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Karl Bushby: A real Forrest Gump story

September 19, 2026 / Leave a Comment / BACKPACKING ADVENTURES, MY take on things, RaNdOm articles / adventure history, adventure stories, Bering Strait, Bering Strait crossing, British adventurers, Caspian Sea, Caspian Sea swim, Chile, Darién Gap, endurance challenges, extreme adventure, extreme adventurers, Goliath Expedition, Hull England, human endurance, incredible journeys, Karl Bushby, Karl Bushby journey, long distance walking, travel stories, true adventure, walk around the world, walking around the world, world travel

So…. You would walk 500 miles? And, perhaps you would walk 500 more? Just to beat a man who walked 1,000 miles — Ok you get the point. It’s a song, it’s a cheesy reference, but more importantly it’s a HECK of a way to break into the story you’re about to read because even

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One week until my annual Backpack trip!

April 23, 2025 / Leave a Comment / BACKPACKING ADVENTURES / annual backpacking trip, Backpacking, backpacking trip, hiking, mother nature, national park, national parks, Shenandoah national park, the warm boyz

How exciting! It’s almost that time again to join me and THE WARM BOYZ (with a ‘z’) on our annual excursion into the bosoms of Mother Nature! This year we visit Shenandoah national park in VIRGINIA. 🙂 Update!: Just coated my gear in permethrin today. All packed up for the most part. With my new

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HAPPY MONDAY EVERYBODY!October 12, 2026
Here’s a bit of a galaxy far, far, away…..from a certain point of view lol. Have a great week!
Ready Player Two: Is the Sequel Happening?September 29, 2026
Update! ….Zak Penn Confirms He’s Working on the Sequel Remember when Ready Player One came out and it was an awesome mash-up on EVERYTHING nerdy and sci-fi and pop culture? Remember when He-man and Batman and MASTER CHIEF participated in a final battle with Chucky and the Iron Giant and the Grandaddy Gundam? Well I sure do…….and I (along with… Read more: Ready Player Two: Is the Sequel Happening?
Chad Gilbert: Remembering the Heart of New Found GlorySeptember 21, 2026
I really wish I wasnt typing this…. These are never fun in tehf irst place and now add in the layer of this affecting me on a personal level, man what a buncha suck. Because there are certain bands that become attached to specific periods of your life, they define genres and their cultural relevance goes beyond words…… New Found… Read more: Chad Gilbert: Remembering the Heart of New Found Glory
Karl Bushby: A real Forrest Gump storySeptember 19, 2026
So…. You would walk 500 miles? And, perhaps you would walk 500 more? Just to beat a man who walked 1,000 miles — Ok you get the point. It’s a song, it’s a cheesy reference, but more importantly it’s a HECK of a way to break into the story you’re about to read because even if you did that you… Read more: Karl Bushby: A real Forrest Gump story
September’s MEME-Round upSeptember 9, 2026
It’s the 9th month…..so the 9th day just sounded appropriate. I’m not gonna ramble so here it is. short and sweet. MEMES. So full disclosure……. MY organization of my memes is less than optimal. I don’t think these have been posted before BUT there is a very likely chance some of these are repeats and I’m aware of that but… Read more: September’s MEME-Round up
IT’S OFFICAL (again). RPG-Unit joins EXTRALIFE 2026September 5, 2026
Saturday NOVEMBER 7th 6pm to Sunday NOVEMBER 8th 6pm is the main 24 HOUR event. (not 100% on that, so stay tuned in case I’m wrong) ANOTHER YEAR ANOTHER REASON TO HELP OUT! This is definitely becoming a thing……this will be the fifth time that I have spearheaded a team for EXTRA LIFE’s annual 24 hour charity stream. Oddly enough… Read more: IT’S OFFICAL (again). RPG-Unit joins EXTRALIFE 2026
Splinter of the mind’s eye: the lost Star Wars sequelSeptember 1, 2026
Hey everybody, today I’m going to talk about one of the many, MANY retcons in STAR WARS and how the box office changed the course of this box office draw in 1977 and beyond. Now, it’s no secret that George Lucas changed ALOT of things during the evolution of the overall story in Star Wars– Han Solo was originally some… Read more: Splinter of the mind’s eye: the lost Star Wars sequel
RIP Peter CullenAugust 27, 2026
it is with a heavy heart that I’m reporting this…… news outlets broke it this morning. I’m at work, but during my lunch break, I got the news that Peter Colin, a.k.a., the voice of Optimus prime, has passed away. Truly heart wrenching. This week we lost some greats, we lost Dolly Parton and then Tim Curry….. now this. RIP… Read more: RIP Peter Cullen