Meet the man who left his home in Hull in 1998 and has spent the last 28 years walking 30,000 miles round the world! As he nears his final stretch, JANE FRYER joins him and his trust trolley he's pushed across continents
On October 1, 1998, Karl Bushby set off on a mission from his home on the Sutton Park Estate in Hull, to walk 30,000 miles around the world.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Sep 12, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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