it's always good to try and have a routine. getting yourself into a routine can make life a lot easier and quicker on the trail. my uncle and i started getting ours down by about the second trip. when we get into camp we usually set up our sleeping area which either involves setting up a tent or just putting our sleeping bags in the shelter. next i usually get changed into more comfy clothes while my uncle gets firewood. now we can't always have fires so sometimes this is when we would both get changed. then we usually just relax maybe have a cup of coffee or just lounge around until we make dinner. once we eat its just more relaxing and talking before we go to bed (you can see now why good company is key).
my uncle usually wakes up before me in the mornings so he makes the coffee in the morning then wakes me up. we have breakfast together and then just break down camp and get ready to walk again.
sometimes the routine switches up a bit but it generally always stays the same. it took us a trip or two to get it down to a science but we've done it so many times now its kind of hard to screw up. having someone who works well with you really helps too.
more than likely this is how most people set up and break down camp but it's more about the little things like who collects firewood and who starts it. all of those little steps in between stopping and sleeping are the things that take time to figure out how and when to do them to make your life easier. i would by your second or maybe even the end of your first trip you would have some idea as to how you want things to work.
life can be simple or complicated, it all depends on how you work your routine.
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