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- Inspired to live life more fully following the death of a friend, New Jersey native Tom Turcich, set himself a goal to see and experience the world on foot. After finishing college and saving enough money, Turcich, with his dog Savannah by his side, embarked on a seven-year trip, visiting 38 countries.
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1 day ago · The man who walked around the world. In 1970, brothers Dave and John Kunst left Waseca, Minn., on foot. They hoped to walk around the world. In 1974—after 14,000 miles and 20 million steps ...
6 days ago · Why a Minnesota Man Walked Around the World, Traversing 13 Countries and 14,450 Miles in Four Years. Fifty years ago, on October 5, 1974, David Kunst completed the first verified circumnavigation...
- Dave Kunst’S Decision to Embark on A Global Journey
- How The Kunst Brothers Found Adventure — and Tragedy
- The Final Leg of Dave Kunst’S Journey
- The Lasting Legacy of The ‘Earthwalker’
Born on July 16, 1939, Dave Kunst spent most of his early life in Minnesota. But on July 20, 1969, he found himself in awe as he watched the Apollo astronauts land on the moon — and decided to seek out an adventure of his own. Tired of life in Waseca, of his two jobs as a county surveyor and a projectionist, and even of his wife and three children,...
It didn’t take long for the brothers to encounter adventure. Heading east, Dave and John walked first to New York City, then flew across the Atlantic Ocean to Lisbon, Portugal. Along the way, according to Dave Kunst’s official website, they collected signatures and stamps from mayors and city officials in towns where they spent the night. In Monaco...
On March 1, 1973, Dave Kunst returned to Afghanistan — to the exact spot where John had been killed. But he didn’t resume his journey alone. This time, he was with his other brother, Pete. “I wanted to make sure the walk got finished for John,” Pete, a former Marine, told the Orange County Register. The brothers walked through the Khyber Pass in Pa...
Today, Dave Kunst says that his adventuring days are behind him. “I’m not a true adventurer,” he told the Orange County Registerin 2006, adding: “You don’t have to be a great adventurer to go on a great adventure.” But his adventures didn’t entirely end after he finished his journey. After circumnavigating the globe on foot, Kunst recorded his jour...
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Dave Kunst (born July 16, 1939) is the first person independently verified to have walked around the Earth. [1] The walk was intended to be achieved along with his brother John, but during the event John was shot and killed by bandits, and Dave wounded; Dave resumed and completed the walk with another brother, Peter.
Aug 2, 2023 · Together with his dog Savannah, adventurer Tom Turcich spent seven years walking 28,000 miles around the world. Here’s what he learned.
From Emmy and triple Bafta-winning director Anthony Wonke, The Man Who Walked Around the World is an exploration of what it takes to become an icon in popular culture. The feature documentary looks at the rise of Johnnie Walker; from playing a part in some of history’s most notable events, to being immortalised on screen by Hollywood ...
3 days ago · Embed from Getty ImagesDavid Kunst was a restless 30-year-old with dreams in 1970. We don't know all the factors that went into his decision to walk around the world, but it was a big, brash project that appealed to him, and to his brothers. Now, the world is mostly ocean, and David didn't walk across those, but crossed continent after continent on foot. He and his younger brother John secured ...
