A New Take on Outdoor Ratings

If you rented any gear in the US after September 3, 2023, and wondered why it was caked with mud even more so than usual, then there is a chance that the gear had recently returned from Burning Man, the week-long event held in the Black Rock Desert.

A downpour stranded 70,000 festivalgoers because of the “mucky, muddy, terrible environment,” according to reports. It created thick, ankle-deep mud and caused officials to impose a driving ban. You can bet the feeder cable and half the equipment didn’t escape without bringing some of that mud with it back to the shop.

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