Andy Niekamp http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/member/d/b/0/8/member_61616072.jpeg
Organizer

DaytonHikers.Org http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/1/5/f/global_10769023.jpeg 20090823
Dayton, OH 45402
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Location:

Dayton, OHUSA 45439
Hometown: Kettering

Organizer since:

August 23, 2009

Introduction

To do more backpacking and hiking!

Do you enjoy backpacking or day hiking or both?

I like to go backpacking and day hiking. Both are equally rewarding for me.

What do you enjoy most about backpacking or day hiking?

I enjoy the exercise and getting outdoors to enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature.

Where are your favorite areas for hiking in the Dayton area?

Germantown Dam MetroPark, Clifton Gorge and Caesar's Creek.

Where are your favorite areas for backpacking or hiking outside of the Dayton area?

Red River Gorge, Big South Fork and the Smoky Mountains

How did you hear about Dayton Hikers?

No answer yet

What Andy Niekamp is saying about this Meetup Group

What a great group! There is lots going on for the casual day hiker to the serious backpacker. Everyone is so friendly! The group is well run and organized. If you like to hike this group is for you!!!

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  • Andy, will this hike be pet friendly?

    Apr 21, 2013 7:05 PM
  • Hello Andy. Sorry I missed your Buckeye Trail discussion. Will you be repeating that in the near future?
    Thanks,
    Grant

    Jan 31, 2013 6:50 PM
  • If it is the same Niekamps, they used to call me Horse Feathers. My Mom is from a Rindler (Burtke) from Coldwater and her sister lived in St. Henry about a block or two from the Niekamps. I loved visiting them.

    Nov 10, 2012 10:07 AM
  • Hey Andy, Do you have relatives from St. Henry, OH? I knew some Neikamps from there and think they may be shirttail cousins.

    Nov 10, 2012 9:58 AM
  • These are not backpacking tents. They would be good for car camping. One tent is a 6 person tent and the other a 4 person tent. Unless you have a pack mule these would be hard to pack....lol

    Nov 07, 2012 8:53 AM
  • Hey Andy....I would love to be able to trade my Whisperlite, but sold it on geartrade.com. Although, I do have several larger Eureka tents I would be willing to donate to a group. Let me know if you know of any group that might like them.

    Nov 07, 2012 8:17 AM
  • Wow. You hiked the WHOLE Trail??? I have been researching it and I can say...there are parts of it that look pretty challenging. I have been trail running but I recently got into hiking so I am kind of a newbie. Ohio has some great places to explore.

    Oct 31, 2012 10:15 AM
  • Great to meet you this weekend! Thanks for your help & encouragement--am looking forward to the next hike!!

    Oct 17, 2012 7:03 PM
  • Tire Clean up Update - Dragons tickets
    Andy, As a thank you to our group for cleaning up all those tires, Montgomery County Solid Waste has sent me 10 Dragons tickets for Saturday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. Actual seats and not just the grassy area. I am contacting everyone who came to the cleanup. Those who contact me first will get tickets until they run out. If you do want one or a pair, I will mail them to you. Would like any? Lindy McDonough

    Jun 26, 2012 4:57 PM
  • Andy, I have a friendd who wants to join but is having difficulty signing up. She has an IMAC. Any special instructions for that? Is the photo a mandatory field? Nay suggestions?

    Apr 20, 2012 2:09 PM
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