Getting dirty enough to feel like a real adventure rider. It was raining for the first 50-70 miles of the Haul Road. The hills were unbelievably steep. Had to be greater than 10% slope. And slippery. Oily snot is the closest metaphor I can come up with for describing the quality of the muddy road. I don't think I got out of 2nd or 3rd gear til it stopped raining.