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Man walks entire length of the Amazon

By T.K. Randall
August 10, 2010 · Comment icon 15 comments

Image Credit: Elias Bizannes
A former soldier has become the first man to walk the entire 4,000 mile length of the Amazon river.
During his two year adventure he dodged venomous snakes and is believed to have suffered several hundred wasp stings and over 50,000 mosquito bites.
A Leicestershire man has completed a 4,000-mile (6,400 km) trek along the length of the Amazon. Former soldier Ed Stafford dodged vipers, electric eels, and was wrongly accused of murder during his epic journey, which began in April 2008.


Source: BBC News | Comments (15)




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Comment icon #6 Posted by The Silver Thong 15 years ago
I disagree with filming it. There would have been a film crew, directors and producers traveling in and out. They would have tempted the walkers with food and comfort. IMO the trip would never have been as real doing it documentary style. I don't think this would have been filmed as a reality show but as a documentary.
Comment icon #7 Posted by Brakzar Break 15 years ago
Amazing feat! (No pun intended)
Comment icon #8 Posted by DieChecker 15 years ago
That is really amazing. I greatly admire this man.
Comment icon #9 Posted by RamboIII 15 years ago
i think i saw this guy on a Dos Equis commercial
Comment icon #10 Posted by 27vet 15 years ago
I'm now thinking of Amazon.com store pickers walking the entire length of the warehouse facing all sorts of perils including death from boredom, reckless forklift drivers etc, also an amazing challenge!
Comment icon #11 Posted by Eldorado 15 years ago
I hope he's not the same Ed I sponsored for £1 per mile a couple of years ago. (Thought he was walking to the Amazon warehouse about 10 miles from here, but wondered whatever happened to him)
Comment icon #12 Posted by guitarmaniac77 15 years ago
Chuck Norris...
Comment icon #13 Posted by clyde barrow 15 years ago
859 days ? What did he do, craw the entire way ?
Comment icon #14 Posted by Eldorado 15 years ago
859 days ? What did he do, craw the entire way ? He has a limp.
Comment icon #15 Posted by 0202243 15 years ago
respect


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