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I'm planning what will realistically be my first backpacking trip. It'll be in Yosemite this summer.

I've already been going through checklists of things we need, the trails we'll take, what we'll eat and different options if we decide we can't make the full 24 miles in 5 days.

However, the one thing I can't figure out how to plan is where we'll stop and call it a night.

I've already pulled 7.5' quadrangle maps of our trail, but even on them, I can't tell where a good place to pitch the tents would be. Ideally--in my mind--I'd have 2 or 3 different stopping places and around noon we could decide on which we think we're going to make.

Am I over-planning here? Is it as simple as "we're getting tired, let's head off the trail and find a clearing?" Or are there some better maps to help me plan this kind of thing?

I'm planning what will realistically be my first backpacking trip. It'll be in Yosemite this summer.

I've already been going through checklists of things we need, the trails we'll take, what we'll eat and different options if we decide we can't make the full 24 miles in 5 days.

However, the one thing I can't figure out how to plan is where we'll stop and call it a night.

I've already pulled 7.5' quadrangle maps of our trail, but even on them I can't tell where a good place to pitch the tents would be. Ideally--in my mind--I'd have 2 or 3 different stopping places and around noon we could decide on which we think we're going to make.

Am I over-planning here? Is it as simple as "we're getting tired, let's head off trail and find a clearing?" Or are there some better maps to help me plan this kind of thing?

I'm planning what will realistically be my first backpacking trip. It'll be in Yosemite this summer.

I've already been going through checklists of things we need, the trails we'll take, what we'll eat and different options if we decide we can't make the full 24 miles in 5 days.

However, the one thing I can't figure out how to plan is where we'll stop and call it a night.

I've already pulled 7.5' quadrangle maps of our trail, but even on them, I can't tell where a good place to pitch the tents would be. Ideally--in my mind--I'd have 2 or 3 different stopping places and around noon we could decide on which we think we're going to make.

Am I over-planning here? Is it as simple as "we're getting tired, let's head off the trail and find a clearing?" Or are there some better maps to help me plan this kind of thing?

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Planning where to stop and camp in advance

I'm planning what will realistically be my first backpacking trip. It'll be in Yosemite this summer.

I've already been going through checklists of things we need, the trails we'll take, what we'll eat and different options if we decide we can't make the full 24 miles in 5 days.

However, the one thing I can't figure out how to plan is where we'll stop and call it a night.

I've already pulled 7.5' quadrangle maps of our trail, but even on them I can't tell where a good place to pitch the tents would be. Ideally--in my mind--I'd have 2 or 3 different stopping places and around noon we could decide on which we think we're going to make.

Am I over-planning here? Is it as simple as "we're getting tired, let's head off trail and find a clearing?" Or are there some better maps to help me plan this kind of thing?