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EARLY LIFE Bushby was born 30 March, 1969 in Hull , East Yorkshire , United Kingdom . He attended a local comprehensive school and joined the British Army at the age of 16. Karl served with the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment for 11 years. GOLIATH EXPEDITION The Goliath Expedition is Bushby's attempt to walk around the world "with unbroken footsteps", from Punta Arenas , Chile , to his home in Hull , England . He began his journey in November 1 , 1998 and expects to finish it by 2009 , then having walked over 36,000 miles. Bushby set off from Punta Arenas , Chile , on November 1 , 1998 , and has (as of April 2006) completed over 17,000 miles. With over 19,000 more miles to walk, and maintaining his current speed, he should return home to Hull, England in 2012 . He has already walked through South, Central and North America. In March , 2006 . URL accessed on June 13 , 2006. On March 16 , 2007 , it was announced that Karl has successfully obtained the required permission from the Russian authorities, and is now preparing to begin the 2nd half of his Goliath Expedition. Karl will be walking the 1st leg of this stage to Yakutsk , along with companion Dimitri Kieffer . GIANT STEPS Bushby has written a book about his walk entitled "Giant Steps". First published in 2005, the latest edition (2007) includes events up to 31 March, 2006, and his Bering Strait crossing. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINK |
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