Arrival:
Kyle and I arrived to the campsite Chat GPT had picked out for us. It was then that we found out the campsite was one of the many targets of the previous years historic flooding in the Yellowstone area, and was literally cut in half by the new path of the river. Still, we got a great spot, and with no strict schedule from our AI overlord, I took some time to bike around and check out the surreal amount of damage the flooding had caused. It was on this bike ride, that I was relieved to find that the bridge had been replaced, likely just days prior to our arrival, as work was still being done on it. Chat GPT had not warned us that the flood had taken out entire sections of this road we needed to use including this bridge that we would need to cross to access our climb scheduled for the following morning. Or maybe, it did know that the bridge would be up in time for our trip and didn't feel the need to warn us...

Featured above are some examples of the flood damage, including some of the crumpled remains of the old bridge with our climbing route for the following day featured in the background.

Soon, it was time for dinner. Let's rewind quick to our day of asking Chat GPT for this trip plan. The AI had kindly asked if there were any dietary preferences it should consider for each of us. I knew Kyle didn't eat pork, so I let it know only that about Kyle. As you'll see, it no only restricted pork from Kyles diet, but denied him the group coffee the first two mornings, along with any alcohol, and also made sure to label all his meals as "sans pork" even if they had no pork to begin with. Andrew, a gas-station fueled construction worker seemed to have one of the strongest sweet tooths I've ever come across, and out of concern for any withdrawls on his end, I shared the following with the AI: "I am concerned about Andrew because he loves sugar. He may not make it without his daily mountain dew code red." Lastly, we as a group had discussed how it would be funny to have to make gourmet meals on this trip, so I shared that I prefered gourmet meals, thinking that each of our preferences would be added to group meals. Instead, Chat GPT separated all of our meals except for breakfasts and desserts. Not quite the most efficient when planning a trip like this, but we'd have no choice.

For our fist dinner, the AI had planned us something special:
Charles: Quinoa salad with roasted veggies, feta, and a balsamic vinaigrette. Paired with a bottle of Pinot Noir.
‍Kyle: The same quinoa salad (sans pork).
‍Andrew: BBQ chicken sandwich (using chicken pre-cooked and packed) and a chilled Mountain Dew Code Red.
‍Dessert: Chocolate fondue with strawberries and marshmallows for dipping. For Charles, a special touch of gourmet dark chocolate.