Bare Briton's excursion ends
( 2004-01-26 09:24) (Agencies)
Briton fulfilled his ambition
on Thursday of walking naked through the length of the country, despite being
arrested several times over the course of his half-year trek.
Steve Gough, 44, reached John O'Groats at the very northern tip of Scotland,
after a 1,400 kilometre walk which began at Land's End in the southwest corner
of England in the middle of last year.
Walking often in near freezing temperatures, he was wearing only socks,
walking boots, a hat and a rucksack.
Gough said he was blazing a trail against antiquated British indecency laws
and establishment attitudes.
The unemployed truck driver was arrested several times during his journey
after complaints from the public. Not even two brief prison sentences and
sometimes outright public hostility put him off his quest.
Speaking as he approached his final destination, Gough said it would take
time to change people's minds about nudity, but hoped the campaign would be
successful.
"This is just one step in the whole process of making people aware about our
bodies, because we are so paranoid about them,'' Gough said.
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