I really think that the subject of solo circumnavigation should be a natural part of the study of history.

To expand on this, also see:

- Joshua Slocum _Sailing Alone Around The World_ https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6317/6317-h/6317-h.htm

- Half-Safe: The Story of the Jeep/Boat That Drove Around the World https://gearjunkie.com/motors/half-safe-jeep-boat-overland-a...

- The First Human Powered Circumnavigation of the Globe https://wildbounds.com/blogs/culture-and-pioneers/jason-lewi...

- https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/hall-of-fame/er...

(though I think that the latter two are not quite as impressive in that gear was staged/transported --- I want to see someone do this "bikerafting" using a folding bike and a folding kayak)

and there's some Victorian guy who did it using commercial transport with nothing but his visiting cards and a letter of credit from his bank to facilitate the voyage.