The Kenda tire you are mentioning is probably the K760 Trakmaster 2. It's a 90 offroad, 10 on road tire that is DOT approved for road use. Essentially that is the type of tire the Hawk comes with (not the same brand obviously). Great for the kind of riding you want to do off road. They will be a bit noisy and make some vibrations on road, but still very tractable. They do very well in soft loose surfaces and mud though, which sounds to me like the tire for you.
Obviously there are a host of other upgrades that can be done, but knowing what you want or need is going to really come down to your own experience.
A shift lever with a folding tip isn't a bad idea, nor would having a spare brake lever on hand be a bad idea if you plan to really push it. That way you won't suffer too much down time if the first one gets mangled too much to be properly fixed or breaks.
Some form of rim lock might not be a bad idea if you plan to air down fairly low. But that might be something for another day when you start reaching that point. There are a few options when going down that road as well, such as Neutech's Tubliss system.
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