Awesome! Thanks for the report. Sounds like a nice visit!
By camping permits, do you mean overnight trail permits? You should call the park info and ask about such things, but I believe the Wilderness Permit office about a mile east of TM will have no-show permits.
Yes, overnight trail permits. I already have one reserved, I just need to pick up the actual permit. The confirmation email says "You can pick up your reserved permit at the Yosemite Valley Wilderness Center or any other issue station", but I'm unclear what other "issue stations" exist in the park.
