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Middle Sugarloaf: Dusting off the Hiking Boots

Posted on May 20, 2025December 14, 2025

Been doing a lot of writing and book “stuff” lately. Couple that with the deluge of rain these last few weeks, and there hasn’t been much time to hit the trail. Looking back on some of the pictures taken of me over this heavy stretch of typing and talking, one thing is clear: I’ve gotten…

On the Path to Somewhere

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…

Happy Bullet Middle Pack

Cheating on Middle Pack Monadnock

Posted on May 7, 2025June 6, 2025

I cheated the other day. Well, kinda. Sorta. But you can do that when you’re seeking out the forgotten Monadnock peak known as Middle Pack. Instead of doing it the “true” way—hiking up and over either Pack Monadnock or North Pack first—I took a shortcut and drove up to the summit of Pack Monadnock, something…

Hiker Feet

Hiking Just to Hike

This page captures images from the experiences in Chapter 28 of 4000s by 40, enjoying fall foliage with my wife at Artist’s Bluff and the Frankenstein Cliffs, and bushwacking up Potash Knob. If you’re exploring the White Mountains and want to know more about what they’re like, you can read more [here]. And to go along…

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