ExplorOz Roamote Work Lifestyle
Over the past few years, we’ve managed all things ExplorOz from the road. From a compact offroad camper towed by our 200 Series LandCruiser, we’ve released eight Traveller app updates, launched the 2024 and 2025 EOTopo editions, produced a podcast series, kept up with social media, and run product demos — all while embracing a mostly off-
grid lifestyle powered by solar and connected by Starlink.

Our go-anywhere setup
We’ve travelled across every state and territory, camping mostly in remote bush locations and juggling work with hiking, cycling and exploration. With most support handled via app stores and minimal customer demands, it has all been working
well, but this trip hasn’t been without its setbacks. For those who missed our podcasts,
blogs and social media, this blog is your catch-up — covering the past 17 months and, for the first time, sharing the details of our recent challenges and what’s next for the ExplorOz Roamote Lifestyle.
You can also
check out our 2023–2025 Australia Trip Playlist on YouTube for video highlights, or checkout our Podcast series.

17 months Tracking

David & Michelle
December 2023: Perth to Sydney via the Nullarbor
After delays due to camper delivery and family logistics, we finally hit the road in December. From
Perth, we crossed the Nullarbor, stopping in the
Fleurieu Peninsula and
Sydney for family catch-ups, avoiding the holiday chaos before heading to Tasmania.

Dunns Track, WA

Murrumbidgee River, NSW
Jan - April 2024: Tasmania & Victoria
Early in the year, Michelle returned to
Perth for a family emergency while David stayed in
Sydney to complete the 2024 EOTopo release. Once reunited, we finally made it to Tasmania. What was meant to be six weeks turned into twelve — we fell in love with the place and found our rhythm for working and travelling.

Offroad shortcuts in State Forests

Wombats galore on Maria Island

Mount Roland

On top of the world

4WDriving Boradille

David

Crater Peak (Cradle Mountain)

South West National Park

Devils Gullet

South West National Park

Cradle Mountain

Solo free camps deep in the forests

Bridges, waterfalls, and adventure
In April, we returned to the mainland to chase the winter sun. At the
Grampians, a routine detour led us to two children in distress — their father had fallen while geocaching. Our involvement led to a successful rescue and national media coverage. A year on, we’ve reconnected with Brian, who’s made a strong recovery.

Grampians

Grampians

Driving

Back to Perth
Later that month, we drove back to
Perth — a 14-day dash for family reasons.
May - July 2024: Perth

Who doesn't love camping

Plentiful free camps in Victoria

Back in WA
Back in
Perth, our time was consumed with family support, property maintenance, and vehicle servicing. We stayed focused on responsibilities before heading off again in early August
August - October 2024: Across Central Australia to Qld
We left
Perth via the
Great Central Road to attend the Ultimate Campers Muster in Central Australia, continued east via the
Plenty Highway, and then headed north through Queensland —
Winton to Undara, then west through the Savannah region, and into the tropical north. Our goal: chase rainforests, waterfalls, gorges, and hikes we’d missed in previous trips. A special stop in
Gladstone in October brought the family together for Mum’s 80th on Heron Island — her 10th visit, our first.

Turtles, rays, and sharks

Helicopter to Heron Island

Heron Island Sunsets

First view of HI
In
Rockhampton, we joined the e-MTB scene, inspired by the growing gravity parks around Australia. My old bike was sent back to
Sydney and sold, while David’s cracked frame had to be retired.
November - Dec 2024: Great Dividing Range
Post-Heron Island, we followed the Great Dividing Range south — exploring
trails and parks, soaking up some of the best scenery in SE Queensland.

Lake Nugga Nugga

Wallaman Falls

Lake Nugga Nugga

Carnarvon Gorge
Eventually, we returned to
Sydney earlier than expected to help with a major bathroom renovation and to finalise the 2025 EOTopo release.
Jan - April 2025: Tasmania & Victoria (Take Two)
By late January, we were back in Tasmania — revisiting favourites and catching up with friends from the NT muster. Highlights included summiting
Cradle Mountain, Mt Rufus, Mt
Roland, and an unforgettable Pennicott boat tour, plus MTB at
Derby,
Sheffield (Wild Mersey) and lots more.

Mount Buffalo

Amazing Views

The Horn

Great Ocean Road

Otways

Wilsons Prom

Bogong High Plains

Tidal River

High Country

Victorian Tracks

Abundant camps

On top of the world

Colours of Autumn

MTB
In March, we returned to Victoria to explore the
Otways and Great Ocean Road, ride MTB
trails around
Anglesea and
Forrest, and reconnect with friends. A mishap on the Spirit of Tasmania saw our car key fob disappear — thankfully recovered in
Geelong. We retraced our steps, then continued north through central Victoria, riding more MTB
trails in Forest,
Creswick,
Harcourt before heading deep into the state forests around
Yea,
Healesville, and Marysville with more MTB riding in
Buxton, and
Lake Mountain where we enjoyed the long
Cascades downhill track. Gorgeous Wilsons Prom was next, then up into East Gippsland, catching up with friends in Sale and then heading into the High Country — riding MTB
trails in
Omeo,
Falls Creek, Mt Beauty,
Bright, and exploring
Bogong High Plains and Mt Buffalo 4WD tracks and huts, before reaching Albury to collect Kai for his 21st.

Snowys

Snowys

Snowys

Snowys

Snowys

Snowys

Snowys

Snowys
We celebrated in the
Snowy Mountains with two weeks of adventure — attending the Man from
Snowy River Festival (Corryong), camping and cycling the Bicentennial Trail, and the Thredbo gravity
trails using the chair lifts and gondala. But the trip came to a crashing halt — literally. I suffered a serious MTB injury breaking multiple bones and ending up in
Cooma hospital. And in a bizarre twist of fate —10 days later in
Sydney, David crashed too! In hospital, a hidden heart condition was found, resulting in an AICD implant! With both of us injured, further driving is off the cards.

Davids serious accident

Ambo

Both broken

Both broken
Now: Recovery in Sydney
We've been parked up in
Sydney since the end of
Easter whilst all this dramas has unfolded and are focusing on healing and reassessing. Whilst it's a bit challenging, there’s been no interruption to customer service — just a bit more creativity with one-handed workflows and voice-to-text tools. David’s using this time to overhaul systems and lay the groundwork for the next round of
ExplorOz Traveller app improvements.
Whats Next for ExplorOz?

Recovering
It’s business as usual - we got this. We just have to be patient in
Sydney and let the healing take it's course. David cannot drive until he get's the all-clear from his cardiologist, and Michelle has 8 broken ribs together with them both having broken collarbones. Travelling 4000km+ is out of the question for now.
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