Book description
In Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, Karl Bushby set out on one of
the most remarkable journeys of modern times. His plan is as simple as
it is extraordinary: to walk up the Americas, across the Bering Strait,
through Asia, Russia and Europe, back through the Channel Tunnel and
returning to Britain in 2011. It is a journey of remarkable endurance --
20 miles a day, 3,000 miles a year, 36,000 miles in total. By the time
Karl returns, he will have crossed four continents, twenty-five
countries, a frozen sea, six deserts and seven mountain ranges. But more
than that, unlike other similar expeditions, Karl is attempting it
single-handed: no huge support teams, no large sponsorship deals, this
is the inspiring true story of a man facing remarkable odds -- and
winning. It is an odyssey worthy of Ulysses himself, a saga fit for
the old Nordic Gods ... the spirit of young British men and women to do
amazing and slightly crazy things is not yet crushed, but still alive
and well Karl Bushby is a former member of the elite Parachute
regiment. His remarkable journey began in November 1998, and he is
currently in Russia.
