Karl Bushby (born 1969, Hull) is a British ex-paratrooper and adventurer, currently attempting to be the first person to complete walk an unbroken path around the world. Dave Kunst was officially the first person to walk around the world (6/20/1970 - 10/5/1974), however, his path crossed various oceans. Bushby's trek is known as the Goliath Expedition. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... A hull is: the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable, may also be called a husk the body or frame of a ship; see hull (ship) Several places in the world are called Hull: Kingston upon Hull - a city in England usually referred to as simply Hull. ... Dave Kunst is the first person to officially walk around the earth. ...

Goliath Expedition

The planned route for the 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. Image File history File links Goliatexpeditionmap. ... Image File history File links Goliatexpeditionmap. ... City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas is the main city in the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 2009. He has already walked through South and Central and North America. City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas is the main city in the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In March 2006, Bushby and French adventurer Dimitri Kieffer crossed the Bering Strait on foot, walking across a frozen 56 mile section in 15 days.^[1] They were detained by Russian border troop officers while they were crossing the Russian border near the Chukotkan village of Uelen, for not entering Russia at a correct port-of-entry. They were threatened to be banned from Russia, which would stop the journey.^[2] It was announced on May 5, 2006, that the Russian appeal court had upheld Bushby's application and his walk will continue.^[3] This is reported to be the result of consultation between John Prescott, the British Deputy Prime Minister, and Roman Abramovich, the Governor of Chukotka.^[4] 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satellite photo of the Bering Strait Nautical chart of the Bering Strait The Bering Strait is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, Russia, the easternmost point (169°43 W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, the westernmost point (168°05 W) of the American continent, with... Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Russian: , transliteration: Chukotsky avtonomny okrug; Chukchi: Чукоткакэн автономныкэн округ), or Chukotka (), is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug) located in the Far Eastern Federal District. ... Uelen is a town located just below the arctic circle in the Chukotka Autonomous Region in the Russian Far East. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Leslie Prescott (born May 31, 1938) is a British Labour Party politician who is Deputy Prime Minister, First Secretary of State and Member of Parliament (MP) for Hull East. ... A Deputy Prime Minister is the deputy of a Prime Minister, and a member of a nations cabinet. ... Roman Abramovich. ...

References

1. ^ Epic explorer crosses frozen sea BBC News, April 3, 2006. URL accessed on June 13, 2006.
2. ^ Judge to decide explorer's fate BBC News, April 12, 2006. URL accessed on June 13, 2006.
3. ^ Explorer's world trek continues BBC News, May 5, 2006. URL accessed on June 13, 2006.
4. ^ Russia lifts ban on British trekker Guardian Unlimited, May 5, 2006. URL accessed on June 13, 2006.

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External link

• Goliath Expedition home page