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- Description: Gary Hause walked over 25'000 miles in a staged journey around the world
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1957-2025
- 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://www.rutland-corwin.com/obituaries/Gary-L-Hause?obId=43160875
- Multimedia: https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/west-texas-talk/2011-09-20/gary-hause-and-tony-the-vet
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- Description: Reinhardt (Harry) and Edgar Cebulla, cousins from Gleiwitz in Upper Silesia, undertook in the late 1920s a journey with the so-called “Curry-Landskiff,” a bicycle design inspired by Manfred Curry. According to Reinhardt’s diary they departed on May 25, 1927 from Gleiwitz, today Gliwice in Poland. This was not a world tour but rather a trip across Germany and parts of Central Europe during the Weimar Republic. The diary recounts the anticipation of the new bicycle, training rides with cousin Edgar, and visits to towns and sites, some of which were later lost or transformed by war. The book also discusses Manfred Curry’s technical innovations and reflects on the concept of “world travelers” at that time, a notion very different from today
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Gerber, Erik. Mit dem "Curry-Landskiff" durch die Weimarer Republik: Reisetagebuch von R. Cebulla 1926–1929. Gebundene Ausgabe. München: 2025.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Weltreise 1927, Edgar und Harry Cebulla
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- Description: Jacques E. Chable, a journalist from the 'Feuille d'Avis' of Neuchâtel, embarked on a world tour at the end of the 1920s. 'It is the first time that a professional Swiss journalist undertakes a round-the-world trip with only the means provided by his pen' (Corriere del Ticino, June 27, 1927)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- 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: Chable, Au pays du soleil et sous la croix du sud, Neuchatel Edition de l'Ermitage, 1927.
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- Description: In April 2004, Barbara Egbert, Gary Chambers, and their 10-year-old daughter Mary began a 6-month journey along the Pacific Crest Trail. This is a 2'650-mile trail that crosses the United States, connecting Canada to Mexico
- 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: Pacific Crest Trail
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Egbert B., Zero Days: The Real Life Adventure of Captain Bligh, Nellie Bly, and 10-Year-Old Scrambler on the Pacific Crest Trail, Wilderness Press, 2007.
In April 2004, Barbara Egbert and Gary Chambers began a six-month journey to hike the length of the Pacific Crest Trail with their precocious 10-year-old daughter, Mary. That October, Mary became the youngest person ever to successfully walk the 2,650-mile route from Mexico to Canada.
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- Description: Heath set off in 1925 and visited all 48 states in the USA
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Heath F., Forty Million Hoofbeats, Lightning Source Inc, 2001.
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- Description: Steve Hely and Vali Chandrasekaran undertook an initiative called 'The Ridiculous Race,' which was described in their 2008 book of the same name. The two challenged each other to travel around the world by land, starting from Los Angeles, one heading east and the other west
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- 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: Hely, Steve, and Vali Chandrasekaran. The Ridiculous Race: 26,000 Miles, 2 Guys, 1 Globe, No Airplanes. New York: Holt Paperbacks, 2008.
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- Description: One of the four 'Overland Westerners': between 1912 and 1915, he rode to all 48 state capitals in the United States. In total, the group traveled 20'352 miles and to fund their journey, the members made public appearances in cities
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Overland Westerners
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: First to ride horseback to all fifty states. George and his horse, Pinto, made their historic ride in 1912. They ended their ride in San Francisco, expecting a hero's welcome. Instead, they were hardly noticed. They both died tragic deaths without fame or fortune
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- Description: Bruce Chatwin was a British author and traveler whose works delved into the nomadic nature of human beings. His renowned book "In Patagonia" (1977), chronicling his journey in South America, is considered a travel literature classic. Chatwin's life was dedicated to exploring diverse cultures and landscapes, seeking to understand and convey the essence of the places he visited. His travels took him to various parts of the world, including Africa, where he wrote "The Songlines" (1987), a work exploring the traditions of Australian Aboriginal people. Chatwin had a significant impact on how travel literature is perceived, blending personal narrative, history, and mythology into a cohesive narrative fabric
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1940-1989
- 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
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Chatwin
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348916
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Chatwin B., In Patagonia, Adelphi, 1999.
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- Description: The author of "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail," this book narrates her personal experiences along the Pacific Crest Trail. Her book was adapted into the film "Wild" in 2014, capturing her journey of self-discovery and adventure on this challenging trail that spans over 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. The book and the film alike delve into themes of personal struggle, healing, and the transformative power of nature
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1968-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.cherylstrayed.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5092780
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Strayed, Cheryl, e Mondadori. Wild. Milano: Piemme, 2012.