The True Story of Karl Bushby’s Walk Around the World

No matter how tempting it became to fly past a closed border or catch a ride through bad weather, Karl stood firm: every step of his journey had to connect to the last. That rule—his unbroken chain—was sacred.

It meant turning back after visa denials, re-walking paths he’d already covered, and waiting months or even years to regain legal footing. Friends and sponsors suggested loopholes, but he wouldn’t entertain them. For Karl, skipping even a single mile by vehicle would dissolve everything he had built.