diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/niconext b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
index b8fcc5b0..f96da0de 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/niconext
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/niconext
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 2.0.3:
 
 - fix emulator
-- introduce tests:
-   - does $require work?
-   - $whatever should fail if there is no global explorer directory
-   - emulator may only be called with __ as prefix - fail otherwise!
-
-- Create GlobalExplorer
-   
-- base_dir passing in config/config_install superseeded by __cdist_base_dir?
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/steven b/doc/dev/todo/steven
index 47e0f6e7..41941739 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/steven
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/steven
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ Tests needed:
    - Fail if cache_dir cannot be created from current out_dir
    - transfer_type_explorers: Explorers are not transferred twice
    - transfer_type_explorers: No transfer tried if there are no type_explorers
+
+   - does $require work?
+   - $whatever should fail if there is no global explorer directory
+   - emulator may only be called with __ as prefix - fail otherwise!
diff --git a/lib/cdist/config_install.py b/lib/cdist/config_install.py
index 2905df67..2f4aa261 100644
--- a/lib/cdist/config_install.py
+++ b/lib/cdist/config_install.py
@@ -174,18 +174,22 @@ class ConfigInstall:
     def run_type_explorer(self, cdist_object):
         """Run type specific explorers for objects"""
 
-        type = cdist_object.type
-        self.transfer_type_explorers(type)
+        cdist_type = cdist_object.type
+        self.transfer_type_explorers(cdist_type)
 
         cmd = []
         cmd.append("__explorer="        + self.context.remote_global_explorer_path)
-        cmd.append("__type_explorer="   + type.explorer_remote_path)
-        cmd.append("__object="          + object.path_remote)
-        cmd.append("__object_id="       + object.object_id)
-        cmd.append("__object_fq="       + cdist_object)
+        cmd.append("__type_explorer="   + os.path.join(
+                                            self.context.remote_type_path,
+                                            cdist_type.explorer_path))
+        cmd.append("__object="          + os.path.join(
+                                            self.context.remote_object_path,
+                                            cdist_object.path))
+        cmd.append("__object_id="       + cdist_object.object_id)
+        cmd.append("__object_fq="       + cdist_object.name)
 
         # Need to transfer at least the parameters for objects to be useful
-        self.path.transfer_object_parameter(cdist_object)
+        self.transfer_object_parameter(cdist_object)
 
         explorers = self.path.list_type_explorers(type)
         for explorer in explorers:
@@ -232,7 +236,8 @@ class ConfigInstall:
     def stage_run(self):
         """The final (and real) step of deployment"""
         log.info("Generating and executing code")
-        for cdist_object in cdist.core.Object.list_objects(self.context.object_base_path):
+        for cdist_object in cdist.core.Object.list_objects(self.context.object_base_path,
+                                                           self.context.type_base_path):
             log.debug("Run object: %s", cdist_object)
             self.object_run(cdist_object)
 
@@ -259,7 +264,8 @@ class ConfigInstall:
         new_objects_created = True
         while new_objects_created:
             new_objects_created = False
-            for cdist_object in cdist.core.Object.list_objects(self.context.object_base_path):
+            for cdist_object in cdist.core.Object.list_objects(self.context.object_base_path,
+                                                               self.context.type_base_path):
                 if cdist_object.prepared:
                     log.debug("Skipping rerun of object %s", cdist_object)
                     continue
@@ -278,7 +284,7 @@ class ConfigInstall:
             cdist_object.parameter_path)
 
         # Synchronise parameter dir afterwards
-        self.transfer_path(local_path, remote_path)
+        self.context.transfer_path(src, dst)
 
     def transfer_global_explorers(self):
         """Transfer the global explorers"""
@@ -286,22 +292,26 @@ class ConfigInstall:
         self.transfer_path(self.context.global_explorer_path, 
             self.remote_global_explorer_path)
 
-    def transfer_type_explorers(self, type):
+    def transfer_type_explorers(self, cdist_type):
         """Transfer explorers of a type, but only once"""
-        if type.transferred_explorers:
-            log.debug("Skipping retransfer for explorers of %s", type)
+        if cdist_type.transferred_explorers:
+            log.debug("Skipping retransfer for explorers of %s", cdist_type)
             return
         else:
             # Do not retransfer
-            type.transferred_explorers = True
+            cdist_type.transferred_explorers = True
 
-        explorers = type.explorers()
+        explorers = cdist_type.explorers
 
         if len(explorers) > 0:
-            rel_path = os.path.join(type.explorer_path(), explorer)
+            rel_path = cdist_type.explorer_path
             src = os.path.join(self.context.type_base_path, rel_path)
             dst = os.path.join(self.context.remote_type_path, rel_path)
 
-            # Ensure that the path exists
-            self.remote_mkdir(dst)
-            self.transfer_path(src, dst)
+            # Ensure full path until type exists:
+            # /var/lib/cdist/conf/type/__directory/explorer
+            # /var/lib/cdist/conf/type/__directory may not exist,
+            # but remote_mkdir uses -p to fix this
+            self.context.remote_mkdir(dst)
+            self.context.transfer_path(src, dst)
+