#25: A Walk Around the World
David Kunst became the first recorded person to officially walk around the world. Dave began his journey on June 20, 1970, when he left Waseca, Minnesota, with his brother John. The two were meant to achieve this amazing goal together, but John was unfortunately shot and killed while walking across the mountains of Afghanistan in October 1972.
Despite the loss of his brother, Dave persevered and completed his circumnavigation on October 5, 1974, when he returned home to Minnesota. Although he flew across bodies of water during his journey, his circumnavigation still counts as “on foot.” No one was expecting Dave to walk on water. In a sweet turn of events, Dave met his future wife, Jenni Samuel, while traversing through Australia. The two got married a year after he completed his journey.