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Dylan Tonkin

I have spent my lifetime chasing big rapids, mayfly hatches and whistling wings. I was the kid who grew up in the outdoors away from video games and TV. As a youth I spent time hiking the trails of PA including the AT. I was the kind of kid with the full length map of the AT on my wall growing up. I finally took control of my life and thru hiked the AT in 2016. It opened up my eyes to so many new and exciting things and helped me to develop a better understanding of the world, and more importantly, myself.

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Be the change the hiking community needs

Be the change the hiking community needs

It's no secret that the tension between thru hikers and the trail communities are at an all time high.  There's no shortage of articles of people

Oct 12, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
How to choose the right rain gear

How to choose the right rain gear

Anyone who spends time in the outdoors is inevitably going to do so in the rain.  Hiking, hunting, fishing or being anywhere outside of Arica Chile

Aug 27, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
Trail Food: Epic Bar

Trail Food: Epic Bar

My order: Epic Bites Sample 4 Pack & Epic Bar Sample Pack - 9 flavors Like it or not, we are at the top of the food chain.  We are the

Aug 11, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
5 Quality Freestanding 2-Person Tents

5 Quality Freestanding 2-Person Tents

When it comes to backpacking shelters there are probably tens of thousands of options. Tent, tarp and hammock are the 3 main types of shelters. Each

Aug 10, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
Trail Food: Exo Protein Cricket Flour Bars

Trail Food: Exo Protein Cricket Flour Bars

It came as no surprise when I did a quick Google search of what "Jungle Bacon" really is.  This is the strangest thing Co-CEO Gabi Lewis of Exo

Jul 28, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
The Top 5 Websites to save money on gear

The Top 5 Websites to save money on gear

There is no shortage of opinions or articles on which gear to buy.  I'm guilty of it too because I am a gear fanatic!  I can go on for days and days

Jul 24, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
Sleep System Upgrades: Quilt or Mummy Bag

Sleep System Upgrades: Quilt or Mummy Bag

I have come to the point where I needed(wanted) to upgrade my sleep system. My old  broken zipper "30 degree" synthetic bag has treated me right for

Jul 23, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
Trail Food: Chapul Cricket Flour Bars

Trail Food: Chapul Cricket Flour Bars

One trend I have noticed with most long distance hikers is a lack of healthy eating habits on the trail.  Most hikers "survive" on a diet of sodium

Jul 22, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
Gear Review: Vargo Triad Alcohol Stoves

Gear Review: Vargo Triad Alcohol Stoves

It’s no secret to anyone that knows me that I love to cook. I think I was the only one I knew in college who came home from the bar and ate like a

Jul 9, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin
We CAN have nice things! This is how.

We CAN have nice things! This is how.

In November of 2014 the Baxter State Park Authority penned a letter to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.  Let's be honest, it may

Jun 30, 2015 : Dylan Tonkin