north-north-west wrote:A lot of it can be done at those sort of speeds and daily distances...Trouble is, you'll miss a lot of the best bits, which is the side trips. There's just no time for anything except sticking to the through route with that sort of timetable...
Bill P wrote: Side trips NNW? They're the things you do when you lose the track, arent they? Bill P
Bill P wrote:
Ok Here is a better table. North to south might be better so that one tackles the tougher parts after some acquired fitness.
Its not feasible to procure suitable food, fuel from Hotham Heights and Thredbo and get by with 2 food drops? is it?
Side trips NNW? They're the things you do when you lose the track, arent they? Bill P
BillV wrote:...On a side my note new pack and sleeping bag arrived a few weeks ago so went on a 6 day hike with my Son through the Avon Wilderness region last week....
andrewbish wrote:I rediscovered the link to the Karen Cody site, which provides a ton of info about the AAWT.
CoolBreeze wrote:A friend and I walked the AAWT S/N in 34 days Mar/Apr 2011. Much kudos to Karen Cody for the wealth of information and the Chapmans & Siseman’s brilliant book!
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We're now set to head off again in Dec '12 to repeat/re-experience the S/N journey, after tweaking our equipment and food arrangements, and noting some improved track conditions (Mt Sunday last time was hellish!), this time we've scheduled a 26 day trip... all the best for your journey!
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