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Karl Bushby Walks Home to Hull After 28 Years on Foot

My Modern Met 19 October 2026 2 min read

⏮ BeforeBushby set out from Hull in 1998 on foot.
✅ NowHe has reached the final stretch and made it to the UK.

In short

  • Karl Bushby set off from his mother's home in Hull in 1998 to walk around the world.
  • After 28 years, he has reached the final stretch of his Goliath Expedition.
  • The source reports he has made it back to the UK.

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Bushby started his Goliath Expedition in 1998 and has spent 28 years on foot. The source says he has now reached the final stretch and is back in the UK. The source text is short, so the scale of the route and the remaining distance are not stated here.

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From My Modern Met

Karl Bushby: The Man Who Walked Almost the Entire World on Foot Returns Home After 28 Years @karlcbushby Made it to the UK #karlbushby #golithexpedition ♬ original sound – Karl Bushby Back in 1998, former British paratrooper Karl Bushby set off from his mother’s home in Hull with the goal of traveling the world by foot. Now, 28 years later, he’s reached the final stretch of his “Goliath Expedition,” which led him […] READ: Karl Bushby: The Man Who Walked Almost the Entire World on Foot Returns Home After 28 Years

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A man named Karl set out to walk around the world. He started from his mom's home in Hull, England, a long time ago. After 28 years of walking, he is almost done and has made it back to the UK. Talk about it: What would you pack if you were walking for 28 years?

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