The desert roads in southern Utah get very, very sketchy when wet. The sand and clay turn into extremely slick mud. As I was doing a little mild canyoneering in Red Breaks, it started to snow. I bailed out of the slot about a third of the way through and slogged four miles back to the car. The washes were now full of water and the ground was slick and saturated.
Worried about my ability to get back to the highway, I prepared to spend a night stranded at the trailhead. My clothes were soaked but I was well stocked with food so I undressed, pulled out my blanket and chowed down. About three hours passed with no sign of the storm letting up.
Finally, just before sundown, the storm broke and I decided to make a go for it. I really didn't want someone to call out the SAR since I hadn't returned or checked in for the night. The drive out included a couple of wash crossings and a lot of fishtailing. The wagon came close to sliding off the doubletrack a few times but managed to stay on trail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIth3an9cEk&hd=1
