Redgum operates on a skeleton staff and relies on volunteers (mostly international backpackers) who come and stay for a while and help us out in the store.

We have met some awesome young backpackers during our travels, particularly when we stop and work. We maintain contact with most once we move on and some will be friends and welcome guests for life.

Redgum Store is an amazing opportunity for them to experience the remote life of the desert and a glimpse into aboriginal culture and their amazing art. Something many Australians don't ever experience.

We have had some exceptional helpers along the way and I celebrate them here where the photos tell the story - we've worked hard and played hard and learned a lot about each other and our similar but different nomadic lifes.