We finally got the hitch we had all been waiting for: the Tesla. We had a beautiful 40 minutes of self-driving while the driver, a Tesla employee, explained how all the software worked and the kinks they were working on. As you can see, we loved the bat mobile smart doors that open narrower based on how much space the car has around it.

We got on trail around 10:30 and had another hucklberry-filled day. We camped at a lake about 18 miles in which felt like a good amount with heavy packs. Shaman set pace for us on the first 5 miles which flew by as we talked. Things are just better with company, hiking included.