by Geoff Cobb
Trekker Laurent Empereur
Many people fantasize about quitting their job to leave on some amazing, life-changing journey, but few actually do. Laurent Empereur though is one of those rare people who didn’t just imagine making an epic journey, he actually did it. Last Spring, fed up with the daily grind, Emperuer quit his job in the restaurant industry, giving up his Greenpoint apartment of eight years and setting off to trek the Appalachian Trail
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Thanks for this piece, and congratulations to Laurent! I’ve read a couple books about this hike and admire anyone who has set out to accomplish it.