Haha, I know what that's like. Moving back to Ohio after an internship in DC I locked my keys at a rest stop about an hour away from home. The spare key in my wallet was also in the car. I didn't have AAA and the local police wouldn't come help because it was on a toll road, so to avoid paying $150 to a locksmith, the janitor let me use a coat hanger and after an hour we eventually broke into my car. Fun times!
Alright alright, WHEN I make my way out to see the humongous trees I'll let you know, and I will definitely see General Sherman. Wouldn't make a trip out there and not see the world's largest tree. That'd just be stupid!