

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Appalachian Trail Hike Planning Workshop + Other Long Trails
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Registration Required with Five Rivers MetroParks.
$5 Workshop Fee. Limited seating.
Register here: www.outadvcon.com/at

Presenter: Andy "Captain Blue" Niekamp - Appalachian Trail 11,000 Miler.


Program Description: Is there a long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail or another long trail in your future, but you're not sure where to start? This program will give you the knowledge and confidence to plan a long distance hike. You'll learn trip planning skills on where to find information, what to look for, gear, footwear, selecting a section, mileage planning, smartphone apps, maps, guidebooks, food, resupply methods, getting to the trail, shuttles, long-term parking, and more. You will gain confidence and skills to begin planning your hike, whether it is a week-long or months-long trek.


Presenter Bio: Andy "Captain Blue" Niekamp has over 20,000 miles of backpacking experience, including five end-to-end hikes on the Appalachian Trail, a continuous footpath from Georgia to Maine that travels throughout 14 different states. He has also hiked the Buckeye Trail, Florida Trail, Arizona Trail, Camino de Santiago, Colorado Trail, John Muir Trail, Sheltowee Trace, Long Trail, Ozark Highlands Trail, Superior Hiking Trail, Ohio To Erie Trail, and other trails.


Register here: www.outadvcon.com/at
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-carrollton/appalachian-trail-hike-planning-workshop-other-long-trails/200029582147546
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, workshops, trekking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 56

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://www.outadvcon.com/at?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=west+carrollton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: West Carrollton
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Cox Arboretum MetroPark
- **lat**: 39.654787287229
- **long**: -84.224356041748
- **full address**: Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6633 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449-3413, United States, West Carrollton

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Outdoor Adventure Connection (https://allevents.in/org/outdoor-adventure-connection/13537699)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cox Arboretum MetroPark, 6633 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449-3413, United States, West Carrollton
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Outdoor Adventure Connection
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, workshops, trekking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Appalachian Trail Hike Planning Workshop + Other Long Trails ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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