Nihat Tokdil

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Gender Male
Industry Tourism
Occupation Trail Blazer/Guide
Location Fethiye, Muğla, Türkiye
Introduction He started camping and hiking in high school years when no equipment was readily available by manufacturing his own tents and backpacks. First time he visited the Fethiye area trails in 1980s, later in recent years he got involved in opening old lost trails. He maintained trails and worked in projects like the Fethiye Alternative Walking Trails sponsored by the Fethiye Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Culture Routes Society (Kültür Rotaları Derneği) and actively involved in the maintenance of the Lycian Way and other alternative trails.He enjoys guiding walks on those trails and sharing his knowledge of flora and fauna of the Mediterranean.He lived in the United States where he started to learn Native American tracking and survival skills from Tom Brown Jr. who is the founder of the Tracker School in New Jersey. He believes in sustainable living close to nature, the Mother Earth. He aims to revive walking trails to bring people back to the Earth, ultimately for personal and environmental healing.