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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Kamikaze Bugs in the Belknap Range
I forgot the bug spray. I thought it was in the truck when I left the house yesterday and failed to double-check. Why, oh why, didn’t I double-check? For the better part of the six miles it takes to do the Mack—Klem loop, ascending two of the twelve major peaks in the Belknap Range, I…
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Peakbaggers = Truth-Seekers
I suppose you could call me a peakbagger, because when I like to hike, I usually want to head up a mountain I can summit. I can’t help it. Seeing the earth from a different vantage point allows me to hit the reset button on life better than any other tool in my toolbox. But…
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The Final Ripple
Was that the one? The final ripple? Of rebirth? Of… birth? And if it was, what now? Where shall I go? Where shall I take this patchwork of spirit and body that grew back together? It almost doesn’t seem real. There’s too much to remember. Too much to forget. Too much to correct, while knowing…
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One Thing A Day
Got a little distracted there with 4th of July vacation, but now I’m back, ready to pick up where I left off. Before the little summer break, I started drafting this post and figured it’s a good place to start back up. Especially since it’s exactly the modus operandi I’ll be taking to jump back…