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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Oak Hill, Where Art Thou?
There are eighteen different Oak Hills in New Hampshire alone. Twenty, if you include White Oak Hill and Red Oak Hill. And these are just the ones I can find documented on Peakbagger.com. I’m sure if I kept looking, I would find others. I imagine the frequently used naming convention came from several towns springing…
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Where Courage Comes From
I was always told it lies in the heart. Take heart boys, get your courage up. That less than an inch behind the chest is the place where it all begins. But I’ve known the heart to be weak. That it loves too much. Feels too much. Has too much guilt and too much sorrow.…
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Fumbling About the Mack—Klem Loop
On Sunday I was in the seacoast area, and decided that while I was out that way, I needed to find a hike in the afternoon. After a couple weeks of college touring, work, and a host of other activities keeping me away from the mountains, I was anxious to get back out there again.…
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Hatching Plans with the B.I.L.
It’s time. Time to get out there. My kids are older, and his are getting through the toddler phase. I’m not getting any younger, and he’s not likely to be getting any more sleep for a few years, so there’s no point in waiting anymore. It’s time to go. But where? We thought about Iceland,…