Image source, Kevin Shoesmith/BBCKarl Bushby and his mother Angela reunited at the end of his 28-year journey
- Published2 November 2026, 14:18 GMT
British adventurer Karl Bushby has completed his 31,000-mile (50,000 km) journey from South America to Hull in the UK, reuniting with his mother at the family home 28 years after setting off.
In November 1998, the former paratrooper, then aged 29, set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, to complete an unbroken path back home, without breaking two self-imposed rules: not to return to the UK until the end of the journey, and not to use transport to advance.
