Extreme traveler goes viral amid 8,000 mile walk…
He’s obtained one hell of a step depend.
Luke Deakin, an adventurous Brit with a backpack and a dream, is strolling from his home in the United Kingdom to Southeast Asia, a journey of more than 8,000 miles — and he’s just revealed his precise route.
The globetrotting trekker has been vlogging the wild journey on Instagram and TikTook for months, strolling alongside fellow Brit Sophie. The daring journey just lately went viral after a clip caught fire on a widespread Reddit group.
“Right now I’m walking from England to Vietnam and this is the route that I’ve taken so far and the route I’m going to take,” Deakin defined in the video, initially posted Feb. 28.
“On the 16th of September 2024 I started walking from Stratford-upon-Avon to France and then into Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. I then headed into Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria.”
At the time, Deakin was hoofing it through Greece — with Turkey on deck.
Brit adventurer Luke Deakin is mountaineering 13,000km from England to Vietnam — and just dropped his full step-by-step route. @Chubbytrekka / YouTube
Along the way in which, he’s been filming every little thing: chats with locals, snack evaluations, and run-ins with roadside cows.
“It’s going to take me about two months to cross Turkey where I’ll then head into Georgia, Azerbaijan and then take a ferry to Kazakhstan,” he stated.
“This is where I’ll face logistical nightmares going hundreds of kilometers without food and water. The long stretch of Uzbekistan crossing over into Afghanistan, Pakistan and then over India.”
“Why am I doing this? To prove that normal people can do great things and to have the adventure of a lifetime. I’ll then cross into Bangladesh, Myanmar and down through Thailand. Navigating 40 degree heat and rainy season I’ll then cross into Cambodia, then Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi where I’ll finish my journey.”
On June 3, Deakin posted an up to date video about how he stays online during the journey. “How I stay connected while walking from the UK to Vietnam! No SIM card hunting, no overpriced plans, just instant data anywhere in the world,” he wrote, plugging the app Saily. “It’s something I use every day on my trip!”
He doubled down in the clip: “Staying connected on my phone is important… imagine how difficult this journey would be without the internet.”
The globe-trotting Brit — joined by sidekick Sophie — has been documenting every wild step on Instagram and TikTook, and just blew up after a clip from his @chubbytrekka account landed on Reddit on June 4. @Chubbytrekka / YouTube
His route? “UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam.”
He’s already racked up 570K followers on Instagram and 236.4K on TikTook — but not everybody’s a fan. On Reddit, skeptics questioned his odds.
“People spend 5-7 months walking the Appalachian Trail… this guy stands no chance,” one hater griped.
His path? A wild 13,000-kilometer haul through 24 international locations — from the UK to Vietnam — with stops in France, Turkey, India, Cambodia and all over the place in between. @Chubbytrekka / YouTube
Another shot back: “He’s already walked UK to Eastern Turkey… much further than the Appalachian Trail.”
Some argued the actual problem wasn’t the mileage — but the map. “More politically challenging than physical,” one wrote. “Walking through like 2 or 3 countries dealing with civil war or straight up war lol.”
Others on Instagram cheered him on: “Love following your journey. So f–king cool,” one fan wrote.
In his June 1 YouTube replace, Deakin revealed a visa dilemma: he had six days left in Turkey with 750 kilometers still to go. “I want to overstay the visa for about two to three weeks and pay the fine,” he stated.
“We’re in Turkey. We’ve walked through 11 countries.” And they’re “in for another year on this trip.”
From Stratford-upon-Avon to Southeast Asia? He’s not just strolling the walk — he’s dwelling the long-haul dream.
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