We here at The Am Law Daily like to rank things, be it law firms, pro bono efforts, or associate satisfaction. And when it comes to associates leaving the law, we’ve heard some pretty good stories, including the one about the lawyer who left Vedder Price to take up beer pong.

But that story pales compared to the saga of Geo. Tyler Coulson, a 32-year-old former Sidley Austin restructuring associate in Chicago who left life at the Am Law 100 firm earlier this year to begin a cross-country walk across the United States with his dog, Mabel. Since beginning his trek in Delaware on March 11, Coulson has encountered black bears, dodged bad drivers, discovered the healing power of duct tape, and suffered through inclement weather as he made his way toward the Pacific Ocean.

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