U.K. man returns home after 28 years walking 30,000 miles around the world
Summary
Karl Bushby returned to his hometown of Hull, England, after a 28-year journey on foot that covered an estimated 30,000 miles. He began in Chile in 1998 and followed rules against using machines to advance and returning home during the expedition.Key Facts
- Bushby began his Goliath Expedition in Chile on Nov. 1, 1998, when he was 29.
- His route took him through Central and North America, across the Bering Sea to Russia, and through Central Asia and Europe.
- He swam across the Caspian Sea for 31 days and later crossed the English Channel from France.
- Illness, visa restrictions, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and other obstacles delayed the journey.
- Bushby arrived in Hull on Nov. 2, 2026, and walked the final stretch to his mother's home.
- He said his self-imposed rules barred him from using any machine to advance the journey and from returning home during it.
- Bushby estimated that he took about 75 million steps during the expedition.
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