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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To Summit, or to See?
One of my climbing buddies is really into photography. Like, really into it. On overnight adventures, or even day adventures, he’ll lug big expensive equipment up the mountains we climb, hoping to capture a little bit more magic than I can pull in through my smartphone. As I watch him add the extra weight to…
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The First Rule of Hike Club
I went somewhere beautiful recently, and I can’t tell you where. I shouldn’t even be telling you this, because it violates the first rule of hike club. Two friends and I went into the backcountry, far off-trail, immersed in a mountain landscape full of lush, green forests, glimmering lakes, and uninterrupted views. I’d like to…
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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…