After 20 years of 'not getting around to it' my dad and I are in serious planning for the AAWT late next year. We are both recovered from injury approx 18 months ago(me a moderate knee injury) and my dad is currently retraining himself after being hit by a car, hence planning it 18 months out rather than for this year so we can ensure our physio and fitness training is complete. We are studying John Chapman's book in earnest and talking to other bushwalking friends to recruit a couple more people to come with us. Plus I am saving like crazy to buy the necessary gear as I have always been able to borrow gear but for this and our planned hikes before then I really need my own. My wonderful husband has already agreed to care for our three primary aged kids for seven weeks and my mum will run food drops! We are Vic high country natives having done many walks in Vic and New Zealand when I was small and my father was my scout leader!
If anyone has done the walk recently or is planning it for this year and can pass on any tips or info that may not be included in John's book I would be very grateful.