- Description: George Wheeler walked 1'200 miles with his family on a cart to attend a meeting of the Israelite colony in Benton Harbor, Michigan
- 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: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: In the above picture you will observe the cart pushed by George Wheeler and family, who walked 1200 miles to the ingathering of Israel at Benton Harbor
- Description: Journey around the world from 1928 to 1944 with a horse-drawn cart
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Sportfreunde Reisen durch die Welt, Naturfreunde Reisen durch die Welt
- Description: From Alaska to Washington in the 1930s
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1881-1974
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Wagon, Carro, Char
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Slim Williams, The Alaskan Adventurer and Musher Who Became World Famous for Driving His Wolf-Dog Team 5'600 Miles Blazing The Proposed Alaska - U.S. Highway. Slim William International Trail, Blazer, Alaska to Washington D.C., 1933
- Description: Frank and Alex White from Melbourne attempted, simultaneously with Richardson and accompanied by Mackay, to circumnavigate the Australian continent starting from Brisbane. Frank White had to abandon due to mechanical problems, while Alex successfully completed the journey, becoming the second person to accomplish the feat
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
- Description: Round-the-world journey of two men from Essen (Germany)
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Germany, Germania, Allemagne
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Others, Altri, Autres
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Wir reisen um die Welt
- Description: James C. Wilson was a long‑distance motorcyclist and author of his autobiography Three‑Wheeling Through Africa. In 1927, he embarked on a roughly five‑month journey from Lagos (Nigeria) to Eritrea, riding a Triumph motorcycle with sidecar—possibly making the first motorized crossing of the African continent
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1900–1995
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Africa, Afrique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wilson_(motorcyclist)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55614904
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Wilson, James C. Three‑Wheeling Through Africa. Indianapolis: Bobbs‑Merrill Company, 1936.
- Description: Cross-country car journey across the United States
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Car or similar, Mezzi a motore, Moyen motorisé
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Whitman L., From coast to coast in a motor car, 1905.
- Description: A route connecting the Mediterranean to the North Sea undertaken by Willemstein and Takkenberg aboard a sort of large tricycle weighing 400 kg
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Netherlands, Olanda, Hollande
- 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
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: L'ex-plongeur et son collègue - Les deux hollandais se rendent de Marseille (France-Midi) à Amsterdam (Hollande), parcourant la même route suivie par le Plongeur d'une distance de 2.000 kil. environ. Ils doivent y arriver le 12 juillet 1925 (?). C'est un pari dont le montant sera publié à leur arrivée à Amsterdam. Contrôle officiel. La vente de leurs photos servira pour subvenir à leurs besoins, le reste sera attribué à une bonne oeuvre. Le poids du tricycle est de 400 kilos. Prix: 0 fr 50. Ceux qui désirent une photo du Plongeur peuvent l'obtenir au prix de 0.50
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- Description: In the 1910s, Robert Wilson circumnavigated the globe with a wheelbarrow sponsored by 'Vuitton' and wearing a colonial helmet
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: France, Francia
- 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://www.malle2luxe.fr/malle-louis-vuitton/qui-est-robert-wilson-l-homme-cible-autour-du-monde-avec-sa-malle-vuitton/
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Robert Wilson l'homme cible autour du monde avec sa malle Vuitton
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