My exploration character is where I have the most fun in EVE.  99% of all my exploration is for Data and Relic sites.  Good sites can give up to and over 45mil isk.  I've had a couple rarer payouts of 80mil in a single site but most average about 15-20mil isk.

100% of my exploration is in Nullsec.  Highsec and Lowsec are not worth my time at this point.  Both are great if you are new and just starting out with exploration but the goal should be Nullsec for this activity.

My exploration toon uses the following skills

Module and Efficiency Skills:
Archaeology V  -- For the Tech 2 Relic Analyzer
Hacking V  -- For the Tech 2 Data Analyzer
Astrometrics IV
Astrometric Rangefinding III
Astrometric Pinpointing III
Astrometric Acquisition II
Survey III

 I've tried a couple builds but this is the one I've settled on and I feel is the most productive using my skills.  (Image Link)

High Slots
╚ Covert Ops Cloaking Device II
╚ Sisters Expanded Probe Launcher (with Sisters Core Scanner Probes)
╚ 4 Utilities - Put in salvagers for the odd wrecks you may find, put tractors on it to pull them in if you want.  I've seen people use energy neuts in case they get caught.

Medium Slots
╚ Scan Pinpointing Array I
╚ Scan Rangefinding Array I
╚ Scan Acquisition Array I
╚ Cargo Scanner II
╚ Data Analyzer II
╚ Relic Analyzer II
╚ Experimental 10MN Microwarp Drive I

Low Slots
╚ Warp Core Stabilizer II x2

Rigs
╚ Memetic Algorithm Bank I
╚ Emission Scope Sharpener I

Subsystems
╚ Interdiction Nullifier -- MUST HAVE FOR NULLSEC
╚ Covert Reconfiguration -- MUST HAVE FOR NULLSEC
╚ Augmented Capacitor Reservoir
╚ Amplification Node
╚ Emergent Locus Analyzer -- Great for exploration! +10% Virus strength to Relic / Data Analyzers ╚ and -99% CPU for Probe Launcher!

I've got all my subsystem skills for Caldari at IV right now.  V takes a while and if you lose a ship, it sucks to lose that much skill time.

This ship will get you through a lot of hostile places but don't be dumb.  I don't scan where there are people in system.  I cloak up if someone jumps into system while I'm hacking.  I'm careful. 

I'll post more later.  Going to bed for now.

This blog is for anyone interested in following my trading and exploration in EVE.

My current goal is to get to 5bil ISK liquid while plexing my account each month.

To start things off, I'll list my skills on my trading character, ISK in wallet and market, plus any needed assets for my activities.

My trading character currently has the following

Trade skills:
Accounting V
Broker Relations IV
Daytrading IV
Margin Trading II
Marketing II
Procurement III
Retail II
Trade IV

Ships used:
Ibis (for small stuff), Tayra, Charon

ISK in wallet:  $680,898,218.64
Sell Orders Total: $51,011,673.00
Escrow: $12,721,809.00

My trading character also has manufacturing skills including Capital Ship construction II - we'll get to III eventually.

I currently trade out of the 5 primary trade hubs:  Jita, Dodixie, Amarr, Rens, and Hek
Out of those 5, Jita and Amarr are my 2 most used trade hubs because they are close to each other and make for short trips.

My trading is made up of 3 activities right now.

First is station trading.  Setting up buy orders and reselling them at a higher price in Jita 4-4

Second is finding trades that can make me some quick ISK.  I find low priced items in sell orders in Jita or Amarr and move them to the other station and sell them to buy orders.

This was one quick one I did earlier tonight

I profited about 8.2mil after taxes but the sale from the time I bought the items to the time I resold them was only 14 minutes.  Not too bad.

I'll get more into the other way I trade another time.
I'll also get into my exploration another time as well.