Stafford set out to become the first person to walk all of the river 's roughly 4,000 miles . And his Peruvian partner , he says , ca n't wait for a pint of fresh milk . He 's hoping to raise international awareness about deforestation . Ed Stafford started his hike in this month . A forestry worker from Leicestershire has accompanied him for most of the trip .
Stafford set out to become the first person to walk all of the river 's roughly 4,000 miles . He 's hoping to raise international awareness about deforestation . Ed Stafford started his hike in this month . A forestry worker from Leicestershire has accompanied him for most of the trip .