Crowds gathered in Hull city centre to welcome him, before he walked home to his mother.
The 57-year-old crossed jungles and frozen seas before an emotional homecoming in Hull, northern England.
Global walker Karl Bushby is almost within sight of his journey's end after 28 years away.
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On his record-breaking trek, Karl Bushby was held at gunpoint, arrested, menaced by a polar bear and left by two separate girlfriends. Now he’s nearing home after 28 years – and he has a few stories to tell