There's not much I dislike when touring more than MUD! We got caught in a thunderstorm while riding (illicitly) on dirt roads in Antero Reservoir State Park, and we were just completely stopped by the mud. Nancy went down in a slippery section. I had to stop because the BOB trailer's wheel wouldn't go around any more. Mark had to clean everything out. It was bad. But we got enough mud off to continue riding, and eventually got to the end of the day!