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Karl Bushby Returns to Hull After 28-Year Walk

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 22:09 UTC · How we work

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British adventurer Karl Bushby will finish his 28-year walk and return to Hull on November 2.
He began the trek in southern Chile in 1998 at age 28, promising to walk home without transport.
His route crossed the Darién Gap jungle between Panama and Colombia.
He traversed the frozen Bering Strait between the United States and Russia.
He swam the English Channel after arriving in the UK earlier this month.

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British adventurer Karl Bushby will finish his 28-year walk and return to Hull on November 2.
He began the trek in southern Chile in 1998 at age 28, promising to walk home without transport.
His route crossed the Darién Gap jungle between Panama and Colombia.
He traversed the frozen Bering Strait between the United States and Russia.
He swam the English Channel after arriving in the UK earlier this month.