Arthur Blessit married, divorce, scandal, adultery, wife, girlfriend, net worth, affair • biography

Facts and figures about the cross: The cross's dimensions, redesign, and travel statistics.

There are many fascinating facts and figures regarding Mr. Blessitt and his cross. As of 2018, Mr. Blessitt had been carrying his cross for fifty years, and he continued to do so until his death in January 2025. The cross is twelve feet long and six feet wide, made of four-inch by four-inch wood and weighing forty-five pounds. It had to be redesigned with bolts to be taken apart and reassembled quickly to travel with the cross in flights. An inflatable rubber tire added to the bottom of the cross bore the burden of the weight and helped Mr. Blessitt continue to travel many miles a day.

Arthur Blessitt's walking records: Blessitt's achievements in walking, including Guinness World Records recognition.

By the time of his death, Mr. Blessitt had walked over 43,340 miles (69,748 km) with his cross. He is one of the few people in the world to have circumnavigated the world on foot. It is estimated that the cross has traveled about 20,000 miles by boat and has flown approximately 2,320,000 miles by airplane, and 435,000 miles by automobile. Mr. Blessitt carried his cross across all seven continents. He needed to replace the soles in his shoes about every five hundred miles. The longest he ever walked in a day was forty-seven miles alone and seventy-two miles with help. He spent two years walking from West Africa to East Africa, and two years walking from Mexico to Colombia. The total number of different countries and island groups that Mr. Blessitt carried his cross across is 324. He was arrested twenty-four times, mainly in Hollywood, California.

Mr. Blessitt, over more than fifty years of carrying a cross, traveled well over 15 percent of the distance to the moon. He was first accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1996 for the Longest Walk. On November 16, 2004, Guinness celebrated their 50th anniversary at a beautiful celebration in New York City, and Mr. Blessitt was one of the special guests.

Meetings with world and religious leaders: Blessitt's encounters with notable figures during his travels.

During his many walks around the world, Blessitt held an audience with many world and religious leaders, including Billy Graham, Pope John Paul II, Yasser Arafat, George W. Bush, and Muammar al-Gaddafi.

Tips and advice for walking: Blessitt's website offering guidance on walking techniques, footwear, water, and food.

Mr. Blessitt's website tells all about his travels and also provides many tips and advice for walking. He discusses the proper ways to walk, including the best way to point your toes. He discusses the best types of shoes and boots, including how your feet swell in the heat and shrink in the cold. He offers many tips about water, how to obtain safe water and what water to avoid. Finally, he outlines how various foods should be cooked and what foods to avoid at all costs.