Lil' bit of mud did not hurt anything. Then again, several hundred pounds of mud does not hurt anything either if you wash the vehicle behind the ears and the brake rotors. I do that regularly.
Rocks are good trials.
Mudding is telltale glory.
Deserts are dances.
High speed desert off roading? I've got that Baja buzz too...hard. In my mind, getting to point A from point B in the most epic, dusty way possible is a pleasure---driving into the sunset. :cheer2: Heck, even US Navy SEALs in Afghanistan have been known to commandeer 4Runners and ditch their Desert Buggies and Humvees for the long haul. I'll provide a book reference if needed, lol. Anyway, that aside, desert offroading just has a wonderful, open space mystic about it. It's grand and gritty all at the same time.