In Search of the Adventure (Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017)

As soon as the eclipse was over, we packed up our stuff and headed toward Arizona.  There was a lot of traffic associated with the eclipse and we didn't want to be stuck in it, especially considering that we had 1,000 miles to drive.  We stayed the night at a rest stop just north of Las Vegas, NM and then hit the road again this morning.

Steve wanted some RZR parts, so our plan was to stop in Albuquerque, NM and pick them up on our way through, saving the cost of shipping and to see the people that we had met a year ago that sell the parts we wanted. 

ISOTA (In Search of the Adventure) is a small company, owned and operated by David and Lael Smith, that manufactures and distributes parts for side-by-sides. They are both super nice people and really work hard to be sure their customers receive top-self service, which we definitely did.  They had several things that we wanted, so we were excited to stop and see them. Their parts are incredibly well made, which is something that just makes Steve smile!  

During one of our mountain rides this summer, see 100 Mile Trail Ride (Sunday, July 9th, 2017), We got a little bit lost (just a bit) in the Hualapai Mountains, and a couple of the drivers almost ran out of gas before we made it back.  That was the point where Steve decided that he will always carry extra gas with us even if we don't think it's going to be a long ride.  But carrying extra gas can be tricky too, and definitely needs to be done safely, so while we were still in Colorado, he contacted David and Lael to see if they had their cargo beds and gas holders.  

And of course they did, so they became one of our planned stops on the way home.

As we were getting close to Albuquerque we called Lael and she gave us an address where we would meet her.  It ended up being the office where David has his "day" job. 

We all talked for a few minutes, exchanged parts and money and then we got back on our way to Havasu.  Super easy!!!

In addition to what we had ordered, they gave us a bunch of nice swag, so we will definitely be promoting their company every chance we get!

They are such nice people so it was fun to stop and see them.  We can't wait to get home and try out our new stuff!

About a week later, we had the chance to install some of our new parts.  It was super easy to install!  But 115 degrees today, and the garage is even hotter.  Wow it was hot!

The ISOTA mounting plate for the Rotopax gas cans...

Here it is with the two gallon gas cans attached.  They'll fit right behind the back seats, although we won't use it that way since we have the storage bin (pictures coming soon).