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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Those Summer Days of Autumn
In heart, we didn’t know, but she knew. With a sun like that, how could we know? Nothing ever happened to give us that creeping in our bones. That cold show. But she knew to shed all and prepare. That the body’s rhythm isn’t cast aside by a warm surprise, and that for every exuberance,…
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They Call Him Bilbo Baggers
One of my favorite hiking developments in recent months is finding more buddies to explore the White Mountains with.
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Misdirection on Mount Percival
One of the inevitabilities I’ve found when it comes to hiking is that no matter how experienced you are, or how good you get at it, you will eventually have a hiccup and take a wrong turn again.
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Looking for Frank on Mount Chocorua
I figured I’d take advantage of my grounded vessel to reflect on some of my most recent climbs. Chocorua seemed like a good place to start.