Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not doing that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and explore hidden truths.
Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone trying to figure out their own next step, I hope this site encourages you to keep getting outside, keep exploring, and keep making new discoveries. I suppose this place serves as a very public reminder to myself that I need to keep doing the same.
Enjoy it out there!
What’s New
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A Bear on the Trail
Somewhat disappointed by my exploration of Sassafras Mountain in South Carolina, I decided to go on a bigger hike at Table Rock Mountain, just a twenty-five-minute drive east of Sassafras. Wondering what I’d see, I wound my way through Appalachian-like roads until everything opened up and a tall monolithic heap rose out of the ground,…
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The Tallest Mountain in South Carolina
Hey there, it’s been a little while. Been traveling around quite a bit, without a computer, and I’m no good at writing on the phone so I had to wait to tell you about some things. It looks like life will get back on track this week, which hopefully means I can get back to…
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Exploring the Contoocook River
I hate not using stuff. My motto isn’t so much the old expression, “Waste not, want not,” but rather, “Not waste a single thing in the house.” So when my wife asked me what I want to do for Father’s Day, I told her I want to use the kayaks we’ve been storing in our…
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Needed a Winn
Nothing was going right. With all of the hullabaloo going on these last few weeks, yesterday I discovered that I had overlooked some critical work orders I needed to address. Then one of the contractors I had scheduled couldn’t complete their work because of an electrical component that was in the wrong place. Then a…