Russia halts round-the-world hike

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 02 September 2014 | 20.02

Karl Bushby with a frozen beard in 2005. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Picture Media

A BRITISH man hoping to walk around the globe has been stopped in his tracks more than 32,000km in, after Russia denied him entry.

Karl Bushby, from Hull in northern England, started his epic trek on November 1, 1998, in Punta Arenas, Chile.

Everything he owned was stashed in a makeshift trolley he named "The Beast" and he had just $300 in his pocket.

Mr Bushby conquers Alaska with a sled in 2006. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Picture Media

The British hiker on a Canadian road with all his possessions in a trolley. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Picture Media

But upon reaching Russia 13 years later, he was told he was not allowed to cross the border.

He then changed course, traversing the length of South and North America, completing the first recorded crossing of the Bering Strait on foot and travelling two thousand miles into Siberia.

Now 15 years into his trip, he is determined to complete the challenge he set himself.

Mr Bushby, 45, is now walking from Los Angeles, California, to Washington, DC, where he plans to visit the Russian embassy and convince them to grant him entry into their country.

The walk from LA to Washington alone is more than 5600km long.

"There are two rules for the expedition," Mr Bushby says on his website. "Firstly I can't use any form of transport to advance. Secondly, I can't go home until I arrive on foot."

At first, few people thought he could accomplish his goal.

Mr Bushby adopts a low-maintenance look for Colombia. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Supplied

Shielded from the elements on the long open road. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Picture Media

"It's something the world told me I could not do, and which I knew I could do," he said.

He has endured blistering heat and bone-chilling cold, crossed mountains, deserts and jungles, been robbed and detained, evaded armed rebels, been swept out to sea on ice, nearly starved in the rainforest and overcome dozens of other harrowing obstacles.

He says the support and encouragement of people along the way inspires him to keep going.

"In all my travels I've found that 99.99 per cent of people are good and decent, and want to see me succeed. I hope that by fulfilling my dream I'll inspire others to pursue theirs."

Now, only Russia is blocking him from reaching the home straight.

The brave traveller with a backpack and stick en route to Komsomolskiy, Russia. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Picture Media

The 45-year-old adventurer is now walking from LA to Washington. Picture: Karl Bushby/Caters News Source: Picture Media

Mr Bushby is still unsure why he was not allowed to enter the country, but believes it may be related to an accidental crossing into Siberia.

He plans to reach the embassy around September 10 (a year and seven days after he left LA) where he will state his case.

If approved, he will continue from Washington to Russia, which he must pass through in order to complete the mammoth trek.

Should everything go smoothly from there, Mr Bushby hopes to be back in the UK and at the end of his 58,000km odyssey within six years.


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