Karl Bushby Reaches Hull After 28-Year Expedition

Karl Bushby reached Hull on November 2, 2026, after a 28-year expedition from Chile that covered about 31,000 miles across four continents. Crowds welcomed the 57-year-old former paratrooper in the city centre as he pushed the trolley that had accompanied him on the journey. Bushby set off from southern Chile in 1998, intending to make his way home without using motorised transport to advance. After arriving in Queen Victoria Square, he attended a civic reception. Reports described the walk of about three miles to his mother’s house as the final leg still ahead, so his arrival in Hull was clear, while completion of that last stretch was not confirmed in all accounts. His route took him north through the Americas, across the Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia and through parts of Asia and Europe. It included crossings of the Darién Gap and the Caspian Sea, as well as a swim across the English Channel in October to reach Britain. The distance is also reported as roughly 50,000 kilometres, an equivalent rounded figure to 31,000 miles. The expedition took far longer than Bushby initially expected. He told the BBC he spent about 15 of the 28 years walking, with periods away from...