- Description: World tour in 8 years by 3 young Germans on a bobsled
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Rund um die Welt in 8 Jahren per Bobsleigh von Bern ab nach Italien: 1 Juli 1911, Rückreise über: Grossen St. Bernhard - Frankreich - Genf. Voyage autour du monde en 8 ans par bobsleigh, départ de Berne pour l'Italie: 1. juillet 1911, retour via: Grand St. Bernard - France - Genève
- Description: In 1912, Carl Kron traveled the route from Los Angeles to Boston with Philip E. Campbell, covering 5'000 miles from coast to coast for a bet of $1'000. Along with T. P. Orchard, he set off from Santa Cruz, California, to Atlantic City, New Jersey, walking a total of 10'000 miles. According to the postcard, they held the world record for the 100 miles with a time of 21 hours and 56 minutes
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: The hikers, walking 10,000 miles from Santa Cruz, Cal., to Atlantic City, N. J., and return. World's champion long distance walkers, holders of world's record for 100 miles, time 21 hrs. and 56 min
Boston Lads start on Cross Continent Tramp. Young Men to Set Out From Los Angeles on Wager.
- Description: The Kröttlinger family, from Vienna, embarked on an extraordinary journey around the world in 1926. Their adventure, captivating and unique, was undertaken with a small wagon, which even accommodated a young child
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Austria
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: 1926 Wir reisen zu Fuss um die Welt, Familie Kröttlinger aus Wien (ein Taubstummer)
- Description: The brothers Dave and John Kunst were the first people to officially undertake a walk around the world. The adventure began on June 20, 1970, from Waseca and ended on October 5, 1974. Only Dave completed the 14'500-mile journey: his brother John was fatally shot by a gang of bandits in Afghanistan. Their other brother, Pete, joined Dave from the point where John was killed
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Earthwalkers
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Kunst
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5229138
Minnesotan's around-the-world walk remembered, 30 years later. It took four years, 21 million steps and 22 pairs of leather shoes for Dave Kunst to complete his record-making and tragedy-marred 14,450-mile walk around the Earth in 1974.
- Description: John Albert Krohn, also known as “Colonial Jack” and “Sailor Jean”, left a significant mark in the history of adventurous travel with his journey around the United States. He pushed a cart along the entire perimeter of the country, an undertaking that began in Portland, Maine, in 1908, and led him to cover 9,024 miles. During this adventure, Krohn wore out 11 pairs of shoes, 121 pairs of socks, and three tires, demonstrating remarkable tenacity and endurance. He completed his journey by returning to his starting point after 357 days of walking—a triumphant return that marked the end of a journey that had captured the imagination of many. The determination and perseverance shown by Krohn were further amplified by the publication of his travel journal, in which he shared not only the challenges and hardships encountered along the way, but also the joys and discoveries made on the road
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Colonial Jack; Sailor Jean
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1873-1956
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/colonial-jacks-9024-mile-walk-around-america/
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Krohn J. A., The walk of Colonial Jack: a story of a long distance walker, Printed by the Winchester Star, 1910. Hyder W. D., In His Shoes, The True Story of Sailor Jean and Colonial Jack, Numismatist, 2008.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Colonial Jack is walking and pushing his sphinx around the border of the United States, a distance of 9,000 miles, in 400 days (except sundays), starting from Portland, Me, June 1, 1908, and ending in Porland, Me
I had observed that most people who wrote stories of travel journeyed over the country in firstclass coaches. They visited only the great cities and points of known interest. . . . Their stories are of beaten paths and, dress them as artistically and originally as they may, they are only telling a tale that has been told. While making no particular claim to superiority in writing, I thought by assuming the garb of a sailor and traveling as one of the plain, everyday toilers I could get closer to nature and her children and tell a story of our country such as had never been told.
Krohn, John Albert. The Walk of Colonial Jack; a Story of a Long-Distance Walker. Keane, N.H.: Printed by the Cheshire republican, 1910.
- Description: Karl Kron, a 19th-century bicycle travel pioneer, is famous for his daring adventures and detailed travel accounts. Having traveled thousands of miles across America and Europe, Kron documented his experiences in works like "Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle", offering an unprecedented insight into bicycle travel and the cultures encountered along the way. His narratives, rich with details about the challenges and joys of traveling on two wheels, have inspired generations of cycle tourists and adventurers
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: -
- Internet: https://archive.org/details/tenthousandmiles00kron
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Kron K., Ten thousand miles on a bicycle, Lyman Hotchkiss Bagg, 1887.
This is a book of American roads, for men who travel on the bicycle. Its ideal is that of a gazetteer, a dictionary, a cyclopaedia, a statistical guide, a thesaurus of facts. The elaborateness of its indexing shows that it is designed less for reading than for reference, - less for amusement than for instruction, - and debars any one from objecting to the multiplicity of its details.
- Description: Enrico Kuff embarked on the endeavor of walking around the world in 1954. By 1959, he had traveled 68'180 kilometers
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Description: The brothers Dave and John Kunst were the first people to officially undertake a walk around the world. The adventure began on June 20, 1970, from Waseca and ended on October 5, 1974. Only Dave completed the 14'500-mile journey: his brother John was fatally shot by a gang of bandits in Afghanistan. Their other brother, Pete, joined Dave from the point where John was killed
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Earthwalkers
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
Minnesotan's around-the-world walk remembered, 30 years later. It took four years, 21 million steps and 22 pairs of leather shoes for Dave Kunst to complete his record-making and tragedy-marred 14,450-mile walk around the Earth in 1974.
- Description: In 1913, Mr. and Mrs. Krom embarked on a journey from Portland, Maine, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The motivation that propelled them onto the road was certainly not entertainment or adventure, as indicated on their postcards, but rather the loss of their son
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Walking from Portland, Maine, to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 5'000 Miles. We started walking January 1st 1913. We lost our baby, home and belongings in the fire. We are trying to get home to the West for the benefit of my wife's health. We had no insurance
- Description: Lars Olof Göran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer, the first Scandinavian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen. For his 1996 ascent, Kropp left Stockholm on October 16, 1995, on a specially designed bicycle. He cycled 13'000 km to Everest Base Camp, arriving in April 1996. On May 3, he reached Everest's South Summit, just 100 meters from the peak. However, he decided to turn back as it was too late and he would have had to descend in the dark. Three weeks later, on May 23, he successfully reached the summit without extra oxygen support. Afterwards, he cycled part of the way back home
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Swede, Svezia, Suède
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1966-2002
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa, Asia
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ran_Kropp
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1559451
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Kropp Göran, Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey. Discovery Books, 1999
- Description: According to an article published in Giornale del Popolo on December 1, 1932, Antonio Kundiger was a German traveller who undertook journeys on foot, by bicycle, and later by motorcycle. The same source reports that his most recent raid was from Paris to Tokyo, covering about 55,000 km (34,200 miles) across the Balkans, Turkey, Syria, Persia, India, Indochina, and China. The newspaper also noted that from his travels he had assembled a collection of autographs in twenty volumes, including signatures of rulers, politicians, writers, artists, and industrialists
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Giornale del Popolo, December 1, 1932.
Un globe-trotter eccezionale - Si trova da due giorni nella nostra città il germanico Antonio Kundiger, che è stato protagonista di viaggi veramente eccezionali attraverso i vari continenti, dapprima a piedi, poi in bicicletta o da ultimo in motocicletta.
- Description: The brothers Dave and John Kunst were the first people to officially undertake a walk around the world. The adventure began on June 20, 1970, from Waseca and ended on October 5, 1974. Only Dave completed the 14,500-mile journey: his brother John was fatally shot by a gang of bandits in Afghanistan. Their other brother, Pete, joined Dave from the point where John was killed
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Earthwalkers
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
Minnesotan's around-the-world walk remembered, 30 years later. It took four years, 21 million steps and 22 pairs of leather shoes for Dave Kunst to complete his record-making and tragedy-marred 14,450-mile walk around the Earth in 1974.
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