We were trying to drive through Death Valley in August of 2004 when they got a small drizzle. It made further traveling rather problematic. Mud boarding would certainly have been possible, just have to keep an eye open for the big drops.
Actually, the tracks are caused by a Faerie Folk sport akin to curling. I found this out when I stumbled across them playing the game. I got to keep my soul in trade for my Mark I Feadog.
You have forced two problems on me with this: 1st, I am unfamiliar with the verb “to brother”. I confess this bothers me. Second, if I were a self-respecting fairy and you came up to me saying, “Ha, my good fellow, I have a Hypericum. Neener neener.”, I would reply, “Aye, now? Being fairies and unschooled, we only answer to something more folksy, I’m afraid,” and would turn you into something amusing. The poetic justice of a Wurlitzer theater organ comes to mind.