A few friends of mine and I would like to see Yosemite this year. We've been slacking so we're figuring best time to try to get a permit for would be for August, which is cool because we'd like to avoid peak bug season. A couple of us have some good backpacking experience, but most are new to it and none of us have been to Yosemite. I've been reading guides, other trip reports, and doing a loby snackpacker - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra