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

Karl knew what it felt like to be truly hungry—not just missing a meal, but counting crackers, rationing spoonfuls of peanut butter, and calculating how far a bag of rice might stretch. In Siberia, hunger wasn’t dramatic; it was quiet and constant.

He learned to eat just enough to keep moving, to resist the urge to finish a meal in one sitting. When supplies ran low, every calorie became a currency. He felt it in his legs, in his patience, in his thinking. Hunger taught him discipline in a new form.