Karl Bushby set off from Chile in 1998. Since then he has walked across American and Asian continents, swam 186 miles (300km) across the Caspian Sea and fought off ice lumps and polar bears through the Bering Strait, all without using any form of transport.The former paratrooper has less than 2,000 miles (3219km) left to walk before he arrives at his home city of Hull.Mr Bushby, who is currently in Mexico waiting for a visa to complete his challenge, has said returning home will be a "very strange place to be" after being away for some 27 years.Following his 31-day swim across the Caspian Sea last year, Mr Bushby said he continued his journey to Azerbaijan and then through to Turkey.The traveller, originally from Sutton Park, said he "had to step aside" from his mission, named the Goliath Expedition, while he waited for a visa.He hopes to continue his trek, via Turkey, in August before entering Europe. Mr Bushby expects it will take another year before he is on home soil and is aiming to arrive in Hull by September 2026.#parachuteregiment #britisharmy #podcast #mentalhealth #shorts #viral #viralvideo #veteran #epic #elite #elitemindset

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