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4-year walk around globe was Minnesotans' trip of a lifetime.
Byline: Larry Millett
ST. PAUL, Minn. _ An old Turkish wagon that rolled into the record books as part of one of the great adventure stories of its time will soon go on display at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
The wooden wagon belonged to David and John Kunst, who on June 20, 1970, set off from their hometown of Waseca, Minn., on a walk around the world. It was a journey at once epic and quixotic.
The brothers _ David was 30, John 23 _ had just $1,000, no paying sponsors (although they did raise some money for UNICEF) and no experience as world travelers; spoke only English; and were driven by nothing more than a youthful sense of ...
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