Oh, well once on the trails my stupidy would be instantly confirmed!
My brother and I did 2 "exploration" trips last year with the intention of opening up some new trails. The one in July was especially brutal with 90 degree weather and the 2 of us lifting our KDX's over blowdown countless times. At one point, we were down to shirts off totally drenched in sweat, running low on water and at about the 1/2 way point. The kicker was that when we got to the end of said trail, it was covered with 2 feet of snow!
We decided then that "exploring" new trails was a bit overrated.
BTW, our last trip 3 weeks ago ended early due to my brother breaking his wrist.
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He was following me 4th gear wide open over in Oregon desert country and didnt see the large embedded rock I had narrowly missed.