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 working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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A Dead Man’s Checks
Every month I get paid by a dead man. This has been going on since October of 2014, when one of my former tenants passed away in his early 40s from cancer. He had set up his rent payments for automatic delivery and never got the chance to stop the recurrence before he died. I’ve…
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Is Anyone Just About the Writing Anymore?
Growing up, my dad used to warn me that if I wanted to be a writer, I better be prepared to be broke. That the life of a writer requires a lifetime of eating Ramen noodles and smoking cigarettes, and if I had any other life plans that required money, I would need to put…
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The Hardest Mountain
I used to think I was pretty tough because I had climbed some big mountains and gone on some pretty wild adventures. I took on Grand Teton in a rainstorm that never let up. I conquered Kilimanjaro with altitude sickness that had me retching and unable to stomach food for 3 days. Harder than that…
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Families That Bike Together… Sweat Together?
There was one holiday commercial this winter everyone was talking about. Cheesy and painful to watch, it portrayed a young woman expressing overwhelming gratitude for receiving a gift that induces sweat, exhaustion, and face contortions like you’re passing a kidney stone. The object of her appreciation was her wonderful husband, whom she gazed at with…