Laat summer I thought I was gonna ironbutt a ride to my Idaho hunting spot, made it 50 miles + a good bit of side excursions, and my butt and back was hurting bad.
Had to rethink a BDR trip 
XT250 w stock seat, too low of bars, and undersprung suspension

I’ve scratched the BDR off my list of perspective rides after watching a couple Youtube vids. Seems like it’s just a commercialization of the sport to sell farkle to doctors and dentists so they can trick out their BMWs and subsequently drop $30K and 600lbs of bike down a nasty gravel hill.
Maybe 30 years ago, with a proper enduro bike.