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

Throughout his journey, one sentence followed Karl like a shadow: “Finish what you start.” It was something his father used to say—simple, unpolished advice that became sacred. On icy nights in Siberia or sunburned days in Central America, when his feet ached and morale dipped, that phrase returned.

It wasn’t motivational fluff. It was a demand for integrity. Anyone can start something wild. But to finish it, to see it through without skipping the complex parts, that’s where character lives. Karl didn’t just carry gear on his back.