{"id":65273,"date":"2026-03-30T15:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=65273"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:51:19","slug":"podcast-life-on-the-road-with-suretosea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-life-on-the-road-with-suretosea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 199 &#8211; Life on the Road: Kira &amp; Mitch from Sure to Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/Wr-CxjFRhAs?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18928640\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/18928640.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18928640&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From van life solo to a Troopy built for two&#8230; meet Kira and Mitch of Suretosea<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben and Lauren welcome Snowys&#8217; ambassadors Kira and Mitch, into the studio, a Tassie-based couple currently doing a full lap of Australia in their 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser troop carrier, affectionately known as Troopski. Fresh off 10 months on the east coast and down the centre, they&#8217;ve barely had time to wash the red dirt out before hitting the road again &#8211; this time heading west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the rooftop tent decision that changed everything, to budgeting $1,000 a week on the road, bulk-buying meat and the very real burnout that comes with trying to see it all \u2014 be it the highs of Babinda Boulders and Kakadu or the flies, the heat, and the moment you just want carpet under your feet &#8212; tune in for an honest, unfiltered chat about life on the road with two people living it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Body-Image-TroopskiKiraMitchPOD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65278\" title=\"Snowys unplugged: our gear gurus go off-grid, and off-script!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Body-Image-TroopskiKiraMitchPOD.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Body-Image-TroopskiKiraMitchPOD-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Body-Image-TroopskiKiraMitchPOD-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Body-Image-TroopskiKiraMitchPOD-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kira, Mitch &amp; Troopski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0:30<\/strong> &#8211; Ben introduces Kira and Mitch of Suretosea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:59<\/strong> &#8211; Kira shares her background growing up in southern Tasmania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:04<\/strong> &#8211; Mitch talks about his upbringing on a farm on the Yorke Peninsula<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6:39<\/strong> &#8211; Kira and Mitch reveal they&#8217;re heading west for a full lap of Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:24<\/strong> &#8211; The story of Troopski \u2014 a 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser troop carrier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:50<\/strong> &#8211; Why they chose a rooftop tent over a roof conversion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>25:00<\/strong> &#8211; The origin of their brand name, Suretosea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>29:31<\/strong> &#8211; How they afford full-time travel (savings, budgeting, and UGC work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>37:50<\/strong> &#8211; Fridge, freezer, and food prep tips for life on the road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>50:20<\/strong> &#8211; Favourite locations in Australia so far<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:06:24<\/strong> &#8211; The items Kira and Mitch never leave home without<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:10:50 <\/strong>&#8211; The craziest thing they&#8217;ve seen on the road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in This Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL Troopski Tour with Sure to Sea (This Thing Is Built Different)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h4U41wj9WOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suretosea\/nzWPWxKARB2K7w\">Suretosea Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Schuiecooks\/videos\">Suretose<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCjjts4m9pDY0G22E5SiZ2rA\">a Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@suretosea\">Suretosea TikTok<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikicamps.com.au\/\">Wikicamps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hipcamp.com\/en-AU\">Hipcamp<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/ambassadors\">Snowys Ambassador program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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