bodies of water like the Caspian Sea and the English Channel, navigating through challenging terrains such as jungles and deserts, and spending ten years in…Toronto Star
• 31 Oct He left 28 years ago, now after 36,000 miles Karl Bushby is almost homeKarl Bushby, a 57-year-old former paratrooper who began his solo walk from Punta Arenas, Chile in 1998 without using any form of transport, is nearing the end of his nearly 36,000-mile journey to Hull, England. After traversing four continents and overcoming numerous challenges like crossing the Bering Strait and swimming the English Channel, Bushby faces the emotional transition back into normal life. He will be…BBC
• 30 Oct After 28 years walking across the globe, he’s almost homeKarl Bushby has been walking across the globe for nearly 28 years after drawing a route from England through four continents on a map. Starting his trek in southern Patagonia, Chile, in November 1998 at age 29, he recently swam across the English Channel and is now days away from reaching his mother’s house in Hull, England, aged 57. Bushby vowed not to use any form of transport or set foot back in Britain until…Sydney Morning Herald

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