trip: note park entrance pass plan

TODO.md

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Open items before and during the trip. Tick and date when done.
   Sequoia/Kings Canyon and waives the US$100/person nonresident surcharge.
   Without it: ~US$435 per park, US$870 total. Pass holder must be in the
   car with photo ID at every gate.
+- [ ] **Print the pass PDF** after purchase and carry the physical copy.
+  The planned Big Oak Flat and Big Stump entries are daytime fee stations,
+  but an unstaffed entrance requires a physical pass or printed PDF to be
+  displayed. Ask the ranger for a physical pass at the first staffed entry.
 - [ ] **KT: complete the LA DTLA online check-in form** —
   [Hostaway portal](https://guest-portal.hostaway.com/65596088/dxYlP4ov/check-in).
   Entry code is activated only after it's submitted.

days/2026-09-22.md

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 - Check out of the Airbnb by 11 AM
 - Groceries and a full tank in Oakdale — last supermarket; Wawona has a small store. No gas in the Valley; in-park pumps at Crane Flat (Hwy 120) and Wawona (by the store), 24 h pay-at-pump
 - Wawona host notified Sep 19: estimated arrival approximately 8:00 PM
+- **Entrance pass:** planned daytime entry at Big Oak Flat; show the digital pass and MS's photo ID, ask the ranger for a physical pass, and carry the printed PDF in case an entrance is unstaffed
 
 ## Plan
 

days/2026-09-24.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Check out of Wawona by 10 AM · **leave by 8:00 AM** — Hwy 41 to Fresno, Hwy 180 to the Big Stump entrance, Generals Hwy to Giant Forest: **~4 hrs**
 - Fresno: full tank and groceries for three nights. No gas near the cabin or inside the parks; backups are Hume Lake (off the byway) and Stony Creek Lodge (Generals Hwy, seasonal) — verify open. Sep 24–25 is ~250 miles
 - Giant Forest → Miramonte is ~1 hr 30 back along Generals Hwy and Hwy 180, in the dark after the Moro Rock sunset; watch for deer
+- **Entrance pass:** planned daytime entry at Big Stump; show the digital pass and MS's photo ID, ask the ranger for a physical pass, and carry the printed PDF in case an entrance is unstaffed
 
 ## Route after Fresno
 

days/2026-09-25.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - LK departs Kansas City independently for Los Angeles: [MCI 4:20 PM CDT on `E279K7`](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md); arrival and flight number are TBC
 - LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC
 - LK collects the [Budget rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) at 18:45 PDT; this leaves little time after the 18:00 LAX arrival, so confirm Budget's grace period
+- **Entrance pass:** planned daytime re-entry at Big Stump for Kings Canyon; the same pass covers the car. Keep the digital pass and MS's photo ID available, and carry the printed PDF if the station is unstaffed
 
 ## Group plan