So far, it's been 14 countries and several mountain ranges, but Karl Bushby has just completed his biggest challenge on his round-the-world expedition. But, he has run into trouble. Not because of equipment failure or lack of food but because of paperwork demanded by Russian authorities. Karl who used to live on Sutton Park in Hull has defied the odds to become the first man to walk the Bering Straits, a frozen strip of sea between Alaska and Russia. At times Karl fell in between moving lumps of ice, but thanks to his training in an 'immersion suit', he's managed to survive the ordeal.  | | Karl Bushby |
Karl is eight years into his walk around the world which started in 1998 and so far has travelled seventeen thousand miles on his journey known as the Goliath Expedition. The ex-paratrooper expects the challenge will take over twelve years to complete and cover over 36,000 miles. Karl's biggest barrier on the latest stage of his journey is a result of him carrying a hand gun to fight off any attacking polar bears. He didn't have the right papers and was stopped in his tracks by the Russian authorities. The journey has been quite an ordeal for his family who've helped to support him on his quest. Speaking from his home in Hereford, Karl's father Keith Bushby spoke of the last time that he met with his son. He said: "I met him about three years ago when I went out to Canada. He had all his kit stolen and I had to go out and take him a complete re-supply (sic) of everything." He doesn't expect to see Karl for some time, at least until the very last leg of the journey. Mr. Bushy snr. talks about his son's journey in our video which you can watch by using the links below. He explains what he thinks has motivated his son to take on the challenge. You can also see Linsey Smith's report for the BBC's Look North programme on Karl's progress shown at the beginning of April. | 
