And 11 months ago He set out to walk around the world. After 27 years, his quest is nearly over (253 points, 291 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46182874
He's home stories (3 days ago):
"He left Hull on 5 October 1998 and originally expected to finish the trek of 36,000-mile (58,000 km) in 12 years. Numerous delays made the expedition last approximately 28 years."
58000/5/12 ~ 967.