You should not have any trouble getting into the huts in October.
You MIGHT have trouble with ice, snow and rain, Even the potential for hypothermia or slipping and breaking your leg walking between 2 huts.
A tent may be the best way to save your life in these circumstances. I always take one.
have a great trip
edit:
Just stumbled across this article you may like to read. (gotta love Google Alerts)
This is the background:
On 8th August 2007 it began raining in Tasmania. Not any ordinary rain but a one in twenty year deluge of 200mm within
a 24 hour period. For the YHA Bushwalking party nearing the end of the Overland Track at Pine Valley hut, this
sustained downpour caused major problems, not least for Tom Lun in this extract from his diary entry of 9th AugustThis is the link to the article in the YHA Bushwalking magazine :
http://www.yhabush.org.au/Yeti%20backis ... -08%29.pdf It is about half way through the document.
A couple of relevant snippets:
- I felt maybe I was in a little bit of trouble. I was shivering badly again and Cliff suggested that I could be suffering from mild hypothermia- Rain was continuing to pour down and it was finally decided to set up a tent whereby I could get shelter and warmth as we waited.- As soon as I got into the tent, I removed my saturated clothing, put on some dry ones from the pack and slipped quickly into my sleeping bag.Enjoy the read.