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It was not one continuous hike. He takes frequent breaks. But travels back to where he last stopped and continues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Bushby ht

It was not one continuous hike. He takes frequent breaks. But travels back to where he last stopped and continues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Bushby https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Bushby Still very impressive, but a little less impressive than I first thought.

keiferski 10mo ago
I don’t really think this would be possible given the nature of visas. Many countries require you to apply for a visa from your country of residence, not merely the nearest embassy. I guess with infinite funds he could fly back and forth to handle that, but doesn’t seem practical.
- rimeice 10mo ago
  Big community of people who motorbike around the world non-stop. It’s definitely possible to prepare beforehand and actually more admin getting a vehicle through borders.
  - alexey-salmin 10mo ago
    Biking is faster, you can arrange for all visas for 6 months in advance but not for years. Even for 6 months to have them all approved with no gaps requires either a lot of luck or a very strong passport or both.
    - LorenPechtel 10mo ago
      Yeah, it used to be that you could get a visa from the local embassy of the country you were currently in. These days, not so much. There are a lot more obstacles to long duration travel now--there are not enough long duration travelers for the system to be set up for it.
hn_throwaway_99 10mo ago
It would be impossible to do without taking breaks, as explained in the article: > Due to visa limits, Bushby has had to break up his walk. In Europe, he can stay for only 90 days before leaving for 90, so he flies to Mexico to rest and then returns to resume the route. Given that he literally swam across the Caspian Sea in order to avoid Russia and Iran because of legal issues, nevermind bring imprisoned in Russia due to what sounded like bureaucratic BS, it's more impressive than I first thought.
- reisse 10mo ago
  From Wiki: > They were detained by Russian border troop officers while they were crossing the Russian border near the Chukotkan village of Uelen, for not entering Russia at a correct port of entry. Illegal border crossing is absolutely not bureaucratic BS in any country.
  - guerrilla 10mo ago
    That depends on your values. I think it's bureaucratic BS in every country. The world hasn't been like this forever, and still isn't like this for other animals.
    - mnky9800n 10mo ago
      That would be amazing if some country tried to enforce visa rules on animals.
      - guerrilla 10mo ago
        They do actually, for example with swine in Denmark. They've built fences for that purpose specifically.
        mnky9800n 10mo ago
        Do they have passports? Like how do they know if the pig is danish or German?
tennisflyi 10mo ago
Very common hiking technique - section hiking
- ericmcer 10mo ago
  Totally valid if you are just doing like the PCT in sections for fun, but for a sponsored grand adventure that you write books about I don't think section hiking is valid.
ericmcer 10mo ago
I was gonna say the same, it sounds like he did 17k miles in his first 8 years. That sounds tremendously far but it works out to ~5 miles a day. So either he was only walking for 2-3 hours a day or he was only walking every couple days. After that he really slows down to a crawl and has long periods away from the trail entirely. Whats crazy is that he doesn't like... go home to visit his son and family or try to somehow help the people in his life, he just goes to South America until he can continue. The fact that when he was forced to take extended (3mo+) breaks he still refused to go home is a bit telling.
hi41 10mo ago
Does anyone know of he has a wife and kids? Such a trekking lifestyle would be very difficult with a family.

keiferski 10mo ago

I don’t really think this would be possible given the nature of visas. Many countries require you to apply for a visa from your country of residence, not merely the nearest embassy. I guess with infinite funds he could fly back and forth to handle that, but doesn’t seem practical.

rimeice 10mo ago
Big community of people who motorbike around the world non-stop. It’s definitely possible to prepare beforehand and actually more admin getting a vehicle through borders.
- alexey-salmin 10mo ago
  Biking is faster, you can arrange for all visas for 6 months in advance but not for years. Even for 6 months to have them all approved with no gaps requires either a lot of luck or a very strong passport or both.
  - LorenPechtel 10mo ago
    Yeah, it used to be that you could get a visa from the local embassy of the country you were currently in. These days, not so much. There are a lot more obstacles to long duration travel now--there are not enough long duration travelers for the system to be set up for it.

hn_throwaway_99 10mo ago

It would be impossible to do without taking breaks, as explained in the article: > Due to visa limits, Bushby has had to break up his walk. In Europe, he can stay for only 90 days before leaving for 90, so he flies to Mexico to rest and then returns to resume the route. Given that he literally swam across the Caspian Sea in order to avoid Russia and Iran because of legal issues, nevermind bring imprisoned in Russia due to what sounded like bureaucratic BS, it's more impressive than I first thought.

reisse 10mo ago
From Wiki: > They were detained by Russian border troop officers while they were crossing the Russian border near the Chukotkan village of Uelen, for not entering Russia at a correct port of entry. Illegal border crossing is absolutely not bureaucratic BS in any country.
- guerrilla 10mo ago
  That depends on your values. I think it's bureaucratic BS in every country. The world hasn't been like this forever, and still isn't like this for other animals.
  - mnky9800n 10mo ago
    That would be amazing if some country tried to enforce visa rules on animals.
    - guerrilla 10mo ago
      They do actually, for example with swine in Denmark. They've built fences for that purpose specifically.
      - mnky9800n 10mo ago
        Do they have passports? Like how do they know if the pig is danish or German?

tennisflyi 10mo ago

Very common hiking technique - section hiking

ericmcer 10mo ago
Totally valid if you are just doing like the PCT in sections for fun, but for a sponsored grand adventure that you write books about I don't think section hiking is valid.

ericmcer 10mo ago

I was gonna say the same, it sounds like he did 17k miles in his first 8 years. That sounds tremendously far but it works out to ~5 miles a day. So either he was only walking for 2-3 hours a day or he was only walking every couple days. After that he really slows down to a crawl and has long periods away from the trail entirely. Whats crazy is that he doesn't like... go home to visit his son and family or try to somehow help the people in his life, he just goes to South America until he can continue. The fact that when he was forced to take extended (3mo+) breaks he still refused to go home is a bit telling.

hi41 10mo ago

Does anyone know of he has a wife and kids? Such a trekking lifestyle would be very difficult with a family.